What tactics are we doing to lose weight? - Challenges - Groups

So I myself try to watch what I eat, but it's not working so well. What are YOU doing to help lose weight? Is it the exercise that does it? Certain foods? Random luckiness? I am stuck and can't afford good food right now, nor a gym membership. My first weigh in is in a couple of days, and I will admit that I am scared.....thanks for any help : )

Hiker
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Posted: 5 September 2009 09:19 pm

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HI Sunny, everyone is different but I am a believer in counting calories. I track everything I eat and limit the calories. There are tons of free on line calculators to help you determine how many calories you need a day. There is a good one on freedieting.com but there are a lot of different ones. I determined how many a need a day and try and stay within that amount. If I exercise, I find out, again lots of free calculators on line that will tell you how many calories you burn doing any type of exercise then, I then add them to my daily amount or not; sometimes I don't count them at all and just figure that is a bonus for my weight loss. Anyway bottom line for me is burning more calories than I eat. It keeps it pretty simple that way. Good luck, you will find lots of help on this site. We use a lot of different methods but that's the beauty, you find something that works for you.

katelyn
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Posted: 8 September 2009 08:39 pm

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Hi Sunny,

Same with Hiker. I do count on the calories intake I have for a day. And I have been in a program that helps me get through a lot of food binge.

I am in maintenance now. And it did change my life and my personal attitude.

So Im a scale addict also, and do precise calories intake and exercise. Do a lot of walking and swimming.

You, how it did go? What are the things that help or get you started to lose weight?

Keep us posted

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