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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Monte 10/30/2007

I have been to doctors offices where there is a little chart on the wall letting you know what your weight should be if you are a certain height and I would like to weigh what I am supposed to,but I know from experance that these diet pills and fad`s don`t work.Yes I can loose some weight on them but I can`t keep it off.When I come off the diet or whatever I end up gaining every thing back and then some.So I guess what I am asking is what really works and do you have to pay an arm and a leg to do something that really works.I don`t want to go on a diet unless I know that at the end of loosing to my target weight I can keep it off and know that I have actually been taught how to eat right and keep tha weight off for good.
I know this sounds like a lot to be asking but I am tired of going in circles with this problem.
Also a note about how I used to be very active and did all kinds of sports,but now I can only do some of those because of injuries and disabilaties,read my profile to find out what I am talking about.
Thank you for any information.

deleted_user 10/30/2007

Hi...I just had gastric by-pass done and I feel great! If you don't want to go that route, my Chiro. told me about whole foods diet. Go to that web site to find out more, if you want. I only know I was just like you and I finally had enough! I was pre-diabetic and pre-hypertensive; so I did it before i got those diseases!
Signed, WarriorK.

deleted_user 10/30/2007

You should try getting a personal tranier, they will work at your place, but it still forces you to work out because you make appointments with them, its expensive but worth it.

Monte 10/30/2007

Thanks for the info,I think I will try the personal trainer.There is a gym here that has one and it dosen`t cost as much as some that I have heard about and I don`t think that the gastro-by pass is something that I want to have done to me[at least not at this time].I know when I was younger the only way I could loose weight was to sweat it off,so maybe a personal trainer is the way for me to go.
Monte

JustBlue 10/31/2007

While a personal trainer is one good idea, you will still need to combine that with a well structured diet, and I mean an eating program that is a permanent change.
I would also suggest that with all the conditions you have, water exercising would be excellent for you. The PT in water is supposed to work wonders for so many people and since you already have had some instructions, it would not be hard for you to replicate those movements on your own. I hurt my knee in the past and while PT helped a great deal, it sure was expensive. I know which movements helped me, so I don't need to pay to have someone watch me do the exercises.
The thyroid issue is also a concern when it comes to weight issues; you could look into any need for some adjustments or changes to that medication. It may make a difference to your exercising approaches.

When seeing a personal trainer at the gym, be sure to take some reports on your back conditions and other issues so that you can be matched with a trainer who is knowledgeable enough to be able to work with your conditions. Because of your limitations, it would be more productive to inform the trainer so that your routines can be tuned to your specific needs.

Last, for your eating guidelines, you may want to consider seeing a nutritionist or dietitian for some tips or a plan to get you started in a way to support a permanent and healthy maintainable weight loss.
Good luck with your road to a healthier you.

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