1 Do and 1 Don't, while loosing weight

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  • mareeee1234
    mareeee1234 Posts: 674 Member
    Do: figure out your tdee/bmr, and EAT. and be PATIENT.

    Don't: Let a bad day or two keep you down - pick yourself straight back up again and KEEP GOING.
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    Do: Try new foods, experiment with new recipes
    Don't: weigh yourslef every day.
  • JonathanThoms
    JonathanThoms Posts: 7
    Do: Enjoy life. Don't always skip the parties or going out restaurants with family/friends because of your diet. When you do go out, pick the smarter choices so you don't go too far over your calories (or not at all!).

    Don't: Let one bad week ruin your motivation! Just let it encourage you to try harder this week. It's much easier to lose the pound or two you gained than giving it all up and starting from square one.
  • Lbriggs82
    Lbriggs82 Posts: 58
    Do: Enjoy life. Don't always skip the parties or going out restaurants with family/friends because of your diet. When you do go out, pick the smarter choices so you don't go too far over your calories (or not at all!).

    Don't: Let one bad week ruin your motivation! Just let it encourage you to try harder this week. It's much easier to lose the pound or two you gained than giving it all up and starting from square one.

    Perfectly said!!! :smile:
  • Koldnomore
    Koldnomore Posts: 1,613 Member
    do: eat
    dont: listen to anyone who tells you otherwise

    This! and also:

    Do: Take pictures.
    Don't : Fixate on the scale!
  • christiandadrum
    christiandadrum Posts: 16
    Do: Exercise and monitor how many calories you are consuming - macros too if you're not just a beginner
    Don't: Cut anything out entirely - live and enjoy your life, this is supposed to be a whole lifestyle change - not a 'diet' - if you're serious that is. And don't listen to most advice going out on here, mostly bro science. Research things for yourselves from validated sources (i.e not fitness mags or supplement companies spreading their bull ****)
  • WAHMto5
    WAHMto5 Posts: 375 Member
    1 do - eat what you want in moderation
    1 don't - cut out anything entirely because it's difficult to sustain forever and it's supposed to be a lifestyle change

    These are my top 2 as well, as to make it a lifestyle and not another diet!
  • jabarih
    jabarih Posts: 65 Member
    Do: Eat plenty of fruits and veggies! You can't go wrong with fruits and veggies! They are very filling and have little calories. You can almost go crazy with them!

    Don't: Over train. I learned that if I keep my heart rate in the targeted heart rate zone (70%-85%) for 20-45 mins, I see most results than when I did high-intensity! High-intensity shot my heart rate up to 95% which made my body burn from a different source other than fat!!
  • elvensnow
    elvensnow Posts: 154 Member
    Do eat pizza
    Don't juice pizza

    Its all the flavor, WITHOUT THE CHEWING!

    ROFL, this just made my day.

    Do: try different approaches. There is no diet or meal plan that can be 1 size fits all, everyone is different. If something doesn't work, vary it up or try something new.
    Don't: give up just because you hit a plateau. They happen. I have hit several, even been on one for about a year, essentially maintaining. But I am trying a new approach and losing again, so never get discouraged! You will make it to goal if you stick with it.
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    Do: What works for you. And the only way to know what works for you is to play trial and error. Try everything and stick with what works.

    Don't: Give up after a week when you don't think you've lost enough. The process of finding a healthier lifestyle well outweighs losing the weight quickly.
  • ZozoMonster
    ZozoMonster Posts: 270 Member
    Do: Drink LOTS of water
    Don't: Deprive yourself of foods or ignore cravings; everything in moderation!
  • annieraintree
    annieraintree Posts: 10 Member
    Do eat real butter.

    Don't eat anything with articial sweeteners.
  • wikitbikit
    wikitbikit Posts: 518 Member
    Do remember that tomorrow is another day, with new opportunities to make better choices.
    Don't stop starting again.
  • elyelyse
    elyelyse Posts: 1,454 Member
    DO: eat a wide variety of vegetables (all those different colors and types give us different nutrients. for ME, when my nutritional needs are met, I feel less hungry)

    DON'T completely give up those bad-for-you foods that you love. plan for them, see them as a treat and occasionally work them into your caloric "budget" when you can afford it... the same way you would spend the money on a vacation every once in a while to save your sanity, but you'd go broke if you spent every day on vacation! (I know for some, these favorites are trigger foods and can lead to a binge or a loss of overall control, so of course this "don't" isn't for everyone.)
  • RedVelvetCurls
    RedVelvetCurls Posts: 304 Member
    Do: Try drinking tea when you think you're hungry.
    Don't: Be afraid of fats.
  • Missjulesdid
    Missjulesdid Posts: 1,444 Member
    Do look into any food sensitivities you might have and try an elimination diet to see if any of the foods you ordinarily consume are causing you to feel like a slug.

    Don't worry that you're not perfect.
  • KimberlyDCZ
    KimberlyDCZ Posts: 525 Member
    DO: Strength train, not just cardio.
    DON'T: Set your goal weight too low. Be realistic. Change your lifestyle and see what happens. Don't obsess over a certain number on the scales.
  • sarah3333
    sarah3333 Posts: 222 Member
    1- Do- love yourself through the journey.
    2- Don't- believe your worth is associated with your weight.
  • janecl
    janecl Posts: 121 Member
    Do: Listen to advice from knowledgeable, caring individuals, apply what might work for you and let the rest go.

    Don't: Skip meals.
  • retiree2006
    retiree2006 Posts: 951 Member
    Do...relax and become stronger from the journey.
    Don't...beat yourself up if you have a "bad" food day, just get back on board.
  • borom44
    borom44 Posts: 24 Member
    Do: Take responsibility for your own actions.
    Don’t: accept failure, it becomes a habit
  • Lilyyy7
    Lilyyy7 Posts: 41
    Do eat lots of protein
    Don't cut food groups completely out of your diet

    Yes!
  • carissawhitworth
    carissawhitworth Posts: 58
    Do: Whatever you can to make your(small) meals beautiful!
    Dont: Think negative thoughts-" I cant" "its impossible" "Im too tired" "Im not meant for this lifestyle"
  • lfergurson1
    lfergurson1 Posts: 137 Member
    Do whatever works for you!
    Dont punish yourself by cutting everything out of your life.
  • shaleyn
    shaleyn Posts: 125 Member
    Do: Eat.
    Don't: Starve yoself.
  • JenHall3310
    JenHall3310 Posts: 13 Member
    Do: Look up a restaurant menu and decide what you're going to have before you set foot out the door.
    Don't: Stress about that the scale says. It's just a number.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    1 do - eat what you want in moderation
    1 don't - cut out anything entirely because it's difficult to sustain forever and it's supposed to be a lifestyle change

    This. Including sugar, carbs, fats, etc.
  • sgarrard01
    sgarrard01 Posts: 213 Member
    1 Do heavy compound lifting/general weight training
    1 Don't be in a rush to get to the finish line too soon

    Those are my two BIGGIES, went too quickly/didnt weight train till the last few months so lost a fair amount of mucle!... now i'm having to do more of the first to get to what i can truly call the finish line!

    Hope that helps someone! x

    (Great thread to the OP!)
  • redheaddee
    redheaddee Posts: 2,005 Member
    Do lift weights
    Don't deprive yourself

    S/N: LOSING weight. Seriously. Your pants become LOOSE when you LOSE weight. Gah.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    Do eat everything in moderation.

    Don't cut out any foods that you enjoy.

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