WHats working for you?

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njjswim
njjswim Posts: 178 Member
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For me the thing that works best to lose weight is to exercise but also to start replacing one meal with a Special K protein bar, eat a healthy breakfast and always try to incorporate salads in that 2nd meal. I just started back and already am seeing results. My big thing is exercise, I walk at least one mile, bike, and swim when I can mostly 5-7 days a week. Believe me it does not always work to lose any weight unless I eat less. THe bottom line is decrease my snacks or keep snacks low calorie and low carb.

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  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
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    What's working for me is getting a control on binge eating, and exercise. Cardio allows me to eat more on days I feel I need to. The things I've learned here at MFP have been the biggest factor in my success this time around. Knowing that I don't have to starve myself AND exercise to burn off even more calories was a big turning point for me. I still have the urge to overeat, but I know if I do, I either have to burn it off, or accept the reduction in my 1000 calorie per day deficit. I feel more empowered with knowing that if I want to eat it, I have to earn it first through exercise, or burn it off after I eat it.
  • Chenoachem
    Chenoachem Posts: 1,758 Member
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    What worked for me was to eat a large breakfast, especially since I work out in the morning. Then progressively eating less each meal. I also try to leave some calories at the end of the day for a dessert because it makes me less likely to eat treat's during the day. It gives me something to look forward to before I go to bed.

    Good Luck on your Journey.
  • tayner
    tayner Posts: 372
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    for me it has been eating in moderation but not depriving me of anything. Exercise is probably the biggest thing for me though, since I have a desk job and work long hours. All it all though it i comes down to good food and exercise, and expending more energy than you consume... Wish i had found this site 10 years ago!
  • GumbyAnne
    GumbyAnne Posts: 130 Member
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    Frequent small meals (eating BEFORE hunger hits) and plenty of water.
  • toots99
    toots99 Posts: 3,794 Member
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    What's working for me is going back on the Weight Watchers program and not eating my activity points. Before everyone jumps on me for that :tongue: , I tried going by counting calories (and not going by WW points) and eating back my exercise calories, and I tried that for most of the summer, but I was at a plateau all summer. :tongue:

    Oh, and being super diligent about not eating late at night is working too. :smile:
  • stef_e_b
    stef_e_b Posts: 593
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    I've been walking home from school (4.6km) 4 days a week and both to and from school 1 day a week (9.2 km) I burn 500 cals per way. Its awesome!
  • supafly
    supafly Posts: 36
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    Calorie reduction, 3 30 minute workouts a week.
    And coffee, lots of coffee. :3
  • njjswim
    njjswim Posts: 178 Member
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    <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"><img border="0" src="http://tickers.myfitnesspal.com/ticker/show/20/2554/202554.png&quot; /></a><p style="text-align:center;width:420px;"><small>Created by MyFitnessPal - Free <a href="http://www.myfitnesspal.com">Calorie Counter</a></small></p>

    Thanks everyone for your support
  • AnastasiaMarieA
    AnastasiaMarieA Posts: 27 Member
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    Cutting out Fast Food (only getting subway) and exercising 5-6 days a week. I am now counting my calories and that is making a huge difference! :smile:
  • lsjd2000
    lsjd2000 Posts: 287 Member
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    walking with my dh mon-fri (we also throw in some hiking) and drinking lots of water.
  • MollySue30
    MollySue30 Posts: 288 Member
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    I have been making sure that I eat within an hour of waking up and trying to drink water for all of my meals, taking a mulit-vitamin, keeping my log of my food...some days I eat breakfast, snack, lunch and dinner and then I don't eat anything after 9pm...It really isn't that hard once I got use to it. I usually keep a bottle of water right next to my bed and usually carry one with me everywhere I go....

    I think that making sure that I keep active and try to get 7 hours of sleep..even though that is very hard for me to do that.
  • njjswim
    njjswim Posts: 178 Member
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    Thanks. I am still gaining but I noticed that counting the calories I am eating way too many calories each day. I wish I could behave I guess I need to drink more water with each meal and stop bringing home the junk for the kids because I end up eating it. It really comes down to caloires in for me since I know I work out plenty but as I get older these workouts daily are getting harder to keep up. I bought a rebounder trampoline and that seems to help me when I don't feel like walking on the treadmill anymore or just a nice way to watch TV in the evening.
  • njjswim
    njjswim Posts: 178 Member
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    Hey if weight watches works for you then thats great. I think the meetings can be positive and help keep you motivated. Good luck and thanks for the advice. I still need to watch my calories since I somehow keep gaining. I think I must be going through something right now since losing weight is just getting so hard

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