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One Piece of Advice to Give to A Newbie

rjmudlax13

Patience and persistence is key.

Go.

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Lalasharni

It doesn't matter how slow you go, as long as you don't stop.

aguycalledsteve

Practice good form.

BigT555

Patience and persistence is key.

Thats what i was going to say!

ill add be accountable and realize that it is you and only you who can shed those pounds, but dont be to hard on yourself if you slip up one day, just get back on that train as soon as possible

thebigcb

Stay away from the forums

rodduz

Consistency

jillian_fan2425

Keep logging and keep exercising. The good days will help get you through the bad ones.

TashTag

Agree with consistency

My two cents would be... HONESTY.
Log honestly even if it means adding in all the crap.
Its the only way.
You aren't lying to anyone but yourself.

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Escloflowne

Don't eliminate foods you truly enjoy, just make them fit into your day, if it's junk food, maybe try and limit it and use it as a special occasion.

BigT555

Stay away from the forums

disagree with this. i find the forums are a great motivational tool, you just have to be able to pick out the good info from the bad

prism1968

Lose perfectionism and strive for personal best instead

teranga79

Pre-log.

civilizedworm

Plan. Plan. Plan.

LQT003

You didn't gain the weight over night and you will not lose it over night... It takes time and will power. Even if you have a bad day ...don't give up!

jojokmack

Log honestly. You are the only one who you are fooling!

_Resolve_

Quitting is never an option
Take the time the night before to figure out your day tomorrow
The scale lies
People on here aren't trying to be mean, they are trying to help

Ragtees

ready yourself emotionally as well as physically. Be consistent.

pierremignon

No pain, no gain.

thebigcb

Skip in front of a full length mirror

bunnz25

You might get a bit grumpy the 2nd day, due to persistence, but it all goes away... Then You start feeling more energetic and ready to battle the bulge.

lporter229

Set small, realistic, attainable goals. If you are miserable, you will fail.
Educate yourself.
Plan, plan, plan.

kimbux

Weigh and measure everything!!

macelmer

It's all about the numbers, you can theoretically eat anything as long as you stay under your calories. Ex: you can eat a whole pizza for lunch, but if you max your calories...no more food for that day!

MB_Positif

Trust the process. Follow MFP's guidelines for a 1 pound loss per week or calculate your TDEE and subtract 15-20%

mrsolsonwaters3

The calories burned that they give you is not very accurate. I would suggest you only eat back 1/2 of your burned calories. Oh, and have some compassion for yourself, always. People are never perfect, but we can strive to be better today than yesterday!

themedalist

Get a food scale. And use it regularly. Best $20 I ever spent.

izerop

"Do your best and forget the rest. "

Someone I know says this on my TV.

rides4sanity

If you have a bad meal or a bad day, let it go. Don't fret over it just move on and try to make them the exception rather than the rule...

Cliffslosinit

Research.....do buy into everyone's BS on here.

emilygracefossen

There will be a lot of days where you get off track, or think "maybe this isn't worth it," or days where some junk food is going to do a whole lot more for you emotionally than a short jog (hop off, you all know it's true). But ultimately, everything is up to you. Whether you make excuses or work your *kitten* off (literally), this whole journey moves forward, stalls, or stops all because of you. It's going to be hard, but it's going to be worth it.