What are your top 3 weightloss/fitness tips?
mickipedia
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I think I need to take on new advice to try and shift my last bit of weight.
4 months weighing exactly the same so I definately need to shake it up a little, so what are your top 3 tips you give to anyone that asks for advice?
4 months weighing exactly the same so I definately need to shake it up a little, so what are your top 3 tips you give to anyone that asks for advice?
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only one.
1. Burn more than you put in...the END
The rest is all hype, marketing, branding, pseudo science, people trying to sound smart etc etc etc.
Good luck0 -
Drink plenty of Water, Eat More Protein, and LOTS of Fiber.0
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Have a plan
Prepare in advance and stick to plan
Stay patient/ consistent0 -
After a very quick look at your diary- you need to burn more than you put in. Simple as that.
Whether that's an extra half hour of exercise or skipping 250 calories.
And weight/strength training will continue to burn after you work out
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only one.
1. Burn more than you put in...the END
The rest is all hype, marketing, branding, pseudo science, people trying to sound smart etc etc etc.
Good luck
So true!0 -
After a very quick look at your diary- you need to burn more than you put in. Simple as that.
Whether that's an extra half hour of exercise or skipping 250 calories.
And weight/strength training will continue to burn after you work out
Eek, you probably looked at the last couple of days.. Which yes was pretty bad.0 -
After a very quick look at your diary- you need to burn more than you put in. Simple as that.
Whether that's an extra half hour of exercise or skipping 250 calories.
And weight/strength training will continue to burn after you work out
Eek, you probably looked at the last couple of days.. Which yes was pretty bad.
Sorry! I am sure you have been working so hard and we all have crappy weeks! Congrats on your results so far!0 -
Challenge yourself. I started my own challenge on August 1. Since I spend so much time on the elliptical machine, I have increased my speed (which increases the calorie burn) from 4.8 to 5.5 mph. I have so much energy now it's amazing.
Another part of my challenge was to develop my own playlist and place encouragement songs at 15, 30, 45, 60, 75 and 90 minutes. One to get you going, one to motivate, one to drive, repeat...here's an example....
Footloose -- Kenny Loggins (Gets You Going)
Hold On -- Wilson Phillips (Reminds you to just push through)
We may never pass this way again -- Seals & Croft (this is my time and I'm going to remember it forever)
Unwritten -- Natasha Bedingfield (I'm can be a blank piece of paper but once I'm finished--WATCH OUT!)
I'm still having trouble with Mondays--not with motivation for exercise, but with motivation to stay away from too many snacks in the afternoon. Tuesdays are always better!0 -
Channel negative emotions that you may have, like bitterness and resentments over infidelities blamed on your appearance, nay saying about your commitment to get fit and looking better and all other bad stuff into intensity and determination to lose that weight and prove them all wrong!!! Listen to Metallica's Black Album as you exercise. Yes, I know it sounds psychotic but it never fails me... lol Lost 86 lbs so far that way and currently am at 162.4 lbs at 5' 10" down from 248 lbs. Vindication feels so good.0
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Hey! Having a good day? I hope so ^-^
ok, I'm not the best at giving out tips, because I mostly can't live up to them myself.
But here are the tips which I have no- (ok a little) trouble living up to!
1) share the food! (it's hard, because I don't like sharing food, but it seriously helps with the calorie intake)
2) do little things like squats, lungs, crunches, jumpingjacks's etc. throughout the day! (It's the only way I can make myself do these.... I do them during commercial breaks, waiting for my toast to jump, while brushing my teeth, things like that!)
3)every (other) day/evening/night -whatever you prefer- go for a (half)hour walk! My mother has lost over 37 lbs, by just walking for an hour every other night!
I hope these helped!
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only one.
1. Burn more than you put in...the END
The rest is all hype, marketing, branding, pseudo science, people trying to sound smart etc etc etc.
Good luck
Ahhhh... my hero!0 -
All really good tips given above....
One of my tips is... a treat every now and then. I don’t mean go crazy and spend 9 hours at an all you can eat buffet (unless you can work out for 9 hours and burn it off) But maybe a night out with friends, have a meal and some beers. Or a takeaway at home with your partner...whatever you like eating / doing (in some slight moderation)
I found doing these things once every few weeks gives me something to look forward to and makes me appreciate and enjoy the treat.... whereas before drinking beer and eating takeaways was a 3 times a week thing and was just normal
It has not hindered weight loss or put me back on the road to bad habits..... Next day, back to the gym... back eating sensible again etc...
It works for me anyways....0 -
1. Drink lots of water
2. Eat smaller portions
3. Exercise
(I might add....stay away from alcohol..some people can drop weight while drinking...I am not one of them)0 -
Cut un-natural sugars
Lower your carbs and...
raise your protien intake.....0 -
Only two: eat better, move more :flowerforyou:0
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Write it down, weigh it, measure it out. The only real way to track your calories and macros.
Stop looking for excuses why you can't, find reasons you can.
