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[quote=Anonymous]You need to find a path that works for you and that you can maintain when you are where you want to be weight wise. I could lose weight by eliminating a ton of things but I could not maintain that weight loss. Elimination doesn't work for me because it doesn't help me change things that I am going to maintain for the rest of my life and I spend too much time wanting that which I am denying myself. It is why I gave up trying whatever the latest fad diet is, they might work but what happens when you stop with them?

My own path, I have dropped from 180-160 in a year, was to track what I eat in MyFitnessPal. I didn't stress about the macros too much and I did not weigh my food. I did make myself log everything I ate. That helped me focus on the choices I was making and to ask myself if I really want to write down that I ate a Snickers. It helped me see my patterns and pick one or two smaller things I could change. I ate a Dark Chocolate and Sea Salt Kind bar instead of the Snickers bar. It had fewer calories, helped me with my sugar craving, and filled me up for longer so I did not feel the need to snack longer.

Once I go to 165, I stopped with MyFitnessPal. I know that I am not going to log my entire life and I felt that at that point I had made enough small changes that were leading to a healthier weight. I weigh in once a week and if I have 3 weeks of an increase, I open MyFitnessPal to help me focus on my decisions.

I also added at least 60 minutes of exercise a day, most days I get closer to 90 minutes of exercise, spread throughout the day. Last year it was 90% spin classes and walking. This year I am trying to be better about adding in strength and yoga. [/quote]

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