Please post your MOST IMPORTANT weight loss tip :)
leotardbanshee
Posts: 92 Member
If you could give a stranger who knows nothing about weight loss just one tip, what would it be?
Mine: Spend your money on produce, if you don't like fruits and vegetables, learn to like them and eat as many of them as you can so that you don't have any room left in your diet for unhealthy foods.
Mine: Spend your money on produce, if you don't like fruits and vegetables, learn to like them and eat as many of them as you can so that you don't have any room left in your diet for unhealthy foods.
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Weigh and or measure your food intake precisely.0
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I think there already is a thread like this, but, I 'd say : log your calories. That is just so eye opening. Lots of thing are just not worth the calories at all.0
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Research, research, research and never give up.0
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weight loss occurs in the kitchen, fitness in the gym0
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Follow the MFP recommendations and BE PATIENT.0
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Count your calories!0
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Don't listen to idiots.....0
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Prioritize sleep and planning.0
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Log EVERYTHING you put in your mouth.
Don't set a time frame of how long you will "diet" i.e. "I'm doing 1200 calories till I lose 20lbs" It's a lifestyle change. No keeps those unrealistic standards and ever more rarely do they keep the weight off. Focus on health the weight loss is a bonus.
Be patient.0 -
Try and reserve as much lean body mass as you can and do resistance work in any form=lean.0
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Duct Tape works wonders for those late night binge fests.0
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Have lots of sex . . .it burns calories yes we all know that but it also keeps you feeling good, and when you feel good you want to look good0
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"ONE BAD meal isn't going to make you fat... just like ONE GOOD meal isn't going to make you skinny"
Allow yourself to give into temptation once and a while, it will save yourself from binge eating later on0 -
If any food doesn't fit into your healthy calorie allowance, make up your mind that you just hate that crap!0
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eat and move like the smaller fitter healthier person you want to be0
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I'd say: You only fail when you give up.0
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Eating breakfast and drinking a ton of water (these are the most important for me anyway). To each their own.0
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Eat enough (to lose weight). If you eat too little you'll end up being so starving hungry you'll eat everything in sight and lose nothing!0
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I love all the tips so far!0
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find a plan you enjoy doing - if you don't enjoy it, you're not going to stick with it.0
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Strength train! Lift heavy!0
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Prioritize sleep and planning.0
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Don't fall into the trap of thinking that fad diets and junk science will save you from consuming more calories than you burn.0
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Be honest with yourself
About your goals, your feelings, your food, your reasons, your exercise, about everything0 -
Don't diet. Instead make a lifestyle change - it will help you feel empowered and more determined to reach your goal!0
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What does duct tape do???0
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Make sure that you work out frequently and regularly (i.e work out for at least 30 minutes everyday).0
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1. Eat less calories than you burn.
2. There is a difference between fat loss and weight loss - do resistance training to protect your LBM.
With just these two pieces of advice, you'll get at least 80% of the benefit of everything said on this site. Everything else is diminishing returns, and pointless if you don't follow rules 1&2.0 -
Nothing is black & white. It's all about moderation, do not give up because you had a cupcake!0
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I think there already is a thread like this, but, I 'd say : log your calories. That is just so eye opening. Lots of thing are just not worth the calories at all.
This! I was woefully unaware of how many calories I was consuming before I started on MFP. No wonder I wasn't losing when I tried before!
Don't give up. It's never too late to start getting yourself healthy. Make small changes and go from there as things start falling into place.0
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