ONE tip from those who have been successful

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  • kami3006
    kami3006 Posts: 4,979 Member
    edited September 2015


    Food scale made all the difference for me.
  • KarlaH9801
    KarlaH9801 Posts: 362 Member
    "Just keep swimming".
    Seriously - just don't give up on yourself.
    You are so worth it!
  • Asherberry
    Asherberry Posts: 30 Member
    elothen wrote: »
    Sorry, I'll give 2.
    1) Log EVERYTHING religiously
    2) So long as you keep your calories above starvation mode enjoy hunger pains. Every time your stomach feels like that means your body is about to go eat some fat. Unless you're in starvation mode, then it's probably going to eat an organ. :)
    LOL! Eat an organ :p
  • desiresdestiny
    desiresdestiny Posts: 175 Member
    One bad binge doesn't mean the whole day or whole journey is over
  • PinkyPan1
    PinkyPan1 Posts: 3,018 Member
    You have received a lot of wonderful advice thus far so I will touch on something that has not been said. Please trust me when I say be kind to yourself.
  • spzjlb
    spzjlb Posts: 599 Member
    edited September 2015
    I agree with all of the tips. PATIENCE and be honest with your logging to ensure you are eating at a deficit.

    My tip might not appeal to you, but it has really helped me lose 30 lbs. I do a short workout every single day - 30 min of something sufficiently intense to make me very sweaty. I'm not talking about some fancy routine (you can focus on that later) - just go for a walk, run, swim, go a DVD, lift weights...whatever. I find it easier to fit in a 30 min workout every day compared to a daunting 90 min in the gym several times weekly. That daily calorie expenditure lets me eat a little more each day (for me, it's that glass of wine with supper) and, of course, increases my fitness. Improving my physical condition is also gratifying - and typically leads to quick victories. So, those improvements help me be patient in waiting for changes on the scale or measuring tape.
  • hiphop10
    hiphop10 Posts: 135 Member
    vegan.
  • Mom2ATM
    Mom2ATM Posts: 147 Member
    maggiemay530 wrote: »
    Log in diary truthfully and faithfully. Every day. When I don't it's surprising how those few things I forgot ("till later) add up to "over cal. goal".

    I've logged on for 30 days straight today and I can't stress this enough!! I log everything now as soon as I eat it so I know exactly where I am. Also I wear heart rate monitor that tells me exactly how many cals I burn during my workouts and let me tell you it can be a huge difference from what mfp tells you you burned
  • Mom2ATM
    Mom2ATM Posts: 147 Member
    xtrain321 wrote: »
    Use a food scale vs. measuring cups or "eyeballing" it.
    I lost 7 pounds by making that one small change.

    After reading this tip a few times on here I'm definitely getting a food scale tomorrow!!
  • Cortneyrenee04
    Cortneyrenee04 Posts: 1,117 Member
    Always pack a snack so you'll never "have" to get something on the go. (Or stop at a grocery store if you need a snack.) And always have your water with you!
  • fiddletime
    fiddletime Posts: 1,868 Member
    And if you slip and take a cookie/ piece of pie or candy or cake/French fries or whatever it was that you hadn't intended eating, don't panic and start eating the house or restaurant down in a binge. Enjoy the ONE thing you ate, log it, and get back on track.
  • Karen_can_do_this
    Karen_can_do_this Posts: 1,150 Member
    Ooh another one!
    Repeat after me "I can do this. I am worth it"
  • RosieJaynee
    RosieJaynee Posts: 12 Member
    Bootea :smiley:
  • eleanorwells914
    eleanorwells914 Posts: 3 Member
    Celebrate the small victories! Fitting into an old pair of jeans that hadn't fit me in years meant so much more than a number on a scale.
  • anicole0102
    anicole0102 Posts: 48 Member
    BUMP!
  • tjcuts339
    tjcuts339 Posts: 188 Member
    Life changing.Never stop. Your pleasure if this choice is most Rewarding!
  • caroldavison332
    caroldavison332 Posts: 864 Member
    focused4health wrote: »
    Get your head right and your body will follow!

    Ditto. Educate yourself so you consume healthy calories (vegetables not SlimEzz, Diet Soda, etc.) and log everything before you eat so you only eat what you intend. Sometimes I am so busy with work, shopping, cooking, working out, etc that I've forgotten to eat. AND its okay to feel a little hungry, as long as you are eating enough life supporting calories.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    madhatter2013 wrote: »
    Patience

    This ^^ Don't be discouraged by slow weight loss. It's a helluva lot better than no weight loss.
  • tjcuts339
    tjcuts339 Posts: 188 Member
    caroldavison332 wrote: »
    focused4health wrote: »
    Get your head right and your body will follow!

