What would you tell yourself in the beginning?
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-There are no shortcuts, quick fixes, powders, or miracle pills to lose weight.
-When you feel too tired to work out, tell yourself you'll do it for 5 minutes. Once you've started the tiredness and exhaustion seem to fade.
-Weigh/measure everything that passes your lips.0 -
I'm pretty happy with my approach and my results. I think it worked well. I'd probably warn myself that MFP is completely addictive though!
definately addictive!!!0 -
I would tell myself to eat more, watch my protein & lift! Don't be a cardio bunny!
I prob would look much better at my weight if I had done those things.0 -
If I could go back to the beginning? I would tell myself then to go back further and kick myself in the butt earlier.
And that it will take longer than you/I want and feel better than you/I expect.
All of this! I would make myself start losing after high school, before I was overweight, before the stretch marks! I would look amazing by now. I thought when I started this a yr ago that I would be where I wanted in a yr, boy was I wrong. It takes longer than u think.0 -
Make your strength training progressive, challenge yourself with it. Cardio burns the fat on the old body, lifting builds the body you want.0
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This doesn't have to be such an emotional journey. Don't cry, because you can do it, and in fact you can do better than you ever thought you could.
Also, excerise can be fun, zumba anyone?0 -
LIFT THE ****ING WEIGHTS.
EAT THE ****ING FOOD.0 -
I always plan to lose for summer, but really pick up momentum after summer ends! lol I really need to be more focused in spring.0
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Love your response!0
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Focus more on weight training!
This, I lost 80 pounds on diet and cardio alone, and now I"m going to spend years getting that muscle back that I could have just held on to... :sad:0 -
That the free day really does make a huge difference getting through the rest of the days. Those first 20 minutes of exercise might be brutal, but once you get past them it feels fantastic! This really is a lifestyle change and fad diets do NOT work. It is okay to fall off the wagon, as long as you realize tomorrow is another day.0
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You can do this.
I doubted myself at first that I really could do this. I told myself I'd start running and exercising every day, but I never really believed I could.
I had an epiphany one day when I was running and I was listening to a song. The lyrics go,"Never better than now, There will never be a better time than now."
And it is so true. It doesn't matter if you have failed in the past or how many times you've tried to do this, there is never a better time than the present to change those things and try to right what you've done wrong.0 -
Stop reading MFP boards. LOL.
There's some good advice sprinkled within tons of nonsense, noise and varying topics that may distract you from the basic MFP approach that works, which is watch what you eat (i.e. consume less) and move more. Yes, it is that simple. No need to over-complicate it.0 -
Don't give up.
Drink water. It's your friend.
You didn't get this way in a day, you wont lose it in a day.
Ask questions.
Trust your body, you know it better than anyone else.
Save gas, burn calories.0 -
I would tell myself that I can do anything that I put my mind to. Do not give up on yourself.0
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Don't drink your calories.0
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I told myself it was a journey of learning how to eat and breaking addictions. I knew that everything else had failed and that this was it, I had to make it work for me and my family!! With much prayer and being addicted to MFP I am 2.5 pounds away from my goal!! It feels so great to not count on a diet plan or pill to lose weight, I know I am in control!!!
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There is no magic pill. Either lose the weight, or your gonna die!0
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Don't over complicate, stick to the basics.0
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If today you could go back and tell yourself something in the beginning of your weight loss journey or lifestyle change...what would it be?
To not do this or that? To do something specific? To remember something?
I would tell myself when I first started to want to get healthy over a year ago:
Don't be afraid of losing your shape! (I used to not want to work out because I was terrified of losing my curvy girl looks) Define your curves with healthy habits!
WATER!
Really, truly, give up soda.
Don't take out things completely, moderation in food!
Waking up earlier really isn't that bad.
I gave up before because of some of things and excuses I made up on my own and now I am back on track (or trying at least!)
What would you tell you?
hahahaha I LOVE IT AND I WOULD TELL MYSELF THE SAME!!!!!!!!0
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