Weight Watchers. I've lost 48 lbs.- Updated

[nahkoe]

Originally Posted by StMark

Sorry I disagree. Most people overeat because of stress, bad habits,
lack of nutrition which creates cravings for sugar. women overeat
when their nerves get whacky or due to PMS.
you know it's true

You just can't eat a box of fried chicken and pound cake at 12 midnight
and expect miracles. yo yo dieting, gimmicks, quick fixes are not getting
the job done people

And not everyone who has trouble with weight does those things Mark...

So yeah, for those who do..duh. For those who don't...then what?

[Blubayou]

Mark are you trying to pick a fight?

[winklebottom]

As I have struggled with weight thru many a fad diet...and now after 3 years am 70 lbs lighter total(not just the 48 lost this year) I agree with you StMark to a degreee....then do not.
Genetics do play a huge part in weight gain, as well at stress and emotional eating as you mentioned.
We all know those people who can eat what ever they want and never gain a pound....I was never one of them, and this is where the point you made of discipline comes in. I am a very disciplined person when it comes to what I eat...always have been...but my genetic background causes me to proscess different foods differenty.
The main thing I had to get my mind right on was keeping active, and realizizing with me that it was going to be a longer road for me than for others.....
but one definately worth taking!!

[winklebottom]

oh....and let's leave PMS out of it!!!!

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by StMark

I'm referring to specific diets.


#1) the ones where you buy those awful vacuum packed meals!
the people lose and then go right back to their old ways of eating
once they are off the packaged meals. A WASTE!!


#2) The no carb diets don't work. you lose more muscle on these diets
instead of Fat,and regain it ( and more!) once you come off of them.

You are correct on both points.

A change of lifestyle is better than eating certain packaged foods for a certain period of time. Rarely does anyone keep the weight off they lost on those plans.

[My Own Eyes]

Some of you will remember that that I lost a ton of weight back in 2006. I did it by exercising 2 hours a day, and only eating 1200 calories.

The problem was that it wasn't sustainable for me. When I decreased my exercise to an hour a day, and increased my calories to 1700 (Which should have STILL had me losing weight), I started to gain weight like crazy at a rate of 5 pounds a week.

When I realized that I was going to have to choose between having a life, and going back to the 2 hours and starvation diet, I said forget it. And gained all my weight back.

Last spring, when I went to the Dr. for the first check up in like 10 years, I found out that I had a medical condition that was contributing to my weight problem. And so she put me on this medication that is supposed to help. Since June, I have lost about 30 pounds. Ironically, between taking care of my Mom and all the details of the divorce, my exercise is practically non-existant, and my eating hasn't been all that great.

Imagine what I could accomplish now, if I actually tried!

The worst part in all this is that I am totally between sizes. I have the clothes that I bought for summer when nothing else fit anymore, right before I started taking the medicine, they are all way too big now. And I have the winter clothes that I bought 2 years ago right after I had lost all my weight. Which are all between 2 or 3 sizes too small.

If I could just lose 20 pounds in the next month, I would be able to wear those clothes this winter. Think that will happen?? lol

[Shawn]

Most people would lose the weight they're after if they just stopped eating sugar and consuming things like white flour(processed carbs).


I've never heard of a no carb diet. I've heard of low carb diets. Most people actually consume more good carbs and veggies on a low carb diet than they ever did on a traditional american diet.

[winklebottom]

I have gone from a women's 18 to a regular 8/10. All my old clothes are dispersed among other ladies in the church.....All different sizes...and I have some of theirs that they got to big for! It has been kind of fun!!! (for me anyway!!)

[HeavenlyOne]

I can't wait to get into a size 8!! Never thought it would happen, but never thought getting into a 10 at my height and with my skeletal structure would be possible either, but have done it!

Now I'm looking into donating a bunch of skin (all they'll need is a set of eyes all have a whole person!) next year to make my transation complete!

And to those who fight to lose weight, keep fighting! We will fight together.