best weightloss tips...whats yours?

srb1990
srb1990 Posts: 37
edited September 27 in Fitness and Exercise
- Il start by sayin no eating after 7pm
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  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    Exercise! :)
  • arc918
    arc918 Posts: 2,037 Member
    burn more than you eat!
  • sweetiepie31612
    sweetiepie31612 Posts: 240 Member
    Dink LOTS of water!
  • chauncyrenayCHANGED
    chauncyrenayCHANGED Posts: 788 Member
    Regardless of what others are doing, make a plan that works for you and stick to it.
  • kristinwalker
    kristinwalker Posts: 100 Member
    watch sodium and sugar!
  • spareparts79
    spareparts79 Posts: 36 Member
    burn more than you eat!
  • MisMolly
    MisMolly Posts: 88 Member
    No eating out of containers! Put things in a bowl or on a plate to not accidentally eat half the carton of ice cream.
  • capricorn144
    capricorn144 Posts: 335 Member
    Have a plan. Use the food diary and plan your day first thing in the morning.
    No surprises, you know what you will be eating all day.
    No excuses, you don't have to make hard choices you have already figured it out.
  • notOpel
    notOpel Posts: 46
    Exercise! :)
    This.
  • ajk828
    ajk828 Posts: 335
    avoid "fad" diets and diet pills, you WILL gain back the weight you lose....and QUICKLY!


    of course WATER!
  • fteale
    fteale Posts: 5,310 Member
    Don't buy bread.
  • TigerBlood72
    TigerBlood72 Posts: 88 Member
    For me it's:
    tracking everything I eat - watching calories, sodium sugar
    exercise in morning before I eat or drink anything
    avoid any sugar in morning
    drink lots of water
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    Make/cook your own food! this way you know exactly what is going into your body
  • pragya728
    pragya728 Posts: 250 Member
    Eat breakfast!
  • aanddplusoanda
    aanddplusoanda Posts: 189 Member
    Don't deprive yourself of what you love, try healthier versions of them, you may like it more. Eat more fruits and veggies. Drink lots of water. Exercise. Reduced sodium, sugar and fat. Fresh is best...none of that canned fruit junk, prepackaged meals or anything like that. Try to make things homemade...you have more control of what is in them and how much that way.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    EAT!! EAT!!! EAT!!!!

    Most people's diaries I actually look at are set very, very low for their desired actual weight loss!

    I disagree about not eating after 7pm...just make sure if you do, it's not sugary and full of carbs. Fiber, or protien based food is perfectly acceptable =D.
  • Stephinow
    Stephinow Posts: 273
    Plan your meals ahead of time. Make your food at home (as much as possible) so you have complete control over what you're eating.
  • FAtGiRLFItGiRL
    FAtGiRLFItGiRL Posts: 156
    cardio and lots of it :)
  • Melinda1987
    Melinda1987 Posts: 130
    Only eat when you're hungry (unless of course your job forces a certain lunch time on you - that meal yer kinda stuck with). I don't mean you should wait until you're STARVED - that's always a bad idea because we make bad judgements when in that mode. But don't eat based on emotions or habits or any of that. Before you put food in your face stop to think "Am I hungry?" I find that 80% of the time the answer is NO.
  • jerseygirl777
    jerseygirl777 Posts: 148
    Measure/weigh your portions
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Only eat when you're hungry (unless of course your job forces a certain lunch time on you - that meal yer kinda stuck with). I don't mean you should wait until you're STARVED - that's always a bad idea because we make bad judgements when in that mode. But don't eat based on emotions or habits or any of that. Before you put food in your face stop to think "Am I hungry?" I find that 80% of the time the answer is NO.

    You have to be careful with this.

    I eat every 3hrs (give or take), period...and I'm NEVER hungry...ever. Hunger is based on a lot of inputs from your body...any of which can be misunderstood by your brain, misinterpreted by you, or just flawed to begin with. People who have made a habit of never eating...overweight or not, have small stomachs (they shrink), people who always eat a lot...have large stomachs. Those two people can weigh exactly the same with the same bodyfat. Who will be hungry first? Who will be full first?

