What are you must haves to help with your weight loss?

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echamin
echamin Posts: 41 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Obviously MFP is a must have but wondered what else has helped you?

For me the following is a must have:

1. Heart Rate Monitor/Watch
2. Workout Videos...favorite is Turbo Jam so far (done Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, and some Power 90).
3. Sketchers Go Run shoes (love them!)
4. Map My Walk App...another favorite.

I would love to hear your must-haves...
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  • onyxgirl17
    onyxgirl17 Posts: 1,721 Member
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    hmmm for fitness, gotta have my nikes.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
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    Based on the title, I was going to say hemp seeds until I the saw the OP. Wow! I can't imagine spending the money on any of those things. And for #4, I would have to have one of those fancy phones that allow you to download applications. That's not gonna happen any time soon! :laugh:

    :flowerforyou:
  • yocando
    yocando Posts: 101 Member
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    lean protein- things like yogurt, cottage cheese...
    good water--
    tracker for exercise and calories
    endorphins from cardio...it helps keep my moods up
    the appropriate gear to workout outside in both good and bad weather

    MP3 PLAYER- GOOD HEADPHONES AND ROCKIN' TUNES... AN ABSOLUTE MUST
    I need a swift cupa joe before heading out on my morning run ...and a little bite of an energy bar doesn't hurt either..

    activities I enjoy- mine are hot yoga and running at the moment
    motivational partners in my journey
  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
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    Somewhere nice to walk where I feel safe and a coffee before it. Pre-logging food in my diary seems to be a must at the moment but I don't intend to have to do it forever. Decent runners too since I have an issue with my foot after breaking a toe a year ago.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
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    The only must have is losing fat, not weight. That's it. Just losing fat.
  • healthyformeanMona
    healthyformeanMona Posts: 143 Member
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    My must haves to help with weight loss are perseverance, good support system, information, and did I say perseverance?
  • pac4lyfe
    pac4lyfe Posts: 6
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    My must haves to help with weight loss are perseverance, good support system, information, and did I say perseverance?

    Great response!
  • GomesDavid
    GomesDavid Posts: 149
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    Obviously MFP is a must have but wondered what else has helped you?

    For me the following is a must have:

    1. Heart Rate Monitor/Watch
    2. Workout Videos...favorite is Turbo Jam so far (done Insanity, Hip Hop Abs, and some Power 90).
    3. Sketchers Go Run shoes (love them!)
    4. Map My Walk App...another favorite.

    I would love to hear your must-haves...

    Yup!! for me It's Mine Fitness Kit
  • diligentjosh
    diligentjosh Posts: 274
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    Chicken. Freezer is chock full of chicken. The white meat is best (ooh, double entendre!), so I stick with that. Chicken, pork and whatever white fish is in season, such as Cod, Whiting, or Tilapia. But I am trying to stick to a high protein diet (+35%).

    My must have not is a microwave:
    1. Easy access to fast meals, promoting extra and unhealthy eating.
    2. Availability for leftovers, promoting extra impulse eating.

    I am loving having to cook whatever I eat, and not leave any leftovers. I am definitely eating a lot less, because about 80% of what I eat I have to work for. It is quite an awesome way to go. But I am also single, with no kids, so.....
  • emzypemzy93
    emzypemzy93 Posts: 185
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    My asics!! Best shoes ever!
    Pink lady apples and smoked salmon!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    a calorie deficit at the end of each day/week....
  • Ck_Roppel
    Ck_Roppel Posts: 1
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    TavistockToad wrote: »
    a calorie deficit at the end of each day/week....

    Love this response. Currently at 6 days in a row with a deficit! :)
  • Lorleee
    Lorleee Posts: 369 Member
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    Time. Having adequate time every day to make sure I've prepped for work with appropriate lunch and snacks makes all the difference. I don't need anything else if I have time to organize and plan my eating.
  • rand486
    rand486 Posts: 270 Member
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    Coffee - zero calorie, delicious, suppresses the appetite.

    Nectar of the gods. I'm never *not* drinking it.
  • PrizePopple
    PrizePopple Posts: 3,133 Member
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    My Brooks, because my Chucks are not appropriate for "running". My Adidas drawstring capris that don't fall down past my mommy pooch when I "run".

    My iPhone - Runkeeper, Breeze, C25K, and lots and lots of music.

    Sleep, just because I love sleep, and the more I exercise the better sleep I seem to get (even without melatonin).
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,671 Member
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    Coffee. OMG coffee.
    Chicken. Always in my freezer. When in doubt, chicken
    protein-rich snacks like cheese strings, yogurt, etc.
    lots of fresh veggies and hummus
    Mizuno Wave Enigmas. Love my shoes
    Running socks
    Those rubbery hair elastics - my long hair in a bun doesn't move when I use those
    My slow cooker and my pressure cooker
    peanut butter
    Sushi. For those days when I'm in a rush and need a healthy lunch/ dinner

    Not a must-have but a definite plus is my Garmin and HRM chest strap for more accurate calorie burn during my runs.
  • Foamroller
    Foamroller Posts: 1,041 Member
    edited October 2014
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    Love this thread. Interesting!

    My invaluable weight loss tools in no particular order:

    1. A precise digital kitchen scale
    2. Supplement fibers: Soluble and insoluble
    3. Superfeet-ish insoles
    4. Tape measure
    5. Digital scales
    6. Curiosity to try new things, improve myself
    7. Spreadsheet with average daily/weekly/monthly intakes
    8. Homemade cooking
    9. Beta-endorphins from working out
    10. Cause I really, really want to give my self the weight loss as a gift!

    Edit: I changed "googling" to curiosity.
    Just today I tried for me a new food: shirataki noodles. Great stuff!
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/536767/lets-talk-about-shirataki-noodles/p1
  • 0somuchbetter0
    0somuchbetter0 Posts: 1,335 Member
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    For weight loss: Plenty of food and time to cook it. Otherwise I end up snacking all day and the calories add up too quickly.

    For fitness: running shoes, weights
  • mandimahoney5
    mandimahoney5 Posts: 93
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    Rainbow sherbet icecream.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
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    Coffee in the mornings, wine in the evenings. Otherwise... I refuse to workout.

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