What's your poision

amanda07425
amanda07425 Posts: 105 Member
edited October 2 in Health and Weight Loss
Let's Hear It MFPers,


If you could name 3 things that made your weightloss journey successful, what would they be?!

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  • NicolCook
    NicolCook Posts: 489 Member
    Willpower, Zumba and MFP!!
  • 1goodymom67
    1goodymom67 Posts: 125
    sugar, sugar sugar!!! Candy chocolate anything sweet!!
  • NancyAnne1960
    NancyAnne1960 Posts: 500 Member
    Threat of diabetes was enough for me!!! AND, thank to all my MFP supporters, I'm getting there!!! Good luck to you all!!
  • gnastro
    gnastro Posts: 239 Member
    MFP, gym and greek yogurt.
  • philOHIO
    philOHIO Posts: 520 Member
    I am still trying to find my success... I lost nearly 20 lb. due to not eating much and stress over bills and job worries. Then gained a few back this week. Been exercising at the gym daily and trying to run regularly... as well as logging properly, so here goes:

    1: logging my diary/food and keeping myself accountable - guilt when I slip up
    2: the thrill of seeing those daily calories jump when I get a good workout
    3: MY MFP friends!!!! They have been the best!
  • Huskeryogi
    Huskeryogi Posts: 578 Member
    1. Counting every calorie, every day
    2. Intermittent Fasting
    3. Jogging with goals (signed up for a couple 5K's now working towards a 10 mile at the end of October)

    Bonus - taking before pictures in a bikini. Visually seeing how much bigger I was makes me so much more motivated to never go back.
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    MFP. the gym and three big dogs who need walks regularly.
  • _CowgirlUp_
    _CowgirlUp_ Posts: 585 Member
    MFP friends & support
    Zumba, running & walking
    Measuring myself along the way...seeing a drop in inches when the scale won't budge is a HUGE thing that kept me going
    Logging food & exercise
    Taking pictures in the same bikini along the way to see progress.

    Every little bit helps.
  • chuisle
    chuisle Posts: 1,052 Member
    1. Weightlifting. (aka learning how to work smart for what I want)
    2. MFP logging and support
    3. Perseverance
  • DestinyDarbi
    DestinyDarbi Posts: 260 Member
    1. Educating myself on calorie intake and nutrition. I was DUMB when it came to food! Still am, sometimes...
    2. RUNNING!! I never liked it before. Now I hate missing a day!
    3. Breastfeeding :laugh: :blushing:
  • AI1108
    AI1108 Posts: 488 Member
    1. my food log
    2. my gym pass
    3. internet boards (including MFP) to figure out healthy vs. not
  • ilookthetype
    ilookthetype Posts: 3,021 Member
    1. Ridiculous motivation (skin suits, chased by zombies, aliens)
    2. My mom's faith in me (and her continued weight loss)
    3. MFP
  • MIMITIME
    MIMITIME Posts: 405 Member
    Planning ahead
    Following MFP to a tee
    Seeing the number I will weigh in the future if I stick to it!
  • RuthAne
    RuthAne Posts: 130
    1. logging every single calorie that passes my lips
    2. yogurt
    3. self control
  • rockstarginaa
    rockstarginaa Posts: 1,529 Member
    Cardio
    Portion Control
    Compliments
  • sunkisses
    sunkisses Posts: 2,365 Member
    1. Exercising so I can have more calories without guilt.
    2. Just doing things without complaining about how "difficult" it is. (example: cutting out sodas, dealing with PMS, etc.)
    3. Being honest with myself. (Booze wastes calories and makes me bloat. I don't get enough sleep and it's harder for me to feel in control the next day.)
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    MFP friends

    Local/state trails (hiking is my favorite thing in the world now)

    My 4 year old and a jogging stroller
  • mauryr
    mauryr Posts: 385
    You wrote "what's your poison" - which I thought would be negative... but everyone's writing what has worked for them... perhaps it's "what's your poison" in the sense that the bar tender asks what your favorite drink is, at the bar.... In that sense, the things that have worked for me are:

    1:Racquetball / elliptical
    2: the focus that mfp provided, with respect to getting in tune with the "feel" of eating right. Greatly enhanced by the ever present phone app (android, in my case)

    As far as my "kryptonite":
    1: High protein foods - that also have high fat content (esp: processed meats)
    2: Salty snacks - especially fritos.
    3: High fat dairy - especially cheese.
    4: Sloth.

    -m
  • chocolateandvodka
    chocolateandvodka Posts: 1,850 Member
    water, haters, and cheat meals.
  • HMonsterX
    HMonsterX Posts: 3,000 Member
    Calorie tracking.

    Badminton

    DDR

    Fun size chocolate bars!
  • hanna1210
    hanna1210 Posts: 286 Member
    Great topic!

    1. MFP friends - seriously, life savers

    2. Running - ugh, never thought I would say that

    3. Raw vegetables for snacks - another thing I never thought I would say :wink:
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