help please

portobellorin
portobellorin Posts: 1
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
weight loss tips

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  • absurdic
    absurdic Posts: 62 Member
    Slow progress is better than no progress and avoid maltitol at all cost!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    throw out everything you think you know about dieting, every food restriction, hint, tip, supplement, timing and just eat at a calorie defecit

    weigh and log your food choosing accurate MFP entries, barcode scanning, checking packages and internet calorie sites when in doubt

    exercise to get your mind in the right state and your body fitter and stronger, eat back 50 - 75% of MFP calorie burns from your exercise


    that's it

    it's a 3-step programme

    I should package that up and sell it

    #nosnakeoil
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,405 Member
    You didn't gain it overnight, don't expect to lose it in the same.
    If it has a catchy name, a book, or is endorsed by Dr Oz, don't bother.
    No, those pills, that tea, that herbal supplement - it doesn't work, it's a waste of money, and you don't need it.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Eat less. Move more.
  • mymodernbabylon
    mymodernbabylon Posts: 1,038 Member
    Figure out your TDEE using the Scooby Workshop calculator (include daily activity as well as exercise) and subtract 15%. Weight lifting using something like Stronglifts is a great way to keep the muscle you have, especially if you eat enough protein. Don't try to do this quickly, try to do this in a smart manner. Eat what you plan on eating for life.
  • HappierMe1023
    HappierMe1023 Posts: 14 Member
    Just a small tip but something that has really helped for someone like me with a sweet tooth! One of the hardest parts for me is at night. I usually crave something sweet after dinner and looooove chocolate! I follow WeightWatchers and discovered that a sugar free pudding cup was only 2 points and whipped cream is 0 points. I am able to enjoy a pudding cup with a shot of whipped cream on top for minimal points and it takes care of my sweet tooth :smile:
  • Kekineo
    Kekineo Posts: 77 Member
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    Eat less. Move more.

    That's what Dr. Laura has always said and its soo true!
  • SueInAz
    SueInAz Posts: 6,592 Member
    Read the Announcements at the top of the message board threads. There is great information in them for getting started.

    Baby steps are key. Don't try to change your entire life overnight or you're bound to end up frustrated and overwhelmed and those lead to quitting. Get yourself into the mindset that you're making a lifestyle change and not something that you will eventually finish. Time-based goals for weight loss are bound to lead to "failure". Weight loss is not linear and you will lose pounds faster at the beginning than at the end.

    Start out by simply logging everything you eat. Every single thing. Weigh solid foods and measure liquids that can't be weighed. Don't cheat yourself by underestimating calories eaten or overestimating calories burned in exercise. You're only cheating yourself. It's important to understand how much you were really eating before you started because it helps to establish the relationship between amounts of food and why you were gaining before. It also makes it easier to see where you can make simple changes that have a big impact.

    Start strength training as soon as possible. In my opinion it's more important than doing cardio. It is easier to maintain the muscle you already have than to build new muscle. When we lose weight it is a combination of water, fat and muscle. Your body has built up muscles to move around your extra weight. If you can keep them as you lose weight you're going to look amazing when you've lost the fat that is covering them.

    The measuring tape is a better tool than the bathroom scale for judging your progress. In addition to "Before" pictures, measure your chest, waist, hips, thighs and any other body part you want to track and start recording them in MFP now. When the scale isn't moving your body might still be shrinking especially if you're lifting weights.
  • Kekineo
    Kekineo Posts: 77 Member
    HappierMe1023 wrote: »
    Just a small tip but something that has really helped for someone like me with a sweet tooth! One of the hardest parts for me is at night. I usually crave something sweet after dinner and looooove chocolate! I follow WeightWatchers and discovered that a sugar free pudding cup was only 2 points and whipped cream is 0 points. I am able to enjoy a pudding cup with a shot of whipped cream on top for minimal points and it takes care of my sweet tooth :smile:

    I have the same problem. Before mfp I would eat 2-3 Hershey almond bars at night. Since starting the cravings are less but if I do get a hankering I pop a sugar free Werthers chocolate caramel candy and I'm good to go. It tricks my brain into thinking it's had sweets and no guilt. 5 candies are only 20 calories.
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  • katietrogdon89
    katietrogdon89 Posts: 1 Member
    Portion control is how I started. I kept eating basically what I wanted but just less of it. Once I got used to that I would start making smarter choices like fruit for dessert instead of cake.. After a couple weeks it gets easier. Just hang on you'll get there
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