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Originally Posted by s0nali
Consistency!
That's exactly what I was going to say!
Consistency. Consistency. Consistency. STICKING with your plan, day after day, including the weekends, as even one off plan day will delay your weight loss.
I also highly recommend finding foods that you love to eat as that will help you STICK with that said plan. Look around. Find some new recipes to play around with.
Planning ahead is also very VITAL. As eating healthy doesn't happen by chance. It's got to be mapped out in advance. HAve the right "foods" on hand. A fully stocked home with good, nutritious, healthy foods. Rid your home of all the junk. You can't eat it if it's not there. Pack foods up with you so that you've always got something healthy on hand. This way there's no excuse to make poor choices.
Keep yourself nice and full by eating frequently. Make it high quality foods, ones that will satisfy you and not leave you craving for garbage. That would be protein and fiber. Weight loss
powerhouses.
For me, I avoided the sugars and the starches. Eating them always left me unsatisfied and with the desire to eat MORE of them. Not so good.
Keeping track of your calories. Monitoring them so that you don't overspend your calorie budget. It's SOOOO easy to eat more calories then is necessary, hence not creating a calorie deficit and stalling your weight loss.
Make exercise a non-negotiable priority. This way you do it no matter what. Even if you don't feel like it.
I don't think there's any real trickery involved in what I've said. Just some good, sensible habits to incorporate into your life.
You're off to a great start. Keep up the good work and your weight loss will surely continue.