3 Best practices for weight loss

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  • Pink_turnip
    Pink_turnip Posts: 280 Member
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    1. sweat every day
    2. log what you eat
    3. take it a day at a time
  • Brunner26_2
    Brunner26_2 Posts: 1,152
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    ITT: 90% unnecessary tactics.
  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
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    - work out your macros and a reasonable calorie target and meet them
    - weigh/measure and log accurately
    - strength train
    - be patient

    (ok, that's 4)
  • NeverGivesUp
    NeverGivesUp Posts: 960 Member
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    Realized taking care of my body is forever so I made a commitment to my health FOREVER
    changed my eating habits as to what I crave
    Communication with my MFP friends so as to not comfort myself with food
  • MouseTmom
    MouseTmom Posts: 201 Member
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    I agree with 2 of your 3 - I would say limit junk food not entirely cut it out. If you want chips go buy one of the small single serving sizes - not a big family size. If you want a McDonalds hamburger get the small hamburger not a Big Mac. Take care of your craving but in a healthier way.

    Now for one of my pet peeves - sorry - lose and loose are two very different words as are losing and loosing. I see this all the time and if just makes me CRAZY!!! Rant over!!!
  • RandiLandCHANGED
    RandiLandCHANGED Posts: 630 Member
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    1. Eat enough
    2. Lift weights

    That covers it for me.
  • sheri555
    sheri555 Posts: 38
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    1. Exercise
    2. Prepare your healthy food in advance (so as to avoid impulse eating)
    3. Exercise some more
  • icmuse
    icmuse Posts: 263 Member
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    Start with this: Believe in yourself!

    1. measure and log EVERYTHING!
    2. move your *kitten* everyday!
    3. be patient!
  • ILiftHeavyAcrylics
    ILiftHeavyAcrylics Posts: 27,732 Member
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    1. Log accurately using a food scale
    2. Find a reasonably deficit
    3. Eat in a balanced way. I make sure to get enough protein and enough veggies, but I also don't cut out foods I love.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
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    1. Count everything (and its corroloary: Everything counts)
    2. Get off the couch and move your body (work with all of your muscles, including your heart)
    3. No guilt, just awareness (indulgences and treats are human and necessary)
    4. Eat like a Pro (focus on PROduce and PROtein, let the starches and fats follow in moderation)
    5. If your great-grandmother wouldn't recognize it as food, try to avoid it (I'm not so good at this one)
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
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    1) Eat a calorie deficit
    2) Strength train
    3) Get some moderate cardio
  • XRavenhood
    XRavenhood Posts: 102
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    -Eat healthy, wholesome foods. No exceptions unless you feel you deserve it and it's a healthy alternative.
    -Exercise regularly, and have it be something you enjoy.
    -Keep track of your exercise and food intake to keep yourself balanced.
  • estrobabe
    estrobabe Posts: 337 Member
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    1. Positivity
    2. Moderation
    3. Strength Training
  • WindyJenny
    WindyJenny Posts: 69 Member
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    1. Eat healthy foods & log everything. Food, water, exercise, EVERYTHING.
    2. Move. Find what motivates you to get active, and do it. Have fun!
    3. Be flexible and open-minded. As you lose weight, your body changes. What worked 25 pounds ago may not work now. Try something new.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
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    3 best practices for weight loss in my experience:

    1. lift weights, heavy ones, big compound lifts like squats, deadlifts etc

    2. focus on feeding your body what it needs, i.e. protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins, minerals, fibre and water, but allow yourself to eat anything in moderation, so long as you get the important stuff in your body in the process without going over your calorie goal (see number 3) and aim to hit your macros (i.e. your daily protein, fat and carbohydrate targets)

    3. portion control: figure out what your TDEE is, and if you have a lot to lose, eat 20% less than that. As you get leaner, adjust this to 15% less then 10% less so that by the time your body fat percentage is in the healthy range, you're eating TDEE - 10%. When you have your calorie goal, track/log your foods carefully (weighing them is best) and aim to eat within 50 cals either way of your goal each day.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
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    1. Eat healthy foods & log everything. Food, water, exercise, EVERYTHING.
    2. Move. Find what motivates you to get active, and do it. Have fun!
    3. Be flexible and open-minded. As you lose weight, your body changes. What worked 25 pounds ago may not work now. Try something new.

    Your #3 is so true!!! Also, what worked when you were in your 20s probably won't work in your 40s. I learned that one the hard way.
  • Junken_Diraffe
    Junken_Diraffe Posts: 716 Member
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    be honest with yourself.
    be patient.
    don't cut anything out of your diet.
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
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    - work out your macros and a reasonable calorie target and meet them
    - weigh/measure and log accurately
    - strength train
    - be patient

    (ok, that's 4)

    There is only a handful of solid responses in here... seriously. Avoid starches? No Junk food? get real....
  • Zoejohnse91
    Zoejohnse91 Posts: 227 Member
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    1. Everything in moderation- eat whatever you want but in a reasonable portion size
    2. Water is essential-stay thirsty, my friends
    3. Don't obsess- if you have a bad meal, just move on. one day won't ruin everything.

    ^^ This :D
  • carrieous
    carrieous Posts: 1,024 Member
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    1 only eat when you are physically hungry
    2 eat slowly
    3 stop eating once you are no longer hungry

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