What's your biggest health/weigh loss tip?

I couldn't agree more. I log everything I eat (even gum) and everything I do in the gym. It help with progress.

Ditch as much processed food as possible.

LOL except bacon? jk

bacon isnt a processed food.

Here's what I'm doing:

Water...nothing but (I use to be a 3+ a day Mountain Dew drinker)
No fried foods...period
No red meat
Limit cheese intake
Exercise

Find something that works for you, do it well and exercise. Whether it's walking, jogging, lifting weights, golfing or bicycling, do something to get that heart rate up.

To kind of add to this, you're allowed to make exceptions if your body actually needs (not wants) them. I have to do red meat at least once a month because of my anemia, for example; while iron is in a lot of leafy greens, I can't absorb it from them as easily as from meat and prefer to get shots for it every OTHER month rather than every 30 days.


Can I give you a specific slimming move instead of an all-around tip? Arms stretched upward while doing figure-eights with your hips. Get each one as high as you can around the bend and you can feel your obliques stretching with it. Works better with arms overhead, but out to the side is effective, too.

Get a smartphone. Use the mobile app. Always log as you eat. I have found that one factor has made all the difference for me.

Get a food scale, plus a second one for work if you eat food that you didn't pack for yourself.

Eat what you want -- but not as much as you want as often as you want. You don't have to live the rest of your life without creme brulee, but you don't have to eat it every night, either. Get over the urge to eat as if you'll never get another chance.

Fresh fruits and vegetables are worth the money.

Every day is a new day. You aren't "on" a diet, and you don't go "off" your diet if you overeat one day. You will just be one day later reaching the goal you will be trying to maintain the rest of your life. If you're riding a bike and fall off, you get back on and keep riding, and you arrive at your destination. You don't turn around and go home, then try to start over to see if you can make it the whole distance in one go. Persistence is more important than perfection.

Water weight goes up and down far more than real weight loss. Don't get obsessed with short term weight changes.

Make one change at a time, master it and then move on to the next one.

exercise because it's good for you, not so you can buy calories for a doughnut.

If you meet your protein and fat goals and stay under your calorie goal why not?

Ditch as much processed food as possible.

LOL except bacon? jk

Nitrate free, organic bacon is where it's at! Nothing processed about that.

1. Eat more veggies
2. Eat more Fruit
3. Do CArdio
4. Lift Weights
5. Dont Drink so much alcohol. *once a week tops! :drinker:
6. Give yourself rewards (like new shoes/pants) when you hit a goal Weight.
7. Don't Starve yourself. If you're hungry eat! **choose foods wisely
8. Dont overeat *duh :laugh: :embarassed:
9. Track your foods *after a while U will prob get used to what certain foods are and wont have to worry about every tiny calorie.
10. Instead of goin to gym work out @ home
11. Have a Cheat day
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Most importantly DONT GIVE UP & have FUN w/ it!!! Dont act like its a chore but a lifestyle change for the new better you.

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:

Everyone has to start somewhere ANd hey you took the first step and starting. Like you said. 10lb then 10lb more etc. you'll be there before you know it

It's all about consistency of effort, over months and years. Not days and weeks.

Aim to be 100% good 80% of the time.