What's your biggest health/weigh loss tip?

superdonna
superdonna Posts: 57 Member
edited December 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I have collected many different facts and thoughts in my journey...care to share a few more? Best of luck to all. :)
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  • GauchoMark
    GauchoMark Posts: 1,804 Member
    Log everything you eat. period.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Exercise!! Regularly and intensely.
  • dirtsurfer2002
    dirtsurfer2002 Posts: 2
    Don't just log everything you eat. You also need to log whatever you do for exercise. If you hit a plateau, you can go back and see what you have been doing and research how to change it up, to get things moving again.
  • terri0527
    terri0527 Posts: 678 Member
    Exercise, exercise, exercise...nothing else works for me!
  • Toxictwist
    Toxictwist Posts: 274
    "Write before you bite" Log everything!!!!!
  • TeddyBear47
    TeddyBear47 Posts: 200 Member
    Do what works best for you, try to enjoy and educate yourself on this jourmey.
  • jg627
    jg627 Posts: 1,221 Member
    Patience and persistence. It's not about how much you can do in one day, it's what you can do over a long period of time.
  • BobbieLee1959
    BobbieLee1959 Posts: 605 Member
    My best advice is "Hang in there, it will keep you from hanging "out"!
  • coullmom
    coullmom Posts: 133 Member
    do some sort of excercise, whenever, whereever! It all counts. I park farther from the mall, when I am downstairs I go all the way upstairs to use that bathroom and vice versa. Whenever I use the bathroom, at home or at work, I do 5 squats and 5 lunges. I try to fit it in whenever I can get a minute. It really has helped. Stand on one leg to brush your teeth, do some fast feet for a few minutes when waiting. Absolutely anything you can think of!!
  • AsaraFuriosa
    AsaraFuriosa Posts: 293 Member
    Change is key!

    Changing it up will help you not to plateu! Change up your workouts, change up your foods, change your calorie intake daily! (Calorie cycling) I've lost 68lbs this way. Hope this helps!

    Good luck on your fitness journey!!
  • crisanderson27
    crisanderson27 Posts: 5,343 Member
    Pick heavy things up, put them back down.

    Repeat.

    No other single aspect of fitness makes such a huge difference in bodyfat when combined with a healthy diet (and sometimes, even if not combined).
  • stayxtrue
    stayxtrue Posts: 1,186 Member
    I would say your mindset is your biggest barrier... Without changing this you wont see effective or long lasting changes :)
  • ericgAU
    ericgAU Posts: 271
    Dont eat sugar or anything that contains high amounts of sugar. Replace these foods with fruit and veg, wholegrains etc.
  • giggitygoo
    giggitygoo Posts: 1,978 Member
    Drink lots of water, and drop the diet soda habit.
  • mhotch
    mhotch Posts: 901 Member
    Track, everything that passes your lips!

    Weigh, and measure everything that goes on your plate!

    get your daily liquids in.

    Exercise

    Don't get hung up on "diet", but change to healthy {Just because something is labeled low fat or diet , does not necessarily mean healthy}

    and look to this journey as a lifestyle change and not a diet
  • LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo
    LaMujerMasBonitaDelMundo Posts: 3,634 Member
    Lift HEAVY weights & stop thinking that you'll look like a female Arnold if you lift 20lbs. or more.
  • mrscarrey
    mrscarrey Posts: 47 Member
    Ditch as much processed food as possible.
  • SergeantSunshine_reused
    SergeantSunshine_reused Posts: 5,382 Member
    Get adequate protein.
    1g of protein per pound pf lean body mass
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    Cutting out ALL soda, including diet, has been the single most significant thing I've done. I lost 20lbs after I did that doing little else.

    After that, my advice is to lift, and lift fairly heavy. I have definitely made more weight loss progress on months I lifted versus months I didn't.
  • Kristy_Elizabeth
    Kristy_Elizabeth Posts: 435
    Set clear goals and re-evaluate them regularly. I have exercise and weight goals both to be me engaged and motivated.
  • Pinoy_Pal
    Pinoy_Pal Posts: 280 Member
    Find out what works/doesn't work for YOUR body.
  • AvonLucyR
    AvonLucyR Posts: 124 Member
    Surround yourself with encouraging MFPs...they will keep you from getting discouraged along the way...and make sure you have a combination of new and old members so you have people to encourage you and people you can encourage! :flowerforyou:
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Don't count washing dishes & such as exercise. It's not!
  • Hezzietiger1
    Hezzietiger1 Posts: 1,256 Member
    Be accountable.. and let others in on your journey. They will keep you on track and also be inspired by you. As you get healthy and thinner, your friends and family will follow.
  • fruitful9
    fruitful9 Posts: 32
    CUT SUGAR!!! CUT WHITE FLOUR!!!
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    1. be consistant, dont give up
    .2. Log everything and mix things up every 3-4 weeks.
    3. Write down why you want to lose weight and refer back to this when you need motivation.
    4. write down specific goals
  • bm99
    bm99 Posts: 597 Member
    Lose ten pounds.

    Then lose ten pounds.

    Then lose ten pounds.

    Then lose ten pounds.

    And so on until the goal is met. When I think about the fact that I have ONE HUNDRED TWENTY pounds to lose it's just a tad overwhelming :brokenheart:
  • Byrdsong1920
    Byrdsong1920 Posts: 336 Member
    Track, everything that passes your lips!

    Weigh, and measure everything that goes on your plate!

    get your daily liquids in.

    Exercise

    Don't get hung up on "diet", but change to healthy {Just because something is labeled low fat or diet , does not necessarily mean healthy}

    and look to this journey as a lifestyle change and not a diet

    love it !! #knowledge
  • themommie
    themommie Posts: 5,033 Member
    Lose ten pounds.

    Then lose ten pounds.

    Then lose ten pounds.

    Then lose ten pounds.

    And so on until the goal is met. When I think about the fact that I have ONE HUNDRED TWENTY pounds to lose it's just a tad overwhelming :brokenheart:

    this is so true, I just concentrated on 10 lbs at a time and bought myself a new pair of earrings for every 10 lbs I lost. I have now lost 100 lbs which seemed impossible in the beginning
  • wackyfunster
    wackyfunster Posts: 944 Member
    The diet/fitness regimen you can enjoy and stick to without "cheating" is a million times better than an "ideal" one that you are unable to maintain with consistency.
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