What has been the MOST successful for you?

Melissaol

I hav slogged my food and exercise.

professorRAT

Eating at a moderate deficit. Exercising consistently. Eating ice-cream every day. Formula for success.

Fixed it for you

QFT.

+1

mumtoonegirl

clean eating, going gluten free, strength training. When I went to counting calories I lost a bunch again but now slowed down but I am toning a lot right now so it is steady but going lean.

jessichri

Calorie counting and laying off the beer. Apparently it gives you a gut...

Pimpmonkey

Eating enough. When I finally got to the right amount of calories it started to be so much easier.

quill16

Counting calories. Exercising everyday -no excuses.

triggsta

It's changed. At one point Nutrisystem was perfect for me. Now it's simply eating at a deficit and at good macro levels for the person I am so I can continue cutting fat. Eventually I'll be able to start eating at a surplus and gaining MUSCLE yum

wendybird5

Counting calories. I lost 30 pounds doing just that and nothing else. It made me realize just how much I'd been eating and start to realize that it's actually not just about the calories, but also the rest of the macros. I.e. I used to get these microwaveable lunches at we're under 300 calories and thought I was doing well until I realized they were so high in sodium that my body kept retaining water weight.

mlthoma1

Cutting all soda - which was a KILLER - watching my portions, excepting that I can have ice cream (BUT NOT IN A BIG BOWL) and exercising 4 times a week (running and doing weights).

gabegrammy

I've tried them all, but counting calories, exercising and of course MFP has kept me on track. Love this site so much...

Laura42012

Counting calories but increasing my protein. I may not stay in my macros but my goal every day is to have more protein than I do carbs with low fat.

liftreadphilosophize

most helpful: tracking calories
second most helpful: lifting weights (the heavy ones)
third most helpful: getting up and moving in some fashion every day and learning to love it
fourth most helpful: allowing myself cheat meals and cheat days without feeling guilty

Number_6

I wear a fitbit to keep track of my daily activity and make sure I'm logging in plenty of steps and flights of stairs. I have the app loaded on my phone, which is synched with my MFP app. I now track everything, keeping my calories in check. I have one treat meal a week, usually at one of my favorite restaurants, when I will go ahead and have a glass or two of wine and order whatever I want off of the menu, as long as it's reasonable.

I've been at it for 3 weeks, and I'm down 6 pounds. I'm about to add in some more strenuous activity and weight lifting.

cmeiron

- realizing food is not the enemy; not cutting out any particular food or food group and not feeling guilty about eating - ever.

- weighing food and counting calories

- moderate deficit; eating a lot

- giving my body credit for what it's capable of; quitting the negative self-talk

- continually upping my game physically

MichaelBrewer2634

Best thing in the world is eating tons of calories, and burning them off every day. It's not always possible, but it is what's given me the best results in the past. Makes you muscular, and lean.

Stepmom1

South Beach diet worked great for me. Then I moved on to Beachbody programs like P90X and some similar and that has been the best ever. I am fit and don't have a problem keeping my way at a consistent number. So, I have found a way of healthy eating and exercise to keep for life.

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_AllieCat_

Correct calorie goal, sticking to 40/30/30 macros, and eating as clean as possible yet not depriving myself too much. Oh and heavy lifting. Can't forget that.

Lupercalia

Avoiding foods my body doesn't tolerate very well, using a kitchen scale, counting calories, strength training, moving around more in general, sleeping more.

millphils

Counting calories, period. During weight loss phase, maintained a strict 1,750 calorie budget of food I would normally eat. Calories burned during exercise were not credited into my budget. Lots of peanut butter and yogurt. High intensity interval Bootcamp/Cross Fit training 5-7 times per week.

dixiewhiskey

Clean eating, focusing on macros, greek yogurt to help me meet my protein goal, lifting heavy and eating extra calories to ensure I'm fueling my body properly.

traceyleighgirl

Biking. I found an exercise I truly, truly enjoy. From there, it was easy to focus on counting calories. Now I make sure to eat a lot of protein in my snacks, and eat slowly!

A_Fit_Mom

Counting calories and just making better choices and smaller portions. Pretty simple for me. Don't eat fast food, stop all the snacking...etc

And exercise is walking/jogging and then throw in the 30 day shred