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    Best Weight Loss Advice or Tip

    Posts: 17
    edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
    For those of you who have managed to lose weight, what is your best piece of advice or tips that helped you lose the weight!?

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    • Posts: 454
      i could really use the help as well! can't wait to see what some have to say.
    • Posts: 680 Member
      good topic! I want to know too!!
    • Posts: 156 Member
      Weight training and running... Got me to my goal. If you think you can't run, try the couch to 5k (c25k) program.
    • Posts: 10
      Stop eating fruit - natural sugar is still sugar. Fill up with veggies instead.... makes a big diff.
    • Posts: 3,937 Member
      EAT! You have to fuel your body properly if you want it to lose weight and keep it off. Too many people think you have to starve their body in order to lose weight when in reality the complete opposite is true.
    • Posts: 1,036 Member
      give yourself a treat. don't let ANYTHING be off limits. It is literally ALL about portion control.

      <3

      BMI: 20.3 =] !
    • Posts: 104 Member
      Stop eating empty calories (like i just did at lunch) and get back to whole foods. Oh, and, move your butt.
    • Posts: 883 Member
      Drink lots of water!
    • Posts: 4,089 Member
      Only you can decide what is best for you and your body. If something is healthy and works for you, then keep doing it. When it stops working, try something else. Your body is changing and adapting and you will need to do the same.
    • Posts: 29
      the best thing i can tell you is to move and eat in moderation and very sensibly. move everyday. even when you are tired, do something to get your blood flowing. DON'T starve yourself- it will backfire <
      Trust me. Most importantly, don't beat yourself up if you have a bad day (or week even). Realize that you are only human. In other words, don't have that "all or nothing" mentality.
    • Posts: 146 Member
      Weight training and running... Got me to my goal. If you think you can't run, try the couch to 5k (c25k) program. -kgalea


      Theres also this great app for the iphone/itouch for couch to 5k...it tells you when to walk/run/cool down...and plays your music! It ROCKS!
    • Posts: 68 Member
      consistent exercise, tons of water, low sodium, lots of fresh veggies and whole grains. I think watching sodium intake and eating as much fresh and raw foods as can keeps me full and helps me stay on track with weight.
    • Posts: 1,083 Member
      Weight training and running... Got me to my goal. If you think you can't run, try the couch to 5k (c25k) program.

      Weight training for sure, but choose anything you like (and mostly will stick to it) for cardio. Not everyone liked the same cardio workout.
    • Posts: 82 Member
      Don't bother trying until you want it so bad your ready to do anything or change anything for good...
    • Posts: 178 Member
      In the past it has helped to remind myself of a few mantras:

      1) Food is fuel, not fun.
      2) Nothing tastes as good as skinny (healthy) feels.
      3) Every healthy decision, big or small, is a victory and should make me prouder than the change the scale shows.
    • Posts: 269 Member
      women need to lift, and lift heavy... and it is impossible to turn out like arnold, unless that is the results that you want.

      You can "cheat" but cheat smart.

      pack and prepare everything so you don't have an excuse.

      Be miserable with your choice or motivate yourself, whatever has to be done. It is always your choice.
    • Posts: 375 Member
      cardio cardio cardio., walking/running everyday or every other day.


      dont be afraid to eat. you NEED to eat.


      stay away from sugar. not always ofcourse, if you want ice cream have the damn ice cream. but dont make it a habit.

      limit carbs. carbs are the devil. lol.


