Best weight loss tip?

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Anonymous wrote:Not to sound trolling- but what are the best tips you’ve gotten along the way that have actually made a difference? Not taking “magic bullet” but more just a lifestyle change that you’ve stuck with. Mine are :

1. Flooding my body with water in the morning. I drink 24oz before I eat or drink anything else.

2. Every meal includes protein, healthy fat, fiber. No matter what. Even splurge meals. For example, I added a spinach and avocado salad to my pizza dinner last night.

3. I walk every night after dinner for 30 minutes. If it’s raining, I do a video workout.

I’ve lost 12 pounds since January!

I couldn't do this and sounds like too much water! The best advice I got ( and I have lost weight) is eat real food, less of it and get 150 minutes ( at least) of exercise.

150 minutes A day? A week?

Obviously PP meant per week. 30 min times 5 is the recommended amount. Math is pretty simple, really.

There is a recent thread about someone who lost a bunch of weight during covid who worked out two hours plus per day. Sorry if you think the “obvious” answer is weekly but that’s pretty low on a weekly basis and not gonna amount to any weight loss.

PP said “at least 150 minutes”. It’s the minimum. Working out 2.5 hours a day is entirely unrealistic for the vast majority of American adults. I don’t even think it’s really necessary—at a certain point there are diminishing returns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:More calories out than calories in

Yep.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Never eat anything after dinner.

people eat after they had dinner??

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Apart from common sense ones we all do, count calories, move, cook at home with veggies as the main part of meals..
These are a few things that work:
1. Buy now sugar added condiments, such as ketchup, etc., and buy no calories pancake syrup. Buy fake sugar.
2. Eat nutrient-dense, low-calorie foods
3. Buy meat that has fewer calories
4. Homemade popcorn with salt for a snack, fewer calories than any other popcorn this is.
5. Eat cabbage, a lot of cabbage
6. Read the labels for calories.
7. No nuts ( I can't just have a few)
8. always have frozen riced cauliflower, broccoli, spinach, peas, etc... in the freezer
9. No dairy nor substitutes for it (I have a dairy allergy and that is easy since I have to)
10. Fish, I eat a lot of salmon
11. Have a treat day, where I eat more and don't feel like I am doing something wrong.
12. Any day that you eat a bit more, don't feel guilty, just do better the next day.

A lot of this seems very old-fashioned. Fake sugar? Low-cal food? We’ve moved on from the 80s, Darlene.

Darlene be skinny, you condescending ....Where have we moved on from the 80s? Into obese for all zone?

[Anonymous]

Target triggers and admit to yourself that you can't be moderate in that area and so must avoid them completely. I can't keep potato chips or cookies at home because I always eat the whole bag.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to sound trolling- but what are the best tips you’ve gotten along the way that have actually made a difference? Not taking “magic bullet” but more just a lifestyle change that you’ve stuck with. Mine are :

1. Flooding my body with water in the morning. I drink 24oz before I eat or drink anything else.

2. Every meal includes protein, healthy fat, fiber. No matter what. Even splurge meals. For example, I added a spinach and avocado salad to my pizza dinner last night.

3. I walk every night after dinner for 30 minutes. If it’s raining, I do a video workout.

I’ve lost 12 pounds since January!

I couldn't do this and sounds like too much water! The best advice I got ( and I have lost weight) is eat real food, less of it and get 150 minutes ( at least) of exercise.

150 minutes A day? A week?

A week but I get more.

Obviously PP meant per week. 30 min times 5 is the recommended amount. Math is pretty simple, really.

There is a recent thread about someone who lost a bunch of weight during covid who worked out two hours plus per day. Sorry if you think the “obvious” answer is weekly but that’s pretty low on a weekly basis and not gonna amount to any weight loss.

It wasnt obvious to me!

PP said “at least 150 minutes”. It’s the minimum. Working out 2.5 hours a day is entirely unrealistic for the vast majority of American adults. I don’t even think it’s really necessary—at a certain point there are diminishing returns.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never eat anything after dinner.

people eat after they had dinner??

Dp. Why so shocked? If you have sn early dinner 5ish you might get hungry for a snack. Sometimes people make hot chocolate or pop popcorn when watching movies.

And some overweight people eat things they shouldn't. I was one of them.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Never eat anything after dinner.

people eat after they had dinner??

Dp. Why so shocked? If you have sn early dinner 5ish you might get hungry for a snack. Sometimes people make hot chocolate or pop popcorn when watching movies.

And some overweight people eat things they shouldn't. I was one of them.

My dinner might be one big snacking. In the morning I have to collect all the little plates from under my bed. Yesterday I had banana and strawberry slices and a box of blueberries. I think I did a lousy job eating dinner, so it took several fruits to make up how hungry I was.

