I tried weight watchers too, but lining up and being weighed like cattle wasn't my thing. Every meeting we'd be discussing food the whole time, and I would go home and binge!
I have only had mild success, but Jenny Craig really worked for me. I lost 50 pounds. Now I'm switching over to NutriSystem because they have a diabetic diet plan (I'm border line diabetic). I guess why it works for me is that you have someone to talk to about your struggles with one on one. Also, paying for the food-I know I have to eat it, not go buy junk food, or what was the point of my spending all that money? It helps me to be more honest with myself also if I keep a food journal. Then when I see I've gained a pound I'll look back and see where to improve. And sometimes I will have forgotten I went and had pizza or ice cream with friends...helps me to track my eating behavior, too. Good luck to you!

all i can say is aim low few pound to start dont try and pressure yourself to loose loads. small amounts then set goal of a few more and so on,,

I've tried weight watchers also, but you can't stick to something like that when you're starving. Try going here www.weightlossguide.com I've been using some of their stuff and it really works because it supresses your appetite so you're not that hungry and it says on the website that most people reduce their calorie intake by "1050 calories a day". With less than a one percent return rate, they've got to be doing something right!!!

One step at a time, and a major thing is picking yourself RIGHT back up after you "fall". We all fall off the "diet wagon". But once you do, you have to quickly pick up where you left off, don't wait til next week or even tomorrow. Start with the very next meal.
Something they said on Oprah the other day is so true. People don't get fat from the occassional binge. It's long term binges that make and keep you fat.
If you do small things first.... make sure you get 8 glasses of water and work out for even 10 minutes a day three times a week for the first week or two, then up it. It WILL work. You just have to be determined.

If you're a crack addict, you can WANT to quit all you want, but you have to put the crack down and stick to it.

It's the same with us. We have to put the FOOD down and do what we need to do.

Good luck!

Don't diet. Just try to eat healthy. 5 to 6 small meals a day. Don't let yourself feel deprived cause that is when you will break over. Have on cheat day a week where you eat what you want. Then right back at it the next day. You can do this, it is just getting started. You know anything you do for 28 days in a row becomes a habit. Good luck I hope you succeed.

How long has it been since you tried Weight Wathchers? They adjusted the program last December and men FINALLY get more points.

I "think" you can sign up for a one week free trial online so no need to stand in line and weigh in with others. www.weightwatchers.com


First trip down the scales I went to TOPS (Take off pounds sensibly). They are more for support than for diet advice but the meetings are friendly and if you just need a little accountability it's a good place to start. www.tops.org will have a meeting locator.

Unfortunately, I gained back all the weight I lost at TOPS and THEN some before a friend nagged me into joining Weight Watchers with him. This was probably my 5th or 6th time on WW and I told him "I'll join for a month to prove to you WW doesn't work for me".

Famous last words, it's the first time in my life I ever reached goal and lifetime. My desire to prove my friend wrong meant I had to follow the plan exactly as written for a full month. That was the part that was missing for me in the past.

I ended up 50 pounds over goal when my old friends binge and closet eating resurfaced and now am working to get back down again.


Everyone finds what works best for them. This site is awesome for support and I also recommend a free site called www.sparkpeople.com which also has a free online food journal and great articles.

Whichever you decide on, keep posting here and let us know how you are doing.

I'm in no position to give advise right now but don't do what I do - I'm just not hungry all day and then for dinner I start to get hungry. From then on it's like I've never eaten before!! All that does is take the food and turn it into fat. I really need to stop this cycle before there's no turning back. Good luck to you. I'm learning from everyone here too.

Card54, whoa, that's terrific how much you've lost using hoodia. I did see that on the news about the men in Africa using it to curb their appetite. I'm glad to know it works! Thanks! Keep up the good work too.

Try to fill your shopping trolley with wholemeal, wholegrain foods and fresh fruit and vegetables. Stay away from processed carbohydrates and refined sugar. Good luck. ((()))