What's lead to your greatest success in your quest to lose weight?

Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
I'm curious to see what has worked the best for the ELH community.
Answers (private voting - your screen name will NOT appear in the results):
Calorie counting
3
Exercise (light: walking, yoga)
3
Exercise (moderate: low-impact cardio, light weights)
9
Exercise (intense: high impact cardio, intense weight training)
3
Exercise (team sports: soccer, volleyball, etc)
2
Going vegetarian (no meat)
Going vegan (no meat or dairy)
1
Going paleo (no grains or dairy)
Attending meetings (Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig et al)
Dietary addition (ex: apples before each meal, please comment below)
1
Dietary exclusion (other than vegetarian, vegan or paleo)
2
Eating packaged food (from the supermarket: Healthy Choice, Lean Cuisine, etc)
Eating packaged food (subscription delivery: Jenny Craig, Nutri-system, etc.)
Eating home cooked meals
3
Gastric Bypass
Other
5
Total votes: 32 (14 voters)
Poll is closed
06/30/2011
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Contributor: js250 js250
Quote:
Originally posted by Petite Valentine
I'm curious to see what has worked the best for the ELH community.
6 small snacks, 2400 calories total. over the period of the day.
06/30/2011
Contributor: BJismyname BJismyname
Drink lots of water. I also found out how many calories my usual drinks at Starbucks etc were. Youd be surprised at how calories sneak in. I try to avoid sugar added to drinks etc. And try to convince myself to go to the gym as often as possible lol
06/30/2011
Contributor: Sammi Sammi
No/minimal sugar/carbs, lots of protein, weight training and moderate cardio for me.
06/30/2011
Contributor: Shellz31 Shellz31
I did 1 1/2hrs brisk walk 4 - 5 times a week as well as doing Weight Watchers (never attendded meetings - I'm not sociable enough) and I lost most of my weight.
Unfortunately I went back to my evil ways, so I'm doing it all over again.
I have tried most diets, but Weight Watchers healthy eating is the only one that truly worked and that I was able to stick to for more than 2 months. It's not really a diet - just teaches you to eat healthy which I think is the best type of program.

I never treated myself while eating properly, cause as soon as I touch something sweet I crave more and can't stop. So for me, I have to stay away from all junkfood items while trying to lose. I really should stay away from them permanantly.

I tried the gym, but I was working my ass off and never lost anything. It's interesting to see how one thing works great for one but not another.
06/30/2011
Contributor: ToyBoy ToyBoy
I worked out very hard and had a closely watched diet. I did weights everyday and cardio twice daily. I took in a gram of protein for every pound I weigh, drank 3 gallons of water a day, and ate 5 meals totaling 2200 calories. I know this is unreasonable for most people, but I had the summer off from school and had no job.
06/30/2011
Contributor: newlady newlady
Healthy eating, moderate exercise, lots of walking, not sitting after eating, no fruit at night, water and tea, "serving" sizes of things like cereal and pasta.
07/01/2011
Contributor: Dusk Dusk
I weighed myself today and wasn't too happy to see that I've gained another 10 pounds since I last checked the scale (which was about 2 years ago, but still). I hope I can lose it again, somehow.
07/01/2011
Contributor: A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople) A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople)
Eating home-cooked meals, medium exercise and a lot, a lot of stress over my studies.
07/02/2011
Contributor: C-Rae C-Rae
Working out.. And just controlling my eating without starving myself.. I just at etoo much at once and it wasn't too healthy either.. And lot's of water =]
07/02/2011
Contributor: Petite Valentine Petite Valentine
Quote:
Originally posted by A Closet Slut (aka nipplepeople)
Eating home-cooked meals, medium exercise and a lot, a lot of stress over my studies.
Alas, stress makes me gain weight. If I lost weight when stressed I'd be a stick now.

@ js250
Envy +1
If I ate that many calories a day I'd put on weight. I'm currently doing about 1,400 a day, WHICH SUCKS.
07/02/2011
Contributor: froggiemoma froggiemoma
cutting down and watching what imeatting
07/06/2011
Contributor: Yessi Yessi
Exercise is the only thing that works for me.
07/06/2011