What is the best advice you can give others?
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Slow and steady wins the race!0
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With regards to weight loss, "slow and steady wins the race". Also, pick up heavy weights...muscle burns fat and go back to eating REAL FOOD, Lose the word "diet" and replace with "nutrition plan"...that's how I'm in the best shape of my life on my 40th bday!0
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Don't give up. Don't expect it to be easy, and don't try and take an easy road (fad's). Set goals for yourself. Get an HRM! Not all will agree with this but I eat in moderation, I eat what I want, and it works for me.0
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Take it day by day, time flies! Don't dwell. LOG food! Until you feel you have a good understanding of food and what you can and can not eat in a course of a day. Eat fresh....NO boxed dinners, preservatives, msg, sodium, artificial crap. Eat as clean and as whole as possible. Follow the 80/20 rule. Don't give up....read inspirational stories EVERYDAY.0
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Motivation is key! Gather together a collection of things that motivate you (for me its a load of weight loss motivation pictures and cosplay ideas I want to try once I'm slim) so when you're at a low point you can look through and feel renewed fire in your belly!
Also be realistic, just cos you've gone to the gym for a month doesn't mean you're going to have lost a whole stone (14lbs), the fad diets in magazines don't keep the weight off and just cos you can't have your favourite treat every day doesn't mean you can't have it ever!
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Do what works for you. No one on the internet can tell you how many calories to eat, what ratio of macros to employ, or what exercises to do.0
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If you fall 9 times get up 10
I know this if from the dwade commercial but if you fall nine times you only need to get up nine times to be standing. Fall once get up once and so on.0 -
Comparison is the thief of joy.
So be the best version of you that you can be. Don't try to be a second rate version of someone else.0 -
Be consistent. Small things add up!0
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1. Dont give up , no matter what just keep going
2. If you have alot to lose break it down into smaller goals, such as 5 or 10 lbs at a time so it seems doable and not overwhelming or impossible
3. Move everyday, try to do 10,000 steps a day
4. track calories daily
5. Plan meals and snacks in advance
6, when eating out go to nutritional info online before you go when you arent starving and figure out what you should have, dont read the menu just stick to what you chose at home0 -
Your life is a series of choices. Make good ones more often and forgive yourself for the bad ones.
If you're gonna blow your calorie count on something, make it something you LOVE and move on.
"That workout was a complete waste of time..." - said No One... EVER!0 -
Do it for you!! Do it for how you want to feel! I spent way too many years trying to quickly lose weight for this or that event, and in the long run ended up gaining more!!
Do it right, work hard, eat well. Don't starve yourself. Find something active you enjoy doing and do it. Try something new, conquer it!!
if you mess up, it's in the past, there is nothing you can do about it now other than do better the next time!!
ENJOY the journey!!! Live is what you make it, make it AMAZING!!0 -
One thing that helps me is eating the same thing every day. I have the same breakfast, lunch and daytime snacks at least 6 days a week. It simplifies my shopping and calorie counting. I stay flexible with dinner when I'm usually with others, but I try to target the right amount of calories. If we're out, I'll check the calories on this tool before ordering.0
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Always spend that little bit extra for the good quality toilet paper.
That's the best piece of life advice I know.
Ok, yeah... ^^^ this! :bigsmile:0 -
Learn to love the process and if you do not enjoy it - find something else you can enjoy.0
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Your words are perfect. Love it!0
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5:30
Helps you remember
Five fruits and vegetables a day
5 days a week, 30 minutes of exercise minimum
Thank you to whoever told me this!0 -
Use your food as an energy source not a REWARD...0
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Do what makes you happy in the long run.0
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Wow, what an amazing response! Thank you everyone, I can't wait to read through all of your thoughts xxx0
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Don't drink your calories!0
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Don't make it harder than it needs to be.0
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As far as necessities go:
Create a sustainable energy deficit
Exercise. You should probably incorporate some resistance training.
Rest
Repeat
Do NOT complicate things.
As far as other notes:
I would eat "mostly" whole foods for both satiety and nutrient sufficiency.
I would prioritize protein and fat over carbohydrate but provided you are not doing a low-carb program, carbs can still be your friend and you should eat enough of them to train with intensity.
I would not eliminate foods that you enjoy. Instead, eat them in moderation and fit them into your daily nutrition goals.
For research, I would very much recommend anything from the following sites:
www.alanaragon.com
www.weightology.net
www.bodyrecomposition.com
www.leangains.com
www.body-improvements.com
I would absolutely not recommend:
Gary Taubes
^ THIS
I tried Taubes' diet the first week on MFP. I was over-eating, hungry, and felt like crap. Then I switched to in essence what he is recommending above. Fat is melting off, I'm not losing lean body mass, not as hungry (usually satisfied), and feeling good.0 -
Don't forget to breathe...Tony Horton0
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My motto for myself over the past few weeks/months has become...One day, one step at a time! I have had to learn not to be so hard on myself and to be consistent, to stop making excuses, and to stop letting people and their comments affect me so much.0
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Be patient and be consistent.0
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Be honest...
sounds so cliche but it is so easy to lie to yourself and cut corners.0 -
Fairies aren't real, hence, there is no such thing as magic wands. It took time to gain weight, it takes time to lose it.
DO THIS FOR YOURSELF AND NOBODY ELSE!
Make sure you really want this...it's just as hard as something like quitting smoking and needs the same kind of dedication.
Set realistic goals. Make long term and short term ones. Short term goals help you achieve the long term ones.
Get off your @ss and move. If you can't do sustainable exercise, take stairs, park further away, pace your living room...anything until it gets easier to do more and harder.
Eat smart. You know veggies are good and cookies are bad.
Educate yourself. The internet is good tool, but use common sense...refer to point the point about fairies.
Invest in a good set of scales...for your kitchen. Weigh and measure all your food. If you are smart about what you eat, you'll be very surprised at how much you can actually eat...the odd treat included.
Bathroom scales can and do lie...consult them sparingly.
The tape measure can be your best friend, measure about once a month.
It's not a diet, it's improving your health.
You WILL fail...we all do and sometimes we know in advance. If you know you are going to fail, fail smart. If you can't avoid that restaraunt...baked potato over deep fried, lean meats, sauce on side or none at all...even salads...garden over caesar, or see if there is a low fat dressing or have it on the side. Skip the starter and dessert. Night out? Make every other drink a water or see if they serve low cal drinks. DO NOT PUNISH YOURSELF, ENJOY YOUR TIME OUT! One night is no excuse to pack it in, even if it's a 2 week holiday, as long as you use common sense, you can keep any gain to a minimum, get some exercise and pick up when you get back home.0 -
Find out, through trial and error, what works best for you and your body - and remember that everyone is different, and that's okay. Listen first and foremost to your body.0
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As far as necessities go:
Create a sustainable energy deficit
Exercise. You should probably incorporate some resistance training.
Rest
Repeat
Do NOT complicate things.
As far as other notes:
I would eat "mostly" whole foods for both satiety and nutrient sufficiency.
I would prioritize protein and fat over carbohydrate but provided you are not doing a low-carb program, carbs can still be your friend and you should eat enough of them to train with intensity.
I would not eliminate foods that you enjoy. Instead, eat them in moderation and fit them into your daily nutrition goals.
For research, I would very much recommend anything from the following sites:
www.alanaragon.com
www.weightology.net
www.bodyrecomposition.com
www.leangains.com
www.body-improvements.com
I would absolutely not recommend:
Gary Taubes
^^This^^ and PATIENCE0
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