whats your best tip??

jazzalea

get up and move.... I think it's better to keep focused on moving all day rather than go to the gym and exhaust yourself and then spend the rest of the day on the couch recovering and preparing for tomorrow's "workout" the old adage about take the stairs is true.... but take them with attitude.... you are doing this for YOU

supergirl6

Take pictures every week at weigh in - front and side. Try to wear the same clothes (until they stop fitting). The scale changes slowly, but non scale victories are plentiful and happen every day, all the time if we pay attention. We can often "see" the change from week to week in pictures more easily than we can see it when we look in the mirror. Use a graphics or picture program like photoshop to paste each picture side by side each week with the week # and your weight listed.

toolgirl626

Realize that there are no "bad" foods. There is not any specific diet program that will work for you. The ALL have the same principle....calories in - calories out....with the diet programs, you might lose weight, but you'll lose money too and you won't be able to develop the discipline you'll need to keep the weight off. All the diet programs want you to fail, that's how they make their money. Depend on yourself, develop discipine, ad I promise you will succeed.

kbmnurse

Eat a little of what you love.. M & M's 28 pieces = 100 calories Enjoy

chatnel

Nothing tastes as good as being healthy feels

PinkEarthMama

Water and TONS of veggies. If you're hungry, you aren't eating enough veggies!

tamheath

Be prepared. Have healthy food in your fridge. Bring your lunch and all snacks to work so you don't do something stupid, like McDonalds. (Not that I've ever done THAT.) :sad:

sjtreely

If hunger isn't the problem ... food isn't the answer.

krystina_letitia9

BUMP for later! I loooove these posts. I find some of the best little tidbits here :happy:

bpurc22

1. Eat larger portions earlier in the day if you exercise a lot later in the day.

2. MFP caloric burns are not accurate

ladyphoto

stop looking for the quick fix- the fast loss- the easy way. There is no easy way. It is a lifestyle change. Eat clean and healthy and indulge in special treats from time to time. Push yourself to exercise until "the bug" takes over and it is no longer a push (probably because you are starting to see a fit body), drink tons of water. Drink water when you're hungry- because you are probably thirsty.

Plan ahead and get the junk out of the house. This is crucial for me. I did it and now all of my teenage daughters are eating healthy too!!! They just asked for fish one night this week (who woulda though?)

lexagon

The one that worked best for me: get rid of the scale, it'll only make things harder. I 100% agree. Reading your body is a much better gauge. Weight is just a number. It shouldn't consume you. But how about the way you feel when you put your pants on and they are too big, you go to put a belt on and you move down a hole, you have to get new gym clothes because yours are too baggy and get in the way. Those things don't lie. Scales can be evil sometimes.

I'm not saying don't weigh at all, but don't focus on the number.

jackfishjm

Serve your dinner on the medium size plate versus the large dinner plates.
To cut the portion of a meat like a pork loin chop or steak cut the chop in half and serve the meat sliced on the plate looks like more than it is.

bcampbell54

Best tip I got from these pages:
"The best way to train to run is to put one foot in front of the other"

wftiger

Weigh everything. It's amazing how much cheese you can fit into 1/4 cup, :-)

Weighing keeps you honest and then you can't sneak extra calories in that will only slow your progress.

tammyharm

always have a few snacks during the day like boiled eggs and almonds so your body is not starving it self.

sarbu24

eat your exercise calories (it inspired me to do exercise - which i now love)

I have a question regarding this. I have never heard that term " eat your exercise calories" until I came MFP. Does that mean that if the site says I should be eating 1230 calories, and I burn 200 calories on the treadmill, that I should then be eating 1430 calories? And I will still lose the projected two pounds per week????

feduh86

1. Do not one BIG meal during the day and expect to lose weight very well because the large meal will stick to you like glue ... Instead, have 5-6 smalls ones (meal/snack ... either or, not both) every few hours, you will be able to digest those and keep the metabolism fueling


2. Drink LOTS of green tea!!!!!

sarbu24

Eat to live. And always plan your meals out ahead of time. And if you are just starting out, get a food scale. I never knew the true size of a serving before I bought my scale.

sjtreely

eat your exercise calories (it inspired me to do exercise - which i now love)

I have a question regarding this. I have never heard that term " eat your exercise calories" until I came MFP. Does that mean that if the site says I should be eating 1230 calories, and I burn 200 calories on the treadmill, that I should then be eating 1430 calories? And I will still lose the projected two pounds per week????

Yes, in a perfect world. However, weight loss isn't linear and so it always doesn't work like that. But, you should see the scale go down as you stay consistent with your diet and exercise. Remember, though, that most people under estimate how many calories they consume and over estimate how many calories they burn. Invest in a HRM and food scale. That will ensure you're numbers are more accurate.

RepsnSets

Take up weight lifting three times a week. Its totally changed my body shape.

sweet110

Exercise tip: You can go for time or intensity. You choose.

I don't like exercise. No matter what it is. So I exchanged longer, moderate workouts with shorter, intense ones. I hate them both...but one is shorter.

BobbieJo_1977

Don't focus on the end, enjoy the journey!

sarbu24

eat your exercise calories (it inspired me to do exercise - which i now love)

I have a question regarding this. I have never heard that term " eat your exercise calories" until I came MFP. Does that mean that if the site says I should be eating 1230 calories, and I burn 200 calories on the treadmill, that I should then be eating 1430 calories? And I will still lose the projected two pounds per week????

Yes, in a perfect world. However, weight loss isn't linear and so it always doesn't work like that. But, you should see the scale go down as you stay consistent with your diet and exercise. Remember, though, that most people under estimate how many calories they consume and over estimate how many calories they burn. Invest in a HRM and food scale. That will ensure you're numbers are more accurate.

Thanks! I will look into one of those:)

alisatomp

buy a food scale, read labels and toss all your fat clothes!