Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 288 Location: Amherst VA
Need Help!! Posted: 10-31-05 16:17pm
Hey everyone!! My name is teresa and I am
the new mother of a three month old little
boy. I was comfortable with my weight
before my child was born but know i'm just
plain unhappy. I get so depressed when I
look at myself in the mirror. I try to
diet but I just don't have the self
dicipline. For example...This morning
when I woke up I told myslef that I was
going to eat fruit all day unitl dinner
and then have something healthy. Of
course that didn't work...I ended up
eating lots more. I was wondering if any
of you could tell me about a good diet
that allows you to continue eating
(healthy) all through the day. I need
someone who can push me...And who can take
me through a diet step by step. I'm
guessing that many of you have tried the
adkins diet?? Does it work?? Is it
hard?? Someone please get back to me
soon!!
Thanks,
teresa
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sweet4jay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Arkansas
Hey Teresa! Posted: 12-10-05 14:26pm
Hi, I would recommend weight watchers.
You can get the books off of ebay, and you
don't have to attend the meetings! It
allows you to eat healthy throughout the
day. You'll be eating a lot of
vegetables, and then fair amounts of fruit
& whole grains. It's a super great
diet! Atkins is hard because you are
sooooo restricted to what you can't
eat...And a lot of people end up binging
on sweets once they go off of it &
gain back all the weight they lost in no
time flat! How much weight do you have
to lose? Good luck to you!!!
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wife2jason_mom2ryley
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 19 Sep 2005 Posts: 288 Location: Amherst VA
Posted: 12-13-05 16:51pm
Hey!! Thanks so much for replying. I
would love to try the weight wathcher
diet.. But the problem is, I can't afford
it. I work at a gym that holds the
meetings and it is all so expensive. I
know you said that I don't have to attend
the meetings but wouldn't the books be
expensive as well?? I would like to lose
35lbs. I have been working really hard
for the past week. I have been working
out 3 times a day (work out video in the
mornings, gym in the afternoons, and
pilates dvd at night) and I have also been
eating much better (no soda, sweets, and
plenty of fruits and low fat and calorie
foods) I just started to count my calorie
intake today so we will see how that goes.
Did you do weight watchers?? If so, how
much weight did you lose? Well, once
agian thank you so much for replying.
God bless and good luck,
teresa
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sweet4jay
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 Dec 2005 Posts: 81 Location: Arkansas
Posted: 12-13-05 23:31pm
Hey teresa,
yes, I did weight watchers...But I only
did it for 17 days, and then I fell off
the wagon...I lost 8 pounds though, so
that was good!!! The books are not
expensive. I got them on ebay (brand
new!) for like $35!
If you eat low fat, work out, and cut out
your sodas & sweets (like you are
doing) you shouldn't have to count
calories. This is a really bad time of
year to start a diet anyway. Your best
bet through the holiday season would be to
watch portion size & don't go back for
seconds...That'll help you tremendously!
Hope this helps...And by the way, I am a
wife to jason too!!!
