We ask MyFitnessPal users to share the most valuable lesson (or lessons) they learned after losing weight successfully. It's not surprising that calorie counting and exercise were common responses because, well, they work. But the way some of our users achieved this was a bit surprising and completely amazing. Stop going to the gym after 19 years and you still lose almost 20 pounds, anyone?
"I started drinking only water and iced tea without sugar, and I go from an hour to an hour and a half every night, I lost 70 pounds in 15 months."
-LeLani A.
"There is no bread, pasta, rice or wine, protein, fruits and vegetables, Fitbit and MyFitnessPal food diary and, of course, exercise, he took Pilates, 55 pounds lost since February 23, 2015. There are still 30!"
-Jo C.
"More exercise, less food! I could not do it without following up."
-Mark B.
"Removing my butt and exercising instead of eating chips and feeling sorry for myself". I lost 72 pounds in 5 months. "
-Teresa C.
"Portion control, using stevia instead of sugar, using my FitBit and making sure I get my 10,0000 steps per day."
-Shannon P.
"Counting calories, not eating after 6p.m. and not buying any junk food."
-Tabatha B.
"Using the food diary It's amazingly easy to accumulate calories, so now I'm very careful to get more of my calorie load, which means nothing of wrinkled wrappers and a lot of fresh produce, lean proteins, and complex carbohydrates I have reached the point where I can go through the snack aisle without taking a second look. "
-Pat O.
"Cut the added sugar, eat real, whole foods and whole fat all."
-Katie P.
"Control of servings using a food scale, and I measure in grams, I lost more than 75 pounds, I've been living a healthy and active lifestyle since 2000. Hallelujah!"
-Julie N.
"I stopped eating the calories I burned during exercise, the moment I stopped, I started losing weight, whereas before I only stayed the same, even after making healthier choices and exercising."
-Jordan M.
"I started running and reduced my total sugar intake to 20 grams per day, I lost 60 pounds since May."
-Tony W.
"He stopped going to the gym after 19 years and started walking and doing bodyweight exercises at home, I lost almost 20 pounds."
-Anita R.
"I made the routine reachable 4-5, sessions of 1 hour per week, on outdoor bike preferably or indoors when necessary, the five hours that I give myself is not too much to ask, it has allowed me to establish changes to allow 170 pounds lost in 3.5 years ".
-Mark G.
"Do not drink your calories."
-Hannah G.
"I cut sugar, white and processed foods, and the weight melted, I always exercised, but until I changed my diet, nothing happened, cutting sugar was the best thing I could do for myself, I lost 30 pounds and I was able to keep my weight and I do not have sugar cravings that tempt me, I'm no longer a sugar addict, and that's what worked for me, there are no magic pills or dust, there's no powerful exercise routine that helps until the diet changes. I made the change. "
-Lisa M.
"I only do about 5 minutes of cardio on the treadmill, then I do HIIT workouts with some weights, and in doing so, I lost more weight than running on a treadmill for 30 minutes."
-Mali R.
"Reduce coffee consumption by reducing carbohydrate portions at dinner time and a larger amount of protein, I was already doing well with exercise and diet, but those things have revived me after a plateau."
-Jane S.
"I am 50 years old, I lost more than 50 pounds of excess body fat, NO diet, NO starvation, NO pills, No drugs, Healthy weight loss, Excess loss of body fat, Many plant-based proteins, Monday without meat, personalized meal plan and 10 minutes of exercise every day ".
-Arleen M.
"Reduced portions using a small plate and not filling it up No sugar, dairy or wheat (bread) Walking / running 5 miles per day / 6 days a week Losing 1 pound per week Lost 13, the goal is 14 more".
-Wynona H.
"No pop, no sandwiches, no snacks after 7 p.m."
-Sheri M.
"Control the serving using a small child's game (bowl and plate), following MyFitnessPal for foods with healthier options, water, non-caloric beverages, and exercise.He lost 48 pounds."
-Karen O.
"I prepare all my meals myself and I measure them for each meal, it has helped me lose 70 pounds in 7 months."
-Wayne K.
"Nutrition, clean food, no processed foods, splurge in moderation, limited sugar, limited bread."
-Jolene H.
"Drink more than 80 ounces of water per day."
-Jessica M.
"He lost 32 pounds in 3 months walking to work."
-Jen S.
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