I will echo @w8goal4life. The number of people who lose weight and then regain is FAR greater than those who lose and maintain. Forget about all the various popular "diets", past and present.

Focus on a lifestyle change and choose a way of eating that is healthy and that you can see yourself doing forever. Ditto for exercise. Find a way of moving that you enjoy. Other than that, just find ways to sit less. Start your weight loss and fitness journey with maintenance in mind.

June 9

Exercised?: Yes. (Drone track set up and pack up)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Busy day with running drone race practice. Great weather.

Late night with preparing announcement for next weekend's drone competition.

Sorry no post yesterday.


June 10

Exercised?: No. (Drone track set up and pack up)
Calories?: Yes
Tracked?: Yes

Lunch with friends, home after dark. Busy evening catching up on other work, so no exercise.

Great to catch up with friends.



My one piece of advice to anyone losing weight is "You must FIND what works for YOU, fits with YOUR lifestyle, and KEEP doing it."

Wrapped up in this is 2 important messages.
1) There is no one solution fits all.
2) Knowing is not doing.

I use low carb/high protein (low gluten), my wife uses Keto, other use IF (16:8 or 5:2). Some gym, some swim, I walk, some are unable to exercise. Some subscribe to CICO, some claim time you eat is more important. Some are one meal a day, some are 3 meals plus snacks. Work out what works for you. There is no one right way.

So many KNOW what to do and can tell you in great detail what works and what doesn't for them, but are constantly starting tomorrow - next week - next month- after event xyz. It's only be doing that you gain the benefit from the knowledge. The bast day to start in today. Even if you cannot do everything, do SOMETHING to head you in the right direction.

Be mindful that the routine you adopt for weight loss will not stop once you reach goal weight. It will continue for the rest of your life (ie. "KEEP doing it".) Make sure it is something you CAN continue on with.

(looks like most here are on the same page )

June 10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? yes walking, squats and strength training
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day?yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?yes

I agree with both above ideas; no plan works for everyone and the plan doesn't stop once the goal is met

Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 25 lower body strength strength, and over 3 hours working in the garden.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes

I agree with all of the suggestions so far. My advice to them would be to set regular, small, short-term goals, and celebrate each one achieved.

Catching up....
Saturday: Yes for all tracking, but no for calories and exercise
Sunday: Yes for tracking; yes for calories and yes for exercise
Monday: Yes for exercise but no for calories and tracking (hosted family function)

June 10th

Tracked yes
Under yes
Exercise yes

June 10

Exercised: Kickbox Fast Fix L2 + 8 minutes yoga + 45-minute Meditation & Movement class + 23K steps
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes

As many others have said, finding something that is sustainable for you is really important. If you can't envision continuing to do it for the foreseeable future, the weight won't stay off. (Of course there are modifications in maintenance, but in general.) What works for someone else may not work for you. Find things you enjoy--foods, exercises, etc.--because you won't keep doing them if you don't like them. Acknowledge that this is a lifestyle and that weight loss is not linear or perfect. There will be setbacks and challenges along with awesome successes, and they shouldn't derail you. Get it right most of the time, and the rest will fall into place!

6/10
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes, one hour walk with my beau and Annie, who has become my tail.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes, on target
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
Congrats, everyone...as of today we are 1/3 of the way through the month of June. Great progress, and reason to be pleased❗️

June 10

Exercise: Yes, 90 min walking + a quick lil 10min workout with my weights
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes

amazing day! spent the afternoon outside and when i came home i squeezed in a lil muscle toning workout just to get the most out of my calorie burn. usually i end it right there after the walk but i felt really motivated to do a lil extra today!

a couple NSV: i can fit into another pair of shorts and i look great in them i'm so happy! i also have so much energy when i go on my outdoor adventures, i don't even realize i've been out for 2hours without much rest! 🌟 💪

Back from vacay, and -- like I said -- I do not do technology while on vacation! (Didn't even turn on my phone or take a picture for 6 days!) But I did pretty good -- only ate out twice, and my mom and I both got salads and split the favorite fried seafood (oysters one night, shrimp the other) -- that way we felt like we were getting our old favorites, without walking out of the place miserable and regretful. Anyway, thank you for all the suggestions that everyone helped me with! All in all, I think it was a success.

Now, back to the challenge at hand:

Yes x3. Exercise was a 20-minute run and 20 minutes of squat/lunge/leg circuits.

3x yes

2 pass
8 yess

Date: 6/10/19
Exercised?: yes: 114 minutes of walking (walk commute the long way+walked on my breaks)
Calories?: yes-within goal
Tracked?: yes — all

Exercised: p90x3 eccentric lower, 10000 steps
Tracked: yes
Under: yes

I’d tell them start with nutrition, then add in fitness. Stick with it. Meal prep and don’t let the scale frustrate you! Of you remain consistent the weight will fall off!

6/10
Exercised? Yes, core exercises
Calories? Yes, stayed at goal today.
Tracking? Yes