whats your secret?

In Soviet Russia, weight lose you.

what's everyone's secret to a successful weight loss?

I don't want answers like eating healthy and exercising..that's a given! lol

I wanna know what foods and which exercises

all of the foods, and purposeful efficient exercise like full body compound lifting routines and interval cardio

Calf raises.

thought you were going to say eating smaller portions

Drinking a cup of warm water early in the morning before hitting the gym

Calf raises.

thought you were going to say eating smaller portions

That too.

I believe that it is something you must really want to do and are ready to commit the time, energy and will power.

Time - To think about the food you eat, how to change to a diet that is beneficial to losing weight without sacrificing taste and the enjoyment of eating. For me to be successful I need to enjoy the food that I am eating.

Energy - To exercise, I started exercising a little everyday and slowly built up the amount of time I spent exercising. Now the time for exercise is part of my daily routine, including rest days so your body can recover.

Will Power - To be consistent with the above two. I feel that consistency is the most important. Forcing yourself to make these changes everyday means that in time the better options you chose now become your new habits.

Support from your friends and family. Stay away from people who may tempt you back into habits that caused your weight gain (not for ever though). Break everything down into small chucks, consider your first goal is to lose 5lbs, then another 5lbs etc.

You have to keep going and believing the choices you are making now are going to improve everything about your life, not just losing weight.

Drinking only water, except for almond or soy milk in cereal or smoothies.

Logging my foods before I eat them.

Great topic, so what is your secret??

working out in a HOT room, made me drop pounds like no other. and smaller portions. grapefruit in the morning, protein after a work out

Exercise: for me Insanity, but you need to find something that appeals to you.
Food: Eat less then I'm burning.. But trying to eat in the right protions and right food. But I've never said I'm cutting myself off from anything. If I want a hamburger or Pizza or Chicken wings or beer. I'm going to have them just knowing that I'm going to have to work harder to burn it off. It's a lifestyle change not a Diet...

Also, I don't like it call "losing Weight." That implies it's something I'm going to try and find. Prefer the term Removing because I'll never find that fat I got rid of..

Dark chocolate and pasta - I must have them to keep up my positive attitude and I just make sure they fit in my calories or exercise to earn them. Make sure that what you are doing is sustainable long-term and don't try to rush it. Eat as few processed foods as possible. Go above and beyond when it comes to fiber intake - lots of veg, beans, and whole-grains. Avoid fast food and sugary drinks at all costs. Set short, medium and long term fitness goals - like a 5k, 10k, 1/2 marathon sort of thing. Enjoy the ride. :drinker:

Staying @ 1200 calories a day ... Gym 5 days a week !!! started @ 288 down to 266 just over 30 days....

Off to a great start man. Unless you are under a doctor or nutritionist's supervision, I strongly urge you jack up your daily intake, to prevent issues before they start. 1200 is well below your BMR, and while you may lose weight rapidly eating that level, you may not be losing the right kind, i.e., fat.

I set a goal for 100 miles a WEEK of cycling to burn calories. After that everything else I do is about core strength, Resistance training and flexibility. I take exercise classes at the local YMCA....the social aspect and having the instructor push you through it with a little music helps you to be consistent.

it's a LIFE change....

i pick things up and put them down , i eat lots of protien yeah!

A mix of cardio and lifting. I believe strongly in both for muscle and heart health!