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Anyone try the ALLI weight loss pill thats FDA approved? Can anyone tell me how they liked it?
I have lost a little over 30 pounds in 16 weeks. And I'm so not deprived. I adore this new way of eating. I'm free of some very unhealthy habits and food binges.
From a person who would ROUTINELY eat an entire large pizza by herself in secret, to one that has not had a single slice of pizza in 16 weeks....that by itself is amazing. I COULD have a slice if I wanted, but there are so many better choices for the amount of "points" I'd waste on a slice of greasy pizza that I'm not willing to "spend" that much on something that won't satisfy me anyway.
There are lots of good programs out there. The ones that work don't focus on a quick fix. You must learn to eat what's available in the real world, what's found in restaurants, and what you get when you visit another persons home when you are invited to dinner. That's the real world.
I'd say 90% of it is recognizing everything that goes in your mouth has calories. Every single bite.
Good luck with whatever you plan to do!
From a person who would ROUTINELY eat an entire large pizza by herself in secret, to one that has not had a single slice of pizza in 16 weeks....that by itself is amazing. I COULD have a slice if I wanted, but there are so many better choices for the amount of "points" I'd waste on a slice of greasy pizza that I'm not willing to "spend" that much on something that won't satisfy me anyway.
There are lots of good programs out there. The ones that work don't focus on a quick fix. You must learn to eat what's available in the real world, what's found in restaurants, and what you get when you visit another persons home when you are invited to dinner. That's the real world.
I'd say 90% of it is recognizing everything that goes in your mouth has calories. Every single bite.
Good luck with whatever you plan to do!
No I wasnt offended....you are probably right. Uughh. Thanks for your advice. How much weight did you lose if you dont mind me asking?
I'm going to be brutally honest with you. I also told people I "barely ate" and gained 50 pounds in 3 years. My doctor was dumbfounded that I could gain that much and did all sorts of testing for thyroid, etc.
The problem was mostly that I was not honest about what I was eating. I truly never thought a cookie here and there, some chips, fries, a taste here and there when I was fixing dinner was considered "eating". I would heap in the margarine when I was fixing mashed potatoes, and rarely even recognized what I was doing. Its called "unconscious eating".
I would also have trouble with portion sizes. To me, a 16 oz steak was a serving of meat. A heaping bowl of pasta was a serving. 1/3 of my plate covered in potatoes was a serving.
When I joined WW and actually started weighing and measuring food, I was SHOCKED to see exactly what I had been doing that caused me to "barely eat" and gain 50 pounds.
I can tell you right now, if you don't have a thyroid problem or other medical issue, you ARE overeating. You simply don't get to be 200 pounds by barely eating, or by just overdoing dinners. Like it or not, you'll have to adopt a totally new way of eating AND exercising. Of course you can do it on your own, but statistically speaking, those that have less support, education, and guidance won't keep off the weight. I've tried dozens of diets. Dieting doesn't work. That's the beauty of WW. It gives you the tools you need to make the choices that work. And those choices need to be ones that are permanent.
I applaud you to think about losing weight and getting healthy before becoming pregnant. Obese women have more medical complications with their pregnancies, and typically won't lose much weight afterwards.
Whatever you choose to do, take those blinders off. If you have been medically checked out, you are simply eating too much AND not exercising enough. Extra exercise is great, but exercise alone won't be the answer.
Best of luck, and sorry if I offend you by saying this. I was about where you were, mentally and physically.
The problem was mostly that I was not honest about what I was eating. I truly never thought a cookie here and there, some chips, fries, a taste here and there when I was fixing dinner was considered "eating". I would heap in the margarine when I was fixing mashed potatoes, and rarely even recognized what I was doing. Its called "unconscious eating".
I would also have trouble with portion sizes. To me, a 16 oz steak was a serving of meat. A heaping bowl of pasta was a serving. 1/3 of my plate covered in potatoes was a serving.
When I joined WW and actually started weighing and measuring food, I was SHOCKED to see exactly what I had been doing that caused me to "barely eat" and gain 50 pounds.
I can tell you right now, if you don't have a thyroid problem or other medical issue, you ARE overeating. You simply don't get to be 200 pounds by barely eating, or by just overdoing dinners. Like it or not, you'll have to adopt a totally new way of eating AND exercising. Of course you can do it on your own, but statistically speaking, those that have less support, education, and guidance won't keep off the weight. I've tried dozens of diets. Dieting doesn't work. That's the beauty of WW. It gives you the tools you need to make the choices that work. And those choices need to be ones that are permanent.
I applaud you to think about losing weight and getting healthy before becoming pregnant. Obese women have more medical complications with their pregnancies, and typically won't lose much weight afterwards.
Whatever you choose to do, take those blinders off. If you have been medically checked out, you are simply eating too much AND not exercising enough. Extra exercise is great, but exercise alone won't be the answer.
Best of luck, and sorry if I offend you by saying this. I was about where you were, mentally and physically.
Oh and I want to have another baby..so I really dont wanna be at this weight to get pregnant. Then I will be 300 I can just see it!
I know...I have no idea whats going on. I honestly think its something medical but supposedly nothing shows. I am 200 and I just think its amazing that my not one doctor thinks I am in trouble! I know I am in trouble! I am only 25 yrs old...my whole life I was always "thicker" but not ever over weight. I am fatter now than I was when I had my second child. I dont get it. So I am just gonna watch what I eat...and walk my BUTT off! I love walking.
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