The one thing you stopped doing....

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  • msudaisy28
    msudaisy28 Posts: 267 Member
    Started wearing a pedometer and focused on getting to certain amounts of steps each day - made a huge difference!
  • Crochetluvr
    Crochetluvr Posts: 3,284 Member
    I cut out starchy carbs and eat smaller portions.
  • bailyc
    bailyc Posts: 57 Member
    Started honestly tracking calories, wearing a heart rate monitor, and making myself and my workouts my TOP priority... So far so good!
  • hebenn01
    hebenn01 Posts: 43 Member
    hardly drink pop anymore, started eating breakfast! (never hungry right when i wake up..so i bring something to work and eat around 10am..and now i don't pig out at lunch! amazing how that works!!)
  • NavyKnightAh13
    NavyKnightAh13 Posts: 1,394 Member
    i am doing something that i was told to do when I was pregnant.....if i want my diet pepsi bad enough, drink one, and then drink a glass of water.....i have cut down on drinking it to probably 1-3 a day vs 8, 12, or 24 a day. i started to this week cook rather then having fast food (can't say the same for my hubby), i am trying to not eat after 9 at night, but that hasn't been too successful, i have stopped eating potato chips, rather eating cracker chips. I am also trying to make exercise a priority rather then an option, because i need something for me. I'm sure there are more that i am forgetting....been a long day!
  • EAlexandraB
    EAlexandraB Posts: 98 Member
    I stopped eating cereal. I cannot be trusted to eat a reasonable portion of it.

    I also largely stopped ordering pizza and Thai food, not because they're "not allowed," but because I don't feel that the cost (both monetary and caloric) is justified.
  • myfitnessnmhoy
    myfitnessnmhoy Posts: 2,105 Member
    Ate my food in smaller portions throughout the day. When I get home, I'm usually hungry but no so hungry that I make unfortunate food choices at suppertime.
  • ready2tryagain42
    ready2tryagain42 Posts: 202
    I stopped drinking sodas 3 weeks ago. Drink more water now. I also started taking supplements regularly and noticed a big difference when I started taking the L-Carnitine. I can still wear size 16 even though I have gained weight. The fat metabolizer supplment helped.
  • jealous_loser
    jealous_loser Posts: 395
    I started drinking a ton of water throughout the day and cut out all the other liquids.

    Smaller portions.

    Work out 5x a week, at least one a muscle class.
  • JenMarie8781
    JenMarie8781 Posts: 377 Member
    I started drinking more water and less pop. Now if I drink it, it has to be diet! And I stopped eating cookies and milk for breakfast. And I stopped eating a whole pizza by myself. And I actually started getting my *kitten* off the couch and exercising. The list goes on. lol
  • mrowrmeowmrowr
    mrowrmeowmrowr Posts: 288 Member
    Went from 10 beers a night to 24 beers a month.


    I need to try this approach.
    Haha...maybe.
  • KathShum2012
    KathShum2012 Posts: 31
    Counting my calories and exercising made a huge difference...I had no idea how many calories I was consuming.
  • megleo818
    megleo818 Posts: 595 Member
    Yup -- tracking everything I eat and exercising every day. That's the magic for me.
  • SONIA820
    SONIA820 Posts: 208 Member
    I cut out milk for sure and only have it on occasion....I could easily drink all my calories in milk!

    I cut out most processed foods and STOPPED having "just one bite" because it's never just ONE bite! LOL!

    Also stopped eating the rest of my son's lunch because I didn't want it to go to waste....now I just don't give him as much! PORTION CONTROL FOR ALL!! LOL!
  • rainydaze613
    rainydaze613 Posts: 112 Member
    The first step for me was that I stopped keeping things with high fructose corn syrup in the house. I like to think of it as the spark that inspired my healthy-eating kick.
    Then I stopped eating meat and dairy so often. I also stopped letting food control me, and let me control food... a big part of that was definitely willpower and mindfulness over portion control.
  • exacerbe
    exacerbe Posts: 447 Member
    Stopped smoking.
    Started drinking more water.
  • bicoastalgirl
    bicoastalgirl Posts: 85 Member
    i stopped having dessert every night after dinner.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    What is the one (or a couple) thing you stopped doing, or started doing, and you noticed results almost immediately?

    I stopped being sedentary.
  • carakline
    carakline Posts: 12
    I started drinking only water two days ago and I'm already down 2lbs. Now, those 2 lbs are probably pure water weight, but they're enough to keep me motivated!
  • katharineshalia
    katharineshalia Posts: 243 Member
    Stopped drinking beer, sigh
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    stopped soda and traded it for water

    really, its the ONLY thing ive done, and so far its been amazing!

    the weight that i lost from that alone made me want to work on losing more, though right now im just watching/tracking what i eat, just to help keep me mindful of what i put in my mouth lol
  • mlewon
    mlewon Posts: 343 Member
    started a better sleeping schedule!
  • ShanR77
    ShanR77 Posts: 287 Member
    Stopped drinking Soda. Will only have a little bit of sprite zero if i have an upset stomach.
  • robot_potato
    robot_potato Posts: 1,535 Member
    Eating while watching tv. I could stuff phenomenal amounts of crap in my face without even noticing.
  • musicmrse
    musicmrse Posts: 49 Member
    Snacking after dinner.
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    Stopped eating an entire row of Double Stuf Oreo's :bigsmile:

    I miss them.....
  • loribenfield
    loribenfield Posts: 120 Member
    Stopped the pop and juices. Only drink water and skim milk.
  • Chantal34
    Chantal34 Posts: 128
    I started eating less and exercising more.
  • MooMooooo
    MooMooooo Posts: 306 Member
    Stopped eating after dinner/ late night snacking. Sounds easy but was/ is HARD.

    I no longer allow 'risky' food into the house. No chocolate, no take-away,no lollies, no nothing. I still eat junk, but absolutely NEVER in the house.

    This is an easier rule - and a surprisingly good one. If I want chocolate I imagine eating it in front of the TV, somehow driving to the shop every time and eating it in my car isn't fun - so I don't do it (much) lol.
  • scloyd
    scloyd Posts: 327 Member
    Stopped eating cereal.
    Stopped eating french fries.
    Stopped driving two blocks to town...now I walk.

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