What Other Factors (Besides Nutrition) Help You Succeed?

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  • daworley
    daworley Posts: 238 Member
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    Staying the course - you will have bad days, good days and days in between forever! After a bad day, just move on! Also, my son who is an MD, said to me that what I eat is MY CHOICE! No one is forcing me to eat anything or not eat anything, It is just food and it is my choice. This has been one of the biggest factors for me; for some reason it just clicked and made sense. He said this during a health conversation we were having...he is not a primary care Dr, he is a specialist in an entirely different field, so don't worry he would say that to a patient!
  • ImCeltic
    ImCeltic Posts: 29 Member
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    Remembering this is an ongoing journey, and it will not be perfectly linear.
    Planning, buying and preparing good food on the weekends so I can have a healthy week.
    Occasional treats.
    Weighing myself a couple times a week.
    Faithfully tracking.
    Watching success for other people.
    Getting enough sleep.
    Journaling to deal with frustrations, joys and gratitude.
    Tracking movement every day.
    Mindfulness.
  • teasie77
    teasie77 Posts: 22 Member
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    Eating breakfast
    Drinking more water
    Getting better sleep
    Eating regularly
  • 2wise4u
    2wise4u Posts: 229 Member
    edited March 2017
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    By being mindful of everything I eat and understanding that there are consequences if I overeat.

    Trying to balance what goes in to vs. calories burned and not limiting certain foods completely because I don't want to feel deprived.

    Working out and making a schedule so that I can stick to working out at least a few times a week without overdoing it.

    Interacting with MFP friends so that they keep me on track.
  • xbecmax1099
    xbecmax1099 Posts: 2 Member
    edited March 2017
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    I am looking at it as a "lifestyle" change instead of a diet and trying to lose weight. Seems like since I took the pressure of just losing weight off of my shoulders that it's becoming easier every day. I'm eating better and squeezing workouts when I can. I just take it day by day. And I'll have set backs and cheat days but that's okay bc I'm human.

    Also once I figured out YouTube actually has good and FREE workout videos, that really helps bc I can workout whenever I want.
  • mehlerscasada
    mehlerscasada Posts: 35 Member
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    I don't actually know! One day I just decided to meal plan, eat healthy (or do my best to!) and TRY to get my activity levels sorted! I joined a cheerleading squad and never looked back. Go Platinum team!! Hahaha, MFP has also been a huge motivator. It's so convenient!
  • virgoconga
    virgoconga Posts: 27 Member
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    I really appreciate many of the responses that you have received especially "removing toxic people "
    For me it is a combination of things. Mind, body, soul, and spirit. Just having an overall balance of good, positive and healthy things and learning from all things and situations.
    Finding your balance and keeping it is a journey within itself. Everything that you face can be an enjoyable learning experience.
    Stay the course.
  • amtyrell
    amtyrell Posts: 1,449 Member
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    Also I pulled out my vintage dishes the bowls and plates are much smaller (and more pretty) by using smaller pretty dishes the same amount of food feels like more
  • mrschwarten
    mrschwarten Posts: 194 Member
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    Having a supportive accountability buddy who is just as enthusiastic as me makes all the difference! Someone who's there to cheer me on and to help me through hard times, who I can tell my secrets to and have fun with.

    I am also successful when I write things down! Not only my goals and accomplishments, but also when I make a fitness calendar for my workouts. Putting a big red X on my calendar when I finish that day's workout and seeing a month of X's is so encouraging!
  • k1mberlyr
    k1mberlyr Posts: 6 Member
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    I watch YouTube videos made by healthy people who used to be overweight. They are so inspiring. Check out OBESE TO BEAST and FAT MEETS FIRE. It has helped me tremendously!
  • dfwesq
    dfwesq Posts: 592 Member
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    Learn how to cook vegetables, and try a lot of different kinds of them. A lot of us grew up disliking vegetables because they were badly cooked or not fresh. But they really are delicious if you prepare them properly. Eating plenty of them really helps with weight loss, and with general health too. And your eating plan will be a lot more fun if you really like what you're eating.
  • enderockz
    enderockz Posts: 4 Member
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    This is a really cool part of the app that I just found after 9 days with the program. I'm going to come here often!
  • Afura
    Afura Posts: 2,054 Member
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    Eat at a deficit.
    Don't guilt over going over one day.
  • SashaQ1381
    SashaQ1381 Posts: 35 Member
    edited April 2017
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    CrabNebula wrote: »
    Self-discipline.

    Hands down the most difficult, cheapest, and most effective!
  • Blackdawn_70631
    Blackdawn_70631 Posts: 283 Member
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    Penthesilea514 wrote: »
    Journaling. I found that being more mindful of my whole day is helpful. For me, it was so easy to get lost when your day is not purposeful. I track not only my food (on MFP), but in a physical journal I track my planned activities/chores, my mood, my sleep habits, mini-goals I set for myself (for example: in April, I am trying to be mindful of increasing my veggie consumption and decreasing red meat, so I am trying to go vegetarian 3 times a week to try new recipes/foods/etc)- all sorts of things. I also try and log a daily gratitude item, something that I am thankful for on a particular day. Many people have mentioned that this is a lifestyle, not a diet and so I found that best represented when I wasn't mindlessly going through the motions of my day (it can be startling to realize a month has passed in your work/sleep/eat cycle and feeling like nothing has happened in that time). It is not just about eating and exercising intentionally, but doing everything more intentionally. I know this is not for everyone, but it has helped me a great deal recently.

    Good luck to everyone! You all are so inspiring :)

    Awesome to you! Good job!
  • Blackdawn_70631
    Blackdawn_70631 Posts: 283 Member
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    Penthesilea514 wrote: »
    Journaling. I found that being more mindful of my whole day is helpful. For me, it was so easy to get lost when your day is not purposeful. I track not only my food (on MFP), but in a physical journal I track my planned activities/chores, my mood, my sleep habits, mini-goals I set for myself (for example: in April, I am trying to be mindful of increasing my veggie consumption and decreasing red meat, so I am trying to go vegetarian 3 times a week to try new recipes/foods/etc)- all sorts of things. I also try and log a daily gratitude item, something that I am thankful for on a particular day. Many people have mentioned that this is a lifestyle, not a diet and so I found that best represented when I wasn't mindlessly going through the motions of my day (it can be startling to realize a month has passed in your work/sleep/eat cycle and feeling like nothing has happened in that time). It is not just about eating and exercising intentionally, but doing everything more intentionally. I know this is not for everyone, but it has helped me a great deal recently.

    Good luck to everyone! You all are so inspiring :)

    And we all have our own way in our lifestyle. What works for one person may not work for another.

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