Nude photos. There are apps to lock them up but clothes hide the truth. Take new ones every other week. Look at them for areas you've made progress. Find the good news in them, don't immediately search for the bad.0 -
Eat at a sensible calorie deficit
Log everything
Lift heavy
It is all personal,l everyone has their own preferences. Play around and find what works for you.0 -
1. When you need to snack, eat raw vegetables (no ranch!! - just eat them by themselves)
2. See a Physical Therapist for an evaluation of your weak areas - I always thought I had bad ankles, turns out I just needed to strengthen them
3. Sign up for races every 3-4 months - having a looming event is great motivation for getting workouts in0 -
only one.
1. Burn more than you put in...the END
The rest is all hype, marketing, branding, pseudo science, people trying to sound smart etc etc etc.
Good luck
Soo true!0 -
1. PROJECT - try and look beyond the next 5 minutes it takes you to nosh down on some bad food and ask yourself "was that plate of empty calories worth it?", "do I feel better now?". You might have an internal argument with yourself for a disconcertingly long period of time - but believe me - 9 out of 10 times, your logical brain will take over and you will answer "no" and you won't choose to eat it.
2. BE HONEST and err on the side of caution - round up your food calories, round down your exercise calories
3. ENJOY FOOD AND COOKING - Food is not the enemy - it is part of our social, celebratory and (most importantly) our everyday lives. You can still love it, but appreciate it in a different way. Go back to basics....cook from scratch and enjoy the process as much as the end product. Marvel at the different colours and shapes of vegetables that you have to work with when you are chopping them, enjoy the smell of fresh herbs as you pick them apart, feel the texture of pulses and grains, take pride in the skill needed to fillet a fish. . Enjoy ALL the sensory pleasure that food can give other than the rather lazy "hmm, salty, fatty - gimme NOW". As you do this, I believe the pleasure/joy you get from fast / processed food can't help but diminish, while your genuine appreciation of fresh, wholesome food, increases.
The above makes me sound like a hippy. I'm not - I'm generally a cynic, but the above works for me.0 -
My best tip would probably be.
Set non-weight goals for yourself. And to set short, medium, and long term goals.0 -
Set small goals for yourself. When you reach that goal set another.
Log everything you eat and be mindful of what you;re eating.
Exercise - Find something you can live with but push yourself.0 -
Just Eat Real Food (fish vs fish fingers, to take a random example)
Don't over-exercise
Food is to be enjoyed, calories are not the enemy0 -
1. Move More
2. Eat the same
3. Pick things up and put them down0 -
only one.
1. Burn more than you put in...the END
The rest is all hype, marketing, branding, pseudo science, people trying to sound smart etc etc etc.
Good luck
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Lots of excellent tips; here are mine:
#1 - Calories Burned - Calories In MUST = deficit otherwise you gain end of story
#2 - Plan ahead (prepare your "on plan" healthy meals (I eat three meals plus two snacks; you may need three meals + three snacks...you have to find the right formula for you); but they have to be healthy (lots of fresh, organic raw vegetables (green leafy, don't feel up on starchy vegetables), low glycemic fruits, lean meats, nuts/seeds, (minimal dairy).
#3 - Register for a race or Challenge (I signed up for the Warrior Dash last year and this year even though I'd never, even ran a race before); this gives you a REAL goal to work toward in your workouts. I still do this. I don't know if I'll ever be ready to run the Tough Mudder, but I am training for it by doing their training. I started with their quiz which put me in the "Maybe Mudder" category and I did the Maybe Mudder bootcamp 3x per week for the month of July; I have since moved up to their Tough Mudder Boot Camp for the month of August and I while I previously ran 3-4 miles 2x during the week and 5-6 on the weekend; I have pumped that up to 5-7 2x during the week and 6-8 on the weekends. I will try to kick the weekend up again next month. I still have to get up to a 10 mile run and I've never done that before; but I know I can challenge myself to do it!!
Here's the link to the Tough Mudder Quiz:
http://toughmudder.com/training-prep/
And the link to the Tough Mudder Boot Camps; there are three levels (they're in pdf, so you can print or just download them) -- also remember if you aren't ready for even the beginner; you can modify any exercise to your ability until you are able to perform it as directed:
http://toughmudder.com/tough-mudder-boot-camp-training/
Good Luck!!!0 -
Be consistent.
Be honest about your logging.
Sweat doing something you like.0 -
1) Eat lots of protein and cut down on carbs.
2) Mix up your exercise, don't always do the same things.
3) Go by measurements rather than the scales0 -
1. Do something you enjoy
2. Push yourself a little harder than yesterday
3. Take rest days - they are important!0 -
1) Watch your sugar/salt intake. Keep those fairly low.
2) Moderation is key! If you want a piece of cake, have some cake. Just make sure it's a SMALL piece.
3) Exercise how you want. Do something you enjoy and challenge yourself. If you jumping jacks do mountain climbers. If you hate running, swim! There are so many choices.0
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