Funny "tricks" YOU have found to speed/help your weightloss

VoodooAborisha
VoodooAborisha Posts: 147 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things you think have affected your metabolism, eating smaller meals, eating bigger meals, eating spicy meals, doing yoga instead of 30 day shred, doing 30 day shred instead of yoga, whatever. For instance, I don't know why, but when I STOPPED exercising for a month, I lost weight more quickly. This doesn't fit the theories, but I cannot deny that it happened. Other people may say "I increased my protein," or "I stood on my head for an hour a day," or "I only eat pineapple before 1:33 p.m. on even days of the month." I don't care how crazy it is, tell me your story, and how much effect it had for you.

I want to hear your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, not anything quoted from a website, nothing from an angry blog rant, I don't need any more information about TDEE! I've already read all that stuff. But tell me some good old "tricks" that YOU stand by for YOUR weight loss. I want some 100% completely UNSCIENTIFIC, scientifically UNDOCUMENTED "anecdotes" as to things YOU found helped your weight loss. They probably won't work for the next guy, but I wanna hear 'em. Please share.
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  • chandanista
    chandanista Posts: 986 Member
    Water. When I drink 10+ cups of water a day, I lose weight. If I drink other things instead, or just dehydrate myself, I don't see the loss on the scale that I do when drinking water.
  • flywithgeorge
    flywithgeorge Posts: 62 Member
    I'm anxious to read the responses... bump for later

    Most days, my weight loss/gain is all over the charts however I'm still trending downwards slowly but surely
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things you think have affected your metabolism, eating smaller meals, eating bigger meals, eating spicy meals, doing yoga instead of 30 day shred, doing 30 day shred instead of yoga, whatever. For instance, I don't know why, but when I STOPPED exercising for a month, I lost weight more quickly. This doesn't fit the theories, but I cannot deny that it happened. Other people may say "I increased my protein," or "I stood on my head for an hour a day," or "I only eat pineapple before 1:33 p.m. on even days of the month." I don't care how crazy it is, tell me your story, and how much effect it had for you.

    I want to hear your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, not anything quoted from a website, nothing from an angry blog rant, I don't need any more information about TDEE! I've already read all that stuff. But tell me some good old "tricks" that YOU stand by for YOUR weight loss. I want some 100% completely UNSCIENTIFIC, scientifically UNDOCUMENTED "anecdotes" as to things YOU found helped your weight loss. They probably won't work for the next guy, but I wanna hear 'em. Please share.

    Post hoc ergo propter hoc

    And if you actually, I don't know focused on body comp vs a number on the scale, then maybe you'd see how silly this is
  • iammelli
    iammelli Posts: 42 Member
    good old low carb for me! sad to say it but i have a medical condition that makes me insulin resistant and this seems to work for me!, plus drinking tons of water also helps, mught be that i spend so much timme peeing i am not eating!!
  • sklebar
    sklebar Posts: 117 Member
    I've lightened up my exercise and lost more weight. I just do intensity over hours at the gym, so I do about 3 to 6 hours at the gym. I keep my bread intake down because otherwise I get constipated and I drink loads of water and fluids throughout the day. I also have more energy if I eat within an hour of waking up in the mornings and I also increase my protein intake after exercise, otherwise I'm ravenous the next day.
  • aljharvey
    aljharvey Posts: 73 Member
    I don't have any tricks but I'd like to get some lol. What works for me is equal carbs and protein to lose weight.
  • icimani
    icimani Posts: 1,454 Member
    Eating some protein at bedtime, and getting at least 7 hrs of sleep a night.

    If I'm been in a plateau and nothing is budging, a few days off of exercising and eating at a restaurant seems to break it.
  • LoraF83
    LoraF83 Posts: 15,694 Member
    I've found that when I track all my food and stay under my calorie goal, I lose weight.

    When I don't track everything, I don't lose weight.
  • Tia_N_Mac
    Tia_N_Mac Posts: 181 Member
    I have to agree with this 100%.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    There's no tricks to my loss. It'll be 6 months in two weeks and I've lost 42 lbs by eating less and moving more. I've cut nothing from my diet and I do weight lifting 3x a week. Even when I started out and ate completely different than I do now, I lost the same. But don't go around telling everyone, I'd hate for this to spread ;)
  • ElusivePete
    ElusivePete Posts: 50 Member
    I lose a few pounds whenever I trim my beard. I always seem to gain it all back again within a few months though. :(
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    In...because "funny tricks" are just that. Tricks.

    Also, it's not that unusual to lose weight after stopping exercise.

    ETA: I'm starting to think you just like making threads that ruffle feathers.
  • CaryMatthew
    CaryMatthew Posts: 3
    Post hoc ergo propter hoc

    /thread
  • Jodibear58
    Jodibear58 Posts: 280 Member
    Excellent post! I would like to know too!
  • SenoraMacias
    SenoraMacias Posts: 305 Member
    Less strenuous exercise for me. When I'm taking a million gym classes a week, my weight doesn't budge (I assume it's because I'm hungrier and eat more). If I stick to walking or running, I tend to lose more quicker.
  • dalgal26
    dalgal26 Posts: 781 Member
    Giving up artificial sweeteners....I was struggling and once I gave them up, I feel better, and it seems to have boosted my metabolism, if not my confidence. :)
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    Drastically reducing carbohydrates and alcohol at dinner, but only because they were the highest calorie components of that meal. Cutting them was the most efficient way to reduce my calories to a deficit. Except dessert. I never went without dessert. And I still ate carbs with/as my other meals. I tend not to like protein in the morning, so I'm all over toast or waffles.
  • I_Will_End_You
    I_Will_End_You Posts: 4,397 Member
    My trick is to eat less calories than I burn.
  • markpmc
    markpmc Posts: 240 Member
    Nothing interesting for me. Log food & lift. Throw in a little HIIT on Tues/Th.
    I agree that we're all a bit different, but I did discover that you can't out train poor nutrition.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    subscribed.
  • maffff
    maffff Posts: 72 Member
    If I plateau for a week or two and I just can't budge the scales I find a day or two of eating at maintainance or over my TDEE before reverting to my target here seems to kick start my metabolism.

