What habits help you succeed?

kookla33
kookla33 Posts: 234
edited September 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Please share the most important habits that help you succeed!

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  • jolinemariem
    jolinemariem Posts: 462 Member
    more recently I have realized what helps me is not taking a day off. If I do then I think oh one more day off wont hurt. Getting out of routine breaks me.
  • samarie119
    samarie119 Posts: 8
    Hitting the gym right after work. I pack my gym bag and bring it to work so that way I don't have an excuse to stay home. If I go home, I'd sit down and skip the gym.
  • sarahbear119
    sarahbear119 Posts: 80 Member
    Having more tiny snacks and not meals.
  • mblake85
    mblake85 Posts: 5
    Exercising at night! Nighttime is when I tend to rome the kitchen cabinets out of bordom. If I save my workout until 7 or 8, I'm either too busy, or my endorphins are going crazy, and I feel too good to cheat.
  • limestar
    limestar Posts: 198 Member
    what has helped me is writting in a calendar a couple of month worth of workouts. i dont have to think what to do today and i do not mark the day until i do my workout. eating 6 meals a day (3 meals and 3 snacks) keeps my energy up through the day. also a protein shake after a workout i love. you dont over eat after working out and its satifying and you know you are getting what you need to fuel your body.
  • patri_17
    patri_17 Posts: 1
    I've gotten into the habit of planning out /preparing my meals in advance, that way it's easier for me to stick with healthy eating.
  • sandara
    sandara Posts: 830 Member
    Logging in here EVERY day! It keeps me motivated and my plan on my mind. It's a great way to start and end the day.
  • sweetestthing
    sweetestthing Posts: 102
    working out everyday. Even light walking, no matter what get something in everyday. I have eaten great and really bad. None of it mattered as long as I was working out.
  • soniams
    soniams Posts: 95 Member
    I have a pretty obsessive personality. Having to do lists I can check off keeps me on track. Knowing that I have to record everything I eat really helps. I use a different website, http://dontbreakthechain.com, to log everyday that I exercise and a few other healthy habits. Seeing progress keeps me motivated. So I also have an Excel file where I record my weight each month.
  • pebbles72
    pebbles72 Posts: 89 Member
    Never eat standing up. Thats when you do most of your snacking!
  • gina205
    gina205 Posts: 74 Member
    I workout right when I get home from work and I go grocery shopping when I'm not hungry. I don't even go down the snack isle. if it's not there I can't eat it. Lots of water really helps too. Hope that helps!
  • Dafrog
    Dafrog Posts: 353
    read your food labels, focus on what a serving is, weigh and measure your foods. the best thing i personally do is prelog my foods, either first thing in the morning or the night before. if i see it in black n white it is easier for me not to binge eat. remember it is not set in stone u can aways change it. always check the calories of foods u order at restraunts before u eat. restraunt tip ask for a togo plate before the first bite and divide meal in 1/2 - 1/3 and put all except on portion in tray, then you have 1 - 2 meals for later. add me if u want.
  • edorice
    edorice Posts: 4,519 Member
    Exercise has been my greatest habit.
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    Fasted cardio. Running any other time of the day yields only maintenance. Running every AM at least 40 minutes at 80% HR yields a 2 pound per week loss like clockwork.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Measure everything.
    Log everything.
    Keep a regular exercise schedule.
    Eat slowly.
    Don't deny myself anything I'm craving, just find a new, healthier way to enjoy the flavor.
    No regularly scheduled cheat meals (and no full days of cheating ever) - the only exception to this rule is when I'm on vacation, that's my freedom time and I enjoy myself those days. :D
    Have water with me at all times.
  • nuttybuttersmommy
    nuttybuttersmommy Posts: 77 Member
    Journalling my cals even if I know I have eaten way over my cal goal... Drinking lots of water.

