What's the single most effective change you've made?
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Taking out alcohol!
the hell you say?
no . . . just no. :noway:0 -
Just curious!
For me, it was taking a pot of porridge to work and having breakfast later, rather than eating a breakfast that I didn't want at the crack of dawn...it seemed to make me hungry all day! Now I have breakfast around 9.30am and don't feel hungry between meals, so no snacking. Sounds pretty basic, but it was a revelation to me!
What's yours?
Wow! Same for me, I also increased the portion size of my porridge.0 -
I completely gave up pop, even diet pop. I think I'll see more benefits in the long run. I also drink just water for the most part. And I eat fast food maybe once every 6 months.0
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Counting my calories----hands down.0
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Mindful eating. I really didn't think about what I was eating before I started logging. I thought I was a victim of a "slow metabolism" because I have a very active job and I didn't think I ate that much. Logging my food on MFP was a wake up call. I don't always eat healthy, but now I pay attention and account for it.0
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Clean eating!! I am actually amazed how much i love it now.... I grew up pretty much only eating junk food, fast food, white breads, double chocolate ship muffins, pop tarts, ice cream, and just anything chocolate.... I had a lot of these things daily! I was still skinny until i got really depressed tho.... Ohh! And also, im eating high fat and low carb (no grains or breads) And i havent had any problem with it at all!0
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by far the gym. in turn, it makes me *want* to eat healthier too, b/c i don't want to blow all the work i've just done! best thing i ever did (along w/ getting a fitbit- goes hand in hand, tho!)0
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Logging everything I put in my mouth, even if I take just one bite. Keeps me accountable and makes me think about if I really want to log it or not.0
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After getting diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes last year, the most effective change is watching exactly how much I'm eating. Logging everything here has made a huge difference in losing the nearly 50 pounds. I can also add drinking a lot more water and doing more exercising to the effectiveness. My doctor last month called me "disgustingly healthy" and officially took me off all the medications I had been on. It's hard to believe I'm med-free for the first time in nearly 20 years!0
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My attitude!!!! I can do this!!!!! I must do this!!!!0
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Drinking water with EVERYTHING! Instead of Milk or Juice0
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I love to exercise now!!! Screw the knee and back pain I'm gonna move!0
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Routine.. figuring out what works best for exercise time and packing my lunch every night before going to bed.0
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Making Subway my go to for a quick meal out instead of McDonald's, Sonic or worse yet my favorite local Mexican food joint. Bye bye cheese dip!0
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Stop drinking Dr Peppers all together! :blushing:0
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Lifting weights. I'm loving the results!0
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I can't decide between two:
- Bringing lunch to work at least 3 days per week instead of getting takeout every day. This has helped my budget & my calorie count!
- Planning the next day or two in advance. It's a great feeling to know I can hit my calorie and macro goals by just following my plan, and I give myself an evening treat almost every day so I have something extra to look forward to.0
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