I log everything! Keeping myself accountable has really worked for me! Also see how much weight others have lost has been inspirational and motivational! I also exercise 5-7 days a week. I usually do Zumba. I stay at or below my calorie go and watch my other macro-nutrients. I have joined a few groups to add to my participation of this journey. I enjoy adding new friends too and reading their posts. It is a good feeling that I am not doing this alone. The weeks that I don't lose very much weight I measure and the difference is seen there. I started out weighing myself once a week until I was used to the idea of weight fluctuating, it will through out the day too. Now, some days I weigh myself once or a few times but it just depends on my daily activity. Of course there are some days I don't weigh at all but I usually will only log it once or twice a week.

I am trying to eat "cleaner" and adding more cardio at the moment then once I start to loose a significant amount then I will go back to lifting again to help shape myself up again. It is just a long journey and being on leave for like a month really killed my progess and I am no longer in the double digits for loss and it makes me sad but driven at the same time to get back down where I should be.

For me my problem is weekends, where I drink (too much!) wine! So for me, I'm exercising 5-6 days a week, and trying to eat well Monday to Friday. I allow myself to break out a little at the weekends, becuase if I don't have treats, I won't stick to it.

I'm trying to change my lifestyle rather than diet... diets just don't work for me, once I feel deprived I'll binge!!

Wow that's great just be sure not to go too crazy on the weekends lol. I think after my 28 diet thing I will stick close to this plan as well, but with a little of my own tweaking. Thanks for sharing this sound like a great plan.

I cut out almost all grains because my blood sugars were staying in the 200s for 3 hours or more. they have been beautiful since and ive lost 26 lbs already. I work out a few times a week, I like to hike and am starting kayaking, I like to mix it up a bit I am only 5'4 so I look like I weigh a lot more than I do. I like to say im shaped like an egg, all my weight on my midsection. I hope to be able to wear some nice slimming sweaters this winter. it has been several years since ive been able to fit into any.

When I count calories, I lose. When I don't, I gain. My weight over the last 20 years:

154 -> 197 -> 170 -> 202 -> 170 -> 180 -> 159 -> 175

So I'm back to counting calories, running, and trying to work in some resistance exercises.

Good luck everyone.

Hi!

I'm new to MFP, so bear with me! Preplanning meals and bringing both breakfast and lunch to work has helped me. We have a great cafeteria downstairs, so I can always pick up a salad; however, if I make my own at home I'm FAR less tempted to put a few tablespoons of this or that on it. I also make a huge batch of spicy vegetable/cabbage soup that is filling without having too many calories. Of course, this is easy to do since I don't have anyone but myself to cook for!!!

Logging everything, and eating more protein dense foods.. chicken, eggs, yogurt etc. has been working for me.

Oh and I can't forget to mention lifting weights!!

Workout: I started Stronglifts 5x5, and recently just decided to start Ease Into 5K so I can be ready for the Providence Color Run in October. I do them on alternate days. I also play volleyball with my friends, joined a dance group this summer, and when I'm back at home from school I bike downtown and back to save money on train fare because #brokecollegestudent. If I'm not doing either of those, I use Nike Training Club to do my workouts. I hate making my own.

Food: I log as accurately as I can, but when I'm at school I obviously can't use a food scale so I mostly eyeball. I try to make healthy choices and stay within my 1800 calorie limit, which I will re-assess after about the 6 week mark, which will be the beginning of next semester.

Motivation: For long-term motivation, mini-goals! I have some that are weight based (heat rate monitor at half way point, new shoes at 15 pounds), and others that are endurance/time based (color-run in 8 weeks, thrift store shopping "spree" at sixteen weeks, why do all of these cost me money I should think of new ones haha) For short term motivation, I definitely make schedules, or if I'm not scheduled, i'll tell people "I'm going to workout at 2:00" so that I feel some sort of accountability.

I am doing the C25k and logging everything I eat. I'm a contractor, so I eat out A LOT. It is awful. I am also a slow loser, which is discouraging, but I press on. Started at 209.4 July 2014- 199.5 right now. Slow and steady wins the race!

Currently doing T25, will try to add more as time goes by Oh and I try to eat withing 1500-1700, cals but I exceed quite a lot, so I need to focus, and not stray away from my goal.

Good luck to everyone!