What are your top 3 weightloss/fitness tips?

Set small goals for yourself. When you reach that goal set another.

Log everything you eat and be mindful of what you;re eating.

Exercise - Find something you can live with but push yourself.

1. Move More
2. Eat the same
3. Pick things up and put them down

Lots of excellent tips; here are mine:

#1 - Calories Burned - Calories In MUST = deficit otherwise you gain end of story

#2 - Plan ahead (prepare your "on plan" healthy meals (I eat three meals plus two snacks; you may need three meals + three snacks...you have to find the right formula for you); but they have to be healthy (lots of fresh, organic raw vegetables (green leafy, don't feel up on starchy vegetables), low glycemic fruits, lean meats, nuts/seeds, (minimal dairy).

#3 - Register for a race or Challenge (I signed up for the Warrior Dash last year and this year even though I'd never, even ran a race before); this gives you a REAL goal to work toward in your workouts. I still do this. I don't know if I'll ever be ready to run the Tough Mudder, but I am training for it by doing their training. I started with their quiz which put me in the "Maybe Mudder" category and I did the Maybe Mudder bootcamp 3x per week for the month of July; I have since moved up to their Tough Mudder Boot Camp for the month of August and I while I previously ran 3-4 miles 2x during the week and 5-6 on the weekend; I have pumped that up to 5-7 2x during the week and 6-8 on the weekends. I will try to kick the weekend up again next month. I still have to get up to a 10 mile run and I've never done that before; but I know I can challenge myself to do it!!

Here's the link to the Tough Mudder Quiz:

http://toughmudder.com/training-prep/

And the link to the Tough Mudder Boot Camps; there are three levels (they're in pdf, so you can print or just download them) -- also remember if you aren't ready for even the beginner; you can modify any exercise to your ability until you are able to perform it as directed:

http://toughmudder.com/tough-mudder-boot-camp-training/

Good Luck!!!

1) Eat lots of protein and cut down on carbs.
2) Mix up your exercise, don't always do the same things.
3) Go by measurements rather than the scales

1) Watch your sugar/salt intake. Keep those fairly low.
2) Moderation is key! If you want a piece of cake, have some cake. Just make sure it's a SMALL piece.
3) Exercise how you want. Do something you enjoy and challenge yourself. If you jumping jacks do mountain climbers. If you hate running, swim! There are so many choices.

Don't listen to most of the advice found on this website, research and back up every claim you read with studies and articles from reputable sources.

Definitely reevaluate your breakfast. 2 Pop Tarts are 400 calories... I don't even eat that for dinner these days, and I can guarantee you they are not good calories, being all sugar and no protein. I ate them pretty often after college, and then I realized I was gaining weight. Same with sugary cereals.

Have you tried overnight oatmeal? I take a 1/4c of old fashioned oats, 1/2c of skim milk, 1tsp of chia or ground flax seeds (a healthy fat), then add some banana and blueberries to it, shake it up, stick it in the fridge overnight, and then I microwave it on low for 2 minutes to heat it up in the morning. Tasty, healthy breakfast!

Eat enough food to fuel your body, cutting calories just doesn't work. I'd say never go below 1400 for women/1600 for men.
Quality foods are more important and you can eat more of them as they aren't as calorie dense but are full of nutrients, so stuff your face with good veggies til you're too full to eat junk food.
Workouts should be short and tough, not long and low intensity. Lifting weights is always recommended as it builds more muscle which inturn burns more fat.

You're making the first step...recognizing that something needs to change to get you through this, so that's good.

1. Eat food in its most natural state
2. Cut back on processed/refined sugars
3. Lift weights - and not the 3lb barbie weights. Maybe pick up a copy of New Lifting Rules for Women. It has really given me a new perspective.

1. Measure your food. Portion sizes might be different than you think.

2. Don't skip weight training!!!!!!!

3. The quality of food matters, not just quantity!