If you have lost 15lbs or more....
clewliss
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Please share what you are doing?
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portion control is number ONE!
Healthy choices is number TWO!
Moving is number THREE!!
I lost 21 pounds in 2012 and intend to lose 30 this year. I started walking - throw in a couple squats and touch toes and twisty at the waist thingers here and there...moving makes you have more energy. once you see the scale move it gives you more motivation to keep going!
Good Luck!!0 -
undertake weight loss and excerise journey with a friend they can help keep you motivated when you dont want to get off the couch.
ive lost 55 pounds in 2012 with a goal of 30 more by the summer 0 -
Healthy choices... I love to eat, but I got to choose the right foods!
Get my body moving... I stopped taking the elevator at work, and I am using my breaks at work to walk on the treadmill.
Don't drink my calories... I stopped drinking soda of any kind!! Save those calories for food.0 -
search for a thread called "in place of a road map" - that explains clearly the method I used to go from obese to a healthy body fat percentage. (aka TDEE -x% method) I'm currently maintaining my weight without difficulty, and I'm working towards lowering my body fat percentage a little more, and also gaining strength.0
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Drinking less of my calories, I don't just mean alcohol. I used to drink a lot of soda and juice. Measuring food to know proper portions/serving sizes. Eating healthier in general. I'm no where near perfect, I still eat plenty of junk but its soo much better than the way I used to eat...a lot less fast food and processed foods. Exercise...mix of cardio and strength training.0
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The biggest thing for me was realizing how many calories I was actually putting in my body. That made a huge difference.
Starting to actually eat at regular times and not waiting until I was starving and then gorging myself.
Moving - a friend and I started walking (3-5 miles, 3-5 days a week), then I did 30 DS, then the best workout video set (IMO) Slim in 6.0 -
Eat less. Log properly on MFP, weigh everything. Stop eating crappy foods, eat more whole foods.
Move more. Exercise every single day.0 -
search for a thread called "in place of a road map" - that explains clearly the method I used to go from obese to a healthy body fat percentage. (aka TDEE -x% method) I'm currently maintaining my weight without difficulty, and I'm working towards lowering my body fat percentage a little more, and also gaining strength.
Same here. 50 pounds year 1, 24 year 2.0 -
A lot of skinless chicken breasts (high in protein and very lo-cal for how filling they are).
More salad, veggies or slaw at a meal than anything else.
Exercise both cardio and heavy weights.
Log before eating (to make sure the food is worth eating given your constraints).
Accept support from and build relationships with other members here.
Home cooked healthy foods instead of eating out.
Accept occasional failure and move on. It's about creating a lifestyle, not how much weight you lost or gained this week.0 -
Lost >40 lbs before MFP.
Moving daily -- not just for workouts, but being more active throughout the day (take stairs, more bathroom breaks, etc.)
Eating more earlier in the day rather than most of my cals right before bed
Eating lots of low calorie healthful foods and keeping treats in moderation to avoid binge-fast cycles
Portion control and slower eating. Eating half of how much I wanted. Drinking large glass of water and waiting 10 mins before going for seconds (if needed).
One of the most helpful changes was finding other coping mechanisms!! Will power for an ongoing calorie deficit doesn't last forever so I needed to find other activities to help me deal with emotions rather than running to food. Made a big long list of things to do instead of eating for when I was having different emotional responses. Helps a lot to work on diversifying activities while working with calorie deficit to also provide a reward system.
E.g. lost 5 lbs, get a nice new hair cut / mani-pedi / night out with friends / new dress ...0 -
I lost 27 since since about the 15th december (10 weeks).
- 1200 calories, strict measuring on food scale (everything), self made meals ONLY from organic natural vegetables and meat, nothing prepackaged... like ever!
- totally no sweets like nothing since christmas, but I do consume a lot of wine and even beer occasionally, and I cook with butter and also use all kinds of cheese, cream and that stuff. Also not afraid of pork or beef or beans or potatoesand pasta at all.
- yeah portion control, no more than like 100 grams of pasta at a time for example! I rather make carb dense or high fat foods and eat just a little then munch on a huge pile of steamed vegetables (so boring anyways).
- NO exercise but I plan to change this to 30ds and up my intake to 1500+ because 30ds is EXHAUSTING man. I will start this next week and hope I am sure I willl enjoy eating & cooking more 0 -
I do what I plan to do forever. Eat better (most of the time), get some exercise, don't do anything crazy to try to lose (how would I keep it off?). I log every edible thing that passes my lips, I aim to NET around my mfp calorie goal (anything +/- 100 counts in my book), I eat my exercise calories, and I don't stress/freak if I haven't lost if I did "everything right". It just is. I need to eat right and exercise forever-so no rush. As long as I do those things, the weight comes off when it feels like coming off. Working so far...0
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~Eat high quality food (very little junk food/processed food).
~Get some activity in almost every day.
~I cut all grains & sugar and artificial sweetener for a while, but have added some gluten-free grains back in recently (occasionally rice maybe twice a month). Still stay mostly sugar free and drink only water, coffee & tea. No sweetened (artificially or otherwise) beverages.
~Pick up heavy stuff.0 -
Minimizing restaurant eating
Significantly cutting down on wine (high calories!). I substitute spiced rum with soda water for a lower calorie cocktail - but much less!
Tracking what I eat so I am not fooling myself into thinking I'm eating less than I actually am
Regular exercise - 1 hour five to six days per week split between cardio and strength training.
I don't skip meals and I don't starve myself. I don't deprive myself. If I am hungry on a particular day, I go over my calories. Oh well. I don't punish myself or make myself burn calories. I just move on.
