I want to hear from people who have lost a lot of weight, how they did it. About 4 years ago I lost an unbelievable amount of weight by eating very low fat, but fairly high carb diet. Well, within 2 years I had gained pretty much all of it back by reverting to my old ways of eating. I have a lot of weight to lose and I wonder what worked for others. I have tried Weight Watchers, I have tried low carb (which I hated not being a big meat eater). Also, how can I motivate myself to stick with it? Everytime I try to diet, I fail. Please only give advice if you have lost a good amount of weight. If you haven't before, you probably have no idea what I am struggling with. :) Thanks
2006-09-07 07:41:47 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
You need a plan! If you decide to go somewhere far away you don't just jump in the car and drive. You need to pack, plan, get a map.
There are lots of on line diets that can help and they work. You need to find one that you like and you will stick to. I personally believe that low fat is the way to go for most. You just need to retrain your taste buds and it can take a few weeks.
Good luck you can do it.
2006-09-07 07:48:54 · answer #1 · answered by jaybird 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have lost weight, though not an incredible amount as you have, so I have some idea what you mean. For the record, I'm about 40 pounds into my weight loss journey, and have another 40 to go.
Most importantly, you aren't looking for a diet - you need a change of lifestyle. You need to come up with a healthy eating plan that you can stick with FOR LIFE. You will lose weight at first, and reach a point where you stop, and will maintain that weight (+/- a few pounds of course). "Diets" are temporary fixes to a long-term problem.
That said, you need to decide what works best for you. I found that Weight Watchers worked for me, as does just keeping a journal of my eating habits - it makes me pay attention to what I'm eating. I still eat "bad" things once in a while, but I no longer do it daily. I try to eat balanced meals - something from each of the food groups, if possible. I steer toward low-fat when possible. All these things are choices I think I can live with, and my family can live with, and the bonus is that they help me lose weight.
To stay motivated, find some friends, either in person or on-line, who are willing to embark on this heathly lifestyle with you. Trade recipes. Develop workout plans. Commiserate failures. Celebrate successes. Community support, whether family, peers, or co-workers, is vital in making a plan work.
Good luck!
2006-09-07 08:01:11 · answer #2 · answered by Zyrilia 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been there done that and am doing it again. I find it difficult to motivate myself to get into a diet. Right now, I am noticing that the best thing for me is exercise. I am needing to focus on that right now. My intention is to then focus hard on my eathing habits and talk to my doc. I noticed that since I exercise, I have a more energy and better mental health so that I can resist emotional eating and help my already low self esteem. For me I do better with a buddy so that when my motivation is lower, that person can kick me into gear. Good luck to you!
2006-09-07 07:52:27 · answer #3 · answered by Celeste B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have been yoyoing with my weight for years but the diet i am on now ROCKS!!! Known as the Rice Diet it is a very low sodium, low calorie diet. (Also, this diet includes very little meat) My first week i lost 11 lbs and in 6 weeks have lost 35. i have many, many more to go but i feel great and very positive.
2006-09-07 08:18:07 · answer #4 · answered by cynner942000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
www.sparkpeople.com
They have EVERYTHING you need to know about gaining a healthier lifestyle... It's a very motivational site. You can record everything to see how you're doing. Best of all, it's FREE :-)
If you do decide to join, you can put me as your reference :-) chantel123 is my sn for that site:-) They are AWESOME!
In the first two weeks I lost 7lbs.. and it was the HEALTHY way.. not low carb, not anything silly like that.. :-)
GOOD LUCK!!!!!!!!
-Chantel
2006-09-07 08:20:47 · answer #5 · answered by abbas_n_chantel 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the importways to lose weight exercise and eat you heavy mels at luch time if you can like your diner and have a sandwish when you used to have your diner
2006-09-07 07:48:23 · answer #6 · answered by colbrosnan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-09-07 07:48:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