7 Weight Loss Tips from "The Biggest Loser"

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FitnessChefJime
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The holidays don't have to be hard on your waistline. We asked past winners of NBC's The Biggest Loser how they keep the weight off—even when the snow is piled deep and the buffet is piled high.

1. Don't let the weather stop you.
"The winter was freaking me out—I was afraid I wouldn't be able to exercise. So I'm learning to play ice hockey! To keep yourself going, find things that are fun for you."
—Helen Phillips, season 7

2. Get back up after you fall.
"I lost 214 pounds on The Biggest Loser, but eventually the weight started to creep back on because I stopped making the effort. I had to remember: Going to the gym is not a punishment—it's something I do because I care about myself."
—Erik Chopin, season 3


3. Want it? Have it! (A little.)
"My strategy when it comes to cravings: Eat what's plaguing you, but just a small portion. Otherwise, you eat around the craving. And if you add up the calories, it'll probably be more than if you had just eaten what you wanted."
—Erik Chopin


4. Make it easy to measure.
"All my serving utensils are measured. It's not obvious, because they're really beautiful, but I have the option of tracking what I'm eating. That helps me be smart about it."
—Ali Vincent, season 5

5. Remember that age is just a number.
"Before I went on the show, I sat on the couch and lived my life vicariously through the TV. Now, in addition to ice hockey, I've tried kayaking and I've become a runner—and I'm 50 years old! If you want to lose the weight, ask yourself, Is it that I can't or that I won't?"
—Helen Phillips


6. Set small goals, and celebrate when you reach them.
"I needed targets, different things to go for on a daily basis—a distance on the treadmill or a weight goal. Without them, I wasn't celebrating myself enough, and I got really good at beating myself up."
—Ali Vincent

7. Squeeze it in.
"When I'm in the grocery store, I'll do lunges up and down the aisles. In the checkout line, you could do squats. I used to worry about what people thought of me, but I don't care anymore. I know I'm going to get the last laugh."
—Ali Vincent

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  • xTattooedDollx
    xTattooedDollx Posts: 426 Member
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    I needed this! Thank you!
  • flossicle
    flossicle Posts: 90
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    Excellent post.. i am obsessed with The Biggest Looser..now it's finally on British tv!
  • Jena_72
    Jena_72 Posts: 1,057
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    LOVE the measured serving utensils idea!
  • knakau
    knakau Posts: 29
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    great advice..how about some dancing in the shopping aisles :) See if you can get a stranger to join in lol
    I agree with the craving part, constantly saying no is hard work so I will often have a bit rather than a whole portion of something the rest of family is enjoying. Tonight they had Dominos Pepperoni, once I used MFP to check calories in a slice I refused a slice but had a bite! I don't think of that as a failing but as a success for not saying yes to a slice. in past I'd have had a whole pizza never mind a slice lol
  • lisamt83
    lisamt83 Posts: 119
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    LOVE the measured serving utensils idea!


    Weight Watchers has some really nice ones!! It's measures 1 cup, 1/2 cup and 1/4 cup...
  • Flawlessk
    Flawlessk Posts: 68
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    LOL and my boyfriend thought i was crazy for randomly dancing in Tesco's.

    Obviously it is the way to the new me haha x

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