What is the best advice you can give others?

Divagettinfitin2011 · August 2012

Slow and steady wins the race!

RobynMWilson · August 2012

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!

confettibetti · August 2012

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.

kindra3434 · August 2012

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.

frando · August 2012

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!

AbbsyBabbsy · August 2012

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.

jcr85 · August 2012

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.

Booksandbeaches · August 2012

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.

moonlightturk · August 2012

Be consistent. Small things add up!

themommie · August 2012

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 home

BSchoberg · August 2012

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!

jogglesngoggles · August 2012

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!!

beertrollruss · August 2012

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.