    The preschool I work for prepairs lunch and snacks, so eating what they serve and not going to get fast food..
  • DanieGirl74
    DanieGirl74 Posts: 18 Member
    Tracking everything I eat BEFORE I actually eat it. Helps me decide if I should skip something all together or adjust my portion size. My perception of calories consumed was very off from actual calories. This works particularly well when eating out. I use the mobile app at restaurants while looking at the menu. Helps me make choices ahead of time and avoid regrets later.
  • wolfchild59
    wolfchild59 Posts: 2,608 Member
    Tracking everything I eat BEFORE I actually eat it. Helps me decide if I should skip something all together or adjust my portion size. My perception of calories consumed was very off from actual calories. This works particularly well when eating out. I use the mobile app at restaurants while looking at the menu. Helps me make choices ahead of time and avoid regrets later.

    Yes, I always log my food before it goes in my mouth. I usually have meals logged before it's even close to that meal time and I typically map out snacks as well so that I can see how my day shapes up on a whole.
  • aesoprok
    aesoprok Posts: 70
    Thanks everyone for sharing, i found many of your posts quite helpful :flowerforyou:
  • mapnerd2005
    mapnerd2005 Posts: 363
    Planning meals in advance and MEASURING EVERYTHING. While I've gotten pretty good at eye-balling, I don't trust my eyes, so I measure. Lately my eyes have been underestimating anyway, so measuring lets me add MORE food to my plate. Bonus!
  • DaddyMantz
    DaddyMantz Posts: 145 Member
    Never let myself get too hungry. That's when I make bad decisions.
    I started weighing everything I eat. Very eye-opening to controlling portion size.
  • chanstriste13
    chanstriste13 Posts: 3,277 Member
    i work out like crazy (5/6 days a week, various classes, strength training, c25k, hiking, etc) and i eat ice cream (the good stuff - coldstone - cake batter ice cream with cookie dough and chocolate shavings) once a week.

    i've learned to love working out and crave the great feeling of accomplishment it brings. i must have ice cream. if i don't allow myself to have it, i binge.
  • kookla33
    kookla33 Posts: 234
    Thank you so much everyone! I have been going through some stress lately and fell off the bandwagon, after losing 6 pounds. Frustrating! I've been planning my weekday meals but forgetting to keep my plan in front of me. And then, I've also been bombing way out of my calorie range on the weekends because its not my regular routine, and I get distracted.

    I am going to work on applying all of your tips! Another one too is getting more sleep. I feel like I'm hungry all the time when I'm tired!
  • novatri
    novatri Posts: 262 Member
    bump
  • Kkmama
    Kkmama Posts: 544 Member
    Remembering that I am logging every bite makes me think twice before taking a bite.
    Keeping my breakfast and lunches just about the same everyday so that I don't have to worry too much about dinner calories
    Being active at least 30 mins a day. ( I only missed 3 days in January~ which has never happened before.... it used to be I was lucky if I did something 3 times a month!)
    Remembering this is a journey, not a destination. I didn't just wake up fat one day... it took me years! So I won't be thin tomorrow (darn!)
    Measuring my food. Invested in a food scale. Love it!
  • Sara1978
    Sara1978 Posts: 213 Member
    Carrying my fancy blue hippie water bottle with me everywhere. :)
  • butterflyfaerie
    butterflyfaerie Posts: 94 Member
    Exercising when I'm cold. Great way to keep warm without spending money on heating!
  • Katymom22
    Katymom22 Posts: 121
    only drinking water...i love 0 calorie life water because it tastes sweet and curbs my sweet cravings...my fave flavor is strawberry kiwi lemonaide!
  • runningneo122
    runningneo122 Posts: 6,962 Member
    Another one too is getting more sleep. I feel like I'm hungry all the time when I'm tired!

    I had that when I was driving OTR. Nibbling would help me stay awake behind the wheel. And put on pounds. Eat more protein with each meal as well as fiber and you will feel full longer. Protein(1g for every 20cals in the meal) keeps the metabo smooth and not spiking and crashing. The crash is when you feel hungry and it's usually for carbs. "Negative calorie" foods like pickles and celery b/c you burn more calories digesting them than they contain. Pickles have sodium, tho so drink some water to compensate.
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