Best things you did in 2012 for your health?

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  • tommygirl15
    tommygirl15 Posts: 1,012 Member
    Went from being my highest weight to a weight I haven't been since my teens/early 20's.
  • sunnyskyjb
    sunnyskyjb Posts: 258 Member
    bump for ideas
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
    I let my stress fractures properly heal.
  • BG10708
    BG10708 Posts: 91 Member
    Bump
  • ChrisMayhew87
    ChrisMayhew87 Posts: 41 Member
    1. Join MFP in May from a very good friend recommending it too me.
    2. Lost 41lb through controlling portion sizes and some exercise on a bike.
    3. Lost about 6 inches around my waist!

    Certainly hoping 2013 is a lot better! :)
  • Crosbinium
    Crosbinium Posts: 415 Member
    1. Got a fitbit and started walking
    2. Added in Pilates and resistance bands workouts
    3. Started logging my foods here on MFP
    4. Lost a total of 45 lbs and went from a 24 to a 16/18
    5. Saved up an got a treadmill
  • pwittek10
    pwittek10 Posts: 723 Member
    Kept the 100+ pounds of weight loss still off!
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
    Learned how to love exercise

    one pound away from normal weight (hope to be there by new years)

    found how wonderful juicing and Intermittent fasting feels in my body

    I have a will of steel and have found what has worked for me

    food doesn't have such a huge hold on me anymore.
  • flatblade
    flatblade Posts: 224 Member
    Easy answer!

    1) Ate better. More fruits and veggies, far less empty calories.

    2) Ate less. Portion control. Limited snacking.

    3) Exercised more. Both cardio and weightlifting. I've spent more time lifting weights this year than I had in my entire life before this year.

    4) Joined MFP. Logging food keeps me honest and keeps me moving towards my goal.

    Results: 72 pounds lost. No prescription medications. Blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol and triglycerides now in "normal" levels
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    1. Discovered MFP

    2. Discovered the EM2WL group and started eating properly

    3. Decided never to crash diet again

    4. Starting lifting
  • jennaworksout
    jennaworksout Posts: 1,739 Member
    started a paleo lifestyle, best thing i ever did and started weight lifting , more results than cardio :drinker:
  • Dsnyfrk921
    Dsnyfrk921 Posts: 64 Member
    This is a great post!! It's so inspirational seeing what everyone has accomplished. Amazing!!

    1. I joined MFP and starting logging my food religiously while making new friends along the way
    2. Got off of my butt and started working out at home, Elliptical Machine and DVD's
    3. Joined a gym, have gone 4x per week since joining in August, have made a bunch of new friends there
    4. Stepped out of my comfort zone and started taking classes at the gym, including Zumba and now I LOVE it!!
    5. Lost 45lbs so far, 2013 I will reach my goal!!
    6. Fit into a size 6 pair of jeans yesterday!!!

    Looking forward to 2013 to see how reaching my goals feel :)

    Good luck everyone! Thank you for all the motivation!
  • doodles80
    doodles80 Posts: 59
    Left my husband! (Lost 15 pounds immediately)
  • tishajo
    tishajo Posts: 142 Member
    I quit smoking.
  • zombilishious
    zombilishious Posts: 1,250 Member
    Stopped letting certain people keep me down, started running and lifting weights again after 14 years. lost nearly 40lbs and stopped walking down the middle aisles in the grocery store looking for artificial comfort!
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    I read up about nutrition and low carbed.

    Then, when it stopped working for me, I read up about why it wasn't going to work long-term.

    Net result - A better appreciation of nutrient-dense 'real food'.

    Oh, and I started logging on MFP ;)
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Joined MFP and lost about 55 lbs.

    Started running.

    Started lifting more consistently.

    Started paying more attention to nutrition.
  • DBickar
    DBickar Posts: 1
    1. Had gastric sleeve surgery to help with my weight loss.

    2. Started walking everyday and feel much better

    3. Eating much better foods and enjoying it

    4. I am able to walk at a brisker pace for a much longer time

    5. Started Hip Hop Abs with my daughter
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    The most obvious one was losing over 120 pounds.
    Thanks to the motivation on MFP, learning about nutrition and portion sizes.
    Eating healthier and getting up and moving.
  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Joined MFP and lost about 55 lbs.

