What diets are working for you?

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Registered: 03-28-2005
What diets are working for you?
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Tue, 04-05-2005 - 1:19pm
Hi everyone! I'm Diane, 35 years old who needs to lose 60+ lbs! What diets are you all on and which ones are working for you? Thanks!

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Registered: 04-14-2004
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 1:26pm
A food journal and exercise log have been my best friends. I log everything I eat and keep track near a 40-30-30 plan (The Zone, but I didn't invest in the book or anything).
Eat less and move more. Keep a nice ratio of calories in vs calories expended.
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Registered: 04-14-2004
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 1:29pm
I forgot to mention fitday.com, great place if you haven't visited it, check it out. No need to pay the $$ I do the free version fine.
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Registered: 03-28-2005
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 1:41pm
I've just started the Zone Diet. Borrowed the book from a friend. I have a hard time getting exercise in. I hurt my leg about 10 years ago which left me with a bum leg. I had a blood clot settle in my leg and now it hurts to work out and it swells. No fun let me tell ya! I need to lose weight on diet alone which really stinks! Any suggestions would be helpful!
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Registered: 12-04-2003
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 2:12pm

Welcome Diane!!

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Registered: 01-21-2005
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 3:10pm

Hi Diane :) I bought the fitday PC version (20 dollars) and it told me how many calories I should eat a day to lose how-ever-much-a-week I wanted. I put in my goal weight and date into their software and it told me to how many calories to eat each day. I started Jan 27th and have lost steady each week (with the exception of this week...cycle issues) and am down 22.5 pounds so far...about 15 to go. Most things I can see the calorie count on the food's packaging, but for things I don't know, I can look up in fitday...so it's easy. Because of the counting calories, I have started eating tons more of the healthy foods and except for OJ in the morning, I almost always drink water all day long (so I don't waste my calories on something that is not filling)...so all the "rules" I heard for so many years (drink more water, eat more veggies) started to make sense to me finally. When I reach my goal weight, fitday will help me maintain it because they also tell how many calories to eat just to maintain. So it's teaching me what is over-eating for my body (I'm very short). I won't ever be overweight again. I wish I had this information a long time ago. :) I am much more satisfied on what I eat now, than I was when I was eating over 3000 a day...and feel lots better too.

Kim
(143/120.5/105)

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Registered: 03-28-2005
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 3:33pm
Kim - I sent this before I could ask another question. If I understand you correctly, if you put in a desired weight for your height, it tells you what to eat to achieve the weight goal you desire? Diane
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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 6:57pm

Hi Diane, and welcome to the 30's board! That's too bad about your leg giving you hard times...but I believe there are ways around not being able to *work-out* hard to lose weight.


The previous posters suggestions are right on- I especially like the way Michele (iluv2step) worded it all!!



  • Go over to fitday.com, play around over there- it costs nothing to join!

  • Drink water, plenty of it (something I'm working on improving....used to drink about 100oz a day, now I'm lucky if I get a lousy 40oz into my day)

  • Avoid processed foods

  • Increase veggie and fruit intake

  • And basically remember the word *MODERATION*

Good Luck, looking forward to posting with you-

~IslandGirl


*** Moderation Is Key ***


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Registered: 01-21-2005
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 7:45pm

What fitday does is it asks you all your current info, then asks for your goal weight...then the date you want to be that weight by...and then it tells you how many pounds a week you need to lose on average...and how many calories a day you should eat to lose that amount in a week. So with the amount of calories you can eat, you can correctly plan your meals. I don't usually plan everything out to a T...I just came to have a good feel for what to have each meal, that would not leave me hungry. :) It doesnt' actually give you meal plans and such. Although I hear that ediets.com does that. I like to plan my own things. I have a friend using ediets..it gave her the calories she should be eating and then also supplies meal plans for each day. HTH. :)

Kim

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Registered: 03-29-2005
Tue, 04-05-2005 - 8:50pm

Hi Diane!


I use the free version of Fitday too, to track what I'm eating and my exercise. I just got back into trying to lose some weight and get back in shape, but about

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Registered: 03-28-2005
Wed, 04-06-2005 - 11:38am
Thanks to all that responded to my email! The "diet" I am trying to follow at the moment I believe runs close with The Zone. I have cut out all processed foods and am trying to eat more veggies and fruits, along with good proteins and fats. I'm going to try and force myself to walk tonight, even though I now the repercussions will be. I have to do something, even if it causes me great pain and discomfort! I am the only one to blame for the way I look!!! Thanks again for all your support! This is a great message board! Diane

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