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mruntidy
mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
Don't give up
Don't lose heart
Eat right, most of the time
Work out hard
It's not weights or cardio, it's weights and cardio
Don't be afraid to ask a PT a question about your workout
Don't be obsessed with weight and weighing in
Water weight makes a massive difference
You're not as big as you're perception of yourself
People will always say you'll never do it
It will get hard
You won't plateau if you do it right and when you do it's because you're nearly there
Keep your workouts fresh and change things up
Set mini goals as well as long term goals, losing 186 pounds is a massive goal but losing 2 in a week is closer and you'll push harder
Drink plenty of water - and then drink some more
Don't forget legs day
Rest when your body tells you to
Don't be intimidated by the guys with the massive weights and the MC Hammer pants - a year ago they might have been just like you, a year from now you might be bigger than them
Be your own inspiration
Take regular pictures of your progress
Don't get complacent when you start losing weight - keep on top of your diet and exercise
Abs really are made in the kitchen

The only thing standing in your way of achieving this, is you.

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  • stacy_1971
    stacy_1971 Posts: 104 Member
    I'm very new in my weight loss journey, so your timing couldn't have been better. Thanks for the motivational advice. :smile:
  • RamoZimm
    RamoZimm Posts: 95 Member
    Excellent! Thanks for the inspiration!
  • Great advice. Thanks very much for the reality check!!

    Martin
  • Rosbrook1985
    Rosbrook1985 Posts: 130 Member
    WORD!
  • ktsmom430
    ktsmom430 Posts: 1,100 Member
    Wow!!!
    Really good advice!
    Thanks for the inspiring words! Great advice to begin the day!
  • VERY WELL SAID !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    slimSCONIE
  • Awesome, but don't forget it does get easier with repeitition and as your knowledge grows--and maintenance can be quite fun!
  • n300dle
    n300dle Posts: 1 Member
    Hello everyone... had this app on my phone for ages and thought it was high time I started using it!
    5 days in and starting to get used to eating less than normal.. only just though!!
  • mruntidy
    mruntidy Posts: 1,015 Member
    Awesome, but don't forget it does get easier with repeitition and as your knowledge grows--and maintenance can be quite fun!

    My God how could I forget make it fun, that's so important as well otherwise it's a slippery slope to boredom and then quitting
  • Spokez70
    Spokez70 Posts: 548 Member
    Great advice
  • sweetcurlz67
    sweetcurlz67 Posts: 1,168 Member
    I wish they had 'like' buttons on here! :wink:
  • mandyneedtolose
    mandyneedtolose Posts: 398 Member
    Nice words .. Thanks| :)
  • belladonna786
    belladonna786 Posts: 1,165 Member
    *Thumbs up*
  • sunshinesquared
    sunshinesquared Posts: 2,733 Member
    Love this!!!! Thanks so much for sharing!
  • Excellent...do not forget the importance of Protein...100mg per day, and with weight lost the use of BAA (amino acids). I finding a good Vitamin Shop. They have helped me a lot. Excercise...yes...but mix it up into a lot of different activities so you do not get bored. In a week I will bike, golf (walk), hike, run errands on bike, kayak, just tool around walking, and get out of habit of parking care close to store....walk, take stairs. In short, become that little kid that was always outside playing doing something....no structure is best structure. Oh and if you Ski....then you will fill the burn..so do it often. Feel free to friend me.

    Take care

    Russell