I am very inspired by everyone's great weight loss...my question is what worked for you? Did you try a special program, did you have a moment that just clicked that this is it for you?

Currently, I have abandoned soda for water, have pretty much eliminated sweets and misc. crap (can't desire it if I don't eat it, don't have it) and have cut down on my carbs....no real etched in stone plan, but trying to eat more protiens, more produce, keep my wits about me, be aware of what I'm eating. It's not that I refuse to have chocolate, just not 3 cookies from subway daily...I lost 60 lbs once apon a time. I did it by doing WW at home, and not really paying attention. I knew it would work, but I wasn't obsessive as I am now.

I want to be a success story...artists will copy the works of the masters to perfect thier own skills, even if thier approach is different. With that, I want to gleen from all of you what made you do it, what made it work, what did you do?

To make it short, I'll write a list:

- high protein
- low fat
- low carb
- no junk food
- no Coke
- cardio 3 times a week (30 - 45 minutes)
- weight training 3 times a week (30 minutes)

So far I have lost 78 pds in 8 months with low fat foods and 1 hour of exercise a day! Also lots and lots of water!

Counting calories
Exercise (started with walking, added weight training and more serious cardio later)
Lower fat
Less carbs
More protein...

I write down everything I eat (which I did NOT want to do, but now I really like it), count calories (nutritionally balanced), and exercise.

Basically, eat less, move more, and write it down.

~calorie counting
~lots of exercise
~I didn't give up anything I love, just reduced portions of high calorie items

- count calories
- eat more fruits/veggies
- less junk food
- low-fat
- lots of water
- only go out to eat once a week
- exercise!!

Lots of the same of what everyone is posting

Counting calories

Logging EVERYTHING I eat or drink

Completely cholesterol-free, low saturated fat, whole-foods, VEGAN diet

More veggies and fruits, legumes, beans and GREENS and LOTS of FIBER

No eating after dark

Exercise EVERY day (cardio and weight training on varied days)

Calorie rotation (up some days and down others, between 1200-1800 daily)

Focusing on HEALTH and WELLNESS above all else

For me success has been because of:

~~daily food log
~~counting caloires
~~having one meal a week to eat what I want or have been craving
~~daily exercise
~~SUPPORT in the form of message boards and my mom

portion control and good old exercise has worked the best for me. i don't do well with counting things (i.e. calories, points, carbs) because i get somewhat obsessive so i try to just eat reasonably and as balanced as possible and exercise (cardio plus weight training) about 4-6 times a week.

- calorie counting (using fitday)
- busting a move kickboxing
- cycling
- running
- eating LOTS of protien
- illiminating "fast food"
- eating salad when we go out for dinner
- weightlifting

-Lots of water
-Less food
-More exercise
-Less junk food

I started out slowly last January, with my only goals being to eat 5 servings of fruits/veggies every day and walking 10,000 steps every day (I wore a pedometer). I was amazed that with just those 2 small changes the weight started coming off, so I slowly started making more changes. I now eat a low fat/high fiber diet with LOTS of fruits/veggies, almost no junk food (I very rarely even want it anymore, and when I do I can have a little bit), and between 40 and 90 minutes of exercise daily. I've lost over 100 pounds since mid-January and I haven't been hungry because I eat a lot of food, I just eat the right things now. Sometimes I still have days when I would love to just dig into sugary junk, but I have been able to control it with fruit to curb my sweet tooth and knowing how rotten I feel whenever I eat junk is a deterrent as well.

I know I haven't lost as much weight as some of the other ladies but I've been successful in what I have lost by eating way more fruits and veggies, drinking plenty of water, watching my serving sizes (especially when it comes to cereal) and exercise. I don't count calories but I am a lot more aware of what goes into my mouth and I do read labels.