What tip/rule has helped you the most in your weight loss journey?
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Everyone has already said,...lots of water, rest, food measurement (scale etc.), avoid 'food-centred' events, drinking, and LOG WHAT YOU EAT. It takes commitment & discipline as there is no magic pill.2
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Log your planned dinner before you eat. Look at daily total calories and the daily composition of protein, carbohydrates and fat. You will have the opportunity to make changes before you eat dinner.5
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The one thing that helped me to start and continue losing weight was "you can either let time pass and continue to do what you're doing and being miserable or you can let time pass while making changes and being happier in yourself but either way time is going to pass so make it count."
That little bit of advice helped me to finally get on the weight loss wagon after using the I just had a baby excuse for 10 month. Every time I get tempted I think of it and so far I'm 9lbs down
I LOVE this - great way to think!
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I have lost/gained/tried/failed many times in the past. I am committed to making this work this time. I looked at my past attempts and learned:
1- Make changes I can live with the rest of my life (food and exercise). Going big and then dropping the ball doesn’t work for me. Slow and steady this time.
2- Don’t get discouraged. I am much better off than if I never tried at all.
3- Don’t beat myself up for getting fat. Focus on the fact that a future me will be happy I started this when I did.
It is so easy to be short sighted and beat yourself up for less than stellar days. That does you no good. For me the emotional side has been more difficult than the food/exercise part. I am working on believing in myself and not beating myself up.6 -
1. Diets with names are not for me. It is my life and I make the rules.
2. Be kind to myself in as many ways as possible.
3. If a day doesn't go as planned it is an opportunity to learn not a reason to be angry.
4. I don't have to lose weight each day to be successful I just have to lose weight most days.
5. Don't mention my weigh-in strategy on MFP forums because no one likes it.7 -
The Dory rule: "Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming...".
I keep moving my entire workout session.4 -
NuttyByNature79 wrote: »Admitting I was a food addict, and changing my mindset to reflect that. Behaviorally and mentally, there has been a major change in me since I owned the addiction. Made all the difference! 84 lbs down, and my A1C went from diabetic-level to normal in less than 10 months.
I don't get why three people wooed you on your post of recognizing your food addiction and making changes to your mindset and diet plan to address that issue. I have been battling my own food addiction issues. I have it under control nowadays.
But there have been times in my past that eating certain foods produced a feeling of a "high".
Nowadays I get my highs from swimming. Love the endorphins from my workouts.2 -
Fat doesn't care if it's a holiday or your birthday and won't give you a pass if you cheat.10
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FlugDolgur wrote: »Fat doesn't care if it's a holiday or your birthday and won't give you a pass if you cheat.
That level of harshness is the reason why so many people fail. If you think taking a day off will do anything to truly disrupt a diet you have no clue how a diet works.
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The thing that I've been trying to incorporate with mixed success is not being afraid of being full. I think I've been too wary of experiencing fullness, which made me feel like I over-ate and would gain weight. This led me, counter-intuitively, to eat very calorie-dense things (especially sweets) since they do not really fill you up. Of course I know that eating sweets versus something that keeps you full longer is not a great weight-loss strategy, but I didn't really understand why I felt like I preferred that until I realized that I was afraid of feeling full.3
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Realized I was addicted to eating out.
Spent one month with only food at home & carefully monitored portion sizes as a Reset.
Then, over the next year, decreased eating out gradually & began making healthier food at home very gradually.
Then got eating out down to twice a week, and not finishing the serving.
Six months ago, stopped eating out at all. All my labs are significantly better & I’ve lost 4 to 5-1/2 lbs per month since doing so.
For me, it works best & a side benefit is huge $$$ savings. I know many will think it’s a horrible idea, but I’m posting anyway in case this resonates with even one person— I wish I’d done this years ago.7 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Realized I was addicted to eating out.
Spent one month with only food at home & carefully monitored portion sizes as a Reset.
Then, over the next year, decreased eating out gradually & began making healthier food at home very gradually.
Then got eating out down to twice a week, and not finishing the serving.
Six months ago, stopped eating out at all. All my labs are significantly better & I’ve lost 4 to 5-1/2 lbs per month since doing so.
For me, it works best & a side benefit is huge $$$ savings. I know many will think it’s a horrible idea, but I’m posting anyway in case this resonates with even one person— I wish I’d done this years ago.
Thank you for your post. I struggle with eating out a lot - I know cutting back wil lhelp with weight loss & saving money. Don't worry about what other people will think - we are all equal here & you have every right to post what works for you!! Definitely going to work on cutting back more than I already have.1 -
FlugDolgur wrote: »Fat doesn't care if it's a holiday or your birthday and won't give you a pass if you cheat.
Thank you for your post - everyone's viewpoints are welcome here. And you are correct - all calories count sadly LOL.0 -
I think this may have been said earlier, but it is really hitting home with me in maintenance - trust the process. Don't try to tweak it for every little scale bounce.8
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If I'm craving something bad enough I will have it, otherwise I end up eating a lot of other little things instead which is inevitably worse.4
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1) buy a scale
2) this is a new life1 -
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LiveInLeggings wrote: »If I'm craving something bad enough I will have it, otherwise I end up eating a lot of other little things instead which is inevitably worse.
This is so true.0 -
well to get me to eat more veggies, I use about 1/2 cup of ranch dressing. But I make it with high protien Greek yogurt, not mayo and make my own ranch powder, (I have used the hidden ranch powder in a pinch), so you get about 10 to 15 grams of protien plus helps me eat 1 to 2 cups of veggies.
plus stay away from what I call BLT's . if you have kids you will take Bites, Licks and Taste from their food you serve them. for instance a serving size of Mac an Cheese is 1/2 cup. how many bites sizes are there?
50 cal here and there add up quick.5
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