One thing that you swear by in your weight-loss journey?

Logging my food accurately and every day.
Started December 2015, have lost 20 pounds since then, I have about 25 more to go. I try to workout everyday and keep track of my macros.

What is one thing that helped you stay on track while you were losing weight?

I want to choose a few things, but above all else I'd say a food scale. Logging, my Fitbit Charge HR, and exercising were also key factors in my success.

How many pounds did you lose so far & how many more to go? How much time did it take you to lose that many pounds?

I started here at the end of June at 139 pounds; I reached my goal weight of 110 pounds in February. I am now trying to build muscle, so I'm working on eating at maintenance/a surplus. It's difficult for me to eat that much food, so it's a learning process.

What are your food and workout philosophies?

Only do workouts you actually enjoy doing; if it feels like a chore every day, it's not the right workout choice for you. My food philosophy is that nothing is a "bad" food, eat whatever you want in moderation. Depriving oneself too much is a one-way ticket to failure.

The key is logging everything you eat, every single day, and knowing that this is a lifelong journey as opposed to a race for a certain number on the scale.

I've lost 52 pounds since June 22 (about 20 more to go), and I eat pretty much the same as I used to but with more appropriate portions and cutting out the mindless snacking. I never villainize any food. To me, there are no bad foods or good foods. Everything has its place in a well-rounded, satisfying diet.

As for exercise, I've come to understand that I will lose weight with or without exercising by just limiting my calories, but I LOVE the feeling of pushing myself and getting stronger. I'm doing this for my health, not just my weight.

Logging everything I eat, with a scale, every day. For me to do this, my diary needs to be closed. Now that I'm in a normal BMI, Libra helps me see small trending changes.

I've lost 68 pounds. I started at 5'3'' 200 pounds, I got down to 145 over eighteen months or so, and maintained for a year and a half, then decided to lose more weight and am now sitting at 132 as of this morning.

My food philosophy is not to assign judgment to whatever I want to eat. If I want Taco Bell, I eat Taco Bell. If I want ice cream, I eat ice cream. I plan my choices around my cravings. Weekend banking of calories lets me have the flexibility I need to make this a lifelong thing.

Evidence based science.

What is one thing that helped you stay on track while you were losing weight?

Portion control

How many pounds did you lose so far & how many more to go?

I've lost 173# and hit my goal weight.

How much time did it take you to lose that many pounds?

4 years

What are your food and workout philosophies?

Food - I use portion control and a food scale, then track in 3 diaries (silly accountant tendencies)

Working out - Instead of sitting while watching a movie, why not walk? Find something you enjoy doing and do it (for me, it's walking). I bought a Fitbit in May 2012 and it's one of the top things that's helped me keep moving.

My overall philosophy for weight loss is BE PATIENT. You might desire to lose 10# in time for bikini season, but your body will have other ideas.

Mydailytrack wrote: »

What is one thing that helped you stay on track while you were losing weight?

How many pounds did you lose so far & how many more to go? How much time did it take you to lose that many pounds? What are your food and workout philosophies?

1. Not wanting to break a streak has been working for me, so far. I have goals set up in 4 week increments. Anytime I want to quit I just think about how far I've come and how much I want to get to the next step.
2. About 12 pounds lost, maybe 40 left to go. I'm not sure what my goal weight is.
3. Today is Day 59.
4. Do what feels right and keep an open mind about trying new things.

*Edited for spelling

Full fat Greek yoghurt (and golden syrup) 2 x a day, I begin and end my day with it. It's a religion to me.

Portion control
160+ pounds lost 20 months
Maintaining @ goal weight for 28 months 130#
Food philosophy all food/drink in moderation
Gym daily, plus a 45 - 60 minute walk. Weights 2X/week

Mydailytrack wrote: »

What is one thing that helped you stay on track while you were losing weight?

Accurately measuring what I'm eating kept me in line with my goal, but not worrying as much about the scale, and thinking more about the mirror helped me stay on track the most.

How many pounds did you lose so far & how many more to go?

Ive lost 45 lbs. 20 more to go.

How much time did it take you to lose that many pounds?

I started logging Christmas morning, so ~2.5 months.

What are your food and workout philosophies?

I workout or run everyday. Try to improve everyday, whether it's shaving 1 second off your route or adding 1 rep to your set. Don't get discouraged though if you regress or stagnate. As for food, give yourself a cheat day every once in awhile. Don't go nuts, but let yourself go over your limit a few hundred calories. Have a dessert or snack you didn't budget for.

TRACKING. Honest, accurate TRACKING.

Tracking is how I keep honest about how what I put in my mouth and how much I move affects my weight and my health.

Moving more. Lots more.

When I get out and move with extra walks or hikes, I also use my stationary bike more often and some home based strength training. Then, because I know I'm doing well in that, it keeps me logging everything.

Moving definitely motivates me to pay strict attention to my CICO. I want to lose the rest of my excess weight so that movement becomes easier and I can do even more.

I've lost quite a bit and have about 100 lbs to go. I would be closer to goal but I was in (successful) maintenance for several months last year for devastating circumstances.

I was always a very active person until my injury and illness. I just feel better overall both mentally and physically when I move a lot.

weighing weekly. It breaks the process down into mini goals so I really have something to work toward and helps me see the big picture. I never had a problem weighing daily, but in my opinion this is so much better. Plus, am I really going to weigh every day in maintenance? not likely. But I can handle once a week at the same time each week forever.

- What is one thing that helped you stay on track while you were losing weight?
One thing that kept me on track was having my own reason for it. Not what my doctor said, not what others said, not what I thought was the 'correct' answer, but my own reason.

Also, that it doesn't have to be an all-or-nothing venture. It's ok to start slow and build. You're changing established eating habits, and that takes a LOT of time to get to where it feels normal.

- How many pounds did you lose so far & how many more to go?
Lost 50 pounds, now trying to figure out what my maintenance is.

- What are your food and workout philosophies?
Weight loss happens in the kitchen. If you don't have a handle on portion control and what you're actually eating, you will have a LOT of trouble losing weight. Not saying you can't, just that it's much harder. You can't out-run a bad diet. As for a workout, I don't. Exercise isn't necessary for weight loss. Not saying you shouldn't exercise, because it's good for you in other ways, but if you have trouble exercising, it's ok to focus on calories in for now. I'm trying to get back into walking because it helps my asthma, but yeah, all my weight lost was done without factoring in exercise.

What is one thing that helped you stay on track while you were losing weight?

I generally try to log my meals 1 day in advanced so that I don't have to figure it out as I go. Plus I get extra calories for walking around all day (I'm in college) so if I'm a little extra hungry, it's not an issue.

How many pounds did you lose so far & how many more to go? How much time did it take you to lose that many pounds? What are your food and workout philosophies?

I've lost about 16 lbs. since January, I'm trying to lose about 80 more. I have been working out a bit, but I've decided to put it off for a while because I don't want to be disappointed when the scale doesn't move because of muscle.