What one item or thing has helped you the most on your weight loss journey?

mewilliams11
mewilliams11 Posts: 139 Member
edited November 22 in Health and Weight Loss
I was just wondering what one item, tool, gadget, etc.. has helped you succeed the most on your weight loss journey?

For me, it's my food scales. I don't think I could be successful without them. Sometimes I'm saddened by how little some portion sizes actually are & other times I'm pleasantly surprised. Without a scale. I'd either overeat (which is obviously not good), or I'd short myself & log calories that I didn't even eat. Weighing my food definitely keeps me in check!!

So what helps you the most?
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  • IsaackGMOON
    IsaackGMOON Posts: 3,358 Member
    MyFitnessPal.
  • David_2015
    David_2015 Posts: 231 Member
    IsaackGMOON wrote: »
    MyFitnessPal.

    ^^ this ^^
  • Mycophilia
    Mycophilia Posts: 1,225 Member
    Knowledge. Without it I would be sitting here covered in It Works wraps and drinking some crappy herbalife shake.
  • rdtalon
    rdtalon Posts: 42 Member
    I'll second Knowledge.
  • DerekVTX
    DerekVTX Posts: 287 Member
    edited August 2015
    MFP & Food Scale
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Food scale & patience
  • kpk54
    kpk54 Posts: 4,474 Member
    Honesty is the thing that most helped me to succeed. Nothing helped until I became honest with myself.
  • mewilliams11
    mewilliams11 Posts: 139 Member
    Great answers & yes, knowledge is most certainly the key! I am sooooooo against diet pills & all the diet gimmicks that so many people fall for. Calories in vs.calories out... very simple concept to understand, yet so many people are clueless!
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    Besides MFP, my fitness tracker. Started with a BodyMedia armband, now have a Garmin Vivoactive.
  • theawill519
    theawill519 Posts: 242 Member
    MFP and my Fitbit. MFP keeps my accountable with my food and my Fitbit keeps me moving.
  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    MFP and Food Scale.
  • mewilliams11
    mewilliams11 Posts: 139 Member
    I don't have a fitness tracker, but plan on getting one this week. I can definitely see how much motivation they'd be to get me moving more!
  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    Not giving up. Lots of failing, lots of trying again.

    I want to be healthy more than I want to be fat and eat yummy and/or easy foods, so I keep working at it.
  • VeganKay92
    VeganKay92 Posts: 15 Member
    Self love.
  • jms5137
    jms5137 Posts: 26 Member
    This place!! I've been browsing quite a bit, and find so many people here to be inspiring.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    VeganKay92 wrote: »
    Self love.

    !!! So true!
  • carolemack
    carolemack Posts: 1,276 Member
    MFP and my Fitbit.
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    MFP forums. Great information, guys. Keep up the good work! :)
  • natdontwannabefat
    natdontwannabefat Posts: 11 Member
    Stereotypes about how females are weak and of course MFP - I can keep track of my calorie intakes while working out to prove that females aren't weak and men aren't the only ones who can be strong.
  • msl12092010
    msl12092010 Posts: 2 Member
    mewilliams11 wrote: »
    I was just wondering what one item, tool, gadget, etc.. has helped you succeed the most on your weight loss journey?

    For me, it's my food scales. I don't think I could be successful without them. Sometimes I'm saddened by how little some portion sizes actually are & other times I'm pleasantly surprised. Without a scale. I'd either overeat (which is obviously not good), or I'd short myself & log calories that I didn't even eat. Weighing my food definitely keeps me in check!!

    So what helps you the most?

    what do you weight your food at if you dont mind me asking please?
  • HikeCyclist
    HikeCyclist Posts: 153 Member
    Google, MFP, and my food scale.
  • KittensMaster
    KittensMaster Posts: 748 Member
    Joining a gym and getting immersed in the fitness lifestyle

    I learned all I need from my friends there and my trainer.

    MFP food log is great

    The forums spend way too much time arguing about sugar or carbs or other silliness. It would have been much harder to learn about sound nutrition if all I had was the MFP forums.

    Buying a bike and riding regularly. A mile is worth 50 calories. I get 5 x 20 mile rides in each week. An easy 5000 calories burnt right there.

  • reese00s
    reese00s Posts: 15 Member
    Mfp and my fitbit
  • Furbuster
    Furbuster Posts: 254 Member
    My allotment. I can spend all day outside digging and moving crap around and get a tan with it. Plus it makes me happy and gives me veggies :)
  • AspenDan
    AspenDan Posts: 703 Member
    Ranch dressing...a little bit on foods I don't normally eat like chicken breast or a bag of veggies helps me a lot =)
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  • Debmal77
    Debmal77 Posts: 4,770 Member
    Ninkyou wrote: »
    MFP and Food Scale.

    This.
  • icck
    icck Posts: 197 Member
    edited August 2015
    Tough one... I'd have to say intermittent fasting, personally. I was struggling even with MFP as I would pretty much be grazing all day, I really struggled not to go over on calories even at 1700+. Fasting for a portion of the day has totally changed how I look at food and eating, so that even on days when I don't fast I can easily say "no".
  • Exercisewoman
    Exercisewoman Posts: 52 Member
    logging into mfp everyday, using a hula hoop and spinning bike in front of the TV.
  • Exercisewoman
    Exercisewoman Posts: 52 Member
    logging into mfp everyday, using a :) hula hoop and spinning bike in front of the TV.
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