My diet today! [couple days] [brief history]
Reply:guy I started today too. Good luck on the diet. I agree that this is an awesome site. Hold on.
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Reply:I was like you guy – but I can't believe this board – it really helps. Keep honest with yourself and us – we are all forgiving. I just know you will be fine – I can see it in the stars (smile).
Reply:Two days and all is good!!!!! I'm still hanging in there. I'm a consultant and had to teach a class Friday evening. All the fatty snacks kill me BUT I maintained with just ONE cookie! And it has been 3 nights with no late night snacks!! The first week is usually good and then I blow it so I'll keep you posted.
I also have played with the total gym alot. Today I can really feel my muscle's soreness! Tomorrow I will get on the thing again!!!!!
Reply:Yay guy! Isn't is the greatest thing to eat the foods you love and still see results on the scale? It's incredibly freeing when you've done the typical "diet" thing for any length of time and realize you don't have to any more.
Hugs,
Jen
Reply:And don't forget the water – I don't know the reason – but it seems to work so well.
I too, am on the "no-diet" but am watching what I am consuming and being more careful. I have lost 15 pounds since early April.
I have a funny inkling you will be a success – you already had a background on doing the right thing.
Reply:Hey guy!
It's been a couple of days since you "started" to become your new you. How are you doing? Are you still hanging with it?
Here's a tip. If you normally eat a whole sandwich at lunch, eat half.
If you normally eat two hotdogs. Eat one.
Most people who are overweight need to cut their portions in half. Some more than half, some less than half, but it's a good place to start as you work through figuring out your hunger and fullness signals.
Another tip. East slow. Enjoy the flavor of each bite. Take sips of your drink in between. Enjoy the atmosphere around you, the conversation if your with people. It takes time for your body to tell you it's reaching full. If you eat too fast, it's easy to pass full before you realize it.
Another thing I learned. The hungrier you are, the better food tastes. As your body starts to get enough, the food will start to be less appealing to taste. You might still think you "want" it because it's there, but is it really tasting as great as it did when you started eating?
When you even think you might be reaching full, push the plate away. Pour your drink over it to make it less appealing. If you realize a while later that you really weren't full after all, you can always eat something else.
Food will always be there. You don't have to eat it all at one sitting … and your waistline will thank you!
Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!
Hope you're keeping up the good work!
Jen
Reply:Thank you all so much for the warm welcome! It's almos bedtime here and I made it through the day with NO sweets or snacks!! The biggest problem was cleaning off all the cobwebs from my total gym! WOW that was bad!! But I did the basic starter program and could really feel it. Thanks again!
Reply:You go girl!!!
I, too, subscribe to the "no diet, diet". In 1997, after struggling with tasteless low fat food and all the "diet" rules, learned about a new way of eating. Actually, it's the most common way that naturally thin people have eaten since the beginning of time.
Eat when you're truly hungry, stop when you're politely full … which, for most people, means … EAT LESS!!! For some it means a LOT less. And it's not necessarily about "what" you eat. I eat all the foods I love and avoid foods labeled "low fat" at all costs (unless it's just naturally low fat, like fruits and veggies). The key is balance.
I lost about 35 pounds at that time and kept it off for a few years. I really wanted to lose more, but my body seemed to settle there and, since I was looking SO much better than I had in years, it was hard to motivate myself to get past that plateau. I'm 5'9 and fluctuated around 160-165 at the time. For my height, that's not too bad.
However, about a year ago I got on a roll. Bought a scale and was determined to get to 145, at least. Wasn't sure if I'd feel the need to lose more until I got there. Well, I did it. I got to 145 and then, once again, got stuck there. I was thrilled, however. I stayed about that weight for about six months and then slowly about four pounds came back on. I'm bound and determined NOT to let myself go back into my 150's and up. So, I'm on another roll. I'm ready to lose them four pounds and another ten, hopefully. I can't imagine myself weighing less than 135.
One of my motivations, I'm embarassed to admit, is that my husband has been on a weight loss roll lately. A year ago when I got in my weight loss mode and bought a great scale. He got on it and couldn't believe how much he weighed. He started eating less, since that's what I'd been telling him to do for years, and about 40 pounds came off. Then he got heavily into running and bike riding. He's done a few 5k's and is going to be running his first half marathon in a week. So, he's been working on getting to what he feels is his optimum weight for a runner. Today he weighed in at 150. Yikes! That's only 1 1/2 pounds more than me! That's so NOT fair and just plain not right!!!
We are the exact same height, so it's not like I should be this little tiny thing next to him, but a woman certainly doesn't want her man weighing less than her if there's anything she can do about it!
So, my recent four pound gain and his recent loss is a big motivation for me to get past my 145 and down to around 135.
I know I do go on and on, but I thought you'd like to hear someone's successes who ate similarly to how you are planning to eat.
I heard about a book that I might go out and get, called "Intuitive Eating". It talks about listening to your bodies' signals on what it's wanting you to eat, how much to eat, etc.
Good luck in your weight loss endeavors. You can do it! Little changes at a time can make a big difference in the long run!
God bless,
Jen
Reply:Good Luck. I look forward to hearing about your success. And you've got all the support you need right here.
Reply:I wish you goodluck in your WEIGHT LOSS endeavour..If anyone grants me a wish I would only wish that all the fat, pound, calories to vanish from everyone who is struggling hard (including me) to loose their weight…Jus to keep you motivated with your routine keep dreaming about your end result and how good u will feel once u reach your destination…BONVOYAGE!!!!!!!!
Reply:welcome to the board!!
good luck!~Reply:guy,
If you need help staying motivated, just look at the total gym and think about how much you spent on it. I know that anytime I feel lazy, I just look at my exercise equipment, remind myself how much I paid for it, and that gets me off the couch. Maybe not the best reason to workout, but it works.
Reply:Many people experience weight gain on anti-depressants, so believe me, you are not alone. You've already made a tremendous step by adjusting your thinking – for you, this is a life-style change, not a diet. That can help you keep the weight off long-term! Good luck on your weight loss!
