Weight Loss Poll

[baldtribesman]

Thanks guys for your input on this topic!

Fred Man

[PBurke]

dropped about 30 pounds so far this year. all i did was cut out regular soda. try to eat smaller portions more often. seems to be working for me.

[warhawk]

dropped about 30 pounds so far this year. all i did was cut out regular soda. try to eat smaller portions more often. seems to be working for me.

hey paulie:  way 2 go, brah!!!

MEL

[lifeinthesouth]

I have lost 18 lbs. in 2 months by doing the Low bad carbs, low fat. The only thing I have added was Lean proteins instead of just any proteins, and exercise.

[marshd1000]

A lot of what I have done to lose weight is to eat less bad stuff.  Bad carbs and fat.  But I have times of eating foods I like and junk food.  My doctor tole me there is NO forbidden food.  But she did say that I should watch how much and how often I have some of the less healthy foods.  But at the last checkup on my diabetes, whe was pleased with my weight loss.

[TheSlyBear]

>My doctor tole me there is NO forbidden food.  But she did say that I should watch ...

This is exactly what works for me. I know that if I were to tell myself "You can never have fried chicken again", I'd end up craving it, and go off the deep end. So I can still have fried chicken -- but only when I really really want it. I'm lucky in that I'm quite handy in the kitchen and so have complete control over what I eat and how it's made.

Also, in addition to just making sure I stop when full, I've become conscious of how much I was grazing. Until I paid attention, I had no idea how often I'd wander into the pantry or open the fridge because I was bored, or it was just there.

Now, when I reach for a snack, I stop and ask myself "Bear, do you really want that snack?". And I really think about it. And if the answer is yes, I go ahead and have it. But I'm surprised at the number of times that the answer is "not really" and I just find something other to do than stuff my face. It's cut down on the amount of snackage I consume considerably without making me feel like I'm missing out on anything.

That sustainability is the key for me. I know I can keep this up because I don't feel like I'm "on a diet". I just feel like I'm paying attention.