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What is your recommended small change to make?

MFD7576

So I was just curious,

What small changes have you guys found most effective on the path to glory? So far Ive cut out soda and what not, but I would like to see what else the world of health has to offer

Replies

_KitKat_

• Take it one day at a time
• Realize weight loss is NOT linear
• Understand weight fluctuates due to...well damn near anything
• It really all boils down to math and thermo dynamics
• I hate being told NO, so moderation is key
• Each individual has their own struggles
• In almost a year I have yet to find out what the mysterious "toxins" are that body wraps help with.
• I also realized a person not ready to make a lifestyle change will ignore 9 people in a thread with sound advice, and ask the one that either agreed with the op or gave the easiest way to make an excuse.
• Food scales are needed especially if you do not have much to lose
• Find what you love for fitness, it makes it much easier to make it a part of your life
• Loose, Lose and loss are extremely hard for 50% of mfp to grasp...

Hitesc

walk up the stairs instead of the escalator or elevator

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves

_KitKat_ wrote: »

• Take it one day at a time
• Realize weight loss is NOT linear
• Understand weight fluctuates due to...well damn near anything
• It really all boils down to math and thermo dynamics
• I hate being told NO, so moderation is key
• Each individual has their own struggles
• In almost a year I have yet to find out what the mysterious "toxins" are that body wraps help with.
• I also realized a person not ready to make a lifestyle change will ignore 9 people in a thread with sound advice, and ask the one that either agreed with the op or gave the easiest way to make an excuse.
• Food scales are needed especially if you do not have much to lose
• Find what you love for fitness, it makes it much easier to make it a part of your life
• Loose, Lose and loss are extremely hard for 50% of mfp to grasp...

this this this.

Honestly, small changes aren't going to cut it (literally). You have to make a change, a big change, or you're just going to coast along getting no where.

gbjess204

golfgirl99 wrote: »

Logging prior to eating out. I look up and make a selection before I go. If left to my own choice while hungry I'm doomed. Same thing goes for bringing my lunch to work. If I don't and eat at work it's usually a bad idea and hard to track.

I do this to. I weight and measure my lunch every morning. I always look over menus before i go out to eat and pick the meal I want. I will add my all my meals for the day mid-afternoon just to see where I will be at and sometimes I will have give or it will motivate me to push harder or go an extra 10-15 min.

jstockler

Weighing in and logging no matter how imperfect the day before. That way, I don't stick my head in the sand, which is what got me to the poundage in the first place!!

sigsby

I no longer use elevators and escalators when possible or reasonable.

atypicalsmith

sunglasses_and_ocean_waves wrote: »

_KitKat_ wrote: »

• Take it one day at a time
• Realize weight loss is NOT linear
• Understand weight fluctuates due to...well damn near anything
• It really all boils down to math and thermo dynamics
• I hate being told NO, so moderation is key
• Each individual has their own struggles
• In almost a year I have yet to find out what the mysterious "toxins" are that body wraps help with.
• I also realized a person not ready to make a lifestyle change will ignore 9 people in a thread with sound advice, and ask the one that either agreed with the op or gave the easiest way to make an excuse.
• Food scales are needed especially if you do not have much to lose
• Find what you love for fitness, it makes it much easier to make it a part of your life
• Loose, Lose and loss are extremely hard for 50% of mfp to grasp...

this this this.

Honestly, small changes aren't going to cut it (literally). You have to make a change, a big change, or you're just going to coast along getting no where.

I disagree. Small changes at first lead up to big changes. You can't start with a big change, or you will get discouraged.

AmbitiousButRubbish

Focus T25 has supercharged my lose and Keep the calories light but filling in the morning. My wife cooks great dinners so I like to keep extra calories free for them. I still like to feel full during the day so oatmeal and protein power helps fill me up and keeps me full while keeping the calories low.

AmbitiousButRubbish

Also lots of water

StacyG2013

I just got a FitBit since I have a desk job and I am astounded at how sedentary I really am. I'm using it in conjunction with MFP and T25. I just started about 1.5 weeks ago seriously on my weight loss, so I haven't seen significant results yet, but have to stay positive!

jenlo1971

I half my restaurant meals. The rest of my family usually eats the leftovers.
I try to move more. I have a Fitbit and sometimes I just walk around my house at night more in order to reach my goal.
I exercise 3-5 times a week.

NikiChicken

Track everything - good, bad or ugly. You can't control your consumption if you don't know what and how much you are consuming.

lbetancourt

skipping breakfast

jpaulie

Log your food night before

ceevee6

I cut out adding sugar/sweetener to my coffee and tea! I've learned how sickeningly sweet many coffee beverages (see Starbucks lattes) are made to be.

Alidecker

Lasmartchika wrote: »

Eat less of ALL the types of food I've always eaten, without cutting anything out. It's the only way I've stuck with this. Oh... and having my goal at 0.5 lb loss/week, that way I have a lot of calories to eat while losing weight.

This was the biggest help to me this go-around and this go-around has been much more successful than anything in the past.

Also, finding an exercise that you enjoy and sticking with it and not trying to force yourself to do something you hate doing.

3laine75

Kitchen scales. Tiny change - massive difference in actual calorie intake!

farfromthetree

make special food shopping trips just for you. This way you will always have your "go to" foods available.

Tikibar72

I can echo so many other's comments - water, moving more, moderation of portions, kitchen scales, etc. Mine would be lowering your sodium intake, and eating more foods that are naturally high in potassium.

salemxo

Drinking lots of water, and swapping regular tea or coffee with herbal tea.

Also swapping treats I like with a healthy alternative is helping. If I want candy I'll have some fruit I really like (strawberries, raspberries, pineapple) or crisps or chocolate I'll replace with a low calorie alternative such as Weight Watchers 100 calorie versions etc etc.

LovingLife_Erin

For me: Snack well. If I snack when I'm hungry, then I don't feel blah because my blood sugar is low, or I'm hungry. It also means that I'm not starving at meal times so I will eat a reasonable portion, and I don't have to worry that I'll be hungry later and binge if I know I can have a snack. It means I'm eating all the time, but eating controlled portions, and never feel like I'm restricting myself.

It's not for everyone, but it's a small change that has helped a lot for me.

Liftng4Lis

Weigh everything

MFD7576

Thank you everyone for the tips, I decided Im going to go down the list and try a new one every day or week depending on the tip

See what works

Wiseandcurious

3laine75 wrote: »

Kitchen scales. Tiny change - massive difference in actual calorie intake!

This, for me.