what helped you??

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  • SpydrMnky27
    SpydrMnky27 Posts: 381 Member
    Logging into MFP every single day and and not letting one unplanned bad day of eating turn into weeks or months of it. That was my biggest problem. Sometimes it will still last a few days but never weeks like it used to and end up undoing all of my progress.
  • PleasantRidge1969
    PleasantRidge1969 Posts: 30
    Weed and a 3 mile run at dawn. You feel so good the rest of the day that motivation is covered.
  • imissbagels
    imissbagels Posts: 166 Member
    Great advice! Im still really new at this so I'm trying to get everyones point of view. I'm happy to say I have already lost 4 lbs! Just want to make sure I stay on track and do everything I can to lose. Thanks so much for the advice! Friend Adds and motivation appreciated!
  • bejuled74
    bejuled74 Posts: 191 Member
    Weed and a 3 mile run at dawn. You feel so good the rest of the day that motivation is covered.

    You don't get the munchies?
  • bejuled74
    bejuled74 Posts: 191 Member
    Consistency...Whenever I break my schedule, its a still a big set back...as long as I stay on the same path day in and day out, I do much better.
  • supergirl6
    supergirl6 Posts: 224 Member
    I think there are a couple of things that helped me.

    1. My husband. He pretty much hopped on my new eating/exercising schedule so that he wouldn't end up being my excuse not to. Cooking two different meals, for example, can be very difficult. He's also been super supportive.

    2. I pre-log all my exercise and food first thing in the morning, sometimes the day before. It's sort of like organizing myself for the day. I know what food I need to take to work with me to eat and when, I know how much of my exercise calories I'm going to need to eat back, and when I prelog gym time, I know I'm going to go. I hate logging it and then having to delete it!

    3. Pomegranate Green Tea. My secret weapon.

    4. Staying away from fast food/most processed foods. Once I detoxed from refined sugars and fats, I found I didn't crave them anymore and it was much easier to say no to foods. Indulging even once would bring those cravings back, so I just said no to everything. I have Subway on occasion, but that's about it.
  • steph1278
    steph1278 Posts: 483 Member
    What has helped me this time around is realizing that it's not a diet. It's my lifestyle. I have been successful because I haven't deprived myself. It's all about moderation for me. I will keep the weight off this time because I can live the rest of my life this way.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    Logging all my food has helped me tremendously! It's made me realize too many calories is just too many calories...it doesn't negate the surplus just because it was healthy food. Logging and MFP has really re-inforced it's all about 'calories in and calories out'!!!

    Exercise has also been huge in keeping me motivated and inspired. I love to work out! Especially the feeling when you are all done...sitting there drenched in sweat!!!
  • ValerieMartini2Olives
    ValerieMartini2Olives Posts: 3,024 Member
    1) Weighing everything with a scale, not measuring cups
    2) Getting up and doing SOMETHING... going to the gym, riding the bike... just SOMETHING to get me out of the house
    3) Looking at old pictures of myself
    4) Any bitterness or anger I have and putting it to constructive use.
    5) Logging 99% of things that enter the mouth (I typically do not add condiments like ketchup or mustard)
    6) Buying functional but super cute workout attire
    7) Using a heart rate monitor
    8) Using the forums on MFP
    9) Not calling it a "diet". It's a LIFESTYLE CHANGE. I need to learn how to fit all the things I love (beer, booze, pizza, ice cream, etc) into my daily life without ballooning in weight.

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