Diet ? - Irving,TX

Just wanted you to know that you are not alone in this! It's frustrating, isn't it? Why didn't we get the good metabolism instead of the men?

Anyway, I go through periods where I eat really well and then I don't....so I am coming at it from another angle. I am starting to exercise in hopes that I will start feeling better and if I see some changes in my body maybe I will start changing the way I eat.

My eating will also get better once my husband is back in school and working because I can cook what ever I want....lots of veggies. When my husband is here he likes all the fattening bad things and I have a hard time eating a salad when he is eating a taco.

Anyway, I know this didn't answer anything. I just wanted to you to know that a lot of us are facing the same thing :-)

Good luck!

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Reading your question, I feel like I might have written it myself. It's so difficult, isn't it? You want to just eat healthy and lose a little weight and it becomes this depressing battleground.

Calorie-and-fat-restricted systems are almost impossible for me to stay on long-term. I go a little bit nuts, to tell you the truth, with all the bland unsatisfying meals. The last time I was on WW, I spent lots of time fantasizing about all the foods I would be "allowed" to eat once I skinny. Talk about a perfect recipe for yo-yo dieting. I lost weight (a little - not as much as I wanted) but I hated every single minute of it.

I don't know about Jenny Craig or Nutri system but they seem like more expensive/more controlling versions of WW to me. It's that damn calorie restriction - you are hungry all the time. I get so cranky.

For me, I had an "ah-hah!" moment when I read <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Good-Calories-Bad-Gary-Taubes/dp/14...; target="_blank">Good Calories, Bad Calories</a> by Gary Taubes. It's not a diet book, it's an objective investigative history of the diet and nutrition information in the US. I won't get on my soapbox but that book changed my life. Ultimately I was convinced it wasn't fat or calories that was the problem, but refined carbohydrates and sugar. I cut out all bread, crackers, cereal, potatoes, white rice, sugar, corn syrup, etc out of my diet. So far I've lost 15 pounds and I feel fantastic (about three months doing this). It's pretty remarkable, actually. I've always been at least 20 pounds overweight but not anymore.

It's not really easy (since sugar is so damn addictive) but I am not hungry. It feels a little counter-intuitive to eat butter, bacon and brie and still lose weight, but I can't argue with the results. Most meals, I eat fish/chicken and vegetables. And I eat a LOT of it because I love to eat. And my family doesn't seem to even mind or notice since everything has lots of fatty flavor.

I do still make mac and cheese and mashed potatoes or whatever for my son and husband, but I just make sure that there is also enough else there for me to eat. It works pretty well.

I wish you the best of luck. Be sure that no matter what happens or what you decide, you don't hate yourself for it. Life is too hard already without beating yourself up about these things.

Check out the book, Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon. It's an amazing book about nutrition. It's important to learn about how the body works, how it absorbs and utilizes nutrients and the cascade of events that occur when there are nutrient deficiencies. Just don't look for that kind of info in a magazine or on the back of a cereal box. there is so much bad info out there. This book is the real deal. Your family will not complain about the food either...

Look into Advocare. www.advocare.com. I recently discovered it & love it.

Whatever you do stay far away from Adipex! I found a doc to prescribe it and lost 45 lbs in 3 months. You're not supposed to keep taking it past 3 months and I took it for a year. I had tons of energy and wasn't hungry at all, EXCEPT, I found out it enlarges your heart and is very dangerous so I quit taking it. Now I've gained all the weight plus 15 lbs back and haven't slept right in over a year. All the caffeine in the world isn't helping me stay awake. It's a nightmare!

Jenny Craig and Nutrisystems are both based on the Glycemic index and is a healthy diet. The only issue is that the food is processed like most of the food these days. The processing of the food (synthetic chemicals in the pesticides, preservatives, antibiotics, hormones, etc.) is what holds the weight on. Our bodies are not meant to deal with these synthetic chemicals. They contraindicate in our body just like meds contraindicate.

My husband actually lost 110 pounds on an absorbable multivitamin/mineral complex. It absorbs like food and gets the nutrition where it needs to be. When our body is working properly it WILL NOT hold additional weight. He did not change his eating habits (never really were bad) and he didn't change his activity level (never was a couch potato).

If you're interested I can explain in detail how the vitamin is better than others on the market. DON'T go to Walmart or a CVS like store, including GNC...as their vitamins cause free radicals that create disease. You may feel a little better with the small amount of nutrition that gives you a little energy but they are doing more harm than good.

Regards,

M.

Since your question doesn't look like it was actually answered ;) I'll see what I can offer. Everyone has another method and I have tried just about everything so I can tell you that these people are right. Eating right and taking your vitamins are the only way to go.

