My Simple Diet

[MainerMikeBrown]

I'd just like to share my simple diet that helped me lose 60 lbs. earlier this year.

At the beginning of 2011, I knew that I needed to lose the weight and keep it off due to safety reasons.

So I stayed away from goodies for a week and a half as well as from eating anything after supper because I knew the urges to eat would decrease a lot if I did so.

It wasn't an easy week and half. But after getting through it, my sweet tooth was not what it had been. Combined with exercise, I've still kept the weight off.

Many sophisticated diets are good for others. But for me, my simple diet worked out just fine for me. Maybe it would work for you too if you need to lose some weight.

 

[Dana]

I had to drop weight because of a blood clot. I simply cut out a lot of refined sugar/high fructose corn syrup. Diet soda *Aspartame will kill ya* and started eating leaner meat and walking. I'm still losing. I've lost over 100 pounds.

 

[Peter Parka]

It's still no where as good as speed. Sorry!

 

[Dana]

Smh...

 

[Keight]

It's still no where as good as speed. Sorry!

:24: :24: :24: :24: :24: :24: Damn pete i cant breath im laughing too much!

 

[Natasha]

I was just talking to Darrell about that the other day, actually. My insurance has decided that it will no longer cover things such as gastric bypass or lapband procedures. HOWEVER, if you are addicted to any type of drug they will pay for treatment for that. So I guess if I get tired of doing it the slow way I could go score some meth and my insurance will support my lifestyle choice. Good to know.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

I've drastically cut the amount of diet sodas from my diet because the high fructose syrup intake can cause diabetes and other serious disorders down the road.

However, I have a friend who still claims that he isn't worried about it even though literally everything he drinks is diet soda.

It goes to show everyone that just because your emotionally not worried about an unhealthy habit doesn't mean you shouldn't take your rational mind and overrule your emotions and be responsible with your diet. I can't get through to him about this.

 

[Natasha]

I don't drink ANY soda anymore. I've never liked the taste of diet soda, anyway, and the aspartame gives me migraines, so I just went cold turkey. I have one large glass of tea throughout the day (I dilute it w/ water about 50/50 usually) and 2 cups of coffee. The rest of the day I drink water.

 

[Dana]

I don't drink ANY soda anymore. I've never liked the taste of diet soda, anyway, and the aspartame gives me migraines, so I just went cold turkey. I have one large glass of tea throughout the day (I dilute it w/ water about 50/50 usually) and 2 cups of coffee. The rest of the day I drink water.

I'm drinking stevia sweetened soda but I know I need to quit drinking it but I know I won't.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

Eating too many snacks at night has been a problem for me when I'm watching TV during that time.

So what I've been doing lately is mostly work on the computer during the evening instead. It distracts me from thinking about goodies much better than sitting in front of the tube does.

 

[zen]

It's still no where as good as speed. Sorry!

I can't rep on tapatalk....but I will.....

sent from a really cool tablet

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

Sometimes I actually force myself to stay on the computer, even when I don't want to be on it. It keeps my mind off of goodies. And when I do occasionally think about goodies while on the computer, I don't have much of a craving for them.

I often can't fight the cravings if I'm watching TV, however.

 

[Kyle B]

Yea, I get that too. It feels weird just sitting their in front of the TV, so I have to keep myself occupied by eating. It's not too much of a problem though, I hardly watch any television.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

Considering that their's a lot of ads on TV about yummy food, I try to stay away from the TV at night.

 

[acctnt shan]

Last summer when I didn't have to work, it was the easiest thing in the world to lose weight. I went running every morning, ate small amounts of food throughout the day rather than 3 large meals, and overall just tried to focus on only eating when I was *actually* hungry. And I dropped like 30 lbs over the summer. I totally agree with Mainer - simple diets are the easiest ones to maintain.

First obstacle: Work. September came and I started my new job, which re-introduced old eating habits. I found that I was eating out a lot more, which meant I wasn't eating as well + larger quantities (not to mention bigger blows to my wallet). Also, the 3-large-meal-a-day thing doesn't work for me - I find my stomach starts growling in between them. I prefer to break it up into 5-6 smaller "snack-sized" meals per day.

Second obstacle: Winter. When it started to get too cold, and the sun started coming up later, I found myself not running as much or as often. And while I love running outside, I cannot stand running on a treadmill. I think it is a million times more boring, plus it tends to bother my knees a bit.

So my eating habits got worse, and my exercise levels went down. UGH. The only plus I can say is that of the 30 lbs I lost, I've only regained about 10, so I'm maintaining at 20 lbs less than last year.

I cannot wait for it to get warm again, so I can resume running every morning. And I made a promise to myself that once busy season ends at work (WOOHOO, March 15th!), I'm going to fix my eating habits again. (Sorry for the long post - haha, I figure if I write it down somewhere it seems a little more concrete than just thinking it in my head.)

 

[Natasha]

That all sounds reasonable, Shan. I've been doing the Southbeach Diet as well as exercising. I'm SUPPOSED to have 3 meals and 2 snacks per day, but I usually have 2 meals and 1 snack. The trick is to eat less, more often...it keeps your metabolism going. I'm 95 pounds lighter than I was, so I guess there's something to it.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

My grandmother was able to lose 50 lbs. after my grandfather died. She had a harder time keeping the weight off when he was still around, as he had a sweet tooth. Therefore, their was always goodies in the house. It's hard to resist eating junk food if your spouse has them in the house all of the time.

 

[Natasha]

My grandmother was able to lose 50 lbs. after my grandfather died. She had a harder time keeping the weight off when he was still around, as he had a sweet tooth. Therefore, their was always goodies in the house. It's hard to resist eating junk food if your spouse has them in the house all of the time.

True. We try not to keep any in the house, but sometimes they sneak in. I'm pretty good about resisting, though...I'll go pick up some sugar free ice cream and make myself a homemade pumpkin spice frappucino...it's way better than any of that sugar-laden crap that might make it's way in the house.

 

[MainerMikeBrown]

Sticking to my simple diet over the holidays - not so easy. It's the time of season where everyone encourages me to enjoy sweets and then some.

 

[Rodriguez]

Your post showing your overall experience to control your diet. That good sign! Every human has its own nature and habits to feel their personality in society. Some of them wants to reduce their weight and some wants to increase! Their tastes of the food and body requirements are different. People adopts different measurements to control their weights. The experience of all people showing that their personal practices regarding weight loss are approved and they are satisfied what they suggesting here. Good! Keep it up...!