I Made It and Here's Ten Practical Ways How

LennieRose · May 2013

Thanks for sharing,you have some good tips I plan to try!

breeshabebe · May 2013

Yay Tim! Love this and love your positive attitude! Congrats on all the hard work that you've done!

hockemama · May 2013

Awesome post! I don't ever post here, but I just had to comment on this one. Your tips for success are essentially the same as mine have been, so it's encouraging to know that you reached your goal using these tips! My weight loss has been slow and steady, and I've occasionally found myself paddling upstream. Great analogy, btw. Congratulations on reaching your goal and making some awesome lifestyle changes!!!

soniabogonia · May 2013

Awesome post! Thank you for sharing!

These are my favorite...

2. Took a good look at myself and overcame denial about being overweight. I had been about 20-30 lbs. overweight forever and had convinced myself that my body had changed, I go to the gym and sweat so I'm in shape kinda, I could never be that weight again, blah, blah, blah. Total crap and a reality-based mindset is crucial.

5. Stopped drinking calories--substituting water allowed me to make my calorie goals without feeling like I hadn't eaten enough.

6. Got in touch with my hunger and learned to differentiate between physical and psychological food needs. Having a balanced diet supplemented with a daily multivitamin gave me the confidence to overcome occasional hunger pangs without resorting to boredom eating because I knew I wasn't really starving.

kymkan · May 2013

WONDERFUL tips!!! Thank you for posting and I also agree that #9 was the one that resonated with me the most! I love the dark chocolate 1/2 hour trick! I will be stealing that one!

Thank you

yo_andi · May 2013

All of this advice is far too sensible. Get outta here!

:flowerforyou: well done, sir. Well done.

I_Will_End_You · May 2013

Great tips! Thanks for posting.

justjenny · May 2013

Thanks for posting!

eep223 · May 2013

Awesome! Cheers for that!

FlamencoGal · May 2013

Thanks for the great tips!!! And congratulations on your success!!

kateauch · May 2013

#9

Adopting this as of right now. Great great great idea. My #1 problem is bingeing and "rewarding" myself for being good all day. No longer.

PippaJo_ · May 2013

8. Eliminated non-essential foods. For instance, I used to have oil and vinegar on salads and one day I dropped the oil and didn't miss it. Dressings can kill the dietary benefits of a salad so choose carefully--lemon juice is great too.

Sounds great, except for #8 - you absorb more nutrients from your salad with the addition of a little bit of healthy fat.

http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120619FerruzziSalad.html

DuckDynastyMakesMeLaugh · May 2013

I loved your tips...they are reasonable and sensible! Your analogy about the canoe in the river is very helpful and understandable!
Congrats to you!! :drinker:

celtic0ne · May 2013

Well written and practical

timpicks · May 2013

8. Eliminated non-essential foods. For instance, I used to have oil and vinegar on salads and one day I dropped the oil and didn't miss it. Dressings can kill the dietary benefits of a salad so choose carefully--lemon juice is great too.

Sounds great, except for #8 - you absorb more nutrients from your salad with the addition of a little bit of healthy fat.

http://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/research/2012/120619FerruzziSalad.html

Good point. I always have other fats in my salads from sources such as nuts, avocados, and/or cheese to promote absorbtion and the study concludes that amount rather than source of lipids appears most important. In any case, thanks for pointing this out to those whose salads don't have other fats in them. I very rarely eat engineered low-fat or no-fat foods because reasonable amounts of fats, especially from vegetable sources, are a necessary part of a healthy diet.

Two tips I forgot: 11. I used a food scale and it really helped with portion control and 12. I was very careful with restaurant, fast, and processed foods and almost always had better results from home-cooked meals.