Tried so many diet clubs, liquid diets and the only thing that I have had success with is DS and many years ago OA. Nothing else has worked.

The temptation to find an "easier and softer way" is always present.
However, OA is what works for me. There is always something more to discover/uncover about myself. I thrive in group settings, mutual sharing and discovery, and working with others.

Comments are welcomed.

After trying every diet that came along and yoyoing for most of my life, I finally realized that I can't do it alone. I found a group (TOPS - Take Off Pounds Sensibly) that supplied what was missing in my efforts - group support. While I plan to remain with TOPS for the rest of my life, I find that I need an extra boost right now (I've gained some weight after a particularly stressful time last fall) and hope to find it in OA. Thanks, Bubbles for starting this group.

TOPS club worked very well for me a couple of years ago. Obviously I haven't worked out the reasons for eating. I am very hard on myself, then I feel guilty. Then I feel weak, give in to that thinking, realize that I ad not in control, no self esteem and freeze, doing nothing.

I tried all of the diet plans and did quite well on the WW plan. But then I just would stop working the plan. I think with OA as an emotional strength in my life, I can combine the two together and get that extra support I need. Also I will be dealing with some of the negatives that are hiding out in my toolbox that try to bring me down.

I gave OA a shot a long time ago and lost my weight. I have since put it back on plus a lot more. I've tried diet pills but all they made me do was go manic so I can't take stimulants at all.

i have tried every diet plan, diet pilss, prescribed diet pills, asked my gp about gastric band which she has said no to,
i am very keen to work through ao, but i still keep getting an niggling thought int he background say ing should you try this diet or that diet again - event though i know its not the answer

I've tried everything from starving myself, counting carbs, eliminating carbs, eating only pineapple (couldn't stick with that one very long at all!), high protein, pills, liquid only diets, you name it! I would lose some weight with most of these, then go right back to my bad habits and gain it all back, usually along with additional weight.

tons of money on diets I did for one week and quit...pills that "shed the pounds" (yeah right) I am not looking to the outside for gimmicks anymore I am looking at myself to follow through with something rewarding and free...calorie counting.

Weigh down workshop (religious based diet) worked, but it is not a healthy way to lose weight. I prided myself on how little I could eat and get by. I would go some days eating about 500 calories.

Weight Watchers - Worked, just didn't stick with it. Never learned how to eat healthy.

Isn't it amazing how similar our history of dieting is?

I have to ask myself, "Do I really, really want the Promises of Recovery for myself?" Well, I'm going to affirm that I do, work (and I mean work) all of the aspects of the program and live in the "sunlight of the spirit."

I have tryed sleeping when I was hungry I also tryed to keep my hands busy and mind on some thing else

I have used deprivation, and have punished myself by thinking that I should be ashamed of myself (which I am). I've tried many OTC diet pills, starvation diets and short lived exercise plans. None of which has worked on a long term basis.

God, what a list...weight watchers, slim fast, diet pills, working out, throwing up, starving myself, snapping rubberbands on my wrist any time I wanted to eat, going veggie/vegan.