how are YOU LOSING WEIGHT?

I learned to choose healthier foods, more appropriate portions, and walked my *kitten* off!!!

Eating fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains, lean meats and low fat dairy. Drinking nothing but water (12-15 cups per day). Getting refined sugar and processed foods out of my diet. Exercising at the gym when I can.

I'm not perfect 100% of the time, I will still have a soda or a cupcake once a week, and I don't get to the gym as often as I'd like. But, I'm sticking to my good habits as much as possible and it definitely makes a huge difference!

I keep to my calorie goals and try to stick with nutrient dense foods, keep an eye on portion sizes, log my foods faithfully, plan my menu out two weeks in advance and plan my day out a day ahead of time, and exercise 6 - 7 days per week (walk for 45 minutes to an hour and the work out to various videos for 20 - 30 minutes to help with muscle toning). I also found it helpful in the beginning to de-clutter the kitchen by getting rid of ALL trigger foods and stocking the cabinets and refrigerator with plenty of nutrient dense foods. Additionally, I don't stress much over events that come up in life that get me off track for a day. Things are going to come up. Handle them accordingly and move on. It isn't always possible to make perfect choices.

Best wishes to you on your journey!

Make healthy choices.
Little to no processed foods.
Whole grains and veggies
Lift weights!!!!! I was working out and eating right but when I added weights to my routine the fat started melting off. I know a lot of women don't want to bulk up but muscle burns more calories than fat, so it just makes sense.

Good luck and hang in there! You will have failures, everyone does. If it were easy, everyone would be doing it! It's a marathon, not a race! At least you have taken the first step! Good for you!

Eating right. Cutting part of my sugar out. Choosing lean meats, veggies, fruits and whole grains. Keeping my calories at around 1200 per day. Not skipping meals.

#1 Counting calories and limiting the total to what MFP says
#2 Getting in intense workouts at the gym 5-6x a week... 2x a week weight training, 3x a week running, 2x a week eliptical
#3 I always see the most results on the scale when I get in mini walks during my entire day. It's amazing how much burning those extra calories on those 10 minute walks makes!!! When I sit all day at work and don't have time to go for walks the scale does not budge. The gym is not enough, you have to be more active ALL day. Even if it's using the copier across the office instead of the one next to your computer.
#4 Drinking water all day, keep water on hand!
#5 Keeping stress levels low as possible
#6 In order to be energized and feeling full all day you must eat a well balanced diet, good quality foods which we all know what they are!

No matter how tempting it is, do not try diet gimmicks like diet pills (unless recomended by a doctor), starvation diets, etc. Common sense is what works. It may be slow and a long time coming, but it will stay off this way and your newfound habits WILL STICK! Trust me, I have tried all the diets out there and yes I lost weight but gained back plus some. It has been 9 months, 42 pounds down but it is going to stay off this time because my new habits of working out and eating the right foods and logging on here have stuck!

I am a die hard Lesley Sansone fan and do the walk at home program up to three times a day. I mile is 15 minutes only and gets all your muscles working unlike a normal walk. Helps you to burn more.

I have slowly decreased my calorie in take. I am at 1400 now and I do t eat back my burned calories which is usually around a 1000 a day. I always try to come in under my calorie goal.

I cut out breads, pasta, deserts and anything with refined sugar/flour.

Drink lots of water too

All the best!!!

I lost mine by using MFP's food diary to plan all my food before I ate it. I didn't cut calories drastically (set my goal for 1 pound a week and ate back ALL my exercise calories), but I was diligent about planning my meals and tracking everything, and I rarely deviated from my plan. I was really strict and consistent, but I firmly believe that is much easier to do if you've set yourself up with a decent amount of calories in the first place. I've seen so many people try to do too much too fast, and they may start off brilliantly, only to crash and burn before too long.

I was already a fitness buff. I just didn't eat right. If exercise is something foreign to you, I'd recommend you start moving, but moderation here is important too.

Good luck, and I hope that helps some!

The biggest thing that has helped me is changing my attitude/relationship with food. I look at food now as what nourishes and fuels my body, not at what makes my tastebuds (necessarily) sing and dance. I cut out the diet soda, refined/processed stuff, and now eat pretty cleanly (not perfectly, of course), and eat lots of protein and veggies.

I exercise too, but I have always done that, yet I was unhappy with my body size/shape. Until I revamped my eating habits, I didn't see changes. They say that you can't out - exercise a poor diet, and it's so true.

Make better food choices.
Workout however I can(walk, jog, workout DVD's)
Drink LOTS of water.
Portion Control!