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Pantera69
Pantera69 Posts: 177 Member
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What's the one thing that's helped u most on ur fitness journey
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  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
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    Knowledge, spend some days researching the science of nutrition, biology, anatomy and physiology.
  • hosijoe
    hosijoe Posts: 15 Member
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    Mycophilia wrote: »
    Knowledge, spend some days researching the science of nutrition, biology, anatomy and physiology.

    This
  • pepper1173
    pepper1173 Posts: 20 Member
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    What works for one person may not work for another.
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,197 MFP Moderator
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    Being honest with myself... i.e... logging it, even if I didn't want to admit it. LOL!
  • keana55
    keana55 Posts: 49 Member
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    logging
  • erinm5
    erinm5 Posts: 55 Member
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    Logging accurately using a food scale and being honest with yourself. That and having fitness goals as well, so that if the scale isn't moving in the direction you want then you don't derail your progress because that's your only motivation.
  • ljones27uk
    ljones27uk Posts: 177 Member
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    weighing everything, not guessing, not lying, not omitting it, not using cups for solid foods, but weighing everything and logging it. worked a treat...
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,598 Member
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    Lifting
  • PaperSt
    PaperSt Posts: 27 Member
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    In addition to weighing and logging, I always try to underestimate calories burned with exercise, overestimate calories consumed.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
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    MFP
  • amcook4
    amcook4 Posts: 561 Member
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    Accurate logging and not buying into any quick fix.
  • rainbow198
    rainbow198 Posts: 2,245 Member
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    For me it has been a mixture...writing down what I'm consuming to stay accountable, staying active daily, and learning about the science behind fat loss and the role of hormones etc.
  • JustinAnimal
    JustinAnimal Posts: 1,335 Member
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    If you're on a bad streak, kick yourself in the butt and break that cycle. The first night back (under calorie goal, with exercise, not drinking, etc.) is the hardest. After that, you usually fall back into the rhythm of being a responsible person.
  • ljones27uk
    ljones27uk Posts: 177 Member
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    thought of another one that made a areal difference to me.... I made a deal with myself that if i found myself watching mind numbing braindead TV programmes, but hadnt exercised that day, I had to go and do 30 minutes of exercise before I could return to the mind numbing tv. works well for me and seems to always get me off the sofa. I felt this way as I realised I had spent years in the same cycle... get up, go to work, come home, slob on couch, go to bed.
  • DirrtyH
    DirrtyH Posts: 664 Member
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    Patience. Consistency. Patience.
  • Yes2HealthyAriel
    Yes2HealthyAriel Posts: 453 Member
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    Just doing it even if I dont feel like it. I will be glad I did when all is said and done. Another thing is when I crave something unhealthy I stop and think, is this nutritious in any way? Is it going to fuel my body in any way?
  • Housegoat
    Housegoat Posts: 20 Member
    edited May 2015
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    Underestimating calories burned for exercise.. NOT GIVING UP!!!!
  • Altagracia220
    Altagracia220 Posts: 876 Member
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    smurfymom_to3 wrote: »
    Just doing it even if I dont feel like it. I will be glad I did when all is said and done. Another thing is when I crave something unhealthy I stop and think, is this nutritious in any way? Is it going to fuel my body in any way?

    The bolded statement above is EXTREMELY important. You don't have to be motivated 24/7 to do the right thing when it comes to this lifestyle change. Yeah, you may want to eat the whole pint of ice cream, but have just one serving regardless.
  • tekkiechikk
    tekkiechikk Posts: 375 Member
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    Exercising and lifting weights on a regular basis and having it planned... if I try to make it up as I go, I'll most likely end up watching TV lol. Staying accountable and being dead honest about it, too. I'm not fooling anybody but myself if I try to fudge the facts.
  • tekkiechikk
    tekkiechikk Posts: 375 Member
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    DirrtyH wrote: »
    Patience. Consistency. Patience.

    Oh, yes, and patience. Lots of it.

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