What are your "secret diet weapons"?

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  • hamncheese67
    hamncheese67 Posts: 1,715 Member
    Having pictures of my old fat self around. Reminds me of what I don't want.
  • mike_hill
    mike_hill Posts: 61 Member
    For me it has been water and my food scale. Obviously MFP to help keep track of it all, but that is a given :)
  • caroln3
    caroln3 Posts: 217
    honesty with myself and mfp
  • chatterbox3110
    chatterbox3110 Posts: 630 Member
    Porridge for breakfast - low in calories and fills me up so I don't want to snack mid morning, which is a danger time for me!

    My food weighing scale - boy, does the brain underestimate calories when just using the naked eye LOL
  • adrian_indy
    adrian_indy Posts: 1,444 Member
    Equipment: Food scale, measuring cups, eating on small plates

    Food:Chili using ground turkey or chicken, bananas, lean ham

    Exercise: 3 days a week circuit training, 2 upperbody, 1 lower. Walking. My secret, secret weapon is to randomly carry my 30 lb son on my shoulders while either walking or shopping for extended periods of time.
  • goron59
    goron59 Posts: 890 Member
    Keeping happy.

    If I'm not happy, I'm very unlikely to care about my weight or fitness.

    So if being happy means doing something bad, then it's going to be positive in the long run.
  • ambercanfly
    ambercanfly Posts: 150 Member
    The baseball bat I keep beside my fridge to hit myself with if I'm so tempted as to go in and eat a "bad snack"...:laugh:

    I need myself one of those!!! :laugh:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Zumba!!!!! Though I don't keep it secret. I pretty much tell everyone about it whether they want to hear it or not. :ohwell:
  • LiveEnjoyEndure
    LiveEnjoyEndure Posts: 98 Member
    My Bowflex.. and water, and well this may be obvious, but MFP.

    I miss read this as bowelflex! The mind boggles! Glad I did not google it :)

    I am so annal! So when MFP (before it was livestrong.com) says I cannot eat more than X amount of calories I do not go over... Period! So my secret weapon has been exercise... Mostly cycling, but as necessary swimming, rope jumps, weights and walking. This combined with some extreme cycle challenges (via dailymile.com) which has been an additional motivation to put my butt in the saddle ad clock some miles :-)
  • Espressocycle
    Espressocycle Posts: 2,245 Member
    My bicycle commute: The one exercise I can't skip without getting fired. Big Salad: Several days a week I make a gigantic salad of iceberg lettuce, fat free ranch, tomatoes, red cabbage and carrots with some chicken and real bacon bits. ac
  • cacraft
    cacraft Posts: 76
    Meal planning. Definately meal planning.

    I often plan my meals several days in advance and prepare some things ahead of time when I can. Helps on busy days because there's no decision to make.
  • HerbieSue
    HerbieSue Posts: 288
    Jillian Michaels! She talks the talk AND walks the walk..................and gets results!
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,028 Member
    My mind and discipline. That's all.
  • MamaBear05
    MamaBear05 Posts: 100 Member
    Finally finding the right motivation to make me stick to my new lifestyle.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Not cutting anything out, thus having no cravings.

    Fun size Choccy bars.

    Rediscovering Badminton leagues.
  • wackynunu
    wackynunu Posts: 103
    Food Scale

    MFP

    Running

    Excercise classes at the gym

    Low Fat Low Sugar High Fiber High Protein Diet

    Water
  • Leahmcox
    Leahmcox Posts: 2
    I like to keep around things that fill me up without the calories. Things like walnuts and chia seeds. I also make sure to run the stairs at work every day. It only takes 10 minutes twice a day and I burn 220 calories!
  • yukimiyazawa
    yukimiyazawa Posts: 83 Member
    my water bottle. before i eat anything, i drink a full 24oz of water. my stomach fills up on liquids, so i eat much less food.

    my ipod + going for walks. if i'm really wanting to binge, i'll leave the house with my ipod and walk until i'm exhausted. it never feels boring as long as i have my music. it distracts me from food, i feel more motivated by the time i come back having burnt off some calories, and my cravings are usually gone by then.

    diet pop. yeah, people whine about how ****ty it is for you, but it has helped me lose tons of weight.

