Write just 1 tip which triggered your weight loss.
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When I found out my A1C was actually 6.0, scared me into finally starting to lose weight.3
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Increasing protein (and decreasing the tons of fruit I ate daily).6
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I reckon cutting out alcohol or reducing considerably is going to help me5
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And recording what I eat2
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My trigger was being hospitalized twice for high blood pressure. I was on two blood pressure meds and also feeding one through an IV however, my blood pressure was still extremely high. I was scared for my life and wanted to live more than anything!!!8
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Portion control4
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Since I'm not sure if you are asking what made you start losing weight or tip that helped you lose weight I'll answer both. Finding out my BMI was 28.2 is what motivated me to start losing weight, because I had no idea it was that high.
I have only been on here 6 days so obviously don't have weightloss to show off yet but counting calories has made me make some realization like I had no idea how much creamer I was using in my coffee and how many calories it was. First I went down to double the serving size and today I went down to the actual serving size and was shocked that I was still fine with it after a couple sips!8 -
Not skipping every meal and then eating an entire pizza for dinner.4
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2 things triggered this go around that has been more persistent and consistent overall. 1- was weighing in end of May and being the highest I ever was. I sat down and had a long talk with myself. Either I do something about it or I get comfortable being this weight. Honestly, once I started making peace with myself at this weight (I got rid of my smaller clothes, clothes I hated, bought clothes that fit the current size that i liked, and started talking to myself nicely instead of beating up myself for everything)- I started feeling better and started losing just due to not as much emotional binging. 2- the second thing that happened was i started walking every day at least 20 minutes. And from there i just kept snowballing small changes as weeks went on. I am 45 down since the end of may 2020 and have 25 to go to hit my healthy weight range. But having that talk over the summer with myself, really helped my mindset and I have been able to keep the healthier changes I have made since then.9
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Like others, i went full keto, which essential eliminates carbs from your diet. Unfortunately, going keto is an unpleasant process both mentally and physically. Thankfully, you can achieve similar goals by counting and reducing calories with higher carb intake than keto.7
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I just decided that I didn't want to be fat anymore.
That triggered my weight loss.7 -
iI stopped drinking my calories away!3
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Tracking my food AND then staying within the recommended range more days than not.4
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Buying an elliptical trainer. My husband hadn't been using his gym membership for over a year and said he was thinking about going back to the gym right after work a couple times a week.
I wasn't very happy with that idea because that would mean the evening rush hour would be only on my shoulders 2-3 times a week ( I also work fulltime and we have two kids) so I suggested we invest in some equipment to work out at home.
At that point I had been thinking about doing some exercise myself but never expressed it before. I could really use it though. I was completely sedentary outside of work and had a BMI of about 41.
So we bought the elliptical and I made myself go on it several times a week. In the beginning I was destroyed after 5minutes but I pushed through and did several short sessions with breaks in between.
About 3 weeks later I was at my fathers house and I had the courage to get on his scale. I did not have one at the time , hadn't had one for 20 years and I felt quite confident that day because hey, I had been exercising for 3 weeks . The results shocked me as it was the highest I had ever seen!
I read on some forum about MFP and installed the app the next day. I have tracked my food and exercise for a little over two ears now, we invested in some weight training equipment, my BMI went from 41 to 28 and I feel better than ever! i'm still losing weight but at a very slow pace, maybe 1-2 lbs a month but it is a new lifestyle for me and I hope to stabilize at a healthy weight.
So my trigger was buying an elliptical. Or maybe even more expressing to my husband that I wanted to do something about my physical condition and weight by suggesting we buy one.14 -
Honestly measuring and tracking what I consume has been THE most helpful tool. Every time I stop tracking I gain 5 or 10 pounds quickly.
“Measure the things you want to improve”10 -
Finding out my cholesterol was 246. I had been yo-yoing and and wanting to loose for a long time, but never really sticking with it. Seeing that number made me quit lying to myself that I was OK, and made me get serious. The things that made me actually loose the weight was sticking to vegan, and almost completely giving up junk food snacks.2
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Just having diabetes is enough to say I want to live a healthy life, I work in the medical field and see what the out come of diabetes is and it is ugly and painful.3
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I gave up alcohol7
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