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    Diet essentials?

    Posts: 39
    edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    What are the things that you guys consider ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL in your weightloss journey?

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    • Posts: 1,661 Member
      Good kitchen scales
      Good support people
      Good healthy food
      Exercise - even if it is just walking
      Endurance
    • Posts: 111
      For me personally it would be working out doing something moving my body. If I eat well and don't exsercise I don't lose the weight I have to do both they just go hand in hand for me! I'm not sure if that's answering your question but for me that's essential!
    • Posts: 473
      LOL - that's so funny - I asked pretty much the same thing earlier today!
      Here's the link - you might as well start with these and see if you get lots of the same answers:

      http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/264222-what-are-your-top-3-tips
    • Posts: 3,394 Member
      A plan and a goal, preferably written.
      Perseverance.
      Belief in yourself.

      Everything else is just icing
    • Posts: 131
      TOP 5 ESSENTIALS WITH 2 EXRAS

      *WATER
      *EXERCISE OF SOME FORM
      *SUPPORT SYSTEM
      *SLEEP ( 7-8HRS)
      *BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF FOOD(what to avoid/eat/portion control)
      POSITIVE OUTLOOK/DONT GET DOWN ON YOURSELF FOR A MISTAKE
      SCALE OR MEASURING TAPE TO TRACK PROGRESS
    • Posts: 358 Member

      Everything else is just icing

      mmmm icing....

      In order of priority
      1. self discipline
      2. plan
      3. kitchen scale
      4. wholesome food
      5. means to measure progress OTHER than weight

      That's the top of my list
    • Posts: 323 Member
      "Commitment" and a true desire to want to eat healthier...exercise is great, but not as beneficial if you're not tweaking your diet. One of the beauty’s about MFP is that you can log "ALL" that you eat, and in doing that you can see how many calories/fat/sodium etc you're actually taking in daily. You can also track you exercise, so you can see just how active you really are...you have a wonderful support team on MFP...and many great suggestions...

      You have to know that you can do this and change will take time, don't get discouraged and know that not every week is going to be a "great" week, but never give up and you will see a new you...Healthier and LOOKING GREAT!

      Hope this helps.
    • Posts: 181 Member
      Motivation for both exercise and eating right
      A plan for my next meal or snack
    • Posts: 1,435 Member
      Measuring Utensils
      Support System
      Laughing Cow cheese
      Sneakers
      Headphones

      and the other stuff like MOTIVATION, DETERMINATION, PERSEVERANCE, COMMITMENT...
    • Posts: 4,404 Member
      *A mental shift in HOW I think about food
      *A support system
      *Planning (especially when it comes to packing food for work, etc)
      *Measuring cups
      *Built in small treats (dark chocolate!)
    • Posts: 440 Member
      Haha! I Homer Simpson distraction there. I did the same thing!
    • Posts: 689 Member
      patience, patience and more patience.

      a meal & exercise plan that works for ME and MY body.

      tweaking things when what you're doing isn't working.

      my kitchen scale. my bathroom scale. measuring tape.

      eating foods I enjoy and that work with my body not against it.

      logging my food intake everyday here at MFP.

      perseverance.
      I know many people from the blogging world who tried and tried for 3 years to get this right and finally their plans clicked and they are now successfully on their way to goal. Many have lost over 100 pounds.
      This is what most will tell you ... NEVER GIVE UP!

      and more patience. :happy:
    • Posts: 323 Member
      HRM, Wii fit, menu plan.
    • Posts: 16 Member
      Planning ahead! If I know I'm going to that movie that comes out on Friday I plan my breakfast and lunch accordingly so that I can "afford" that small bag of popcorn with zero guilt.

      Also...
      A decent scale.
      Healthy food in the house at all times for snacking.
      Healthy recipes for foods that I like to eat
      MFP on my iPhone so I can make informed choices at the spur of the moment if I decide to eat out
      4 or 5 water bottles and travel mugs so that I always have water with me. Always.
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