Weight loss tips that worked for you

When at home I would set the timer on my stove for meal and snack times. Never ate until the timer went off.

Kept my snacks limited to fresh veggies.

Increased my walking minutes every day until I was up to a minimum of one hour. Now I go far beyond that.

Gave up soda pop. Increased my water consumption.

Best to you and your journey to loose those last five pounds.

Shirley in Oregon GO DUCKS

37 pounds in 24 weeks is an average of 1.541666 lbs per week - I think that is about as good as it is going to get!

The only thing I can recommend is patience!

I have a big event coming up in little less then a month and my goal was to lose 5 more pounds before then so I really need help..Then after the event I have about 40 or 45 pounds more to lose

Cut the carbs to 100g per day 3-4 days before the event, lower the salt/sodium intake, drink a lot of water, move your body a little bit more and you should be ready for the party

Well, I'm kind of new, but I would definitely say:

Walking - Even if you don't lose pounds right away, you WILL lose inches. Walk at a good pace for at least half an hour, and then add more time when you can.

Water - Drink lots of it. Sometimes your body will hold on to water if you're not drinking enough.

Give up soft drinks - I found that most of my "junk" eating involved soda. Once I stopped the soda, I lost the desire for chips, pretzels, French fries, etc.

Don't starve yourself - sounds good in theory, but sometimes it will backfire on you.

And, I know you said you want to try to lose about 2 pounds per week, but there's really no way to guarantee that. When I first came to MFP, I had my profile set for 2 pounds per week, and I lost almost nothing for a few weeks, although, I think I caught up later. So, definitely be patient.

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Lots of great advice here!

I think cutting out/ cutting down carbs is the best way to go for "quick" weight loss. Look into atkins' induction phase. The weight just falls off.

Work out in the AM to get your metabolism going early. You are also less likely to binge/ eat a craving item if you have already worked out. Alternate between cardio and strength training.

Eat 5 small meals a day to keep your metabolism up.

Switch from coffee to green tea or drink your coffee black to avoid calories that creep on in.

Drink a lot of water, most people are dehydrated. If you work out you need to up your water intake.

1.5 lbs a week is great! That kind of weight loss is the kind that sticks. I have an event coming up as well so I understand wanting to speed up the process, but it is what it is! Good luck!

I'm not as far along as you are in my journey to fitness and better health (congratulations by the way on what you've achieved in such a short time!), but here is what has helped me so far:

-- Whenever I can I watch television standing up. I'll do knee raises and leg extensions during commercials or whenever I think of it. So even if I'm being "lazy" I'm doing more than sitting on my bum! I do this with reading sometimes too, but not as often.

-- I go to the gym generally 3-4 times a week and make it a goal to push myself. I sweat like the apocalypse is hot on my heels! I have work out buddies to keep me from slacking off. I will give myself up to three recovery days a week, but I still expect to do some kind of work out; be it the elliptical at the gym, lifting to build muscle, light free weights while watching Walking Dead, or Pilates.

-- I try to make sure that I eat foods high in fiber to keep me full longer. Processed junk isn't going to keep that hunger at bay like fruits, veggies, and healthy proteins.

-- I gave myself a crash course in nutrition. Not all calories are created equal, and eating 1400 calories if healthy nutritious food means more to my body than telling myself that bag of extra buttery popcorn is good for me because it has fiber.

-- I drink water. LOTS of it. I have an app on my phone reminding me and half a dozen bottles on hand so that there is always a bottle nearby (on my nightstand, with me when I do errands, etc). Much of the time people mistake thirst for hunger and we meander through life dehydrated. Drink water, your skin will look clearer and your liver will thank you.

-- I try to make sure that I do at least an hour total of deliberate movement everyday. Sure most days I do more than that, but it's helped me flip that mental switch. If I vacuum, go grocery shopping, whatever, I will count it towards this hour. And as they say, a body in motion stays in motion!

The last thing is I've focused more on what my measuring tape says than my scale. Sure I've only lost 15 lbs, but I've lost over 20 inches off my entire body. I'm building muscle and getting stronger, and my weight shouldn't be the determining factor in that.

Drink lots of water all day.

1) Patience

2) Drink plenty of water - aim for 3L per day

3) low-fat (about 20% caloric intake coming from fats)

4) high-fibre foods as bulk of caloric intake to ease digestion

5) Combination of cardio + strength

6) Consistency

7) allowing 1-2 cheat meals per week to keep sanity in check and to enjoy life

8) eating mostly "clean" foods

*This is what worked for ME, not what I think is the only "correct method" of achieving weight loss.

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