What's the single most effective change you've made?
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Have cut out all breads, & I love bread.
Drink loads of water, on the days I dont I'm actually thirsty, so how did I manage before????0 -
Joining Fitocracy! Lots of motivation and the points you get from a workout make me want to always keep going to get more!0
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Realizing and owning the fact that I ALONE control my health and fitness. Nobody can "sabotage" me or influence me to eat things that don't agree with my goals if I don't let them. Likewise if someone has a different philosophy than I do regarding proper nutrition or what works best I don't feel a need to argue their points or justify my own decisions.0
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lifting heavy and weighing my food0
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Coming to the realization that this is not a diet, and there is no "done". I eat better, I track my calories, and I exercise. I won't get to stop doing those things once I reach some arbitrary goal weight. It makes it easier to accept the "bad" days when I know it's just a regular part of life.0
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I stopped being a critical a**hole and began to love and accept people as they are. I also ditched sarcasm...What? Not the answer you wanted...I'd rather lose fat in my soul first.0
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I think mine would be not deciding what I'm going to do based on how I feel that day. It's not what you feel, it's what you know.0
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Cutting out gluten 100%..0
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Commitment to myself to change by eating ONLY when I am hungry-not mindlessly/making exercise a part of my daily routine/making water my only choice of drink.0
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I stopped being a critical a**hole and began to love and accept people as they are. I also ditched sarcasm...What? Not the answer you wanted...I'd rather lose fat in my soul first.
GOOD ONE!0 -
Dropping junk food. Specifically colas and other sugar loaded soft drinks.
I had a 2 liter + per day habit. Stopped cold turkey. The first 3 + weeks were crazy. For a couple of days I had the shakes, just like an alcoholic.0 -
I might have to make this kind of change as I eat my b'fast at 6:30 am and I am hungry by 9:30 am at work and start eating my lunch...:( I feel hungry all day long too..:(0
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Giving up diet soda's. Sorted my ridiculously sweet tooth out \o/0
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Cut out bread in the week- I just have porridge for breakfast and meal soups for lunch. Worked for me.
and on a 'keep sane' point of vview- I have stopped exercising every day, like I did before I was on MFP.
I used to eat anything I wanted 'because I exercise every day'. I now eat less, and exercise less, but allow myself more calories when I do exercise. Far more effective way to loose weight and to keep sane (being in a FT job and having a young family as well).0 -
Measuring out my food servings (portion control) and move more!!!0
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Although I have just started using MFP, I know that being forced to record my meals has me thinking I will need to make big food changes in my life to match daily exercise. This will be a challenge with my wife, however hopefully she will be understanding and it can benefit both of us.
The last time I was a slimmer version of me, the only thing I did was run 5K every morning. Eventually due to the poor weather where I live, and the lack of a treadmill at that time, I gained weight back over time due to not tracking what I ate in the cold seasons.
Having the numbers shoved in your face makes you more accountable and makes you feel like you should be doing better I have found.
For example, went to grab some chips last night, remembered I'd have to record it, and grabbed something else instead.0 -
No more beer on the weekends0
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Becoming a student of healthful activities be they diet or exercise related. I've learned about timing of various macro nutrients for peak benefit. . .various running injuries and how to manage them AND avoid them. . .useful tips in the kitchen to make changes. . .always learning and never believing I have the ONE tip/trick/method that will work the best. Always incorporating new tools! Tha's the most effective change I've made!0
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Finding out my bmr (in a lab) and finding my true tdee through trial and error. It took away all the guessing and hoping. Now I am able to feed my body and lose weight.0
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Exercise. Before when I've tried to lose weight I've done a couple of DVD workouts a week and not got far. Now I do at least 2 a day (often only 20 mins each) and walk more (making an effort to walk at lunchtime, or go for a longer walk at weekends). I still count my calories and won't eat what I don't have calories for (so no nibbling a piece of cheese randomly or a packet of crips with a beer before dinner) but eating back exercise calories gives me the motivation for more exercise (motivation - not reward!). I never thought I would enjoy exercise before breakfast or look forward to doing a good workout after a day at work!0
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