If you could give just one tip on how to lose weight...
teamvic
Posts: 140 Member
What would it be? No lists, keeping it nice and simple. Just one tip, new to this (just logged my 30th day in a row and looking for more inspiration) interested to see what people put as their top tip.
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Educate yourself, start here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10260499/i-like-old-posts-and-i-cannot-lie/p10 -
Don't give in/up0
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Don't succumb to fad diets0
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Have reasonable expectations and lots of patience.0
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Food scale. Weigh and log EVERYTHING.0
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Use a food scale. End post.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257474/starting-out-restarting-basics-inside#latest
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strong_curves wrote: »Educate yourself, start here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10260499/i-like-old-posts-and-i-cannot-lie/p1
I agree, educate yourself.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p10 -
Be honest in your logging. You can lie in your diary (intentionally or through not being aware), but your body will be keeping an accurate count anyway.0
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Eat a reasonable diet which you enjoy and stay in a deficit.0
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Planning.0
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Pre-log your food for the day.0
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be disciplined, consistent, and patient.0
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Be honest with yourself.0
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Start today, no matter what your doing, start today.0
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Get the work out done in the AM that when you have the most energy.0
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Don't get caught up in perfection, just persistence0
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I can't help but think of the John pinet stand up routine where he talks about how well meaning, but blunt, ppl in his father's bar would tell him to lose weight when he was a child....."JUST STOP YER EATIN!" lmao.0
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Drink lots of water!0
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Start simple:Don't start your lifestyle change by changing everything about yourself at one time.0
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Think of it as a learning process, there will be ups and downs but you will keep moving forward if you learn from any missteps and correct them.0
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And now you know, don't ask for one tip, or you will suddenly have hundreds of tips and tricks.
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Don't diet. Eat nutritious meals.
Raw salads are great.
Check your food combinations. Number one nono is carbs and proteins in one meal.0 -
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Burn more calories than you eat.0
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Water...0
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Don't rely solely on your scale for feedback!! Measure yourself at the beginning and then once a month thereafter so you can see inches lost, too!! In fact, I just started logging and exercising again 35 days ago and measured and weighed myself today.....I actually gained a pound, but lost 2"!!! Thankfully I measured myself at the beginning because I would have given up or at the very least, felt extremely discouraged at the weight gain!!!0
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Eat enough! I spent years going down to 1200cal because a trainer/friend/the interwebs told me to and always ended it with a binge that contined for months. Eat to fuel your body! I could be eating 1200 right now but that would result in cravings, grouchiness, and workout burnout.0
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Dont beat yourself up when you have a bad day. Use the extra energy to fuel a good workout and pick up where you left off. Dont try to make up for it by over restricting, just go back to your regular deficit0
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Eat less than you burn.0
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Stop making and believing excuses.0
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