What is your #1 weight loss tip?

shellicious777

What works for me is thinking of it simply.

Eat Less
Move More

Amen!!! My husband says; "it's not rocket science to lose weight!"

wisebadger53

Be patient! Slow and steady wins the race. So don't try to lose it all in 1 week.

Absolutely THIS!

Also, always look for ways to burn some extra calories. Park as far as possible from the entrance to the store/mall (even better if the parking lot is built on a hill!), carry your groceries to the car instead of using a shopping cart, if you work in an office take the stairs instead of the elevator, if you find yourself becoming one with the recliner...get up and move!

Good luck in reaching your goals! :drinker:

ramseyellis

Track your calories for good or for bad. Use measuring spoons and cups to get accurate portion sizes.

AnninStPaul

Select specific goals, like "eat five fruits and/or vegetables every day" or "no fried food" rather than broad goals like "eat better". You are more likely to succeed with something specific.

Aerohead21

The truthful answer: you have to get roughly 30 minutes with a good heart rate for it to be effective. There was "sexercise" back in the day but it turned out that it really wasn't all that effective for the average Joe/Jane. I know only because I had to take sex therapy in college and learned all kinds of crazy things

My tip is to plan ahead and incorporate things you love every once in a while. If you are going out to eat see if they have an online menu and nutrition facts. It helps if you know in advance what you are getting yourself into.

And I am not anti-dieting. South Beach, Atkins, Weight Watchers, NutriSystem...whatever it is, as long as it's healthy, it should be fine. I am not one of those who believe weight loss alone brings you health as I lost 120 lbs once before and had more health issues then as compared to now that I have gained all the weight back. Eat! Eat a well balanced diet! It is the only thing that works for me...that and exercise

sukatx

Drink water.

beemcbe

In addition to the gym, I like to play with youtube videos. There are sooooooo many of them out there that you can find anything to suit you. Sometimes I'll do a couple ten minute ones on my day off from the gym, just so I don't feel like I've been a total slug. Plus, they're fun!

tina9988

Sign up for a 5k or something like that. I did and it gets my butt on that treadmill everyday!

anarose13

green tea(the teabag kind) and lots of lemon water!

beemcbe

ALSO! As a college student, the typical excuse is that "I don't have time... there's too much to do." Sometimes, when I'm studying, I'll pace around my room while I read over my notes. (I also talk out loud to myself when I do it.) I look like a nut, but who's judging? Every step counts.

kriggs1976

water, water, water...and when all else fails. drink some more water :laugh:

on_a_roll

That's it! Eat Less, Move More. Mostly Eat Less, unless you dig ditches with a shovel.

gazerofthestars

More nutrition in less calories!

KrisyKat

Find something you love to do that is physical! Walk, shop, swim, go to the beach, canoe, hike, and my favorite...have lots of great sex! That works too!:blushing:

Your comment makes me wonder...why isn't there a "sex" exercise under cardio? I assume it burns quite a few calories!! :devil:

I wonder that same thing? I mean I know I'm sweating, and I really can't think of another cardio exercise I like nearly as much!! :blushing:

Hear, hear!! :drinker:

wftiger

Weigh everything, everytime, everyday. Eyeballing does not work for weight loss. Yup, the package says you can have 1/4 cup cheese but that 1/4 cup should only weigh 28 grams, which means you can't pack it down. :-)

PlunderBunneh

Relax! Don't get yourself all stressed out, just change your habits a bit at a time.
And...
Get in that kitchen! If you aren't spending at least four hours a week chopping up veggies, you probably aren't eating enough of them (or you are spending too much to have someone else chop them hehe)

aa1440

Food portions. Only eat the recomended portion.

Tanyawhite30

pre-plan all my meals for the week!

auntiebabs

Small incremental changes.

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better.
When you completely change your whole life at once, you revert to the familiar in times of stress.

A couple of small changes at a time, then a few weeks later when they've become habit another couple of changes and so on and so on.

kaetra

I only eat food that I absolutely love to eat. If it's yucky, I don't eat it.

nickyeatrunread

Weigh/measure everything and track EVERYTHING, even bites, and don't track it until you're eating it (not at the beginning of the day).

This I totally agree with...
invest in measuring cups and a scale to weigh your meat and other products like chips and such...
this really helped me to keep from overeating....

Amen. I can't imagine what I'd do without measuring cups or a scale, especially for meat.

LMcNeal86

Small incremental changes.

You don't have to be perfect, you just have to be better.
When you completely change your whole life at once, you revert to the familiar in times of stress.

A couple of small changes at a time, then a few weeks later when they've become habit another couple of changes and so on and so on.

This was a big one for me - making small changes with each change - If I do too much at once then I won't stick to it...
Also, everyone is different; but, I look for ways to increase my metabolism...I eat a hearty breakfast, try to eat small meals throughout the day, and if I don't work out in the morning I'll do some quick crunches and push-ups to get things moving...they don't take long and I started out with 10 push-ups (on knees) and 20 crunches and then move up to 20/40 and 30/60 moving in between the two to rest my abs or arms...
good luck!

asia_hanebach

bump

HonkyTonks

Figure out a way of eating and doing things that can help you achieve your goals but is something you can do forever. If a plan asks you to remove a bunch of foods from your diet that you really love, chances are you're going to only stick with it for a while. Enjoy what you're doing and you'll succeed.

Ninatoots

Have a small fridge that has a lock on it that only your Hubby has for all the junk food he keeps buying! and for some really good food I make , that is to good .

RachCVT

(so much of this is re-training your mind)

i have 2...

1. nothing tastes as good as skinny feels
2. think of food as fuel only; it has a purpose. (this prevents me from thinking about / wanting food that isn't good for me)

LorinaLynn

Don't try too hard. Smaller changes that you can keep doing long term are better than major changes that lead to burn out and fatigue. IE... don't zip straight to the "I'm gonna eat 1200 calories and lose 2# a week" mentality. Aim for one pound a week. Or a half pound. You'll still get there.

70davis

Lots of good info

Xaspar

Be aware! and Beware!

Be aware/Beware of what you are eating.
Be aware/Beware of what you are drinking.
Be aware/Beware of WHY you are eating or drinking.
Be aware/Beware of how you are feeling (physically and emotionally).
Be aware/Beware of your movement or lack thereof.
Be aware/Beware of your sleeping patterns.

And KNOW that your are worth every bit of the effort you are making to improve your health and fitness!

57rainbows

The most effective workout plan is the one you will do.

Most of my problem is aiming too high. When I can't do it, for physical or mental reasons, I become discouraged. When I aim lower, I may not burn as many calories but I feel POWERFUL and that makes me want to come back.