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  • KariOrtiz2014
    KariOrtiz2014 Posts: 343 Member
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  • KariOrtiz2014
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    Ok forget this image posting crap!!
  • ninav1980
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    I started back up in January. It took a while for me to finally be dedicated 100%. So I would have a lot of bad days. Skip workouts, eat bad more than I should....... but the key was I kept going, never stopped. I eventually saw very small results. This of course inspired me to do better and now I am back at it at 100%. Baby steps worked for me. It allowed me to gradually phase out my bad eating habits and get in to a good workout routine at my own pace. Remember there is no time limit on getting in shape. Slow and steady wins the race. Dont beat yourself up if you didnt work out enough... or went over cals one day. Eventually, it will be second nature. I now work out regulary without fail 5 days a week and eat under 1200 cals daily.
  • SpencersHeart
    SpencersHeart Posts: 170 Member
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    Weighing my foods and counting calories. It's sounds daunting to weigh foods but it really opened my eyes to portions.

    Now it's just second nature to weigh and log calories and stay within my goals. :flowerforyou:
  • williamshl10
    williamshl10 Posts: 60 Member
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    The first thing I dropped was soda. It just doesn't do anyone any favors. The first three days were torture, but now I have been (mostly) soda free for 4 months now. I had a diet soda at a birthday party a few weeks ago because it was either that or town water. But I dropped 11 pounds in two weeks after cutting soda! I still eat cake or a yummy sandwich, but have noticed I am gradually eating less pasta. I think I am just gradually realizing I would rather eat a huge plate of green beans or broccoli than a itsy bitsy plate of pasta. I honestly have a lot of weight to lose, so I did lose a lot of it from just counting calories and getting rid of soda. I also just started physical therapy, and before that, didn't work out very much at the gym.
  • Wifey7891
    Wifey7891 Posts: 91
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    you have to first be totally set in your mind what you want to achieve. no matter what it is, if its dieting or quitting tobacco (or any other nasty habit), you have to be 100% ready to do it, or it wont stick. set realistic goals each week, and allow yourself some leeway at least one meal per week to treat yourself. the fast results in the beginning, from changing from a poor diet and no exercise, to regular work outs and clean eating should give you more incentive to keep going. most people lose a lot of water weight in the beginning, but get discouraged when they hit that first plateau when their body adjusts. that is the most important time to push harder and remember your goals. look to things that inspire you, your family, your health, etc. start small in the way of finding your total caloric needs and your maintenance. write down some simple principles to start, and make your grocery list. do not buy any processed or premade meals, buy lean meats and fish, whole grains, and reduced fat milk products, and many different kind of spices to give your meals different flavors. stay away from anything that has high fructose corn syrup in it, or an ingredient list the size of this post, lol. set your goals first, make your plan, and stick to it. don't make it harder than it has to be. if you want results, you have to work for results. and remember, you didn't get to where you are in a day, so it will take more than a day to get to where you want to be.
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
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    "if it was easy everyone would do it"

    dont think of it as a diet. Diets for the most part have the connotation that there is an end. You have to totally change your eating habits. for me it was stopping fast food completely. its been about 2 years since i last ate any fast food (wendys, BK, mickey dees)

    i also started logging everything. once you see the numerical values you realize it needs to be cut from your eating habits.

    probably the biggest change i have had is my mindset. ive become much more dedicated and strong willed towards staying on track. try to find foods you like that work for you instead of against you.
  • purplemurfy
    purplemurfy Posts: 95 Member
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    Count calories first. Once you realize which foods give you the most bang for your buck you will automatically start eating more filling (read: healthier) foods. There's usually no reason to not eat any specific food.

    ^^Ditto!^^
  • witmer1
    witmer1 Posts: 128 Member
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    I started by counting calories and eating like I normally did. I then started to realize I needed to substitute items to be able to eat more, as my calories were getting used up very quickly. I started substituting salads for subs, I slowly cut out bread and pasta.

    I also looked at calorie counting as a game. I looked for items that were better for me and with lower calories. This allowed me to eat more food, but with less calories.
  • wendy0210
    wendy0210 Posts: 86 Member
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    I started by tracking everything I ate and drank for a few weeks to see where I really was, food- and calorie-wise. I didn't make any changes in that time. Once I saw how many calories some things were or how out of balance I was eating (too many carbs, not healthy carbs, etc) I started making small changes. I still eat over MFP's allowance almost daily and I'm almost to the point where I may not need to lose more, weight-wise but it's been a long, long road.
  • sloth3toes
    sloth3toes Posts: 2,212 Member
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    Thank you all for your input! I really appreciate your ideas. I think I might just stick to counting calories for now, and seeing where that leads me (as many of you have suggested). :)

    I don't really promote the way I started. It worked for me. Starting by logging is your best bet. Let MFP figure out your calorie goals, and start logging. You might be very surprised at what you're actually eating.

    Then, there's this. Follow this advice... Down-Arrow.png Eat sensibly, with a reasonable deficit. That would be your next step.
    Start here. It's a lot of reading, but these threads are packed with really good information that will get you going in the right direction.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide
  • mgmagnolia
    mgmagnolia Posts: 4 Member
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    Getting started is hard. The best thing I can tell you is that you have to find a diet that you can live with. Don't force yourself to eat things you don't like. For example: l can't stand fat free butter or cheese, but I can eat the 2 % versions. I don't like soy milk, but I do like almond milk. You just have to try stuff out and see how you like it. I am a chocolate ice cream-aholic. I managed to concoct a smoothie using sugar free pudding and chocolate almond milk and Stevia. It satisfies that chocolate ice cream craving and I feel like I get something. It's still 188 calories, but compared to the calories and fat in ice cream, it's a much better option. Some days, I don't get much exercise in. It might only be 15 minutes on the elliptical machine instead of 30. Some days, if I'm tired or don't feel good, I don't force myself to do it. Don't beat yourself up when you fall of the wagon, because you will. We all do. Even nutritionists will tell you that (which I'm not). You just aim for more good days than bad. Good luck! We're here to support each other. You are not alone!
  • galprincess
    galprincess Posts: 682 Member
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    Hi this is a great post nice to see someone wanting to be realistic in the longterm goal I changed 1 thing and that's quantity because once you change calorie to goal then you automatically start over time thinking about how much food you can actually consume I try and eat the most I can but on fewer calories I get a kick out of that or planning my day around 1 planned meal then you have to divide rest of day up
  • KingofWisdom
    KingofWisdom Posts: 229 Member
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    I have made some changes, such as substituting fried chicken for oven roasted MorningStar Farms Buffalo Chik patties and potato chips for peanuts. I've come to prefer my new diet, though, and I pretty much eat what I want, whenever I want. The exercise I do is enough to keep me losing 1+ pounds a week. I only really look at calories when I get food from a restaurant, which typically happens at least once a week.

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