Ditto!
LC Dave! I second what has been said by DWRolfe and qcchevyman. It's taken me almost nine months to lose this fifty or so pounds. I feel so much better, I can't begin to tell you how good it feels. I'm fifty five. When I was thirty-seven I went on Weight Watchers, even became a lecturer, and lost 117 pounds in a little over a year. I've learned that this WOE is better for me than the low fat way, so I've done my body a favor by going back to the basics of human nutrition. My body metabolism has slowed tremendously since then. I got into triathalons and was a true athelete for about three years. Then, I quit being vigilant and it slowly crept back up to where it was nine months ago. I still have about fifty-five more pounds to go. It isn't hard, anymore, but I still must remain vigilant and committed. When you feel tempted to take "just that one bite" of a forbidden food, remember how much better you will feel about yourself when the wieght is down and your pants are falling off (like mine!)...when the reason you need a belt is to actually hold your pants up! I am not here to tell you what WOE to go on. That is strictly up to you...Atkins is a major improvement to the lives of millions of people, worldwide. Now the big "however." However, the reason I went on Neanderthin (or a paleo diet) is because there is no counting, no measuring, only eating leafy green veggies, nuts, seeds, meat, fish, berries, fruit, and extra virgin olive oil...a few other things are allowed to make your diet interesting, but that's about it. It is so simple...not much thinking is involved. Because of its simplicity (not necessarily easy, just simple), there are much fewer tempations and the cravings leave in about five to seven days...no cravings!...for anything except a good salad or a piece of fruit. NO KIDDING!
The main thing about this, though, is to stick to whatever plan you chose and the weight will begin to come off. Nine months seems like a long time to me to lose fifty pounds. However, I've lost fifty pounds! That's about, what (?), 5 1/2 pounds a month...about a pound a week...not much in the short run, but looking back...a lot, now! I figure I have at least a year to lose the rest of the 107 pounds total (57 pounds, now). But, what difference does the time actually make? This is a Way of Eating, not a "Diet." It is a Way of Life. I will never go back to my old WOE...NEVER! It's a mindset! When you are truly committed, you will just "feel" it. You will "know." Remember, once the weight is gone, you will want to keep it off. That's the "Way of Life" part. Otherwise, you will be like I was and it will come back and you will be even more unhealthy than you are now...I talk from experience...For about 45 of my 55 years, I have been a perpetual dieter, rarely losing weight, but being miserable about my weight. NO MORE!
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