I need to lose weight. but HOW?

by Sirona 59 Replies latest jw friends

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  Crumpet

  Dr jekyll - you don't tend to want a lot of sex when you feel like Nelly the Elephant!

  Whyizit - that is very interesting indeed - I might investigate the product you mentioned and see if we have it over here.
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  unique1

  Here are the wine calories.

  Another helpful site: http://www.calorieking.com/

  Here is the website for the cheese I was talking about: http://www.laughingcow.com/lc/lc.nsf/ProductsL1?OpenPage
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  stillajwexelder

  My mother swears by drinking plenty of water -yes it can bloat you a bit but it is natural, it burns protein and it can supress appetite and is also good for you. So try drinking at least 4 pints a day
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  whyamihere

  Don't Diet!

  You want success? It's a way of life, and that's why you gain it back because you will go back to eating food you shouldn't.

  Water is #1!(as other people are saying)

  Eat to live not live to eat. Change up your foods. Cut out things you don't need. Chicken Fish are things you should experiment in cooking.

  Exercise...when you do you will not want to eat certain knowing how much effort it takes to burn it off.

  Go at ease! If you quickly do all of this and full 100%, and go over board you will burn out. Possibly, falling back into that unhealthy routine.

  As long as I can remember, I have have a eating disorder....I starve, and binge over and over...then after binging I will either go to the gym for 4 hours, or throw it all up. I have learned how to eat. I have had therapy, and went to nutritionists. I know what to eat and how to eat.

  When I am going through stress I fall back into my old self. I was in the hospital a few weeks ago, because I have done some damage to my body with not eating right. I kept fainting and I would shake uncontrollably. I found out my kidneys took a turn for the worst, and I had to be on medicine for a couple weeks.

  Hang in there just go slow and don't give up. Step by step--one day at a time. You have all your life to lose weight and be healthy. Don't do it in a short time.

  Love Brooke
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  Brigid

  Sirona,

  I used to be a chubby depressed witness--there was nothing that gave me joy (albeit short term) except for eating. Once I left and found my innate source of joy, I dropped to a size 2! Now, after my 2nd child, I flutter between a 4 and 6 (okay, 7's for my REALLY fat days! LOL!)

  What I find that helps me as my metabolism slows is belly dancing--it's joyful, goddess based and has the added benefit of keeping Kundalini alive and well (if you know what I mean--wink wink nudge nudge). Those belly muscles stay very tight--if you've ever had children, you know how hard that can be!

  Also, when you feel the need for a little extra help, I do ritual around the waning moon--PM me if you want.

  Bright Blessings,

  ~Brigid
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  misanthropic

  You shouldn't diet, you should just change what you eat and why and how you eat. I exercise @ home I usually do an hour on my treadmill every day. If I miss doing it I don't feel as good and I don't have as much energy.
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  MegaDude

  Wanted to second Luna's book selection.

  It is the most sensible eating plan ever. Eat less, move more.

  http://www.chunktohunk.com/main
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  merfi

  Hi Sirona!

  I think walking the dog is a great form of exercise. Especially this time of year. I'd say keep that up til you get bored :) then move onto something else that you enjoy. Rollerblade? Smack tennis balls against the wall? (couple of things I do now and then)

  As for eating, you've gotten some great advice. Water is a big key (I've read somewhere to drink a minimum of 1/2 your body weight in ounces -- ie: 140# = 70oz.) Also, cutting back on anything that is white flour based. Increasing proteins and fibers and eating smaller portions 5-6 times a day to keep metabolism going are a couple other ideas.

  I think calling anything a "diet" instantly ruins it! Like others have said, to make it work, consider it a lifestyle change. Ballistic's plan sounds good and he's a testimonial that it works.

  ~merfi
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  GentlyFeral

  Here's a summary of what worked for me:

  • Ruthlessly cut all refined grain products and sugars out of your diet. Replace them with whole grains and the most unrefined sugars you can find - unfiltered honey if you can get it, Rapadura, etc.
  • Eat sugars only very sparingly, but don't feel you have to pass up a very special dessert (Frenchwomen may eat salad for lunch several days a week, but they never pass up the annual Bûche de Nöel.)
  • Switch from "normal" salt to sea salt.
  • Cut out highly processed fats, too, and replace them with natural ones: butter instead of margarine; olive oil instead of corn, soy, or canola, etc.
  • Double or triple your consumption of vegetables, and don't be shy about sauces, condiments, and cutesy recipes - anything that'll make you eat 'em. When I began with the above recommendations, I started craving vegetables (and still do, over 2 months later). Aim at filling half your plate with vegetables at each meal. Beans and potatoes don't count.
  • Eat slowly and meditatively, savoring each bite. Stop as soon as you feel full. You will find yourself eating less, maybe only half as much as you used to.
  • Fold exercise into your daily routine. In addition to the daily dog-walk, consider biking for at least part of your commute (from your house to the nearest secure bike rack?). Get up and fidget. Multiply steps, don't save them. Whenever you have nothing to carry, take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk, don't drive, to the ice cream parlor ;)
  • Redefine food "cravings" as food "flashbacks." That disconnects the sudden overpowering flavor of a food that isn't there from the desire for that food. (A little trick of my own.)

  Since mid-February, I've lost nine pounds without trying any harder than this. Mind you, I started gradually, changing only one thing at a time.

  I'll just close by recommending the same old two books that allowed me to work out this routine:

  • Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook That Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats
  • French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure.

  gently feral
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  GentlyFeral

  Sirona,

  How did you fight hunger

  Good question!

  Make it your goal not to eat at all until you're hungry – but don't reach for the donuts carrot sticks at the first hunger pang. OTOH, don't be too hungry for too long; if I'm hungry all afternoon I will overeat all evening.

  or the urge to eat that little bit more?

  Stall, but be gentle. Reassure yourself that you can always eat the same dish another time. Learn to distinguish between "no longer hungry," "satisfied" and "stuffed." How do those sensations feel? "Stuffed" actually feels unpleasant, as you will discover, and is something to be avoided whenever possible.

  Above all, don't be overstrict with yourself. You do not want to get into power struggles about food, not with yourself and certainly not with your children.

  gently feral