    Started running.

    Started lifting more consistently.

    Started paying more attention to nutrition.

    Lifting also good :)
  • trophywife24
    trophywife24 Posts: 1,472 Member
    I started 2012 being "okay" with my weight... but I've since lost 20 more pounds and look/feel so much better.
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    -1 Kept up what I started in 2011.
    -2 I didn't die.
  • BSchoberg
    BSchoberg Posts: 712 Member
    1) Had surgery 1/10/12 to repair a non-union break in my left clavicle - best move I ever made!
    2) Listened to my surgeon and didn't push the recovery, in spite of a driving need to get my life back
    3) Rediscovered spinning - since I couldn't really do anything else, I threw myself on a bike and rode for my life
    4) Joined MFP :tongue:
    5) Have given myself the last couple of weeks "off" of logging & gyming-it... too stressed, too crazy. And now I miss it and will jump back in with both feet!
  • lilteeraw
    lilteeraw Posts: 261
    1. I started exercising everyday. I used to just sit around & play video games all day.. but now i get up and hike everyday(:

    2. I cut out all bad foods like pizza & fast food and all that greasy fried crap & am eating as healthy as I can. For the most part.

    3. i lost around 30 lbs. If i didnt.. I would prob still be gaining & mightve even become fatter and had a problem.

    4. I have become so much happier and confident with myself. & have improved how others view me.

    5. Ive become an inspiration for others and have helped a couple friends battle through anorexia and being fat.
  • xilka
    xilka Posts: 308 Member
    I quit my 20-year, pack-a-day addiction to tobacco.

    Anybody else want to do the same - PLEASE READ ALLEN CARR'S THE EASY WAY.
    You can smoke all you want while you're reading it, and by the time you reach the end,
    you'll have stopped smoking.
  • davimen
    davimen Posts: 28 Member
    1. joined MFP

    2. Changed my eating habits to eating more fruits and veggies.

    3. i started snow shoeing this winter and i really enjoy the workout i get.

    4. i started going to the gym (almost daily)

    5. i've stopped focusing on negativity, and started focusing on positives.

    It has been a great year. Looking forward to a successful 2013. Cheers!
  • eAddict
    eAddict Posts: 212 Member
    1. Went from 265Lb to 210.... thanks to the things before

    2. Bought a new bike and started cranking out the miles. Am enjoying all the trails in and around St Louis.

    3. Started hiking and walking the dogs more. They were putting on a few lbs and since I was their owner I had to take responsibility. I mean, we all take our cars in for oil changes, get our furnace checkout once a year or so, hit the dentist for a yearly checkup, why not take care of our pets that way?

    4. Involved the family in #2 and #3. My kids and wife are doing great as far as weight loss and developing healthy habits but it is wonderful that someone so close takes an interest in you AND themselves. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy these discussion boards but you folks aren't in my life 24x7.

    5. Finally, realizing I have to do any life style changes for me first. EVERY other benefit will come from this.

    Hope everyone has a most awesome 2013!
  • Lonewolf1507
    Lonewolf1507 Posts: 507 Member
    1. I went back to the gym in February.

    2. After talking to a work mate who told me about MFP, so joined.

    3. Began a learn to run programme in October

    4. Stopped smoking in November (over 7 weeks smoke free now)

    5. Pretty much replaced my wardrobe, I was a 44" waist when I started in February now wearing 34" waist trousers.

    The results of the above can be seen in the ticker below.

    For 2013, I aim to continue what I have been doing, going to attempt a few 5 K's and a Sprint Triathlon, plus anything else that attracts my attention. :happy:

    Andy
  • Crystaleyed
    Crystaleyed Posts: 229 Member
    Joined My Fitness Pal & Started getting counselling for Binge Eating Disorder.
    Been a bit of a crumby year this year, but I'm so glad that these two things came out of it and without this amazing community I wouldn't have managed :)
  • healthyformeanMona
    healthyformeanMona Posts: 143 Member
    Joined MFP!!! :D:drinker:

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