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3121 said: CalhounSq said: Did you read anything she wrote about motivation? Everyone has their opinions, but I think it could be a good option if she feels it will motivate her - some of us need more than just exercise & the one bad meal thing she's doing now definitely needs to change. How does "just exercise" help that? & how does it motivate? Hi Csq. I did indeed read it. I find places like that to be stiffling and anything but motivational. The hardest thing to do is self motivate but it is the truest form of motivation. If she can do that then there is no stopping you. I indeed agree that its each to their own in regard to what works for somebody. A question needs to be asked though.. Why do people who join weightwatchers never leave? Surely that time could be better spent... Even if it means getting a jogging partner. 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 | |
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CalhounSq said: 3121 said: Hi Csq. I did indeed read it. I find places like that to be stiffling and anything but motivational. The hardest thing to do is self motivate but it is the truest form of motivation. If she can do that then there is no stopping you. I indeed agree that its each to their own in regard to what works for somebody. A question needs to be asked though.. Why do people who join weightwatchers never leave? Surely that time could be better spent... Even if it means getting a jogging partner. 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 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. | |
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JustErin said: I'm so fucking sick of the way I look and I am gonna join next week.
I've never done anything like this before. Anyone have any experience with these guys? Good? Bad? I wanna lose 40lbs by Jan. Everyone I know who has gone to WW LOVED/LOVES it and it really did work for them... Good Luck! I've reached in darkness and come out with treasure
I layed down with love and I woke up with lies Whats it all worth only the heart can measure It's not whats in the mirror but what's left inside | |
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Ex-Moderator | 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. |
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Ex-Moderator | 3121 said: CalhounSq said: Did you read anything she wrote about motivation? Everyone has their opinions, but I think it could be a good option if she feels it will motivate her - some of us need more than just exercise & the one bad meal thing she's doing now definitely needs to change. How does "just exercise" help that? & how does it motivate? Hi Csq. I did indeed read it. I find places like that to be stiffling and anything but motivational. The hardest thing to do is self motivate but it is the truest form of motivation. If she can do that then there is no stopping you. I indeed agree that its each to their own in regard to what works for somebody. A question needs to be asked though.. Why do people who join weightwatchers never leave? they are just a global company that prey on those with the lowest self esteem. Surely that time could be better spent... Even if it means getting a jogging partner. [Edited 8/27/07 4:35am] 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. |
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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. | |
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gemini13 said: 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.
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. | |
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hokie1 said: gemini13 said: 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.
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. 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. | |
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gemini13 said: hokie1 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. 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. 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! | |
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JustErin said: I'm so fucking sick of the way I look and I am gonna join next week.
I've never done anything like this before. Anyone have any experience with these guys? Good? Bad? I wanna lose 40lbs by Jan. dont be hard on yourself. Its okay to be a fat. | |
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horatio said: JustErin said: I'm so fucking sick of the way I look and I am gonna join next week.
I've never done anything like this before. Anyone have any experience with these guys? Good? Bad? I wanna lose 40lbs by Jan. dont be hard on yourself. Its okay to be a fat. | |
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hokie1 said: horatio said: dont be hard on yourself. Its okay to be a fat. OMG! | |
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hokie1 said: horatio said: dont be hard on yourself. Its okay to be a fat. It's not ok for ME to be fat. | |
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JustErin said: hokie1 said: It's not ok for ME to be fat. Fat Albert wasn't for you Erin. It's a little joke I've got going with Horatio. Sorry. | |
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hey, you finally got a semi-successful thread!!!
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horatio said: hokie1 said: OMG! | |
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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 | |
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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. | |
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Ex-Moderator | 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. |
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hotness said: L4OATheOriginal said: it runs in mine as well, in fact i'm borderline as it is. so 1st thing i did was getting rid of sugar by changing 2 equal. also cutting back heavily on soda and drinking juices and more water. it's helped my weight loss tremendously I like Splenda. I am addicted to pepsi. I have one every day. i gag on splenda ..tho it seems everything diet wise is made with spenda now man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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jess555ja said: L4OATheOriginal said: it runs in mine as well, in fact i'm borderline as it is. so 1st thing i did was getting rid of sugar by changing 2 equal. also cutting back heavily on soda and drinking juices and more water. it's helped my weight loss tremendously I actually eat pretty healthily, although, I'm not going to lie, I love cookies and muffins and all that crap, but I rarely eat it.I don't drink soda or juices. I only drink milk, water, and occasionally I'll have some wine or a beer. My main problem is exercise. I'm super lazy about it. I have a treadmill, but I get so bored walking on it. I think I may start walking and/or jogging at a park near my house. That should be more fun and I'll probably buy some dumbbells. walking is a good 4 u ..i used 2 walk down my street everyday then back up but i've gotten lazy lol man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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DigMeNow said: L4OATheOriginal said: it runs in mine as well, in fact i'm borderline as it is. so 1st thing i did was getting rid of sugar by changing 2 equal. also cutting back heavily on soda and drinking juices and more water. it's helped my weight loss tremendously L4, stop using Equal asap,it's really the worst sugar substitute out there that can hurt you. Splenda is currently considered the most "healthy" of sugar substitutes and it does taste good. 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. man, he has such an amazing body of music that it's sad to see him constrict it down to the basics. he's too talented for the lineup he's doing. estelle 81 | |
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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! | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: 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! 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. | |
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JustErin said: PaisleyPark5083 said: 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! 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. 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! | |
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PaisleyPark5083 said: JustErin 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. 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! Ya got that right. A little friendly competition never hurt anyone. | |
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JustErin said: I'm so fucking sick of the way I look and I am gonna join next week.
I've never done anything like this before. Anyone have any experience with these guys? Good? Bad? I wanna lose 40lbs by Jan. 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!! RIP, mom. I will forever miss and love you. | |
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JustErin said: I'm so fucking sick of the way I look and I am gonna join next week.
I've never done anything like this before. Anyone have any experience with these guys? Good? Bad? I wanna lose 40lbs by Jan. If you lose 40, there wont be any of you left | |
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KatSkrizzle said: JustErin said: I'm so fucking sick of the way I look and I am gonna join next week.
I've never done anything like this before. Anyone have any experience with these guys? Good? Bad? I wanna lose 40lbs by Jan. If you lose 40, there wont be any of you left Oh, how I wish that were true. | |
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