Dieting Support

[tuscarorarain]

I wanted to make a group for respectable people to discuss triumph and trouble with their dieting. So many times its easy to get tempted especially if you are a previous food addict like me. We are all human and could use the help and polite advice from others. No calling each other names here or making violent remarks.

I lost 100 pounds in a year after my daughter Ruby was born. Now that I have had twins (lost one through miscarriage) I have gained 40 pounds back. I droped couple pounds in the past three days, but when stress hits I get tempted to eat.

I want this thread to be for those willing to be diet buddies and go through dieting together.

[Nancy5]

Dieting can be hard, especially when you really LOVE food.  I've been a member of Weight Watchers for 1 1/2 years and have lost 35 pounds and have kept it off.  It sometimes creeps up a pound or two, but I'm able to bring it back down.  Glad to help you anytime!!

[tuscarorarain]

Dieting can be hard, especially when you really LOVE food.  I've been a member of Weight Watchers for 1 1/2 years and have lost 35 pounds and have kept it off.  It sometimes creeps up a pound or two, but I'm able to bring it back down.  Glad to help you anytime!!

Thats very nice of you. Lately I have been struggling with my sweet toothe. Sometimes gum helps, but not always.

[ghunter]

I really need the support, so if there is any dieting support please help!

[momoney555]

I am losing one pound a day by changing my diet to foods with lower calories and keeping track of how many calories I consume each day. My BMI tells me how many calories I need to consume each day to maintain my present weight, so I just decrease that number and make that my goal each day.  This way I can eat whatever I want within that calorie count and loose weight without exercising unless I just want to.  Of course the healthier and more nutritious the foods I choose, the more I can eat.  This is working for me.

[anitaraemillspalmer]

I wanted to make a group for respectable people to discuss triumph and trouble with their dieting. So many times its easy to get tempted especially if you are a previous food addict like me. We are all human and could use the help and polite advice from others. No calling each other names here or making violent remarks.

I lost 100 pounds in a year after my daughter Ruby was born. Now that I have had twins (lost one through miscarriage) I have gained 40 pounds back. I droped couple pounds in the past three days, but when stress hits I get tempted to eat.

I want this thread to be for those willing to be diet buddies and go through dieting together.

Dieting is sooo hard because food is so great and we use it when we are happy, sad, get togethers, holidays, and on & on...I guess the best thing to do is keep in mind... eat to live not live to eat  :dontknow:and you always feel better if you don't give in to temptation...hang in there you can do it!

[kapeh12]

I found a great way to get myself in the habit of aerobic exercise this summer.  For anyone with a treadmill, elliptical, stationary bike, etc - if it's in a room with a TV, break out your DVD television show collection...or if you have an Apple TV or Roku (or the like), queue up TV shows you like.

What I do is find a consistent time of day (for me it's right after work), and pop in the next episode and watch it while I exercise.  What I do is stay on the machine for the first segment, then rest during the next, back on, then off, etc.  I alternate like that to the end of the episode.  By then end, I've gotten a good 25-30 minutes of cardio, then I stretch out for a few minutes.

I found the TV show gives me a good pace, and keeps my mind off the monotony of the exercise (because I like the show).  I've got enough DVDs to last me a little over a year (if I don't buy any more...), then the Apple TV will provide an endless supply.   

Get yourself to do this consistently for a month or two...then you'll start to feel weird when you skip.

If things come up here and there where you cannot (appointments, etc) - don't feel guilty about skipping, just pick it up again the next day.  If you don't "feel" like exercising a day, and there's no reason not to - that's where you just need to kick yourself in the behind and do it anyway.  On those days, just don't workout as intensely, but still do the routine because a lower intensity cardio is still better than no cardio.  Plus on those days, I typically end up feeling better, with more energy after the workout than before.

Hope this idea inspires some people.

[bretay]

Weight loss is a hard thing to do.I currently have at least 100 to lose myself.I am hypothyroid and it is so hard to lose weight.I use a site to track what I eat and still can't lose weight.