      dont be lazy. have NO excuses. i am tired as **** from work everyday and i still find the time to go for at least a walk every single day. be determined, and be strong. keep your head up and eyes on the prize
    • Posts: 1 Member
      No soda pop or fruit drinks (maybe a little bit of natural fruit juice). I had to give that up and all the "bad" stuff like chips and cookies...I still have some if I REALLY want it, but I will only eat a few bites or a serving size. Trying new fresh fruit and veggies has made my diet a lot more interesting:)
    • Posts: 353 Member
      For me it has been clean eating.....meaning very little processed foods, lean meats, veggies, fruits and consistently hitting the gym. I do cardio 5-7 days a week for 40-60 minutes and strength training 3-4 days a week for 30-60 minutes.....I never allow myself to have an excuse not to just do it because if I did, then I might fall back into the "I'll do it tomorrow" mentality.......Ain't gonna happen! I have also talked myself into loving exercise. We are what we tell ourselves we are......I am an exercise-loving Duchess and I'm starting to love what I see in the mirror... :flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 451 Member
      What is working for me:
      Keep going one day at a time. It does get easier.
      Appreciate and love your body each step of the way.
      Set mini goals all the way to your ideal weight. Keep setting goals even after you get there.
      Give yourself non-food rewards and celebrate every big or small victory.
      Keep a journal and write the feelings and emotions that come up around this journey.
      Validate yourself and all you accomplish.
    • Posts: 406 Member
      Here are some that have helped me.

      -Drink plenty of water. Maybe even go over by a little bit the amount you should be drinking daily

      -Use different exercises, cardio is great, but strength training helps, ALOT.

      -When you first start out, it may take 2-3 weeks before you start to see a loss on the scale. Don't let that discourage you. It will happen as long as you keep with it.

      -A HRM can do wonders for accurately calculating your calories. And, eat some of those back, your net for the day should not be less than 1200.

      I'm sure there are more, but that is what I have realized in the past few months.
    • Posts: 54 Member
      Have a made up mind to change your lifestyle, not just go on a diet or lose weight. Decide to get healthy!!! Once that happens, you will seek out information to help you reach your goal. Definitely get an accountability partner who will really keep you on your toes. Not someone who just says all the time, "Oh, that's OK that you ... (fill in the blank).

      Track your food to see what you are eating. I agree with the post about fruit. Keep it to no more than 2 servings a day.
    • Posts: 603 Member
      women need to lift, and lift heavy... and it is impossible to turn out like arnold, unless that is the results that you want.

      You can "cheat" but cheat smart.

      pack and prepare everything so you don't have an excuse.

      Be miserable with your choice or motivate yourself, whatever has to be done. It is always your choice.

      All of this... Plus more cardio than you think, more water than you drink now and push harder than you thought possible. It all adds up. Get up and get moving :)
    • Posts: 782 Member
      Eat! But make good choices. Weight train, and don't be afraid of heavy weights (for women). Eat clean, drink your 8 glasses of water, minimum, plan and prepare food in advance, and really think about it before you put stuff in your mouth! Lots of fresh veggies, lean meat, some fruit.Take responsibility, be consistent and patient... all easier said than done.
    • Posts: 38,439 MFP Moderator
      Food is fuel. If you don't eat enough food, you cant fuel your body.
    • Posts: 11 Member
      Wow, thank you all for the great advice! I am excited to try some of these changes. I'd like to start moving toward eating more "clean". Any help in that area would be great also! <3
    • Posts: 353 Member
      Wow, thank you all for the great advice! I am excited to try some of these changes. I'd like to start moving toward eating more "clean". Any help in that area would be great also! <3

      Eating clean to me means eating food in their natural state.....not a ton of chemicals/additives or processing. Like, believe it or not, I would choose real butter over margarine....just in moderation. Real food.....not boxed or canned. Whole grains, fresh or frozen veggies....real fruit...not canned. I don't eat much beef or pork.....I eat fish, chicken and turkey. There are clean eating cookbooks out there......Amazon.com or just search the web.
    • Posts: 191 Member
      Patience
    • Posts: 350 Member
      planning, planning, planning. Did I mention planning? Planning is what helped me go from 226 pounds to 137 pounds (4 years ago). It's what's helping me get BACK there now ...
    • Posts: 1,296 Member
      For those of you who have managed to lose weight, what is your best piece of advice or tips that helped you lose the weight!?

      Move more, eat less.

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