top tips to loose 100lbs

The biggest one of all is not to give up.
Have a bad day? Tomorrow is a new one. Don't give up.
Exercising is hard? It gets easier. Don't give up.
Set goals, both big and small. Celebrate your victories. Reward yourself for milestones. Feel free to brag. [And I know this should be obvious, but I'll say it anyway, don't celebrate with food! I celebrated losing 100 lbs by buying a badass bike that I could barely ride a week ago. But you know.....don't give up.]
Recognize that some accomplishments have nothing to do with the scale.
Start small---little changes do add up, like taking the stairs more often or parking a little further away or not letting someone drop you at the door of your destination.
Make better choices. At some point, you WILL notice your body telling you that there is a difference between junk and fuel.
Find an exercise you like. Try new things. Do you have limited mobility? So did I, so I swam. When I started out it hurt to walk from my home to my car, my car to my job, etc. Swimming took the pressure of all that weight off of my joints. Turns out I'm good at it too.
Set goals that have nothing to do with the scale. Right now I'm training for a (sprint) triathlon. I'm sure that the training WILL translate to better health results.
Don't be afraid to ask for help and advice. Filter what works for you. But don't give up.
Surround yourself with a good support network. MY MFP friends rock my socks.

One last piece of advice: DON'T GIVE UP!

Excellent tips, definitely bookmarking this page.

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Don't starve yourself, be consistent, exercise, don't feel bad on days you ate over calories

I've seen many people, including me that when eating over calories feel real bad, and say well I f'd up today
Might as well just eat whatever.

That does more harm then good. Eat 200 over won't phase you, but giving up on the day and eating 2000 or more will hurt.

Good post?!Thank guys, all of you :flowerforyou:

- Monitor what you eat, ~20% Less then your TDEE
- Exercise 3-4days a week, 1hrs sessions. Cardio/weights. Whatever you find fun and enjoyable.
- Join a sport if time allows.
- Get a buddy or get tons of MFP's to help with motivation.
- Try and walk 30mins every day, walk that dog..!!
- Set small achievable goals. eg: I was 107kg, My 1st goal was hitting double digits, now I'm 98kgs and aiming for 90kg.
- Don't give up, and if you fall off the bike, get back on it.! don't be discouraged.

Where to start... Firstly I would be more focused on the advice of those who have actually done what you're trying to do and been successful. I lost 118lbs five years ago and have pretty much kept it off ever since.

1. Set mini goals - take it a stone / 14lbs at a time.
2. Don't set a definitive goal but re-assess as you go.
3. Log everything, even on the bad days and use the notes to record your moods too, so you can see any patterns emerging.
4. Move (do whatever you can but keep as active as possible).
5. Drink loads of water.
6. Get lots of sleep.
7. Weigh no more than once a week, once a month if you can cope with that. Measure yourself too once a month.
8. Get yourself some supportive friends on here who log everyday.
9. Realise that this is going to take time and most of all

DON'T GIVE UP AND KEEP GOING
Good luck
Jules xx

This may be a little "different". I have about 50-60 lbs to lose. the most important goals I am setting are about

"What to do" not the result

Eating Green (MFP wise) or 28 days per month
working out 6 days a week
Eating 3 servings of fruit or vegetables per day
Exercising for 2100 calories per week

Not once did I mention a weight goal.. the weight will take care of itself if you do the right things

Good luck!

Make a solid commitment to lose weight. Do not give yourself a way out, remove quit from your vocabulary. I did this finally and I'm down 103 pounds.

My advice is to take one day at a time and focus on making the right choices for that day only. You won't feel so overwhelmed about the large number you have to lose if you focus on one day at a time.
I'm a visual person, so I want to see my progress every day. I came up with my own little reward system. I got those 5 colored foil stars and each star stands for a goal I try to reach every day. For example, gold star means I've eaten 1,400 calories or less, blue means I have exercised for 90 minutes, green is for not eating past 7pm, red is for reading 1 chapter from the Bible, and silver is for going to bed no later than 10pm. For every goal I meet, I put a star on my calendar for that day. My calendar is hanging right about my kitchen sink, so I look at it every day while I'm doing dishes. At the end of each week, I add up the stars. When I reach a certain number of stars, I treat myself to a massage or a movie or a new outfit.
Good luck!

I've found that when I track, I lose. As soon as I stop tracking it goes wrong :-)

Also, I like (need) to know at the beginning of the day exactly what I'm going to eat and when so I can then not think about it and not get home with no idea what to eat, start raiding the fridge and then it all goes horribly wrong! I work out what I'm having the night before and put in in my tracker in advance so I can check it's on target, then the next day I just follow my own instructions :-)

7 years ago I lost 100lbs in a year , then took my eye off the ball, my life changed, my habits changed and here I am again.... I recognise I have to be careful with this for the rest of my life! This time it's taken me a couple of years to lose 45lbs in a couple of stages, but the really important thing to me is that those two years have been the first of my life since then where I haven't *gained* weight!

I figure I got big through a being a creature of habit with my food - I can get smaller that way too!

for me it's been more about focusing on the food and less about the weight. i very rarely weigh myself (maybe once a month?) so i'm shifting my attention to making sure i eat within my limits, make good food choices, properly portion things, and eat foods that i enjoy while doing all of the above. the weight is coming off naturally as a result of making solid, conscious decisions about what i put in my mouth.