Best tips?

Jane61849

What are your best tips for weight loss? What has worked for you?

I haven't been super successful, so would like to hear your thoughts on this.

Jane

yustick

I have been obese for 22 years. I have tried many times to lose weight, but ultimately kept getting bigger and bigger. After a few years of not trying at all, I started on 02/13/12. I'm not certain why, but it seems easy...eat less, move more and accept that it will take time.

I have found that my biggest struggle is the scale. I often go 2 to 3 weeks without losing anything and I haven't lost a pound for every 3,500 calorie deficit like I should, so it is easy to feel cheated. I haven't been able to stop myself from weighing daily, but I have learned to wait it out and stay on track. Although I haven't seen consistent losses, I am averaging 2.4 pounds lost per week. In previous attempts, I would get frustrated. If I wasn't losing, I might as well eat, right? Then, I didn't lose, because I didn't deserve to.

I just realized that I wasn't suffering, so I didn't have to see spectacular results consistently. The longer I stayed on track, the easier it was to continue.

I eat food I enjoy, just healthier food. I found adding fresh peppers and spices to food adds so much flavor. And you can eat a lot of vegetables for few calories. I am never hungry. Now taco bell (an old favorite), doesn't even taste like real food.

And I don't exercise, I play. I enjoy hiking, biking, Kinect, tennis, batting cages and kayaking. I am looking forward to horseback riding, playing basketball and roller blading next summer. All these activities make me feel younger too, so I want to do them even if I wasn't losing.

Good luck to you on finding your path to weight loss.

MissySho

Ok so I may not have been at this very long but in the short time I have been having a go at this I have found what works best for me is: drink lots of water, water is my primary drink anymore. Eat what I want, but control the portions. Also I don't eat any fast food anymore, I make dinner every single night and I tend to eat left overs for lunch the following day. I don't want to limit myself to just "diet" food. When I can't have fresh veggies I really try to stay with just frozen. And when I have to use canned always drain and rinse really good. Cut fat where you can. I realize some things just don't taste right if they aren't full fat. Keep moving. Keep pushing yourself and know that you are good enough. This is a lifestyle change, you didn't get this way over night and you surely can't change overnight. Just give your best everyday and don't beat yourself up for slip ups.

Jane61849

Yustick, Missy,

Thanks for your help, I appreciate it. In my 20s I did a lot of self talk to help feeling better about myself, so I want to be careful as I work to lose weight that I'm not calling myself down all the time, while creating a slimmer, healthier me.

Veggies/Water/Veggies/Water!

Jane

eys81

I have been big my whole life and tried (and failed) so many things. The times that I've had the most success were when I got up early and exercised so that it was done before the day actually started and I could get distracted. Also, when I started weighing and measuring my food. It was a pain but it helped me loose at that point. I've just started trying again and have my food scale out on the counter, lol. Good luck!!

alanabanana01

Inspiring!!!! Thanks for the tips! For me, I KNOW that my loss will be slow......I never lose 2 pounds in a week, even if I am netting 1000 cals a day. So I can't get discouraged.
I measure and track everything---When I stop tracking I start overeating.

I WANT to eat more veggies, and fruit.

I try to exercise every day, in the mornings before I get tired :-) I love to do the Wii and aerobic DVD's.