what is your #1 tip for weightloss?

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  • Jessintherain
    Jessintherain Posts: 67 Member
    it isn't supposed to be easy, so don't bother looking for the easy way out.
  • wildcata77
    wildcata77 Posts: 660
    I agree with the OP...if I need to make a quick change, I drink water and nothing else. I love my soda, but if I replace soda with water it literally does so much more than save 150 calories per can. It makes me feel fuller, I eat less, and I crave healthy food like veggies and fruit. When I have soda, I crave salt.
  • JayDee2407
    JayDee2407 Posts: 1
    Exercise every day even if it's only an hours walking.
  • KIMBAILEYWILLIAMSON
    KIMBAILEYWILLIAMSON Posts: 258 Member
    portion control
  • TK266
    TK266 Posts: 3,638 Member
    Eat less, Move more

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKs0oEIVOck
  • _Thanatos_
    _Thanatos_ Posts: 166
    Commit and do it.
  • amanda3588
    amanda3588 Posts: 422 Member
    Be patiet. You didn't gain the weight overnight, and you won't lose it overnight. Weight loss is a marathon, but so rewarding and worth every minute. Every step you take in the right direction is a step towards a happier, heathlier you.
  • Susan2BHealthier
    Susan2BHealthier Posts: 130 Member
    Stay away from processed foods......“If it came from a plant, eat it. If it was made in a plant, don’t.” Michael Pollan
  • kennyh75
    kennyh75 Posts: 20 Member
    When you go to a restaurant, share one entree with your SO.
  • jerber160
    jerber160 Posts: 2,607 Member
    I'd have to vote for knowing the calorie count of food before you put it in your mouth...
  • Delicate
    Delicate Posts: 625 Member
    Enjoy your exercising!
  • LesliePierceRN
    LesliePierceRN Posts: 860 Member
    Move it, every day. Then learn to move faster.
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Take the blinders off and be honest with yourself.

    This may look like two tips but it's one. I used to think I was a pretty heatlhy eater and was just fat because of genetics. HA!
    I know there are some medical conditions that hold others back but trust me, this was not the case for me, I just ate WAY too much and hid the junk eating so well, I even fooled myself. Tracking helps but even with that, if you're not truly honest about your portion sizes and those little snacks you sneak in and that drink after dinner, it will add up and ruin your attempts at weight loss. Exercise helps too but again, it only counteracts some of it.

    If you're not fully honest, the only person you're hurting is yourself.
  • dvisser1
    dvisser1 Posts: 788 Member
    If you had to give your #1 tip on how to drop fat for an overweight person, what would it be?

    Mine is - make sure you are drinking water, not calories.

    Try to be consistent, but don't stress every calorie from every day. Food is not evil.
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    Be CONSISTENT. The difference between a true champion and an occasional winner is CONSISTENCY.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition





    Yep....I like this better. Consistency is and was the key factor for me. I already drank lots of water. The next would be your journal.:)
  • mmarcy7
    mmarcy7 Posts: 227 Member
    Stop eating wheat
  • kathleenp518
    kathleenp518 Posts: 48 Member
    Dont get discouraged if the scale barely moves. See how your clothes feel. A lot of times you lose inches before actual weight.
  • sophiathedss
    sophiathedss Posts: 97 Member
    * Don't beat yourself up ( unless your into that sorta thing ;) you can start over at any moment, hour or day!

    * water, water and more water

    * record every bite, it adds up

    * move!


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  • chrisb75
    chrisb75 Posts: 395 Member
    If used properly, Calories are not your enemy.
  • Anna800
    Anna800 Posts: 639 Member
    weight loss is 80% diet so don't skip on logging your food on the weekends
  • Dhaskins7
    Dhaskins7 Posts: 3
    Eat often, but smaller portions.
  • noirnatural
    noirnatural Posts: 310 Member
    take measurements and pictures

    Excellent Tip!!
  • ImperfektAngel
    ImperfektAngel Posts: 811 Member
    Cook your meals at home
  • Dhaskins7
    Dhaskins7 Posts: 3
    My doctor told me if you drink a 16 oz soft drink with caffeine in it you need to drink two 16 bottles waters to get rid of the caffeine.
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    Small changes! Loosing weight is easy. (I know, I've lost hundreds of pounds before, only to gain it all back.) I really feel like the reason for that was I was trying to change too much, too fast and it was not sustainable. Too often we want to change everything at once, then get frustrated with it because it's so different than what we were doing before. Make one simple, but effective change and continue to follow through on it. Once you have mastered that change, you can add another simple, but effective change.
  • anorangie
    anorangie Posts: 975 Member
    ~Eat/chew food really slowly (so that your brain has a chance to tell when you are satisfied) & stop eating when comfortable (not full).
  • LLennette
    LLennette Posts: 2
    Small changes make a big difference.
    Move more, eat less.
    Never give up.
    You didn't gain it over night so don't expect to lose it that quickly.
  • spearson288
    spearson288 Posts: 55 Member
    - MEASUREMENTS!!! - - I really cannot stress that one enough.
    - "Weight loss" pictures once a month.
    - Drink lots and lots of Water
    - Watch what you eat (the saying you are what you eat is TRUE!)
    - Also watch serving sizes. Meat portions should be about the size of your closed fist
    - Mix it up every few months, your body starts to remember and therefore you hit a plateau.
    - Combination of Cardio and weightlifting produces the best results.
  • beckylawrence70
    beckylawrence70 Posts: 752 Member
    I'd have to say the amount of food you eat, alot of people may disagree but when I only ate 1200 calories a day, I def lost weight......
  • JBott84
    JBott84 Posts: 268 Member
    Log your food BEFORE you eat it - and LEARN to LOVE water!

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