    Ditto. Educate yourself so you consume healthy calories (vegetables not SlimEzz, Diet Soda, etc.) and log everything before you eat so you only eat what you intend. Sometimes I am so busy with work, shopping, cooking, working out, etc that I've forgotten to eat. AND its okay to feel a little hungry, as long as you are eating enough life supporting calories.

    Exactly what I meant!!! Lifetime change...
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited September 2015
    beth0277 wrote: »
    I've been a little discouraged at my slow weight loss and need some motivation from those of you who have been successful. So, if you could only give ONE tip that helped you the most during your weight loss, what would it be? It can be anything!

    understand that it's a process...a slow one...have patience and be consistent. you don't need motivation, you need discipline...discipline leads to consistency and consistency is what is necessary to achieve your goals. motivation is an overrated and fleeting emotion.

    I like to use the school analogy when discussing the process. when you decide to go to school, it can be overwhelming...all of these classes to take...tests and studying and years of work ahead...when you look at it as this big thing, it is daunting to say the least...but when you break it down into process...not so much. it's one class at a time...one semester at a time...you would likely have classes you struggle with and classes you do better in...you don't have to ace everything...you can get Bs and Cs and still graduate. you're not going to ace every test and it's likely you may even fail a test here and there...but if you are disciplined and consistent in what you're doing, eventually you pass classes...semester after semester goes by, as do the years...and finally discipline and consistency will win the day and you will graduate.

    weight loss and weight management in general is a similar process.
  • LaurelSTX
    LaurelSTX Posts: 4 Member
    For my family, what has worked best is the old saying "“Eat Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, and Dinner Like a Pauper." So we eat the bulk of our healthy calories in the morning, and decrease as the day goes on. We end with an early, very light supper of lean meat and low-carb veggies, and nothing after supper. It makes sense to eat your calories when you're most likely to burn them, during the day, instead of during the evening, when you might be less active.
  • ffbrown25
    ffbrown25 Posts: 110 Member
    Consistently challenging exercise.
  • Olivia77777
    Olivia77777 Posts: 8 Member
    I was told to focus more on the small victories (1, 2, 3 lbs losses) versus the total amount, and to enjoy the journey,
  • IILikeToMoveItMoveIt
    IILikeToMoveItMoveIt Posts: 1,172 Member
    Know yourself.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    LaurelinAZ wrote: »
    For my family, what has worked best is the old saying "“Eat Breakfast Like a King, Lunch Like a Prince, and Dinner Like a Pauper." So we eat the bulk of our healthy calories in the morning, and decrease as the day goes on. We end with an early, very light supper of lean meat and low-carb veggies, and nothing after supper. It makes sense to eat your calories when you're most likely to burn them, during the day, instead of during the evening, when you might be less active.

    Actually, that doesn't make sense at all. The body burns calories 24/7. Having a hearty meal in the evening, when your family is toghether, is good for mental health, and normal families do that all over the world.

    If you are going low carb, you should be careful not to cut fat as well.

    I think constantly eating and eating on the run is detrimental for good health.
  • TasnimEz
    TasnimEz Posts: 280 Member
    Be honest. In weighing (get a digital food scale), logging, eating. If you eat something and don't log it, the only person you are lying to is yourself and that's not a good habit..
  • dutchandkiwi
    dutchandkiwi Posts: 1,389 Member
    Remember why you are doing this. This for you only.
    Also: no is an acceptable answer when people offer you food.
  • snowflake930
    snowflake930 Posts: 2,188 Member
    edited September 2015
    Stay at, or slightly under your daily calorie amount, and log EVERYTHING you eat and drink. Do this, and success will be yours.
  • chel325
    chel325 Posts: 199 Member
    hiphop10 wrote: »
    vegan.
    Did this really help you? I'm trying to be vegan and it's so hard do you mind adding me as a friend?

  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    chel325 wrote: »
    hiphop10 wrote: »
    vegan.
    Did this really help you? I'm trying to be vegan and it's so hard

    This makes no sense to me. If you want to be vegan, you'll be motivated by your commitment and to your ethical view. To lose weight, or to be healthy, there is no need to cut out meat or animal food sources.
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