Diets & Weight Maintenance Support Group

Chat about how well your latest diet is -- or is not -- working. This group is a great place to find support and accountability as well as share success stories and valuable lessons with the community. From where to start to weekly weigh-ins, get help from others to reach your dieting and weight maintenance goals.

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lorriejean 08/01/2008

I HAVE BEEN WORKING OUT AT CURVES GYM ,BUT I'M LOSEING WEIGHT TO SLOW, LOOKING AT MY PICTURES MAD ME REALIZE THAT I;M NOT EATING RIGHT AT ALL'
I STARTED EATING MODERETLY BUT WHAT I WAS EATING
WAS NOT HELPING ME AT ALL,I NOW KNOW I HAVE TO CUT OUT MY STARCHES, NO SUGERS AND FORGET THE BREAD ,I THOUGHT I WAS EATING RIGHT BECAUSE I ATE A LITTLE PORTIONS, BUT I WAS EATING BREAD AND STARCHES,WITH MY VEGTABLE'S,1 BERGER, INSTEAD OF TWO,I WOULD GO TO MCDONALDS' AND HAVE 2 CHICKEN SANDWICHES FOR LUNCH OR DINNER NOTHING BUT STEAMED FISH,,WHO SAYS I HAVE TO EAT WHAT THE BOYS EAT FISH AND VEGGIE,OR BOILED ,OR BACK CHICKEN,,,,,OH WELL LOOKING AT MY PICTURES MADE
ME CHANGE UP MY MEAL PLAN FOR REAL YUKKKKK
I REALLY LOOKED SLOPPY FAT ,,BUT I'M GOING TO
REALLY STOP THE UGLY EATING AND MOVE ON NOW I KNOW WHY PEOPLE LAUGH AT ME ,,,IT'S NOT NICE BUT ,I LOOK REALLY OUT OF SHAPE,,ON PERSON
SAID TO ME LORRIEJEAN IS THAT YOU,,I TELL THEM ALL I GO TO CURVES TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER
WHEN I'M READY IWILL PUT THEM UP THE PICTURES
AND YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN;;;;;;;

deleted_user 08/01/2008

I don't eat what I should either and am ambarrased at what I look like now then what I looked like a year ago.

deleted_user 08/01/2008

Don't beat yourself up. I recently came to the same conclusion about pasta, bread, potatoes, sugar, flour...etc. All those things I love.
Now that you've realized where you need to change you'll be on the road to a healthier, more fit you in no time...but remember, it's a lifestyle change.

deleted_user 08/01/2008

You have started out well with working out. Now it's time to clean up your eating. Yes, it's tough but you CAN DO IT. I still have days when toast, and a sandwich, and pasta would taste great. But I can't and still lose weight. Just start eliminating them one by one.

Remember - baby steps will get you to your goal

deleted_user 08/01/2008

A good substitute, rather than cutting stuff out of your diet completely...I buy Brownberry brand oatnut bread. Whole grains, complex carbs. I use it for french toast, sandwiches and regular toast. It's very tasty and not too much more expensive than a crappy loaf of walmart wheat bread. As well, Have you tried whole wheat pasta? It's very hearty and I find that I don't have to eat as much of it because it's more filling than regular pasta. I really like the penne with my own marinara on it. This way, I can control what's in it. I do tend to shy away from refined sugars and flour, but hey, we're all human. If you try to do too much at one time, I feel that it only leads to frustration and sets you up for failure when you do allow yourself a "treat" because then you have to deal with guilt feelings.

Hope this helps!

deleted_user 08/01/2008

i started having only 1/2 gram of carb for each
pound i weigh and cutting out refined sugar. The carbs are from vegetables and no more than 30 per meal. Work is right about the bread too. Carbs are necessarily bad its the type. anything with enriched... as first ingrediant put it back.

tauruslady1 08/02/2008

Well for me (and i repeat..FOR ME) whenever i eat pasta i blow up like a pig!!!! i mean it's like the next day if i weigh myself it's insane what i see!!!! So i to like to limit my bread, pasta, rice intake....especially pasta!!!!! I'm sticking with fish, chicken, veggies and fruit...and it seems to help me. Now i am a junkfood junkie...if i can only stop eating cake!!! LOL!!!! but like i said, pasta is like the devil's food when it comes to my body.

lorriejean 08/02/2008

JUNKFOOD,,,,,IS THE BIG MONSTER;;
@TAURUSLADY1,,HOW DO YOU COOK THE FISH
PLEASE HELP,,,

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