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How are you losing?
| Wed, 08-23-2006 - 8:49am |
I know everyone is not on a "diet", I am questioning how you are losing your weight. I am trying to eat right, how do you do that. I am having a very difficult time and need to be much harder with myself. Hope to hear from you soon, good luck to all. wendy

The older I get the more efficient my metabolism seems to become, so I've been concentrating on keeping my calories down and increasing my exercise. One tool that I've found helpful is FitDay.com where you can track your food intake, activities, and weight loss. I've been very diligent about tracking every morsel of food. Don't get me wrong, the process has been pretty slow but not nearly as slow as I've experienced doing Atkins or Weight Watchers. For me the key seems to be exercise. Good luck! Annie 252/235/156.5 (Started in late June.)
It's great that you want to start eating healthy and not just "diet". Here are a few things I've learned that really help:
1) Journal EVERYTHING. Every nibble, bite or swig of everything that has calories.
2) Portion control. Weigh or measure everything until you get an idea of what a serving REALLY looks like, because most portions are completely out of control. This will help you control calories which is essential for losing weight.
3) Whenever possible, try to eat whole foods. Lots of fresh fruits and vegetables, lean protein, low fat or fat free dairy, and whole grains are key to helping keep you full.
4) Allow for small, calorie controlled portions of your favorite treats. Every day I allow about 200 calories for "fun" foods that are considered unhealthy to keep myself satisfied. It really helps keep you from losing control in the end.
Those are a few things I've learned over the many years of trying to get healthy. If you need ideas for healthy meals and snacks, definitely check out the journals section below. Most of us post our daily menus and it will give you an idea on how to keep your journal. Good luck!
Staci
thank you again,
wendy
myfooddiary.com
The weight is coming off slow but I am making better choices, because of the immediate feedback.
It has the whole thing such as food log, body log, exercise diary, even chat rooms.
The best part is it only costs $9 a month!!!
What works for me is to focus on eating 'healthy' food and not just focus on calories (although total calories do matter for me a lot).. I'm a person that can stay on a 1,200 calories eating junk all day (I'm not kidding).