    Hunger can be a trap for people, either to eat too much, or not to eat enough. Better to plan your meals and eat what you know your body needs, hungry or not. If you feel stuffed, work yourself up to eating the proper amount per meal over the course of a week or two...but most CERTAINLY eat, whether you're hungry or not.

    Additionally, I find I make healthier food choices, and consume smaller portions when I eat before I actually feel the need for food. The same with drinking...if I keep myself sated with water, I never feel the craving for a pepsi (also, when I'm not hydrated...I want SWEETS!!!).

    Hope that helps!

    Cris
  • RCKT82
    RCKT82 Posts: 409 Member
    BE CONSISTENT!!! Keep your head in the game, keep an eye on your nutrition, stay active, stay determined... everything else will follow!
  • hazelnutflav
    hazelnutflav Posts: 391 Member
    keep a daily food diary, drink your water daily AND excercise 5xs a week.

    faithfully!!!
  • JD92
    JD92 Posts: 253 Member
    Do not deprive yourself of your favourite foods - the urge for them will grow and grow and break out in a binge-fest. Treat yourself to them in smaller amounts once or twice a week or whatever works for you.

    If you feel physically hungry, then by all means EAT. If you don't, that hunger will gnaw away at your self control until you attack the fridge.
  • acakeforawife
    acakeforawife Posts: 207
    PLAN! And even more -- have a plan b, and a plan c, and a plan d and so on. :smile: Like for instance, I usually PLAN to take my lunch to work. If I forget it at home, I have a list on my desk at work of various lunch options within 10 minutes of my office, all under 400 calories or so. That way I'm never having to rack my brain trying to figure stuff out -- I just go straight to the list.
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    PLAN! And even more -- have a plan b, and a plan c, and a plan d and so on. :smile: Like for instance, I usually PLAN to take my lunch to work. If I forget it at home, I have a list on my desk at work of various lunch options within 10 minutes of my office, all under 400 calories or so. That way I'm never having to rack my brain trying to figure stuff out -- I just go straight to the list.

    Smart girl!
  • mike20603
    mike20603 Posts: 32 Member
    Prepare.

    1. Prepare your meals before hand (stops unhealthy but quick meals when you are suddenly starving)

    2. Prepare to exercise (give yourself enough sleep/food/time/space to do it every day you want to)

    3. Prepare to be challegened (and sabatoged by your friends/family/spouse/life/kids/work/life)

    4. Prepare to do things you haven't done in a long time (like believe in yourself, sweat like a pig, and pass on foods that used to own you)

    5. Prepare to succeed (by making choices every day that contibute to your goal and life)
  • cheshirechic
    cheshirechic Posts: 489 Member
    - Eat your exercise calories.
    - Track, track, track EVERYTHING
    - Don't let one "cheat" meal derail you completely
  • gcsjmoore
    gcsjmoore Posts: 13 Member
    Yikes. I'm not even home by 7pm. My drop dead time is 10pm (which is probably too late)
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Yikes. I'm not even home by 7pm. My drop dead time is 10pm (which is probably too late)

    Past diet wisdom said don't eat within 3hrs of going to bed...because your body cycles from sleep mode to active mode, and during sleep, everything in your stomach goes to fat. There's been quite a bit of evidence to disprove that theory...so I understand. Things like 'your metabolism doesn't know if you're asleep or awake, or what time it is...it does the same things all the time' are becoming very common statements. On that note...I've been told by people I trust IMPLICITLY, that it's ok to eat before bed, as long as you're careful what you eat. High protien, low carb snacks like cottage cheese digest slowly, and give the body various things it needs to build lean muscle in your sleep. Fiber is also a nice choice before bed.

    Now, as for eating full on dinner, I'd just try to make it as close to 3hrs before as possible, to be safe. Also, I'd make dinner the smallest meal of the day if possible...again, just to be safe. If you're still hungry before bed and have extra calories (I have a cup on workout days whether I'm over my calories or not), have some cottage cheese. It'll cut the hunger and help repair your muscles overnight.

    Cris
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