If you could give one piece of advice, what would it be?

Chieflrg

Don't be afraid of failure, be afraid of quitting.

liftreadphilosophize

You don't have to dread working out. There are hundreds of ways to be active and burn calories -- find something you enjoy and look forward to.

willdob3

Believe in yourself.

That old advise about using only positive self-talk really is true. Believe in yourself, love yourself and all the hard work it takes to get fit & healthy becomes a little easier to commit to. After all, you know you're worth it!

37434958

Slow and steady wins the race, patience! ^_^

skinnyinnotime

Don't forget to go out, drink lots of vodka and have a great time! :drinker:

dirtyd89

"A man can only give up in two ways if he quits or he dies."-Unknown
or
---> Nutrition: "If you can't kill it, grow it or pick it don't eat it."

lkweber21

I would say to take pictures and measurements along the way as the scale doesn't show all!!!

Fr3shStrt

Be patient. Have faith in yourself.

katrinajMiles

Don't think ohh 1200 calories I'll just eat what ever I like and just stick under that. Fruit, Veggies and lean protein whole grains and watch your portion sizes. You can eat everything in moderation but just make sure you're having the portion size. Especially in the world we live in today where everything is super sized.

luvmydog2

Logging everyday no matter what ....:flowerforyou:

MuratAkbay

It's a marathon not a race.

artickb22

CHART CHART CHART...NO MATTER WHAT. I've lost 49 lbs and it took me a year to do that due to my mothers suicide attempts, my father having a transplant, two grandparents on thier death beds, changing jobs, and a plethora of other emotional situations. For an emotional eater like me it was NOT easy. But no matter what, in those (now over) 365 days, I never missed a day of charting my food. I'd go weeks of crap eating and not exercising and be tempted to throw in the towel and just start over when 'things calmed down' but I refused to give up. My weight loss report over the last year looks like and EKG but with a downward trend so that's ok. The one thing that kept me coming back time after time was that I kept on charting which made me want to improve. It made me accountable even when I didn't want to be.

ice1200s

Realize that this is not an easy task, and that you will need to do this for the rest of your life. It's never over. Even maintenance has to be controlled.
There will be stumbles along the way. Don't let them derail you. Just get back on the wagon the next day.
Good luck!! Ciao, Marc

ice1200s

CHART CHART CHART...NO MATTER WHAT. I've lost 49 lbs and it took me a year to do that due to my mothers suicide attempts, my father having a transplant, two grandparents on thier death beds, changing jobs, and a plethora of other emotional situations. For an emotional eater like me it was NOT easy. But no matter what, in those (now over) 365 days, I never missed a day of charting my food. I'd go weeks of crap eating and not exercising and be tempted to throw in the towel and just start over when 'things calmed down' but I refused to give up. My weight loss report over the last year looks like and EKG but with a downward trend so that's ok. The one thing that kept me coming back time after time was that I kept on charting which made me want to improve. It made me accountable even when I didn't want to be.

You've been through a lot. I admire your commitment!

LesaLu4

Bump

ewalker160

Keep going. Even when you have a slight bobble, dust yourself off and get back at it. Never give up.

zen1910

Bump!

ninerbuff

Be CONSISTENT. On everything.

A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

benflando

Weigh your food. Everything.

Joehenny

Consistency is key....

MiamiKid305

disregard humans, acquire aesthetics!

dbmata

Be consistent!
B - E Consistent!
*clap*

IndigoFlowers

Give yourself a weekend off once and awhile... enjoy things to your hearts content!

funzzzz

Baby Steps of behavor modification, by the inch its a cinch by the yard its hard..... pre-plan daily meals and eat often... 6+ times per day... and watch your cravings go away...

LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo

Patience, patience, patience

triciab79

This is a lifestyle change but it is like any change, it is harder in the beginning. Just because you don't think you can live on the diet forever is not a reason to not do it. The fact is as you diet your body will adjust your cravings and even your taste buds will adjust to your new diet (but not if you throw burgers and pizza at it while you are dieting).

kara2

Your legs are not giving in, your head is giving up. Keep going! I repeat this in my mind everytime I think I can't take another step. Log everything. I signed up for a 5K race and that kept me committed to excercising every day. I have signed up for another on April 20th. It's been 67 days since I started this lifestyle change. I have lost 41 pounds, reversed my diabetes diagnosis and walked my first 5K. Just keep moving.

cheddle

The key to physical success, is mental success -

To take control of the things in your life you must first take control of yourself, and learn to ride your emotions and not become overwhelmed by them and to remind yourself who is in control up there, you?? or the urges telling you to "sleep in" "eat cake" "stay quiet" "bite your tongue" ect...

Once you have made the choice to stand against the constant blows that life does deliver, you will realize that they never really pushed you to make a choice, and that the choice was up to you all along... Once you know this the choice is all yours :-)

p.s: you must imagine me wearing a robe, sitting next to a small bonsai tree and speaking in a soft Asian accent for full effect

valleymum

two quotes that ALWAYS motivate me: you will never ever regret a workout, only regret skipping one. And no matter how slow your going, your moving faster then you would be sitting on the couch.

its all about breaking bad habits/routines and creating healthy ones. look at working out as a non nogatiable part of your day. when a craving hits, dont just reach for your old junk food. Its amazing how many cravings can be satisfied in a healthy manner when u stop to really think about what ur really craving and why. baby carrots instead of chips for mindlessly crunching on something while watching tv. kiwis instead of candy when those sugar cravings hit.

RainHoward

move more eat less