One Piece of Advice to Give to A Newbie

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  • lporter229
    lporter229 Posts: 4,907 Member
    Stay away from the forums

    ^^^^^ This!

    And miss all of this good advice?:huh:
  • gabylewis22
    gabylewis22 Posts: 41 Member
    Don't stop eating the foods you love. Just cut them down. Everything in proportion is the key. If you love chocolate, but you stop eating chocolate completely, you'll only get depressed and probably binge on it later....
  • jquijas
    jquijas Posts: 222 Member
    Check your pride and ego at the door! Work hard, but within your limits! Also keep up with your weekly calorie goals vs. daily. That way if you have a bad day you can adjust fire and still come in under by the end of the week!
    Also a guy earlier said add smart people! So true, a lot of people on here have no clue what they are talking about, find the ones that do!
  • liekewheeless
    liekewheeless Posts: 416 Member
    Know your weak spots. If you can't keep a food at one (or two) servings, you may want to leave it alone for now. Or do some really creative planning to account for the extra calories.
  • _runnerbean_
    _runnerbean_ Posts: 640 Member
    Add a few like minded people as friends on MFP - if you feel like eating too much, log on MFP instead and distract yourself.
  • Mygsds
    Mygsds Posts: 1,564 Member
    Love yourself. You can do ANYTHING.
  • JenniferAutumn
    JenniferAutumn Posts: 228 Member
    Stay away from the forums

    ^^^^^ This!

    And miss all of this good advice?:huh:

    Ha Ha- Yes this! :laugh:
  • mrron2u
    mrron2u Posts: 919 Member
    If you weigh in often, only choose one set day a week to actually count and log the weight. You will see a better picture of what is going on that way.
  • LAT1963
    LAT1963 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Be obsessive about accurately recording everything you eat.
  • gabylewis22
    gabylewis22 Posts: 41 Member
    Celebrate Non-Scale victories!!! Don't be slave to a number.

    Definitely agree with this. The biggest joy comes from getting back into that dress you haven't worn for years - or from being able to run 5k without collapsing - or from being flirted at by actual hot guys and not just the desperate ones ;)
  • JenniferAutumn
    JenniferAutumn Posts: 228 Member
    If you post a topic of "Help- Why aren't I losing weight"- Keep your diary open so you can be judged.

    I mean so people can offer their advice.:bigsmile:
  • WorkoutJunkie1
    WorkoutJunkie1 Posts: 183
    Keep in mind of the goal and when you feel like giving up, listen to the voice in your head that is telling you to never quit. Like for example, I watch the Biggest Loser and I swear I always hear Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels yelling at me and telling me to not give up. :)
  • levitateme
    levitateme Posts: 999 Member
    "cheat days," -by this I mean days where you eat whatever you want and don't log- are not something you should do.

    Don't get me wrong, celebrations happen, family parties, a Sunday afternoon where you binge or eat nothing but cake- like 4000 calories worth of cake... *kitten* happens. But log every single thing you ever eat as accurately as you can from now until eternity. Be honest with yourself.

    Don't just say "Today's already messed up, I'm leaving dinner blank!" Because next thing you know, you'll be the "why am I not losing?? I log everything accurately! I cheat occasionally, but not *that* much." You're trying to lie to yourself, but you don't fool the forum 'meanies' who insist you must be eating more than you think. We know. Calories in/calories out.
  • ShellF415
    ShellF415 Posts: 182 Member
    Log every day and log accurately. Good luck :)
  • strongeriam
    strongeriam Posts: 4 Member
    Ask yourself this question everyday:
    "What can I do to help me reach my goal, RIGHT NOW" - Georges St-Pierre

    He did not say "to reach my goal" he said to become better/stronger. It can be applied however you want.

    It may be to go for a jog, might be to lift weights or eat well.
  • DeadliftAddict
    DeadliftAddict Posts: 746 Member
    Skip all the crap, buy a food scale and learn to use it.
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Starvation Mode does not exist,,,,,

    ...unless you're starving. Which is probably never.


    Oh and one more-
    Don't eat your feelings and don't drink your calories.
  • myjourney16
    myjourney16 Posts: 17 Member
    Have patience and don't give up. If you follow what MFP sets up for you, the weight will come off. Don't enter false info when entering your food, the only person you're cheating when you do that is yourself! :)

    Also...if you can weigh all the food that you eat you will have much more accurate calories/nutritional info.
  • FitWarrior7
    FitWarrior7 Posts: 332 Member
    Weight loss is a marathon not a sprint!
  • trinatrina1984
    trinatrina1984 Posts: 1,018 Member
    Lose is spelt lose not loose - unless you're trying to spell loose in which case carry on.
  • zenalasca
    zenalasca Posts: 563 Member
    Get a fitbit...lol
  • ValGogo
    ValGogo Posts: 2,168 Member
    Lose is spelt lose not loose - unless you're trying to spell loose in which case carry on.

    HAHAHA, YEAH!!!! Two different sounding words too!

    And diet "regimen" is spelled regimen, not regiment......hahaha
  • kisseso3
    kisseso3 Posts: 36
    Enter EVERYTHING, even if you're going over, the people aren't going to judge you on here, but it's important to keep you mindful.
  • donyellemoniquex3
    donyellemoniquex3 Posts: 2,384 Member
    Just be happy
  • vkdarling
    vkdarling Posts: 161 Member
    Meausure everything you eat. Log everything you eat. Be Honest with yourself - if you eat 9 slices of pizza log it.
  • amisbest
    amisbest Posts: 38 Member
    Water, water, water. What H2O does for you is to move stuff through your system. You may think that it is putting weight on you, but over 24 hours you process it all. Drink at least 80 oz/day and more if you can handle it. This, along with exercise/logging calories are the real keys to losing weight.
  • mxmkenney
    mxmkenney Posts: 486 Member
    Don't set your calories goal to 1200 - find out what your TDEE is and deduct 10-20% from that. This is a much more realistic and sustainable goal - and you will still lose weight!!!
  • TChester_05
    TChester_05 Posts: 83 Member
    bump... I'm not a newbie but I can use this advice to get moving in the right direction again...

    Thanks!!
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
    You are you. You are not your mother, father, sister, brother, actor, top model, sport star, pop star, or anyone else whose body/figure you might be seeing in real life or on TV. You are you. You do not have to compare yourself to anyone else, your body does not have to look like someone else's body. You are you. Let go of any ideas you have that you wish you could have your sister's figure, or that you want a butt like a Kardashian, or you want a flat stomach like Whoever. Just be you and see what your own body can do when you treat it with good foods and meaningful exercise.
  • Luckee_me
    Luckee_me Posts: 1,425 Member
    Do the best you can everyday!
    Somedays you'll rock, somedays not so much.
    Just don't quit and be nice to yourself.

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