    black coffee. wonderful in the winter time. the warm liquid is incredibly filling. 0 calories of heaven.

    this website, or another type of food diary. when i keep track of what i eat each day, i feel much more accountable if i go over my allotted calorie limit.

    twitter. the only reason i use it is to chat with fellow dieters. when i'm wanting to binge, i vent my frustrations immediately on my phone. getting responses and support from people instantly helps immensely.

    food porn. instead of eating whatever i'm craving, i'll look at photos online. sometimes this causes people to binge worse, but it satisfies me and i find my appetite will decrease.
  • Erin_26
    Erin_26 Posts: 97 Member
    Tupperware, Egg whites, White fish, Measuring cup, Water, planning planning planning!
  • Bluestar083
    Bluestar083 Posts: 146
    Food scales
    Digital scales to weigh self
    MFP
    And going to bed really early. Like 8/830pm. No more late evening snacking
    It was by chance I discovered this, had a new role at work that meant I could no longer go to 930am classes so now go to 615am gym classes and am so tired I go to bed early and haven't had a late night meal once since (3 weeks)
  • liteNOTSObrite
    liteNOTSObrite Posts: 1
    Salads and/or roasted veggies as the main portion of any meals i have. I roast a mix of yellow, red, and orange sweet peoppers, yellow onion, garlic, zuchinni, and lemon juice. I serves as a GREAT filler for any meal. For instance, i made bbq pulled chicken sandwiches for my boyfriend. Since i am dieting i ate a portion the size of half of a chicken breast over a giant bed of roasted veggies. That way i could still get the taste of the main course but got full without the extra calories of the hoagie roll, mayo, and cheese i put on his plate. I do this with most of my dinners. That is how i marry the struggle of cooking for the other half who osn't dieting and fulfilling my diet. It seems to work. 17 lbs lost since Aug 15th. If i am crqving a snack it is usually greek yogurt with a berry medley poured over it.
  • shakybabe
    shakybabe Posts: 1,578 Member
    diet patches to help the cravings when i got my monthlies so I don't go too far over my calories

    Wii - making exercising fun!!!

    the internet - for the all diet tips!! (including MFP!) :flowerforyou:
  • juchtmann
    juchtmann Posts: 14
    i find logging in every day to MFP uis my secret weapon, it makes me realize how many calories I am consuming. I dread to think how many calories I had prior to MFP.
  • craig1970
    craig1970 Posts: 139 Member
    Definitely MFP everyday. Logging food helps me avoid over-eating.
    Avoiding temptation. Sorry Greggs Bakers, your steak bakes are soo bad for my weight.
    Drink water
    Exercise daily if possible
    Daydream about that beach body I'm gonna get!

    :bigsmile:
  • sugarbone
    sugarbone Posts: 454 Member
    -fat free frozen yogurt, small with no toppings (eat it slow, so good! high sugar though, have to account for that)
    -200 cal huge chocolate flourless cake
    -logging ALL my food everyday - I don't binge or overeat or have unnecessary treats because I can't bare to put myself in the red (except for protein)
    -delicious chocolate protein shakes
    -food scale for sure, who knows how many calories I'm guessing wrong
    -high protein
  • Cdcaldwe
    Cdcaldwe Posts: 189 Member
    MFP everyday
    Food Scales especially when i eat proteins and pasta
    Heart Rate Monitor
    New Tennis Shoes every month
    Egg Whites in a jug
    Water........lots of water..........when i grow tired of drinking water i drink more water
  • lazyspice
    lazyspice Posts: 8,258 Member
    Kitchen scales, smaller portions and my pedometer - and MFP on my mobile was a godsend while I was on holiday! Maintaining my food diary kept me on the wagon :wink:
  • mike20603
    mike20603 Posts: 32 Member
    Nike+ (sportsband and website)
    Tuna
    Almonds
    Water
    My trusty NordicTrack elliptical...it accepts no excuses for weather, time of day, darkness, etc...
    Actually, I hate that fu**ing thing. But it works.
    Greek yogurt.
  • Lozzy_82
    Lozzy_82 Posts: 324 Member
    Water
    Green tea
    Greek yoghurt
    Chicken
    Eggs
    Walking
    Zumba
  • FlyFishinX2
    FlyFishinX2 Posts: 127
    MFP,Water , My bicycle
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