Successful habits:what are yours?

I know that you can't exercise your diet away, but going to the gym 4-5 days a week has helped me establish a routine.

routines are the way to succeed in life :D

I have been logging on my fitness pal 1 month straight, should have started this sooner, but its now a part of my routine as well ^^.

I check this website daily. It helps remind me that I am not alone in my journey, and helps me keep on track.

Pretty much what everyone else is saying.  Except exercise, because I hate it with the fire of a thousand suns.

The other thing I want to add is that planning ahead is a HUGE factor for me.  I need to know what I'm eating for the day so I can make sure my menu fits my macros.  And I pack my lunch/snacks to bring work every day.  As a former vending machine enthusiast and daily take-out lunch orderer, I can tell you that this makes all the difference.

From my post-op handbook:

P = protein first, vegetable second

O = Optimism, mindset

W = Water, at least 64 oz. per day not w/ meals

E = Exercise, find something you love to do

R = Resist Grazing

My favorite habits are routine-- eating the same 'ol rotation of food choices in an attempt to make food fuel and nothing more and regular support group attendance online and in person. 

What Kat and DCGirl wrote are gold. The only difference is, I don't  worry about carbs. But keeping carbs low works for all the people I respect here, so I sure can't contradict them.

Weighing and logging every bite have been most critical for me. Toward that end,  I could not live without my kitchen scale, and a MyFitnessPal account.

Also support and accountability are key. That'said why I come here every day. Plus, you know, all the hot chicks. I couldn'the do this without OH.

Add in a Fitbit. I would immediately buy a new one if anything happened to this.

And finally, everyone needs a navy blue blazer. You can'take function in this world without a navy blue blazer.

I know what I'm spending my $ on next paycheck :)

You'll look good in that navy blazer.

Don't forget to add a cute hat! lol

I think you would be tempted to prostitute yourself for a cute hat.

Throw in a nice pair of shoes & you might be onto something. 

Great thread!  Here's my contribution.

I redefined the food groups :-) and I only consider a food to belong to one food group.  I include them in my diet in this order of priority:

'Protein' examples:  tuna, (most) Greek Yogurt, (some) beef jerky (all protein foods meet or exceed the 10 calories to 1 gram protein ratio)

'Low carb/fiber veggie' examples: broccoli, tomatoes, asparagus

'Fat' examples:  peanut butter, (most) cheese, coffee cream 

'Carb' examples: milk, corn, popcorn, potatoes, ice cream, oatmeal

Examples of how I apply this 'one food group rule':

I don't think of milk as a protein rich food so I virtually never use it. 

Similarly, I don't consider cheese to be a protein food (even though it has some, nor do I consider popcorn to be fiber food, even though it has some)

And yes, I consider everything in my carb group to be crap food, so it's my lowest priority and when I eat it I don't fool myself!  Unfortunately all crap food is also yummy  :-(

I don't think I've ever explained that before, so I hope it makes sense.