Any Success Out There?

[GloryToGod!]

I didn't need to lose much but these past few months I've shed some undesireable weight through diet and exercise. I try to walk at least 2-3 miles a day and I am eating a low carb low fat diet. I still eat....but I am trying to cook healthier. I don't know what I weigh....I just want last years summer clothes to fit me

[Guest The Sheep]

If you are struggling with loosing weight by dieting then it is probably just because your metabolism is lazy. You can loose a lot more weight if you just play sport. The sport that I use for weight loss is on land rowing (with those funny looking machines). The other great thing is that it builds muscle in all the right places. You can get a lot of shape back that way and the thing I love is that I can still eat like a pig and get in shape (Rowing uses huge amounts of calories. On a good day I have to eat more than normal to stop myself from falling asleep).

On another point, why did you post this here, I'm glad for getting some new diet tips 'n all but why ask here?

[cowman]

as a cattle producer, the greatest thing about our nation being on a diet craze, was the advent of the Atkins Diet.

telling everyone to eat as much beef as possible was VERY good for me...... just wish it would come back around in popularity.

[lakefrontgirlmi]

Is taking flour and sugar and a few other things kind od like holistic nutrition? There is a sweet lady that I talk to on here who is taking some holistic nutrition classes. I think it is based on physical health, spiritual health and mental health. If you take away most of the chemicals and preservatives, then your body starts to come back to its natural state, healthy in mind, body and spirit. Am I just babbling or does that make sense?

Do you know of any books to help get started with this? Ive been trying to search online and Im at a loss as to what type of diet/eating style it would be listed as. There are sooo many on here!!!

[Scarletprayers]

I have cut my portions in half, trying to eat baked or grilled meats instead of fried. Cut out cola's and tea, drinking lots and lots of water and a glass of milk with dinner. Easting more fruits and vegetables. I am also going to the gym at least 3 times a week. Also cutting out most "white" foods, breads, potatoes, pasta. Is it slow going yes, but it took me a long time to put on all this weight and taking it off slowly is easier on my body. It will also help some with the baggy skin that go with extreme weight loss. Slow and sure wins the race!

By changing my eating habits I am re-training my mind and over coming old habits.

[Serving God]

I have found that eating in itself is not the problem, the issue here is what you eat. I have found that when I'm hungry and feeling peckish, it is wiser to reach for a fruit than to eat biscuits and all that junk. You can also nibble a carrot, it's good for your eyes and it will keep you until your proper meal time. At meal times, I now reduce the amount of food I eat, if I want more I'll reach for the vegetables. all that plus excercising regularly, you'll eventually see your weight slowly coming down. I was desparately at 12 stones now I have come down to 11 stones and the more I do it, I enjoy the feeling that I have actually taken the step to do something about my weight.

[EricH]

Moved from Worthy Welcome to Looking for Advise

[Marnie]

The Glycemic Index "diet." My friend Nadine lost over 60 pounds in 12 weeks, got off high blood pressure medication, and she said it has helped her arthritic knees! We have a bunch of ladies at church doing this, and I have to say the results are astonishing.

[Treasure]

I'm not sure if I could live without potatoes

[Marnie]

I'm not sure if I could live without potatoes

Yeah, and bread!