If you were pressed to offer just ONE PIECE OF ADVICE . . .

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  • DanielleDavids
    DanielleDavids Posts: 96 Member
    Find a gym buddy!
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Take your time. This is not a race.
  • carlie_carl
    carlie_carl Posts: 285
    ninerbuff's advise is what I would say too, but considering thats taken Ill go with....

    good thoughts equal a good future so think possitive and good things will happen
  • Elen_Sia
    Elen_Sia Posts: 638 Member
    Do it for yourself and yourself alone.
  • kschmi24
    kschmi24 Posts: 59 Member
    Drink one or two cups of water before you eat any main meals. The water might make you start to get full sooner, preventing overeating. It works for me anyway.

    This is especially helpful if you are going to be eating out, where it is hard to estimate calories and the portion sizes are usually huge. Drink two cups of water, order that big sloppy burrito (hold the cheese ;) ) and you might find you only eat a half of it. Still not something you want to do all of the time, but if you find yourself in a situation where healthy food is not available, this may help keep your calories, fats, carbs, and proteins in check.
  • pjjlady
    pjjlady Posts: 7
    Eat less calories than you burn.

    Ditto. It's the only thing that makes logical sense in the long run.
  • katy4399
    katy4399 Posts: 136 Member
    It took you longer than a week to gain the weight and it will take longer than a week to lose it.
  • tiarapants
    tiarapants Posts: 1,015 Member
    If you fall, pick yourself up - you don't have to stay down.
  • christina0089
    christina0089 Posts: 709 Member
    Be completley honest with yourself in the terms of calories in/calories out. It Makes you accountable for your actions/choices.
  • richied26
    richied26 Posts: 948 Member
    dont give up!
  • tross0924
    tross0924 Posts: 909 Member
    Never give up. Never, never, never, give up.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    If you were pressed to offer just ONE PIECE OF ADVICE to someone seeking to lose weight, what would it be?

    Don't cheat! Just ONE PIECE OF ADVICE per post.

    Here's mine: if you drink alcohol or fruit juice, cut it down to one glass per week. :smile:

    there are no shortcuts or 'easy' weight loss tricks or 'diets'... it has to be a lifestyle change.
  • hirensthenameliftinsthegame
    hirensthenameliftinsthegame Posts: 233
    track EVERYTHING, because EVERYTHING matters, weights you lift, weight everyday, hydration everyday, and of course what you eat including macros EVERY SINGLE DAY!
  • cindycolorado
    cindycolorado Posts: 3
    5-6 glasses of green tea daily. Spinning classes - the quickest hour on earth.
  • funkycamper
    funkycamper Posts: 998 Member
    Enjoy the journey by keeping it fun!
  • timadotcom
    timadotcom Posts: 653 Member
    Hard work pays off!!!
  • Brayfields
    Brayfields Posts: 2 Member
    The food you eat makes up 80% of your physique. Don't go on a 'diet', just change the way you eat for good by following a sensible eating plan.
  • mem50
    mem50 Posts: 1,384 Member
    Since everyone has offered up a lot of great advice I can't think of much more to add.

    Mine would be.....if you stumble along your way, don't get discouraged, get more focused.
  • MallRatMeg
    MallRatMeg Posts: 19
    It doesn't matter how slow you go, as long as you keep going.
  • tataliciousd89
    tataliciousd89 Posts: 465
    Lord loves a workin' man; don't trust whitey; if you catch it, see a doctor and get rid of it.
    Hell yeah.
  • tashaa1992
    tashaa1992 Posts: 658 Member
    It's not weight related but, whenever you're in front of the mirror tell yourself you're beautiful. I know it sounds silly, I find it embarrassingbut it helps with insecurities:) You will start to believe it, trust me.

    Tasha
    xxx
  • DeborahStanley
    DeborahStanley Posts: 90 Member
    Ask yourself 'am I really hungry or am I bored' Find something to keep your hands busy :)
  • snakesandladders2
    snakesandladders2 Posts: 59 Member
    Lift weights in a whole-body, high-intensity circuit fashion that gets your heart rate racing too!
  • samhelen
    samhelen Posts: 98
    Be happy with "who" you are so that the process of becoming "what" you want to be is achievable. Changing the number on the scale won't change whether you like who you are (voice of experience here)
  • SarahMorganP
    SarahMorganP Posts: 921 Member
    If you fall, pick yourself up - you don't have to stay down.

    That's what I was going to say. No matter how bad of a day you have, tomorrow is a new day! You don't have to give up just because you had a bad meal, or a bad day. Or even a bad week.
  • Songbirdy
    Songbirdy Posts: 41 Member
    If you really want this then don't ever lie to yourself. Take that urge and send it packing.
  • LabRat529
    LabRat529 Posts: 1,323 Member
    I haven't seen this one yet, so my advice:

    K.I.S.S. (keep it simple, stupid)

    I might substitute in a nicer word for 'stupid'.
  • Newf77
    Newf77 Posts: 802 Member
    Ounce by Ounce, Pound by Pound each drop of sweat is your efforts to change. You did not get the way you are overnight nor will you get the way you want to be overnight.
  • chachita7
    chachita7 Posts: 996 Member
    It has to be all about you, you won't succeed if you are trying to please someone else.
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    Log EVERYTHING eaten.

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