what is your secret simple formula for losing the weight you lost?

babylovers
babylovers Posts: 66 Member
edited November 18 in Success Stories
Hello I would like to know what everyone's simple formula for losing their weight was. I think it would be very encouraging to others.
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  • briannadunn
    briannadunn Posts: 841 Member
    Walking as much as I can
  • crazygooselady
    crazygooselady Posts: 76 Member
    Accurate counting. And it helped that kids gave me Noro Virus so I didn't feel like eating. I don't recommend it as a plan.
  • NID2410
    NID2410 Posts: 32 Member
    Walking. I had been doing body weight exercise too but due to sciatica pain I had to stop. My doctor advised me to just stick to walking for now. That and portion control has been helping me.
  • fitnatic130
    fitnatic130 Posts: 53 Member
    Portion control and moving more , I try to do one exercise dvd a day but instead of sitting down all day I get up an clean or something.
  • seska422
    seska422 Posts: 3,217 Member
    Weigh all solid foods and measure all liquids. You don't really know how much you are eating unless you are using a scale to weigh your foods.
  • chrisjonesy2k
    chrisjonesy2k Posts: 29 Member
    Weighing all the food that i ate has played a bigger part then exercising 24/7, plus self determination and motivation to reach that "goal".
  • Soopatt
    Soopatt Posts: 563 Member
    Digital scale and pre-planning my meals to avoid temptation. Those are the things that have made all the difference to my success and my comfort.
  • mrsjatty
    mrsjatty Posts: 95 Member
    Eat less, move more..
  • missh1967
    missh1967 Posts: 661 Member
    Keeping calories in check.
  • natboosh69
    natboosh69 Posts: 277 Member
    CICO! :)
  • hmaddpear
    hmaddpear Posts: 610 Member
    75lb lost: eating a little less and moving a little more. Oh, and not giving up.

    (There's other, personal, stuff there in terms of managing within a calorie allowance and balancing macros, but that's the simple (not-so) secret formula!)
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    edited May 2015
    CI<CO

    Calories in (eaten) less than calories out (used).

    The formula is that simple.

    And it's no secret. Everybody knows it. But everybody doesn't believe in it. The good thing is that it works, no matter if you believe in it or not!
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Keep it simple.
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    1. Maintain a caloric deficit.
    2. Repeat step 1.
    3. ???
    4. Profit.
  • amayitux
    amayitux Posts: 68 Member
    I keep prepped snacks I can go to when I'm feeling like loosing control (atm strawberries and mango). This is saving my life from binging on popcorn :blush:
  • echmainfit619
    echmainfit619 Posts: 333 Member
    If I told you, it wouldn't be a secret :)
  • WelshPhil1975
    WelshPhil1975 Posts: 138 Member
    No snacking, measure foods, plenty of walking
  • laurie62ann
    laurie62ann Posts: 433 Member
    Don't use the word "diet". Make life style changes that you can live with for the rest of your life!!!
  • dalem48
    dalem48 Posts: 86 Member
    natboosh69 wrote: »
    CICO! :)

    This is it!
  • Kate5283kate
    Kate5283kate Posts: 87 Member
    100g per day of protein. Makes me less hungry, I crave sweets less, and getting to 100 crowds out other (poorer) food choices.
  • getitamb
    getitamb Posts: 2,019 Member
    Make each workout harder than the last, push yourself
    Eat what you want but know what your eating. I also like to eat nutrient dense foods.
    I like to know why I'm eating it
    Eat more veggies.


  • TXRedDirt
    TXRedDirt Posts: 45 Member
    100% by the book M-F, and never eat back my calories. Eat what I want for at least one meal Sat and Sun. The relaxation kept me motivated to lose the first 60. Now my weight loss is coming off a little slower, think I might move that to 1 meal a week.
  • beanerschnitzel
    beanerschnitzel Posts: 75 Member
    @crazygooselady LMAO! Been there! Done that! And do I ever agree!
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Calorie deficit.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    Eating much less during the workweek so I can not think about diet on the weekends. I wouldn't recommend this for everyone. But I am one of those that has been gaining slowly as I age, so I didn't need to eat a whole lot less overall. It has made things pretty easy for me.
  • JessNelson_
    JessNelson_ Posts: 38 Member
    IIFYM
  • Soggynode
    Soggynode Posts: 1,179 Member
    CICO is at the heart of it but food prep has made the biggest difference for me. If I didn't spend the time that I do shopping and prepping my breakfast and lunches ahead of time I would be trying to maintain a calorie deficit while eating fast food everyday. That's kinda how I ended up here in the first place.
  • abigail659
    abigail659 Posts: 63 Member
    Keep getting up when you fall. There will always be one meal or one day when you get off track.... the key is to having the courage to get back up and go after it again.
    For me, these secrets worked:
    1- breakfast every morning
    2- drinking lots of water
    3- adding fruit as snacks instead of chips
    4- avoiding fast food as much as possible
    5- get moving as much as possible - when I don't feel like working out - I tell myself to just do 10 minutes and if I still don't feel like it I can quit. I usually get through 10 minutes, feel great and keep going.
  • LorraineDawnConrad
    LorraineDawnConrad Posts: 4 Member
    babylovers wrote: »
    Hello I would like to know what everyone's simple formula for losing their weight was. I think it would be very encouraging to others.

  • LorraineDawnConrad
    LorraineDawnConrad Posts: 4 Member
    Eat clean and train mean! Simple!!

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