What's the first healthy thing you did on your weight loss journey?
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fatty2sixpack
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When you decide you wanted to lose weight what was the first healthy thing you did?
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Call a wellness adviser paid by my employer or insurance (can't remember for sure which it was), who recommended MFP.
The second thing I did was start logging everything I ate.
The third thing I did was walk to the next subway stop at the end of the day before I got on (that is, the second-closest stop, instead of the closest stop).12 -
First thing I started (before I found this app) was cut out soda. The day I found this app I have been religiously using this. I started the day I found it.9
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The very first thing I did when I decided to get healthier was to cut out canned foods, That was my first step.15
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Started logging everything6
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First thing I did was to concentrate on hitting macros. I cut out bread and increased my protein so my macros were split fairly evenly.6
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I broke my takeout/junk food habit and began eating proper food like a grown up.17
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I downloaded this app and started counting calories religiously. I had NO IDEA how much i was eating before..... then I started dancing at home and doing body weight exercises since I didn't belong to a gym. Worked wonders!7
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I stopped keeping soda at home and only drink water. But I do still allow myself a Coke when I go out!6
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Made a commitment to myself to lose weight and be healthy.
Then joined Noom and rejoined MFP.2 -
Cut out alcohol.8
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I dropped added sugars and food made from flour.11
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Started logging everything without changing anything to understand baseline better and what changes I needed to make.12
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I made the decision that I would make changes I could keep up the rest of my life.9
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fatty2sixpack wrote: »When you decide you wanted to lose weight what was the first healthy thing you did?
Download MFP. Best decision ever.5 -
I stopped eating foods with flour and added sugars.9
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Stopped drinking alcohol.9
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Changed my attitude.
I realised this was not a 'Quick fix"!
That was two years and 90 pounds ago.
And I am still walking!!!
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On the day I was sent home from the hospital after having an ovarian tumor removed, with a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes, I started by doing as much exercise as I was able - which at that time was just high stepping and swinging water bottles around. Then moved to slowly pedaling my exercise bike. I increased my cycling time and intensity and added exercise as I became more fit.
It took me a few weeks to get the hang of how to eat satisfying meals which would keep my blood sugar under control - my doctor had said that I didn't need a glucose meter since I wasn't on insulin, but buying one was the single most important step I took, since it enabled me to see exactly how much of which foods were safe for me to eat. I started planning my meals and guesstimating calories right away, but didn't learn about MFP for another two months.2 -
Tried to identify what foods I tend to overeat and why I overeat them, then started thinking ways of not overeating them with the least discomfort possible.13
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Started logging everything, restarted Insanity & cut down on bread (my nemesis!!)3
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