what was the one thing you did that really helped you lose weight?

[♥ms.pacman♥]

i lost 8 lbs or so doing gluten free diet. i think the thing that helps is that a lot of fast food/processed foods are out. i have not eaten fast food in over a month. DH lost 10 lbs in the first 2 weeks, and he really struggles with weight loss.

[khalloc]

I lost 10 pounds in about 5 days doing the Dukan Diet (lean meat only). But really how long can you keep that up? Its supposed to be a jump start of only lean protein. After that you switch days with lean protein ONLY and then a day with lean protein & most vegetables (there are some that are no-nos). After like 90 days of that you can add in starches. I didnt stick with it. And I suppose that was all water weight anyways.

[zukeypur]

C25k worked for me

[Meatball Mommie]

Another vote for no carbs. I did South Beach and lost 15 lbs. this past summer. Sadly, I've kind of fallen off eating low carb (lack of time and planning) and have gained about half that back

No alcohol also helped a lot. Partly because of calories and partly because I tend to snack when drinking...

[Sillygirl]

I just hit a milestone of fifty pounds lost yesterday! I cut out all sugar and grains and keep my carbs (from veggies, berries and yogurt) to under 30g daily. It's taken about eight months and I have another 17 lbs to go but low carb is the only thing that I've been able to sustain. I eat plenty of healthy fats and am never hungry. My annual checkup last month was excellent too.

[mjs64]

Strength training. Lunges, pushups, heavy weights, twice a week.

[scriptkitten]

Mfp, measuring portions and counting calories

[SoloMelody]

Cut carbs that were not fruit or veggies...automatically translated to healthy snacks which was where I was eating way too much processed carb loaded stuff.

Boot camp once a week and 10-15 mins run couple of times a week.

[infomama]

No alcohol during the week

This is one I just implemented.
Between the seasonal beers and stressed out winter I know this led to some additional unwanted lbs.

[BigDog]

C25k worked for me

C25k was awesome. It was fun, made me challenge myself, made me want to keep going, and, as a bonus, made me lose a few pant sizes. I loved c25k.