Lifestyle Change Kickoff!

WAM1119
WAM1119 Posts: 1 Member
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Good Morning! Today is the day that I kick off my lifestyle changes (yet again). I have about 50lbs to shed. So as of today, my love affair with coca cola and junk food has come to an end. :( I will be focused on eating whole, clean foods and drinking tons of water. I also plan to move my body although I have not decided how yet. I have a gym membership that I don't use and a bunch of workout DVD's that I don't use either. It's about time I pick a plan and stick to it. Anyone out there serious about the same goals? Friend Me!

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  • badwolfli225
    badwolfli225 Posts: 13 Member
    I'm with you I started using the tracker on Saturday and got distracted by football games and bad food. I also need to lose 50 lbs .
  • cayennewagoner
    cayennewagoner Posts: 3 Member
    I feel like I am constantly trying to kick start my fitness goals. I recently added the SWorkit app for fitness routines. I thought it would be a joke, but I'm so out of shape that even 5 minutes routines get to me. It's not a super fancy app but it syncs with myfitnesspal which in turns syncs to Fitbit so it does a great job of tracking. It will also set reminders to work out for you which I have found motivational. I recommend it for just starting out since I'm 30 years old and just started exercising (in my life) in the last two months. Good luck to you!
  • Aria_Luna
    Aria_Luna Posts: 20 Member
    Just started the tracker today and started Nutrisystem on Sunday. I'm looking to lose 60lbs. Good luck, I'm right there with you!
  • busyPK
    busyPK Posts: 3,788 Member
    Welcome! Try out different exercises until you find one you enjoy, then there is a better chance you'll stick to it. :) However you can drop weight without any exercise, just stick to your calorie goal MFP gives you. I've lost 42lbs and still eat a bit of "junk food", I just weight it on my food scale, log it and make sure I have the calories left for the day and enjoy. :)
  • auddii
    auddii Posts: 15,357 Member
    If you've had to restart again and again, perhaps you are going about your lifestyle change (which actually seems like a full on overhaul) too aggressively? I found much greater success when I stopped looking at my diet as a bunch of rules that I had to meet to have a "good diet". I'd always "fall off the wagon", and after constantly feeling like I failed, I'd give up.

    Now, I realize I don't have to label foods as "good" or "bad" and instead focus on getting the majority of my calories from whole, nutritious foods, but still can work in treats or things that I enjoy. And a big step personally was weighing my foods because I completely didn't know what an actual portion looked like. It's been much easier for me to stick with long term eating goals, and I've had far more success.
  • themedalist
    themedalist Posts: 3,217 Member
    auddii wrote: »
    If you've had to restart again and again, perhaps you are going about your lifestyle change (which actually seems like a full on overhaul) too aggressively? I found much greater success when I stopped looking at my diet as a bunch of rules that I had to meet to have a "good diet". I'd always "fall off the wagon", and after constantly feeling like I failed, I'd give up.

    Now, I realize I don't have to label foods as "good" or "bad" and instead focus on getting the majority of my calories from whole, nutritious foods, but still can work in treats or things that I enjoy. And a big step personally was weighing my foods because I completely didn't know what an actual portion looked like. It's been much easier for me to stick with long term eating goals, and I've had far more success.

    Spot on great advice! I've lost the weight I needed to lose and have maintained it for 3+ years by following a similar approach. Small changes (done over and over again) lead to big results.

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