Favorite piece of advice

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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    keep it simple
  • janicebinva
    janicebinva Posts: 99 Member
    Much of my food problem stems from what I call an addiction to chocolate.

    The best piece of advice ever was "I don't take the first bite, I don't begin, I don't have any problem". That's from Stephen Gullo's book "Thin Tastes Better", in the section about going cold turkey on foods you have a history of binging on the most.

    If I don't start eating chocolate, as in I don't take even one bite, I do so much better keeping calories in check. If I start eating any chocolate, I eat a lot of it. I find it easier to just not start, though it's still hard.
  • Hunnib23
    Hunnib23 Posts: 61 Member
    DO NOT reward yourself with food, you aren't a dog.


    I didn't even realize how much I would say, "I can eat this cause I earned it with my workout today."
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    that I don't have to have huge deficits in order to lose weight, and that losing weight isn't as difficult as I have always imagined or made it out to be.

    log food accurately and measure with a food scale
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    A year from now, you'll wish you had done it.
  • beachgirl172723
    beachgirl172723 Posts: 151 Member
    Bump
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    DO NOT reward yourself with food, you aren't a dog.

    I love that!
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Keep your eye on the big picture rather than the minutia of the day to day. It's about "lifestyle" not "daystyle" or "weekstyle"

    Another keeper!

    One biggie for me was from a WW leader: "It really is just math."
  • Saramelie
    Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
    Well, it wasn't advice, but I keep telling myself that I AM NOT A GARBAGE BAG
    So my responsability is not to finish my plate or the kids plate or all the left over, or to eat just because it's there.....
  • sheltony
    sheltony Posts: 73 Member
    If it's not hunger, food won't fix it.
  • MinimalistShoeAddict
    MinimalistShoeAddict Posts: 1,946 Member
    I was advised to read the article below (which caused me to slow down for most of my training runs):
    http://philmaffetone.com/180-formula
  • XTSH
    XTSH Posts: 129 Member
    Track food intake honestly. And move a lot.
  • _jayciemarie_
    _jayciemarie_ Posts: 574 Member
    Most definetely-USE A FOOD SCALE or you won't like your body weight scale!!!
  • knightreader
    knightreader Posts: 813 Member
    eat to live, not live to eat.
  • andreahanlon
    andreahanlon Posts: 263 Member
    Only eat when you're hungry.
  • lindzann88
    lindzann88 Posts: 27 Member
    These are all wonderful!! Keep them coming!!
  • chasethesky125
    chasethesky125 Posts: 59
    1. "Sometimes you hate it, but you still have to do it." -My mother
    2. "Do it for yourself, not for others"- Also my mother lol

    I hate getting up in the morning to go exercise, but I have to do it because I refuse to stay still and not do anything. So those quotes pretty much are the reason I get up and move my butt.:blushing:
  • Emilie04444
    Emilie04444 Posts: 151 Member
    The best piece of advice ever was "I don't take the first bite, I don't begin, I don't have any problem". That's from Stephen Gullo's book "Thin Tastes Better", in the section about going cold turkey on foods you have a history of binging on the most.

    If I don't start eating chocolate, as in I don't take even one bite, I do so much better keeping calories in check. If I start eating any chocolate, I eat a lot of it. I find it easier to just not start, though it's still hard.

    Ooh I am stealing this one for sure. It definitely resonates with me b/c I convince myself every week that I can buy a pint of ice cream and have a spoonful and walk away.

    I know you can't outrun a bad diet, but I am someone that eats better when I am exercise, so a good piece of advice that I got early on was to follow your exercise plan no matter how you ate during the day. I am really an all or nothing kind of girl (working on it), so I try to follow a workout plan and let it be separate from my diet. That way I build the habit and it inevitably makes me eat better. If I don't follow the plan, then I eat horrible and it's a downward spiral. It's sooooo easy to say, I had a 300 cal donut today so I am not gonna exercise and order takeout.

    Hope that makes sense.
  • JustMeee333
    JustMeee333 Posts: 233
    If it's not hunger, food won't fix it.
    Much love for this one, Thank you. :flowerforyou:
  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
    LCHF
  • KayNowayJose
    KayNowayJose Posts: 138 Member
    log everything. "if you bite it, you write it" I thought that was cute but realized how true it was when I logged a stick of gum and a cough drop. What the heck? lol

    This. I was appalled with the results one time when I logged a lollipop. Needless to say, I haven't had one in awhile. I mean, you have to pick what to 'indulge in' and well...that lollipop put a LOT into perspective.
  • janer4jc
    janer4jc Posts: 238 Member
    Don't focus on one number but your overall health.
  • focuseddiva
    focuseddiva Posts: 174 Member
    Wight loss happens in the kitchen. Maintenance happens in the gym.
  • anetap2000
    anetap2000 Posts: 116 Member
    If you won't eat it today, it's still gonna be here tomorrow.
  • adorable_aly
    adorable_aly Posts: 398 Member
    'You never fail if you keep trying'

    It's not specific for weightloss but I think it's a great quote because it reminds me to always be self compassionate.
  • balancedbrunette
    balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
    *This is a lifestyle change not a diet - fuel your body with whole, nutritious food and enjoy your treats in moderation, nothing needs to be cut, just moderated - it takes practice and time which leads me to
    * Patience - weight gain didn't happen over night and won't be lost overnight/in weeks either - in many cases expect it to take longer than even you desire - there will be pitfalls along the way but its all part of the process - of changing your lifestyle and not only getting down to the weight you would like but having a whole new outlook on what you put into your body and how you feel about yourself. :)
    And lastly don't beat yourself up/guilt yourself over mistakes, pick yourself up and move on, log everything to stay accountable...you can do this!

    ^Snippets of advice I have gotten a lot since I joined here, this site has really helped me with my journey. :)
  • Saramelie
    Saramelie Posts: 308 Member
    If you have a problem and you eat over it, then you have two problems!
  • walkdmc
    walkdmc Posts: 529 Member
    Be kind to yourself. Forgive yourself for slips in your plan since that's the best way to move past them and get back on track.
  • thatonegirlwiththestuff
    thatonegirlwiththestuff Posts: 1,171 Member
    If it doesn't challenge you, it doesn't change you
  • DeeDeeMee
    DeeDeeMee Posts: 133 Member
    My very favourite and the one that rammed home form me just how weight loss could be is:

    According to the law of physics e=mc2 it is physically impossible NOT to lose weight if you are consuming less than you are burning.

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