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what is your #1 tip for weightloss?

mmreed
mmreed Posts: 436 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
If you had to give your #1 tip on how to drop fat for an overweight person, what would it be?

Mine is - make sure you are drinking water, not calories.
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  • angeldaae
    angeldaae Posts: 348 Member
    Track your food, no matter what.
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    Don't expect your scale loss to happen in a perfect linear fashion. Be patient.
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  • ❤lindsay❤dawn❤
    ❤lindsay❤dawn❤ Posts: 443
    Be Honest With Yourself...

    : ))
  • ishax24
    ishax24 Posts: 51 Member
    commitment
  • MaitreyeeMAYHEM
    MaitreyeeMAYHEM Posts: 559 Member
    Ditch the workout and join the party! (Zumba motto)

    "Working out should be fun just like a party."
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    persistence.
  • melissam226
    melissam226 Posts: 59
    PATIENCE AND PERSEVERENCE! It doesn't happen right away. Give yourself a few months and focus on how you feel before focusing on the scale.

    And stick to eating well and working out often. I didn't see a loss until I really started working out to the point of tears and I let go of the cookies, cakes, and chips.
  • RichOC
    RichOC Posts: 243 Member
    Everytime you workout, whatever type of workout it is, get to your boundries and destroy them.
  • Goal_Line
    Goal_Line Posts: 474 Member
    log food and activty
  • phinphanbill26
    phinphanbill26 Posts: 574 Member
    Make every rep count.
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    Enjoy yourself!... if you're not enjoying your food and exercise then it's doomed to failure.
  • JoshSears
    JoshSears Posts: 1
    Keep Moving!
  • gmarriottfccla
    gmarriottfccla Posts: 64
    Strength train at least twice a week
  • carld256
    carld256 Posts: 855 Member
    Accurately track your food. That means weighing, measuring, and recording, everything,
  • loves03
    loves03 Posts: 73 Member
    If you had to give your #1 tip on how to drop fat for an overweight person, what would it be?

    Mine is - make sure you are drinking water, not calories.

    I love this one! It's what I say all the time :)
  • suzikay12
    suzikay12 Posts: 150 Member
    Jillian Michaels
  • mollyW2012
    mollyW2012 Posts: 94 Member
    Drink Water.
  • camelgirlmn
    camelgirlmn Posts: 226 Member
    Water, water and more water!!! I stopped drinking calories and started putting away the water. And working out! My motto is hurry up and wait.
  • harley0269
    harley0269 Posts: 384 Member
    *stay away from boxed/canned/packaged foods!

    *eat fresh or frozen foods.

    *take the time to prepare your meals so they are healthy!

    *really watch your calories & sodium intake!
  • Dayna154
    Dayna154 Posts: 910 Member
    EXERCISE!!!! Movement…
  • greasygriddle_wechnage
    greasygriddle_wechnage Posts: 246 Member
    eat less!! :tongue:
  • BigMech
    BigMech Posts: 472 Member
    Food is fuel, it is not happiness, stress relief, or a way to deal with your problems.
  • caraiselite
    caraiselite Posts: 2,631 Member
    take measurements and pictures
  • kgchisholm
    kgchisholm Posts: 134 Member
    If you can't PRONOUNCE the majority of the ingredients, don't put it in your mouth!
  • KendaVSG
    KendaVSG Posts: 147
    Be mindful of everything you do. Each bite you take, each sip you drink, each move you make. Do it on purpose, and with purpose.
  • Alisha_countrymama
    Alisha_countrymama Posts: 821 Member
    Cut out worthless carbs.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,105 Member
    Be CONSISTENT. The difference between a true champion and an occasional winner is CONSISTENCY.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • Abells
    Abells Posts: 756 Member
    MTFU!

    oh and...

    spend less time complaining and making excuses and get moving :)
  • JoolieW68
    JoolieW68 Posts: 1,879 Member
    The scale lies.
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