Any top tips for weight loss

Walk as much as possible. Eat protein at every meal. Record your calories honestly and accurately. Get a Fitbit (worked for me.)

eat filling foods, peanut butter, soups,beans, also don't deprive yourself, have a little of something you want even though it is cake or whatever

Log everything accurately. Weigh your food and measure your liquids. Be wary of calorie burned estimations if you decide to eat them back (do no more than 75%). Work treats in in moderation so you aren't depriving yourself.

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Eat less. Move more.
Pick filling foods to help you eat less. Find an exercise you love (dancing, walking, water aerobics, running, rowing, lifting weights, tennis), which will encourage you to move more.

Get a food scale! I measured everything and while I still lost, I just got a scale and found a lot of measurements on labels to be off! I was eating 2.5 oz instead of 1 oz, etc. It makes a big difference.

I just read an article about Spinach powder and extract. Eating spinach is a great green(s), just add a bit to your salad and youre off to a good start. I ordered the powder and when it comes Im going to add it into my foods because eating salads everyday will get boring. Spinach is supposed to help speed up metabolism and help with the sugar cravings.

my biggest mistake is letting myself get too hungry. in the beginning i cut too many calories and after a few days of feeling like i was starving, i quit and started binge eating. i made up for all the missed calories. i realized i can only cut a 100-200 calories at a time and slowly let my body adjust. so far it is working. my best advice/tips are to: START SLOW! slow and steady wins the race!

sarahbonbom wrote: »

Bookwitch wrote: »

I just read an article about Spinach powder and extract. Eating spinach is a great green(s), just add a bit to your salad and youre off to a good start. I ordered the powder and when it comes Im going to add it into my foods because eating salads everyday will get boring. Spinach is supposed to help speed up metabolism and help with the sugar cravings.

Thank you

That is not scientifically proven and is bull. Don't take this advice.

The best advice I was given and it has worked:

1. Eat what you plan on eating and drinking the rest of your life, just learn what quantities you can eat to be the weight and size you want.

2. The scale lies - you won't gain 5 lb in one day or even one week. That weight is water and if it makes you stop, then you won't be able to do this. Weight loss is not linear, so sometimes you will lose, sometimes you will gain and sometimes it'll stay the same for weeks.

3. You are more than your scale weight - you can look better at a higher weight if you have muscle than at a lower weight with less muscle (http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/)

4. This is not a sprint or race to the finish - you don't win by losing the fastest (and actually you lose because you lose more muscle).

5. Weight lifting heavy weights will change your body more than anything else.

If you have a bad day and overeat don't panic just get back to it as soon as you can.
Family celebration days happen. Enjoy them and get back on board the following day.