    It's probably my mind playing tricks on me. But it works for me.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    This thread should go in the Chit-chat, Fun & Games forum.
  • BeccaBollons
    BeccaBollons Posts: 652 Member
    I tend to weigh a bit less 2 days after what I call a re-feed day (approx 3000 calories)
    Don't want to go into too much detail, but I think the extra fibre and fat I consume seems to 'clear me out'!

    Also I weigh less just after I have ovulated, for about 4 days then it fluctuates upwards again. The scale only shows a confirmed loss once a month (not taking into account normal 1-2 lb fluctuations) and it is always during that window of 4 days. I only record my weight once a month for this reason.
  • silver_arrow3
    silver_arrow3 Posts: 1,373 Member
    My trick is to eat less calories than I burn.

    Yep.
  • SailorKnightWing
    SailorKnightWing Posts: 875 Member
    If I plateau for a week or two and I just can't budge the scales I find a day or two of eating at maintainance or over my TDEE before reverting to my target here seems to kick start my metabolism.

    It's probably my mind playing tricks on me. But it works for me.
    That happened to me, too. Two weeks of nothing (not really long enough to be a "plateau", but still), so I went up to maintenance because I was so close to goal and the last 3lbs just vanished within a couple of days. I'm guessing I was retaining water and the hydration from the food I ate flushed it out. I know those 3lbs weren't fat or LBM.
  • justal313
    justal313 Posts: 1,375 Member
    Wearing running shoes has helped me lose weight.
  • seltzermint555
    seltzermint555 Posts: 10,740 Member
    This sounds nuts, I know. But I am becoming almost superstitious about my egg taco breakfasts. I fry one egg in canola spray with or without onions, bell pepper, etc (most commonly without) and eat it on a warmed flour tortilla (small fajita size Mama Lupe's) with 1/2 TBSP of Hidden Valley southwest chipotle dressing. I pair it with a cup of flavored coffee with a splash of milk.

    When I eat any other breakfast...scrambled eggs with veggies or veggie sausage, toast, donuts, oatmeal...my weight seems to stall. When I go back to the egg tacos, I am back on track. lol

    I know there are a billion other factors that probably have way more impact on my weight loss.

    I do notice when I go over on sodium, which is rare, it really jacks w/ my body for 2-4 days causing water retention and it only seems to worsen if I drink more water trying to compensate for that. So I'm just careful w/ sodium.
  • Collier78
    Collier78 Posts: 811 Member
    O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things you think have affected your metabolism, eating smaller meals, eating bigger meals, eating spicy meals, doing yoga instead of 30 day shred, doing 30 day shred instead of yoga, whatever. For instance, I don't know why, but when I STOPPED exercising for a month, I lost weight more quickly. This doesn't fit the theories, but I cannot deny that it happened. Other people may say "I increased my protein," or "I stood on my head for an hour a day," or "I only eat pineapple before 1:33 p.m. on even days of the month." I don't care how crazy it is, tell me your story, and how much effect it had for you.

    I want to hear your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, not anything quoted from a website, nothing from an angry blog rant, I don't need any more information about TDEE! I've already read all that stuff. But tell me some good old "tricks" that YOU stand by for YOUR weight loss. I want some 100% completely UNSCIENTIFIC, scientifically UNDOCUMENTED "anecdotes" as to things YOU found helped your weight loss. They probably won't work for the next guy, but I wanna hear 'em. Please share.

    Post hoc ergo propter hoc

    And if you actually, I don't know focused on body comp vs a number on the scale, then maybe you'd see how silly this is

    Desperately wants to be "in" on what this means?? LOL
  • Mokey41
    Mokey41 Posts: 5,769 Member
    I spend more time focused on my diet and exercise and less time making chit chat posts.
  • Holly_Roman_Empire
    Holly_Roman_Empire Posts: 4,440 Member
    O.k. most of us know about BMR and TDEE and the idea of "calories in, calories out." But while we may believe all that is the total story, the thing is that we, as individuals, often OBSERVE that other things can affect weight loss/weight gain a bit also; sluggish digestion and constipation; stress/cortisol release; things you think have affected your metabolism, eating smaller meals, eating bigger meals, eating spicy meals, doing yoga instead of 30 day shred, doing 30 day shred instead of yoga, whatever. For instance, I don't know why, but when I STOPPED exercising for a month, I lost weight more quickly. This doesn't fit the theories, but I cannot deny that it happened. Other people may say "I increased my protein," or "I stood on my head for an hour a day," or "I only eat pineapple before 1:33 p.m. on even days of the month." I don't care how crazy it is, tell me your story, and how much effect it had for you.

    I want to hear your PERSONAL EXPERIENCE, not anything quoted from a website, nothing from an angry blog rant, I don't need any more information about TDEE! I've already read all that stuff. But tell me some good old "tricks" that YOU stand by for YOUR weight loss. I want some 100% completely UNSCIENTIFIC, scientifically UNDOCUMENTED "anecdotes" as to things YOU found helped your weight loss. They probably won't work for the next guy, but I wanna hear 'em. Please share.

    Post hoc ergo propter hoc

    And if you actually, I don't know focused on body comp vs a number on the scale, then maybe you'd see how silly this is

    Desperately wants to be "in" on what this means?? LOL

    I did A and then B happened. So A caused B.

    Basically, correlation = causation. A logical fallacy.

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