Friday Challenge!!
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what has worked for me in the past is PATIENCE! I tend to lose slowly, and gain slowly. I have gotten to my goal weight 128 at WW but then SLOWLY gained it back... up down up down. I am trying hard to remember to be the tortoise in the race.... and just keep at it. Also, I have to make my food interesting and tasty or I will eventually get bored and quit.... i have gotten better habits through the years - eat whole grains mostly, veggies and fruits, much less fat, so my lifestyle is changing and hopefully this will be a permanent change in my life....now i need to drink more water for my body.... 0 -
Meal prep and a cold! Planning my meals has made me focus so much more on what I'm doing and the one day I left it in the fridge and bought a sandwich from the garage I made a point of going for the healthiest option rather than the one I probably would have chosen otherwise. Having a head cold and feeling rotten has also killed my appetite but it's not recommended!0
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Things that are working for me:
-Water
-Daily Food Log
-Decreased Wine :drinker:
-Going to GISFW 3x week: Working out with others has been extremely supportive & motivating along w/ the Nutition Accountability
-Eating more protein and less fat grams and planning better on that area
-Sleep 8 hours each night
-Quiet Time
ALL = weight loss, body toning, feel good, more energy, patience, persistence, acceptance.0 -
What a great thread - thank you everybody!
I'm new to MFP but have lost about 50lbs overall. Here's the list I made for myself of things that work for me ( because it is so easy to forget sometimes!) The one that has surprised me the most is that eating MORE fat, not less, within my caolorie goals has made a big positive difference.
1. Plan.
2. Cook real food.
3. Include more fruit, veggies, protein, AND fat. (40-40-20 Carb/Fat/Protein)
4. Limit alcohol.
5. Track. (Everything - the food scale is my friend!)
6. Set a sustainable calorie target and follow it. (But enjoy exceptions to the rule.)
7. Move, move, & move. (When I can't do what I wish I could, embrace what I can.)
8. Embrace losing slowly. (Focus on the process, & don't let the bathroom scale mess with my head.)
9. Learn & get support from others. (But don't get hung up on how other people are doing it.)
10. Pray. (No, not for weight loss. It's about keeping what really matters at the center of my life.)0 -
My trick is eating soup for lunch. I usually add in leftover meat, veggies or beans to my favorite Campbell's soup, making it a hearty, low-cal, nutritious lunch that really keeps me satisfied all afternoon. It works for me. And I track everything I eat!0
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Logging my weight everyday in a journal I keep. I only post on MFP when there's a loss. I compete with myself everyday to stay on track - low carb helps me - and I HATE seeing the numbers go up even .l ...Logging on my diary keeps me honest about what I'm eating as well. Oh, and LOTS of water!!0
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What has worked for me?
Being more conscious of the foods I eat. Drastically reducing processed foods, being honest in my logging of everything, eliminating the whites (bread, rice, potatoes) as much as possible, making healthier choices at restaurants, etc.
Working out regularly. I'm certainly not "in shape" but even something as simple as power walking makes a difference.
Using MFP for information and motivation.0 -
Tim Ferris's Slow Carb diet. It's not the easiest diet but the results were awesome. With my current exercise program 30 minutes 5 days a week I melted away 5.5 lbs. It is actually probably more but I gained .5 % in muscle mass and I am down 1.5% body fat. I am going to try the diet for another week and then I will go back to portion control and maintain my simple carbs making sure I don't go over 150 grams.0
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Eat. Run. Lift. Sleep. And repeat.
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