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    One Piece of Advice to Give to A Newbie

    Posts: 900 Member
    edited February 27 in Getting Started
    Patience and persistence is key.

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    • Posts: 353 Member
      It doesn't matter how slow you go, as long as you don't stop.
    • Posts: 15
      Practice good form.
    • Posts: 2,067 Member
      Patience and persistence is key.
      Thats what i was going to say!

      ill add be accountable and realize that it is you and only you who can shed those pounds, but dont be to hard on yourself if you slip up one day, just get back on that train as soon as possible
    • Posts: 2,210 Member
      Stay away from the forums
    • Posts: 251 Member
      Consistency
    • Posts: 167 Member
      Keep logging and keep exercising. The good days will help get you through the bad ones.
    • Posts: 109
      Agree with consistency

      My two cents would be... HONESTY.
      Log honestly even if it means adding in all the crap.
      Its the only way.
      You aren't lying to anyone but yourself.


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    • Posts: 2,038 Member
      Don't eliminate foods you truly enjoy, just make them fit into your day, if it's junk food, maybe try and limit it and use it as a special occasion.
    • Posts: 2,067 Member
      Stay away from the forums
      disagree with this. i find the forums are a great motivational tool, you just have to be able to pick out the good info from the bad
    • Posts: 121 Member
      Lose perfectionism and strive for personal best instead :)
    • Posts: 202 Member
      Pre-log.
    • Posts: 796 Member
      Plan. Plan. Plan.
    • Posts: 3 Member
      You didn't gain the weight over night and you will not lose it over night... It takes time and will power. Even if you have a bad day ...don't give up!
    • Posts: 117
      Log honestly. You are the only one who you are fooling!
    • Posts: 735 Member
      Quitting is never an option
      Take the time the night before to figure out your day tomorrow
      The scale lies
      People on here aren't trying to be mean, they are trying to help
    • Posts: 33 Member
      ready yourself emotionally as well as physically. Be consistent.
    • Posts: 172 Member
      No pain, no gain.
    • Posts: 2,210 Member
      Skip in front of a full length mirror
    • Posts: 4 Member
      You might get a bit grumpy the 2nd day, due to persistence, but it all goes away... Then You start feeling more energetic and ready to battle the bulge.
    • Posts: 4,907 Member
      Set small, realistic, attainable goals. If you are miserable, you will fail.
      Educate yourself.
      Plan, plan, plan.
    • Posts: 154 Member
      Weigh and measure everything!!
    • Posts: 55 Member
      It's all about the numbers, you can theoretically eat anything as long as you stay under your calories. Ex: you can eat a whole pizza for lunch, but if you max your calories...no more food for that day!
    • Posts: 8,897 Member
      Trust the process. Follow MFP's guidelines for a 1 pound loss per week or calculate your TDEE and subtract 15-20%
    • Posts: 12 Member
      The calories burned that they give you is not very accurate. I would suggest you only eat back 1/2 of your burned calories. Oh, and have some compassion for yourself, always. People are never perfect, but we can strive to be better today than yesterday!
    • Posts: 3,218 Member
      Get a food scale. And use it regularly. Best $20 I ever spent.
    • Posts: 69 Member
      "Do your best and forget the rest. "

      Someone I know says this on my TV.
    • Posts: 1,269 Member
      If you have a bad meal or a bad day, let it go. Don't fret over it just move on and try to make them the exception rather than the rule...
    • Posts: 5,044 Member
      Research.....do buy into everyone's BS on here.
    • Posts: 1
      There will be a lot of days where you get off track, or think "maybe this isn't worth it," or days where some junk food is going to do a whole lot more for you emotionally than a short jog (hop off, you all know it's true). But ultimately, everything is up to you. Whether you make excuses or work your *kitten* off (literally), this whole journey moves forward, stalls, or stops all because of you. It's going to be hard, but it's going to be worth it. :smile:
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