I set a reasonable goal of 1/2 to 1 pound per week.
I have lost weight and enjoyed life.0 -
No processed food. Prepare meals for lunch, trying to eat clean and am going to the gym 5-6 days a week, plus running with my dog after work 2 miles. . I have lost a total of 12 pounds (was 155 pounds) and am feeling amazing.0
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270 days(count calories + workout)= -50lbs0
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Portion Control
Prepare meals for the week = Lots of lean protein like chicken and fish.
Drink lots of water
Doing a 365 Mile Challenge = Walking or Running 365 Miles before the near year = at least a mile a day.
Working out - got a gym membership
Getting off the couch - haha I had to suspend my netflix membership so I wasn't tempted to stay put.
Those are some of the major things I've changed.
Still tweaking what works best for me and my new lifestyle.
Good luck on your journey!
Anyone feel free to add me :-)0 -
portion control is number ONE!
Healthy choices is number TWO!
Moving is number THREE!!
I lost 21 pounds in 2012 and intend to lose 30 this year. I started walking - throw in a couple squats and touch toes and twisty at the waist thingers here and there...moving makes you have more energy. once you see the scale move it gives you more motivation to keep going!
Good Luck!!
This pretty much sums it up.0 -
I've lost 38 lbs since August 2012. I drink at least 12 glasses of water EVER DAY. I exercise 5-6 days a week (cardio is an absolute MUST to shed the lbs) and eatbetween 1200-1500 calories/day. Devin Alexander has a few cookbooks with great (read simple to make, tasty, appropriate portion sizes) recipes--I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening and The Most Decadent Diet Ever. (I don't do organic, but try to stick to her recommendations otherwise). Best of luck to you!0
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search for a thread called "in place of a road map" - that explains clearly the method I used to go from obese to a healthy body fat percentage. (aka TDEE -x% method) I'm currently maintaining my weight without difficulty, and I'm working towards lowering my body fat percentage a little more, and also gaining strength.
Same here. 50 pounds year 1, 24 year 2.
Here's the link: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
This is a great way to calculate calorie intake and a great plan to follow if you want to lose fat. Check out my profile pix. Pictures don't like. More than 30 pounds gone since August and more than 10% bf lost and from size 16 to a size 8.0 -
Drinking less of my calories, I don't just mean alcohol. I used to drink a lot of soda and juice. Measuring food to know proper portions/serving sizes. Eating healthier in general. I'm no where near perfect, I still eat plenty of junk but its soo much better than the way I used to eat...a lot less fast food and processed foods. Exercise...mix of cardio and strength training.
^^this is me, 28.8 lbs loss since beginning of November 20120 -
I lost the biggest portion of my weight doing combinations of:
Low calorie
Low carb
Cutting out soda and *most* alcohol
Basic exercise (I started out doing Biggest Loser Cardio Max and some Wii)
That was pretty much it for the bulk of my weight. As I'm closer to goal it's gotten trickier.0 -
Portion control for everything. More healthy food choices. Moving a lot more - whether it be planned exercise or simply getting all pumped up while cleaning. I also found that if I'm craving something, I allow myself to have it in portion. That way I don't get overwhelmed and blow my entire diet.0
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I lost the first 30lbs by going to the gym for an hour Mon-Fri and eating between 1400-1600 cals a day.
I was 230lbs when I started. I am 5'10 feet tall.0 -
Anyone is welcome to add me... 134 since the first of July. 1. Be brutally honest. Don't be afraid to estimate high on calories and low on exercise. 2. Log everything! If you cheat, count it! 3. Move more!0
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1. Measure and log everything.
2. Exercise at least 3x per week but do not burn yourself out by going all out in the beginning. It is a journey and you don't need to do it all in one week.
3. Eat at home more. My new year's resolution was to eat more at home and out less. We have done really well with it and have lost weight in the process.
4. Water!
5. If you can get a heart rate monitor. MFP sometimes gives us way more calories for exercises we do. It is best to know what you are really burning.0 -
For me it has been cutting out all sugar from cups of tea, finding a sport that I love (swimming) and doing this 3 times a week. I don't drive or get the bus anywhere, I walk wherever I can. Then that good old portion control! Making sure that I only eat the right size, weighing carbs is one of the most important, you should never eat too much pasta or rice!
Most of all it is finding that inner motivation, when you are serious about losing weight you just will do whatever it takes. So good luck on your journey! If I can do it anyone can! xx0 -
I've lost ~36 lb total (10 before MFP, 26 since joining). I bought a food scale and started using my measuring cups to control portions, I eat at a small deficit (no more than 500 cal/day under TDEE) because I was having trouble binging when I tried to eat below that. I quit drinking sugary stuff (I was never huge on soda - I was more of a gatorade, vitamin water, fruit juice person). I cleaned up my diet so I'd feel full longer. If I overeat, I move on and get back on track the next day. I use exercise for health.0
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The biggest, and probably the most difficult, thing that I have done was switching from soda (diet, and artificially sweetened drinks included) to water. The next step was to take control of my eating habits. It was really a change of mind. I LOVE food, but it had to become less about enjoying the flavors that I was craving, and more about providing my body with the unnecessary fuel it needed to help me burn calories. Eating has really become more of a "oh I should probably eat something" instead of a "I can't wait to eat, I'm starving, so super size it!". The last thing was getting active. This was pretty much a no brainer for me.0
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3. Eat at home more. My new year's resolution was to eat more at home and out less. We have done really well with it and have lost weight in the process.
^^^GREAT advice!0
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