Write just 1 tip which triggered your weight loss.
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trigger to lose was coming out of quarantine! (felt like I had been in a cave for over a year, eating, drinking, sitting, gaining...) The thing that made the biggest difference was starting out with 4 weeks of strict keto..it broke all of my awful junky carb habits (chips, fries, breads, excess wine etc. I couldn't continue keto despite loving it, due to constipation) In the 6 weeks since (using IF), I have ZERO cravings for any of those things and stick to more nutritious choices (air fried fresh sweet potato cubes vs french fries for example) For me it was the perfect launching point.8
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My trigger was the orthopaedist telling me that the ONLY way to reduce the unbearable pain in my knees was to "take the pressure off them", & "the only way to do that was to reduce (my) calorie intake". I loved that he was honest enough to say it, unlike the other gutless doctors I'd seen.
So here I am, 5 weeks later, 6 kilos lighter, & on a roll. My daughter recommended myfitnesspal, when I told her, & if it wasn't for that, I don't know that I would've stuck it out. Best recommendation ever!
I love my Food Diary, & use it religiously, not only to log my daily eats, but to plan the next day. I love that I can enter my favourite recipes, then tweak them to make a healthier version, so hubby & I don't feel like we're missing out on anything. He's jumped on board as well, & not a minute too soon, with his own, & his familial, history of cholesterol issues.
I'm not following any one specific diet, but a combination of the CSIRO eating plans, & my 20+ years experience in managing my Mums diabetes. I'm simply counting Kj's, controlling portion size, & eating 6 times a day, to keep the sugars balanced & stave off the hunger. I've swapped a lot of foods for lower fat options, (like milk, cheeses, meats, etc) & got rid of all "empty" carbs, except for my 2 favourite bikkies, with a cuppa, once a week, but ONLY if I've lost more than 500g. I've also increased our protein & veg, & making sure we get as many essential nutrients as possible.
Hopefully, in the next 2-3 weeks, the knee pain should be at the point where I can finally start walking daily, which should help to shed those kilos, even faster. At the moment, I can only manage 1-2 short walks per week, but they're getting easier every week. So it can only get better from here on11 -
My trigger was when the scale said the same number I weighed right after I had my daughter. That was the only time my weight was that high, and I hit it again during this stupid pandemic. On the plus side, I am now only 1lb away from my goal weight.14
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I got into using those self-serve bikes while it was kinda fun once in a while I didn't change my lifestyle or my diet. However my boyfriend got a heart attack and realized I needed to make a serious change in the way we live. So now I take the bike to work everyday and on most errands and because he's out of work, we cook more at home and plan our meals so I use MFP to help plan healthier meals for us.9
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Heard a radio program about the dangers of drinking every night....someone resonated and knew that I had to stop or cut down on the alcohol and start eating healthier. That was the trigger and it worked.6
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I have started eating clean which is really helping me in losing my kilos, also the ginihealth’s weight management program came out to be very beneficial for me.1
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My trigger was when I went to the dr about a cold and had to get on the scale and realize that I was almost at the weight I was at when I had gastric sleeve surgery. Yes it can be gained back after surgery. So now I am trying to us this as a tool to help me get back on track and stay knowledgeable about the foods I put in my mouth.
I WANT TO LIVE🙌10 -
just looking at my body image and weight, feeling the worse and heaviest i’ve ever been. i was so extremely depressed and was constantly reminded by family i need to loose weight. i want to feel pretty and be seen attractive to someone. it’s been hard trying to remember to log everyday and watch what i eat. food has been my comfort for years, buts it’s gone so overboard. i have a workout plan and i haven’t even started, when i wanted to start when school was out. i’m trying to do better to loose weight but i’m still where i started, and i’m wanting to do better now11
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Using a meal planner. I hit the cookbooks and online resources to locate the best-for-me (and delicious), healthy meals I could make. Then I froze them into pre-measured portions. It really makes a difference. Just inventory the freezer and write your meals in for the week. Log in during the week what you to need to buy/prepare for the freezer for next week. Makes it easier to log into MFP too!3
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Trigger: When I let someone take a picture of me from far away and not just a selfie from the shoulders up. Eeeeeek.
Helped: Joining the gym. Equipment aside (which I have at home), the support network I've built there and the accountability inherent in people expecting me to attend classes really helped me make working out a priority each day.7 -
Biggest things that helped me were 1. Sprinting and 2. Yoga. Sprinting helped me cut so much fat so quick and yoga totally fixed all of my nagging back problems. Both changed my life. Highly recommended.7
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My trigger to lose weight was when my doctor suggested I consider weight loss surgery during my annual physical three months ago. What has really helped is having my sister join me in this journey and logging my food, good or bad. Looking forward to seeing my doctor next spring to show off the new improved me.8
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Pandemic ending. All that "apocalypse cake" I was eating every day made me too big for any of my real pants and it turns out it wasn't the apocalypse and I'm going to need to go back to wearing pants...14
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Never forgetting my 'why'.2
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An old picture 🤭3
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I wouldn't say it was a trigger, but it's something that helped. I stopped eating things I don't like or don't particularly want (easier said than done). No more finding something on the counter and parking it in my mouth just because it's there, wasting precious calories. This has helped me be physically and mentally satisfied with my calorie budget because I'm eating things I do enjoy and want in satisfying quantities.9
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Not a tip but I've had health issues that made me want to be as healthy as I can be.3
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Eat more protein. Once I nailed that down, things got a lot easier.5
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I know it says 1 but I have 3 things that happened in order to snap me into reality as my mirror appears to be lying to me:
1.) Seeing several pictures of me next to my husband at my MIL's house clued me in to my steady weight gain over the years
2.) Had to visit the doctors and they got my weight and I was given tips for weight loss on my chart as I'm now officially in the overweight category
3.) I stepped on the scale to get my weight in order to weigh myself with my puppy to get his weight .... he's good and I'm not so good13 -
I had Gallbladder surgery on 5/3/21 and was reading during recovery that some people gain weight after the removal. I said to myself, "Great! Just what I need. Gain weight!" So I was very careful and dropped about 8 lbs in 11 days. I was reading up on Keto during that time and started 5/14/21 and MFP the same day. I've been losing since!1
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