The DONT'S of weight loss...
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Don't expect motivation to come from others, it has to come from within. You will get support and encouragement but nobody can give you motivation but you.
Don't be in a rush if it takes years, it takes years, you didn't gain overnight you won't lose overnight.
Don't feel guilty when you have a day where you go over/have a binge whatever you want to call it you are human, acknowledge and go back on the wagon.0 -
Don't stop banging away at being active and improving yourself..
Don't stop.
Just don't.0 -
Don't feel sorry for yourself because you do not get to eat all the foods. Eating all the foods was never a normal way to eat and if you keep thinking that it is, you will feel deprived and feel as though you are temporarily restraining yourself. This is not temporary. Eating less is now the thing that you do. Huge portions are not your birthright. They are not anybodies.
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Don't comfort yourself with the idea that some people are "just lucky" and that you are "unlucky". This is linked to the idea that you should be allowed to eat all the foods and that lucky "naturally thin" people get to eat all the foods. They don't. That is not how "naturally thin" works. Those people eat less than you. Own up and take responsibility for where you are today, forgive yourself and face the changes required.
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Don't have a cheat day where you don't log. Really, don't have a cheat day, but if you MUST, at least log it. It's easier to get back on the wagon if you're still clinging to the wheel than if you're off prancing about in a field somewhere ya know?0
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Don't buy a lot of clothes until you are at your goal. A few inexpensive staples will get you through to the next size.0
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Have patience, we didn't gain our weight over night.
If you have one bad day realise that the next day you get a clean slate to do better
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Awesome list of don'ts. I cannot think of a don't that isn't already listed.0
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Don't reward yourself with food, your not a dog!.
Don't forget to take pictures and measure yourself this will get you through the slumps when the scale stalls.
Don't forget to set small goals so that it is more achievable.0 -
Don't get caught up in the fads. There's no reason to go low carb, paleo, vegan , south beach and so on. All you need to lose weight is a calorie deficit0
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Don't believe anything promoted by Dr. Oz.
Don't fall for products promoted by MLM "coaches".
Don't blink!0 -
nikkithefatmodel wrote: »Don't weight everyday
Why not weigh every day? Some people like having the data.0 -
I like rewarding myself with food too, even though I am not a dog.
Obviously I mean sensible treats within calorie limit, not 20 family size pizzas.0 -
Don't preach! Your "one true way©" is not for everyone and no one really cares to hear you spout off a bunch pseudoscience and woo to support your uninformed anecdotal stance.0
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Don't think that one bad day, decision, meal means that you should throw your hands in the air and proceed to make 1,000 more poor decisions before "getting back on track."
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Don't think that because the number on the scale isn't moving at the moment, that you're doing something wrong. Weight loss is never linear.0
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rchlthompson wrote: »Don't forget to love yourself while you're getting to the weight you want to be.
I love every single post here and I am going to save this link to read often but this is my fave0 -
Don't accept excuses from yourself.0
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Oh and DO NOT forget that by just making a decision and beeing here ur are already a WINNER0
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Don't expect perfection from yourself. It's ok to have the occasional day off plan.
Don't forget to take rest days. Your body will thank you.
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Patience - it took a long time to put the weight on, so it's not coming off in 2 weeks.
CICO - If you burn more calories than you eat you will lose weight over time.
Do starve - I tend to lose more if I keep my calories up relative to my exercise.
Normal foods - I can eat normal foods (I don't have to "diet"). Just eat less than I was.
Be active - Any time spent walking, jogging, stretching is better than that time being spent sitting on my butt.
Use MFP - This sight keeps you motivated and with the right friends you feel like you have support.0 -
nikkithefatmodel wrote: »Don't weight everyday
Why not weigh every day? Some people like having the data.
I would change this one to "don't weigh everyday if you don't want to". Personally, I like to weigh every day. I findit motivating and I like to see my downward graph. But I don't think that anyone needs to weigh daily if they don't want to.0 -
HappyCampr1 wrote: »Don't set unrealistic expectations for yourself.
Don't feel like you should suffer for getting fat and
Don't make yourself miserable while losing weight
Don't forget that this is your life. Only you can decide what sort of routine you can live with.
Don't get upset if nobody says anything about your weight loss for a long while, Nobody said anything to me until I'd lost 40 pounds. Most times they're worried of saying the wrong thing.
Don't make any changes to your diet that you don't plan on sticking to long-term. Losing weight one way and then changing once you hit maintenance makes for a difficult maintenance.
Don't forget that all activity is good. It doesn't matter if it's actual "exercise". Just being active around the house, yard, neighborhood, at work...all of that makes a big difference in your calories spent during the day.
Don't forget to pat yourself on the back when you do well. Every time you stick to your goals or go to the gym when you didn't want to...you deserve to feel good about yourself. Remember to mentally congratulate yourself on the little things.
Don't feel bad if you have days when you just don't feel motivated. Eating at maintenance for a day or to to regroup isn't the end of the world. Just be sure to log it.
Don't give up. Take as long as you need to. Take detours and vacations. Just don't quit on yourself. There is no deadline, so only you will know if you've quit. As long as you're still trying, you're still winning.
This pretty much sums it all up!!! Great advice @HappyCampr1 !!0 -
Um.... have you checked the sensitivity on your righteous indignance-o-meter lately? Methinks you need to turn it down.
Putting in the effort to LOSE the weight, by being here, is worthy of a slap on the back. That's what she meant.0 -
Don't eat food you don't like.
Don't be afraid of the scale. Weigh yourself regularly.
Don't think CICO doesn't apply to you. It does.
Don't try to change everything at once. You can't.
Don't believe anything from anybody who wants to sell you something.
Don't postpone living and enjoying life till you hit goal weight.
When you enter maintenance, don't stop doing what made you lose (except adjust to fit new calorie needs).
Don't make things harder than necessary.
Don't focus solely on weight goals; have behavioral goals.
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Don't focus on the scale - focus on how much better you feel and how much more energy you have. The weight loss can take a while or plateau and that can threaten your motivation.0
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