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Anonymous wrote:Not to sound trolling- but what are the best tips you’ve gotten along the way that have actually made a difference? Not taking “magic bullet” but more just a lifestyle change that you’ve stuck with. Mine are :

1. Flooding my body with water in the morning. I drink 24oz before I eat or drink anything else.

2. Every meal includes protein, healthy fat, fiber. No matter what. Even splurge meals. For example, I added a spinach and avocado salad to my pizza dinner last night.

3. I walk every night after dinner for 30 minutes. If it’s raining, I do a video workout.

I’ve lost 12 pounds since January!

I couldn't do this and sounds like too much water! The best advice I got ( and I have lost weight) is eat real food, less of it and get 150 minutes ( at least) of exercise.

150 minutes A day? A week?

A week but I get more.

Obviously PP meant per week. 30 min times 5 is the recommended amount. Math is pretty simple, really.

There is a recent thread about someone who lost a bunch of weight during covid who worked out two hours plus per day. Sorry if you think the “obvious” answer is weekly but that’s pretty low on a weekly basis and not gonna amount to any weight loss.

It wasnt obvious to me!

PP said “at least 150 minutes”. It’s the minimum. Working out 2.5 hours a day is entirely unrealistic for the vast majority of American adults. I don’t even think it’s really necessary—at a certain point there are diminishing returns.

Not obvious to me either and definitely not worth that poster’s snark!
I’m always amazed at people who get in like 20k steps in a day - that would take me a couple of hours.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never eat anything after dinner.

people eat after they had dinner??

Dp. Why so shocked? If you have sn early dinner 5ish you might get hungry for a snack. Sometimes people make hot chocolate or pop popcorn when watching movies.

And some overweight people eat things they shouldn't. I was one of them.

My dinner might be one big snacking. In the morning I have to collect all the little plates from under my bed. Yesterday I had banana and strawberry slices and a box of blueberries. I think I did a lousy job eating dinner, so it took several fruits to make up how hungry I was.

...are you saying you eat fruit in bed? And put the plates under your bed?

[Anonymous]

1. Nothing but water after 7 pm (but be flexible for rare, special occasions).
2. If you aren’t willing to give up alcohol, limit it to 2 nights per week and drink with dinner.
3. Drink sparkling water from a wine glass the other nights (this works for me since it feels special).
4. Take a short walk after each meal. Make sure it includes weight training.
5. Do an intense 30 minute workout every day.
6. Don’t restrict treats altogether, but only indulge if it’s something really special (ie skip the Oreos or ice cream your spouse is having for their nightly dessert but enjoy a slice of the homemade pie at a dinner party).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1. Nothing but water after 7 pm (but be flexible for rare, special occasions).
2. If you aren’t willing to give up alcohol, limit it to 2 nights per week and drink with dinner.
3. Drink sparkling water from a wine glass the other nights (this works for me since it feels special).
4. Take a short walk after each meal. Make sure it includes weight training.
5. Do an intense 30 minute workout every day.
6. Don’t restrict treats altogether, but only indulge if it’s something really special (ie skip the Oreos or ice cream your spouse is having for their nightly dessert but enjoy a slice of the homemade pie at a dinner party).

The weight training was meant to be added to #5.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never eat anything after dinner.

people eat after they had dinner??

Dp. Why so shocked? If you have sn early dinner 5ish you might get hungry for a snack. Sometimes people make hot chocolate or pop popcorn when watching movies.

And some overweight people eat things they shouldn't. I was one of them.

Having dinner at 5pm makes no sense. Unless you're already plotting to have more food before going to bed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Never eat anything after dinner.

people eat after they had dinner??

Dp. Why so shocked? If you have sn early dinner 5ish you might get hungry for a snack. Sometimes people make hot chocolate or pop popcorn when watching movies.

And some overweight people eat things they shouldn't. I was one of them.

Having dinner at 5pm makes no sense. Unless you're already plotting to have more food before going to bed.

What do you mean by makes no sense? Plenty of people with young kids have dinner at 5.

[Anonymous]

My best tip is for weekend/vacation eating. I eat whatever I want but I fill my plate with veggies first. I always start with my veggies and then dig in to whatever else I have. So for example- we are at a lake house and my SIL made chicken shwarma pitas with tzatziki and French fries. I added a salad of arugula, spinach, cucumber and tomato, as well as 6 florets of roasted broccoli. I ate all the first, then had a handful of fries smothered in tzatziki and half of a chicken shwarma sandwich. I feel satisfied but still light and energetic. Zero guilt!