Jenny Craig is nice in that you can make some of your own additional items but that means you have to buy their food and still go to the grocery store. Too easy to slip there! You get someone to talk to but mine never did much for me. They weight and measure, "how are you doing, where are you failing" but its over in about three minutes and you're ushered to the cashier.

Nutrisystem... what can I say about it other than it is THE most digusting food you will ever eat. Since you eat only what they give you, you don't have to make decisions about how much and what to make for meals. You can eat forever out of your pantry. Gross. I ended up throwing all the food away. I couldn't GIVE it away! I found it really hard to cook a good meal for my family then have my cardboard. I just couldn't do it.

I hope you reach your goal! Good luck to you.

You can eat what you cook for your family and still loose that 20 lbs, I did it and kept it off for 6 years with nutritional supplements that provides all the nutrients, vitamins, minrals and many others in synergy that your body does not get from the food you eat. The best way to loose wt and keep it off is to find good balanced food supplements, other wise, you are just starving your body through dieting and regain it back as soon as you start to eat normal food.

Maybe it's my age (40), but when I was younger, even after two kids, I easily took weight off by watching my diet. Now, I HAVE TO EXERCISE TOO. That is the key to keeping your metabolism up - especially when you are sleep deprived (ironically)... good luck!

We used the 6 week body makeover and it is great. I lost over thirty lbs two years ago and have lost even more recently because I have changed the way I eat. I still eat burgers and pizza sometimes but sticking with the diet has gotten me to a size now that I never even dreamed of. We made it work by cooking in big batches (big package of chicken, cut and marinade in a few different flavors then grill all at once) so everything was ready when we needed to eat.

My brother and SIL do Jenny Craig and love it. They are doing it as a family and have lost a lot of weight. It also has taught how to eat better without eating bland food. You might also check out the Cooking Yourself Thin show on Lifetime... http://www.mylifetime.com/shows/cook-yourself-thin/recipes

GL!

Okay, this has nothing to do with Jenny Craig or Nutri System, so forgive me.

But, I have a cookbook by America's Test Kitchen that is called The Best Light Recipes and they take normal foods and make them lighter. They are serious about what they do - they would never publish a recipe unless the food tastes good, just to make it "light". They are all about making it the very best in texture, appearance, and taste. If you're interested, I know you can get it at the Library.

Why not just cook a regular meal and eat a smaller portion ?

Please be careful in taking our advice. Most diets are not medically based, and the success rates are low because they're hard to maintain.

Unfortunately, most people will lose the initial weight, but when you restrict too many calories, your body's metabolism resets, and resuming normal eating will result in regaining all the initial weight and then some.

A healthy weight loss that is sustainable is usually considered 0.5-1lb/week. The real key seems to be changing your relationship with food for long-term success.

I'd look into your insurance and see how much it will cost you out of pocket to see a Registered Dietician at one of your local hospitals. They can give you an idea of the number of calories you should strive for as well as how to gauge portion sizes, how to prepare foods, etc.

Usually, a diet for people with Type 2 diabetes is very balanced, and cook books are everywhere. Most of the food is really tasty as seasonings are generally not considered a problem (salt/sodium based products are one to make sure are in moderation along with carbs, namely sugar).

Spending $200 with a dietician is a lot less expensive than $450/month for Jenny Craig/NutriSystem.

Also, the closer you get to your goal, the harder it will be to achieve metabolically. If you're also incorporating exercise, keep in mind that muscle (lean body mass) will dramatically change the shape of your body and will make the weight appear not to move as dramatically.

The body is not designed to go without food groups or live off of a liquid replacement. We have tortured our bodies over the years and it no longer trusts us and in turn it stores just about everything we eat into fat cells. The only way to stop this unhealthy relationship is to bring our hormones into balance and eat a low-glycemic diet. Fast weight loss is historically not permanent weight loss. You should lose no more than 2 pounds a week. If you need help I am a Lifestyle Coach with an amazing system called Transitions Lifestyle. Our program is designed to be a life-long venture. It is educational and has products to support your efforts. The starter kit is very affordable and includes everything you need. My entire family embraced this lifestyle change and we are all lighter and healthier for it. You can order the kit online if you would like to venture this on your own and there is a website that will guide you that has many tips and many recipes. If I can help you with a distance class please let me know.
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I'm on Medifast and love it. It is a meal supplement plan. You buy their product and have it 5 x's per day-shakes, bars etc... Then you have 1 "lean and green" meal per day. Basically a lean protein and vegetable. Very easy program and the weight falls off. I've lost 17lbs in 1 month and only have about 25 to lose(total, only 8 more). I also love WW-am a lifetime member have always had a lot of success w/it. This was a welcome change and I think my body has really responded to the change because I usually lose weight at a snail's pace.Good luck!