What is the best advice you can give others?

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  • clairyfairy247
    clairyfairy247 Posts: 425 Member
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    1. Educate yourself ... about how weight gain/loss happens (i.e. BMR, calories in vs. calories out, etc.), about macronutrient ratios, about the pros and cons of strength training and cardio, etc. Read and question, read and question, read and question.

    2. Don't confuse planning with the actual doing of things. Planning is important, but don't spend so much time planning and talking about what you're going to do that you have no time or energy to actually do it.

    3. Don't assume ANYONE, especially your doctor or any doctor on TV, is an expert on weight loss. Verify everything, even if it's by trial and error.

    4. Record EVERYTHING. Your meals, your workouts, your water intake, even your thoughts and feelings about what you are doing. Continually review, evaluate, and adjust where necessary. Don't be afraid to change things up. It makes more sense to try something new than to continue doing something that has not worked.

    5. Recovery is more than half of the equation. Your body needs rest, food, and therapy (foam rolling, massage, ice baths, joint mobility work). It cannot do what you ask it to do if you don't fuel it properly.

    This pretty much sums it up for me :smile: Also every accomplishment starts with the decision to try - so don't give up and be better than you were yesterday :heart:
  • mamaomefo
    mamaomefo Posts: 418 Member
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    Have confidence in yourself! Know that you are doing this for long term health. None of us are perfect. We will have good days and some not so good days! Be kind to yourself if you slip, but get right back on the program:flowerforyou:
  • Tat2dDom624
    Tat2dDom624 Posts: 1,226 Member
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    Stay active and watch what you eat, but also don't deprive yourself of the foods that give you comfort. Just eat those foods in moderation. But if you do "fall of the wagon", pick yourself up and hop back on!
  • atsteele
    atsteele Posts: 1,358 Member
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    Keep at it, don't quit and don't give up...

    you fall off the horse, you get the f*** back on....

    it's not working for you? You tweak it and make it work...

    don't be afraid to change it up, and don't be afraid to try new things, but NEVER quit and never give up.

    Lauren

    Exactly!! :D
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
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    Don't try to lose weight, there is no try. You lose weight or you don't lose weight. If you try to lose weight you don't have your heart in in it. You have to want to lose weight. So don't try. DO IT!

    Don't try to lose weight, try to be healthy.

    And keep an open mind.

    And don't assume that someone with a buff profile picture that hardly covers their pubes is a reliable source of advice.

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