3121 said:

I hear you. It definitely shouldn't be looked @ as a permanent thing or some ongoing support group imo, but a kick-start to get on the road to eating better - what to eat & how often. I've never been so I'm really not sure if it encourages you to stand on your own two & get out OR if it's more corny & fat-campish. I'm just all for trying something & eventually finding the road that works for you

CalhounSq said:

Of course... what works for one may not work for the other. I just have a terrible dislike of these huge companys that fthrive and survive off of those who are at their lowest in regard to their self-esteem and physical apperance

http://www.youtube.com/wa...lhFZrGfdJQ

On a different note, martial arts are a great way to meet people of all ages, shapes and sizes and to get into crazy shape! Plus you are learning to protect yourself at the same time.

JustErin said:

Everyone I know who has gone to WW LOVED/LOVES it and it really did work for them...

Good Luck!

I did weight watchers when I was in high school. I lost 20 pounds. I liked it.
Now I just wish I could get down to the weight I was before I even joined.

3121 said:

Some people are in it for life because you have to change the way you live for the rest of your life. I agree that some of these companies DO prey on insecurities but having gone through weight watchers I don't feel it is one of them. It was actually quite helpful and motivational. And it teaches you to eat healthy for the rest of your life. My problem was that I quit. I quit following the program and I quit the meetings. Had I stayed and stayed with the eating and exercise habits I wouldn't be where I am today. As for your friend not losing anything, my guess is she goes to the meetings once a week but isn't following the diet and exercise plan. Maybe weight watchers isn't for her.

I know everyone is going to bitch at me, but I started the low carb thing on the 15th and have lost 11 pounds so far.

gemini13 said:

I'm not going to bitch at you. I think if it works for you then good for you! Congrats.

Wow, that's a lot of weight lost quickly.

Did you cut out carbs completely? My mom's done that before and she lost a lot of weight, but she put it back on as soon as she started eating carbs again.

hokie1 said:

I just cut out sugar and processed flour. I eat about 20 g of carbs per day but it's mostly salad right now. I will add in good carbs as the weeks progress. It works well if you stick to it, but that's the hard part.

gemini13 said:

Good for you if you can do it! I know I couldn't. I could maybe do low carb, but not cut out sugar and flour and all else completely. I may as well just eat meat and lettuce for the rest of my life. Good luck! Let us know how much you lose!

JustErin said:

dont be hard on yourself.

Its okay to be a fat.

horatio said:

hokie1 said:

OMG!

hokie1 said:

It's not ok for ME to be fat.

JustErin said:

Fat Albert wasn't for you Erin. It's a little joke I've got going with Horatio. Sorry.

hey, you finally got a semi-successful thread!!!

horatio said:

For any lifestyle/nutrition/exercise tips, I highly recommend this dude. I worked out with him when he lived in NYC, and I'm telling you, he knows his sh!t.

http://www.stevejordanlifestyle.com

I found it to work well. I just couldn't stick with counting points for over a couple years and have gained the weight back.

Portion control, counting everything you eat and the weekly weigh in's are all motivators. It made me invent so tasty dishes just to keep them at a low point value per serving.

Exercise is critical but not really emphasized in WW. Start with a little walk everyday, that's major to anyone who's not been doing anything.

In any case, good luck to you, Erin.
I think I've decided I like food more than I like spending every waking minute obsessing over it, which is the only way I was able to lose weight. It had to be on the forefront of my mind every single minute of every single day and I frankly just couldn't keep up with it. I'd rather not worry about it anymore. Now I'm working on accepting that I'm just gonna be fat forever and be OK with that. I'm still planning on getting back to a regular exercise routine, but it's going to be doing things I enjoy, like the yoga and maybe some dance classes or something. And of course my walks around the lake, weather permitting. And whatever I may happen to look like as a result, well, that's just the way it will be.
I'm not sure which is easier, though.

hotness said:

i gag on splenda ..tho it seems everything diet wise is made with spenda now

jess555ja said:

walking is a good 4 u ..i used 2 walk down my street everyday then back up but i've gotten lazy lol

DigMeNow said:

i can't trust those reports cause they used 2 say that sweet n low was bad 4 u then equal came on the market ..it's just a matter of time b4 they say splenda is worse than anything. I swear someone greases those FDA pockets 2 help their products.

I did the Jenny Craig diet, ten years ago. I lost 30 pounds!! with me the motivation was they weekly weigh in's. My little size 2 girl, who would weight me in was so friggen cheerful each and everytime, even if I only lost one pound. I could not let her down, I lost the weight
I am up for starting over again, I could go for losing a few pounds, I hate when your jeans feel tight, and just a few months ago they were lose!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

See, this is what I am sure will happen. I will be so competitive with all the others attending the meetings.

To have someone else do better than me will kill me. So I'll have to do it.

JustErin said:

competition among women, can sometimes be a good thing! Take going to the gym. And little miss thing comes out of the locker room after her work out dressed to the 9's! and you have on your sweats...makes you more anxious to workout and dress-up after your shower!

PaisleyPark5083 said:

Ya got that right. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone.

JustErin said:

I did the Weight Watcher's diet several years back, and successfully lost over 60 pounds. Weight Watcher's is the diet that I always recommend to everybody, because they teach you how to eat something from every food group. Unlike the Atkin's Diet, where you eliminate bread entirely. Good luck on your weight loss, you can do it!!

JustErin said:

If you lose 40, there wont be any of you left

KatSkrizzle said:

Oh, how I wish that were true.