WHAT'S YOUR BIGGEST TIP FOR WEIGHT LOSS

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  • snowflake954
    snowflake954 Posts: 8,399 Member
    I keep a journal that I update every thursday with date, weight, measurements(hips, stomach,waist, thigh, arm and neck). When I think I'm not losing I go back a couple of months, or a year now, and see how far I've come. It puts me on track right away. MFP has great graphs etc., but I like this method too.
  • 15Nov2013
    15Nov2013 Posts: 46 Member
    MODERATION ... no dieting
    Patience, Time, a small deficit (eat enough calories) and exercise in moderation (so you are able to stick to it)
  • BrettWithPKU
    BrettWithPKU Posts: 575 Member
    Have a pressingly urgent, life-or-death important reason to lose, and consider that reason in every single decision you make.
  • fairefaerie
    fairefaerie Posts: 22 Member
    Okay, here's what I've learned over the past decade:
    Take one week to show yourself what you're really eating. Be completely honest and look at it honestly.
    Be positive toward yourself - then look to improve.
    Every time someone tells you to "just eat less" consider punching them in the face. I bought into that so many times over the past decade with no results. Then I did my baseline reading (item 1). I was eating way less than 1000 calories a day! A quick check by my personal trainer/nutritionist confirmed that I was starving myself which made my body think it had to hold on to everything. Basically, I am a 200 lb anorexic. Now I have to manage my calories to take in enough. Every time I take in between 1200-1400 calories, I drop a little weight, and I'm doing it healthily.

    DO NOT LET OTHERS PRESSURE YOU INTO IGNORING YOUR BODY.
  • schonsdragon
    schonsdragon Posts: 102 Member
    Make one small change at a time. All those small changes add up over time to big changes but by being small you came make them part of your life one at a time without a big shock to the system.
  • pluto2626
    pluto2626 Posts: 31 Member
    Make sure you are drinking enough water! Your weight divided by two= how many ounces you should be consuming each and everyday!!
  • Jerrypeoples
    Jerrypeoples Posts: 1,541 Member
    you didnt gain it all in one week and arent going to lose it all in one week
  • hosegirl
    hosegirl Posts: 157
    Patience! It is a work in progress. Every day is a new beginning! Keep your goals small and a reachable. IF they are too big you will set yourself up for failure. So you can't run or walk a block. It will come. We didn't here overnight and it is not going to happen overnight. Record you calories and food here at MyFitness Pal. Find some frinedshere as well.
  • Mcgrawhaha
    Mcgrawhaha Posts: 1,596 Member
    Know when to put the fork down. If you have to unbutton your pants at a restaurant, YOU HAVE OVER EATEN!
  • birdiecs
    birdiecs Posts: 237 Member
    Be realistic. I see too many people fail because they adopt an all or nothing attitude and when that is not sustainable they quit.
  • lucum
    lucum Posts: 5 Member
    There are a lot of great tips here and I'll just add one more to the collective voice.

    If you need to lose weight (more than 20 lbs), you should change to a marathon mindset.

    Emotionally most people including myself, tend to be impatient with how we think it should go and this many times causes us to crash. If you can shift your mindset to the longer picture, the one that realistically says it will take me 12 months to lose all of this weight (or whatever it is), you'll have a healthier outlook on the ups and downs.

    I think codemonkey78 quoted Walt Disney which is another good one about to win just means not quitting.
  • luluinca
    luluinca Posts: 2,899 Member
    For me the most important thing I've done is to pre-log my food. I do most of the cooking and I know what we're having for dinner and so I plan my breakfast and lunch around that to make sure I meet my macros and don't go over anywhere. It's also great for days when you know you're eating out. Figure out what you're going to have ahead of time and then adjust the rest of the day so it will still work.

    I normally love surprises but not in this case. There's nothing worse after a long day than realizing you've gone over your calories and not being able to do anything to change it.
  • jlcrph
    jlcrph Posts: 41 Member
    Weigh, measure, log everything.
  • RoseGoldDinosaur
    RoseGoldDinosaur Posts: 133 Member
    Never give up, never surrender.
  • tonitass
    tonitass Posts: 22 Member
    log everything you put in your mouth-stay with in your calories workout-and drink water-:smile:

    Definitely this. It's worked for me. 98 lbs gone in a little over a year and I know I can maintain this.
  • CaseyM1985
    CaseyM1985 Posts: 65 Member
    Take one day at a time. It's a journey! Also, don't be hard on yourself for one bad day, just be able to get back on track and overcome!
  • rcclcruiser
    rcclcruiser Posts: 98 Member
    Make it fun, so you will keep doing it. Pick healthy foods and exercise that you will continue to do.
  • j9wallis
    j9wallis Posts: 1
    dont waste any calories on drinks! and have the right foods in the fridge!
  • offbeatdave
    offbeatdave Posts: 4
    Adjust your eating habits (i.e calorie deficit) but don't diet or deny yourself anything.
  • kbmnurse
    kbmnurse Posts: 2,484 Member
    If you bite it write it!
  • Mav3rick54
    Mav3rick54 Posts: 180 Member
    Get up and move....and the next day move farther than you did the day before.
  • BootCampCrazy
    BootCampCrazy Posts: 53 Member
    Find substitutions for things you love and stay within your calorie allowance.
    I love to eat.... I pretty much work my butt off at the gym just so I can eat more each day. lol
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  • summy2014
    summy2014 Posts: 2
    Log every day
  • DterMined2012
    DterMined2012 Posts: 540 Member
    bump for later....all good advice!
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    eat less calories.
  • basowner
    basowner Posts: 32 Member
    Log it. no matter what, even the bad days.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Don't eat carbs and sugar everyday.

    eh?

    < eats carbs and sugar everyday, so disagrees with this statement
  • juliemouse83
    juliemouse83 Posts: 6,663 Member
    PATIENCE....

    Not only is it a virtue, it also comes in handy during weight loss...
  • SunofaBeach14
    SunofaBeach14 Posts: 4,899 Member
    20% tops

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