Which ones have you tried? What works,
what doesn't? I'm going to try the
'grapefruit' diet. Has anyone here tried
this before? If so, what kind of results
did you experience?
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ycmoore
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Jul 2003 Posts: 14 Location: arkansas
Posted: 07-28-03 23:31pm
you name it, i have tried it. i have been
on all the diets out there. none gave me
the satisfaction that i wanted. whenever
i diet, i get bad headaches, so i have to
stop.
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Georgie
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Jul 2003 Posts: 58
Posted: 07-29-03 08:00am
The best diet in the world is the seven
food groups diet. Eat 5 - 6 smaller meals,
like snacking, daily. Walking fast not
just strolling and you will melt the
pounds away. Walk fast for 20 - 30 minutes
a day and stretch for strength 15 - 30
(pilates style). Lost 30 pounds in 25 days
and 3 dress sizes. Drink water, no pop or
soda (soda contains almost 1/4 of a cup of
sugar per can) or dilute cranberry juice,
1 ounce to 7 ounces of water and drink
before and during meals. Helps to cut the
appetite.
Georgie
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blu_eyes00
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 29 Jul 2003 Posts: 96 Location: Canada
Posted: 07-29-03 18:13pm
this is just to echo georgie's post.
5-6 small meals are a must. your diet
should include a decent portion of protein
(protein feeds your muscles, which will
help increase your metabolism, which will
burn calories, which will held one lose
weight). chicken, turkey, egg whites,
nuts, skim milk, etc. fresh veggies,
especially green leafy veggies are awesome
too. the grapefruite diet is one of the
worst diets. you will gain everything
right back the moment you go off the diet.
and you will also be losing muscle mass,
which will reduce your body's capacity to
burn fat/calories. to lose weight, one
must make a lifestyle choice. breakfast
is essential. the longer the body goes
without food, the more it will store the
next time you feed it. exercise is needed
as well...daily walks are a good way to
start. if you are serious about losing
weight and keeping it off, then you will
need to take up weight training to tone
your muscles, which will also increase
your metabolism. eating the 5-6 meals a
day will also help to increase your
metabolism as you are constantly feedoing
your body, so it will not be storing as
much, and it will help the insulin levels.
personally, i add a protein shake to my
daily routine, and i found that really
helped me. i lost 25 pounds in 3 months,
and have kept it off for over a year.
that's just my two cents!
good luck.
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Patrick B. Asay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Jul 2003 Posts: 138 Location: Pocatello, ID
Posted: 08-09-03 01:21am
I hear fad diets are evil. I've never
heard of any that worked.
