Easier than I thought!

Wow, good to hear that. I have been trying so hard to cut down my diet, but no obvious results showed. I should have try your method about drinking more water and green tea. Thanks for your tips!

I am so happy for you! I know it must be exciting to lose the weight, but having your husband notice it right off the bat, now that says something! It really is working and that he is paying attention lol! I am very excited for your progress so early in the diet! Keep us posted!

that is great

Woot Woot!! You go girl! It's not hard at all when you try, and when your feeling better, then it makes things all the better for you. I betcha your glad you did everything now! Good luck with losing anything else you may wanna lose, i'm gonna be right here cheering you on!

Excellent job, soccermom! Glad your plan is working for you! 6 pounds in a week is a lot and it's a great motivator! Maybe you should write a diet book for all of us, LOL. The Soccermom Diet Plan. I think there's a market out there for something like that....

Hi, that is great. You just gave an incentive to do the same. You make it sound easy. I just need to loose about 20 pounds. If you can do it so can I:) LOL

oh beleive me I tried and I dont drink sodas reg. about oncea month or 2. I went on a doctors recommended diet for heart patience but I can only eat so many salads lol have lost alittle not much . But Congrat! at least he noticed means he is looking at ya keep it up!

... and once you start losing it makes you want to lose more and stay on track with that diet. This is so wonderful soccermom you must be thrilled, I was just happy reading this discussion that I could not wait to congratulate you. Good going Girl, keep up the good work.

Wow-- congrats! Not too much farther to go if I remember correctly. I can't get past the taste of green tea. I do drink lots of water- I've decided to try to lose 15-20 pounds too-- I'm not going to join any club- alot of my friends joined weight watchers recently.So I'm going to try your thing- smaller portions- less carbs- and way more exercise- which shouldn't be hard as it is getting nicer and nicer by the day! except today- 60 and chance of rain! again congrats to you and keep it up!

That is great. You must have a very sweet hubby also. Isn't it great to get compliments when no one is expecting something in return from you? I ahve been trying to lose weight also and I know how very hard it is to do. Six pounds in one week is awesome. I am trying very hard to watch what I eat. I don't drink a whole lot of water either, but I guess I should try to do that more. I am fairly active every day. The pounds just seem to want to stick around. I have a treadmill but I never make the time to get on it and it wears me out when I work all day around the house and in Mylot and other online activites. I would like to say, good job to you. I am excited for you and I cannot wait to lose some pounds myself. I bought a new bathing suit and I hope to look half way decent in it. I really want to be able to wear my old clothes this summer also. I will try to drink alot of water this week and see if that helps me too. I am already watching the amount of food I eat. good luck and I hope you continue to lose more weight.

Good for you! I know how excited you feel. I haven't weighed myself yet, but I know I had to atleast have lost 10-12 pounds these last 2 and a half weeks easily also. I also stopped drinking sodas and have been drinking nothing but water and eating small portions. You are so right, it can be done when you make up your mind. I started because I was tired of always feeling full and not healthy. I'm not even that much overweight but I wanted to start eating healthier to feel better about myself. I myself have not noticed that much of a difference just a little in my jeans that I wear, I went from a size 8-9 to a 7. Others around me have noticed and told me and asked me how did I lose weight so quickly. You don't have to starve yourself either like you said, just by eating healthier and drinking less sodas makes such a big difference.

Congrats!! That is so exciting!! I started the slim-fast diet a few weeks ago and cut out the soda's too (something I never thought I could do) and lost alot as well, I am about 6 pounds away from my goal!! It is exciting when you see the results in the scale, and your hubby noticing is GREAT!!! Keep it up and good luck!! I have my bad days where I get off track, but I just start over the next day and when I step on the scale my little set-backs aren't a big deal!!

Way to go soccormom! Losing weight is not an easy thing that is for sure. It is so true that the weight goes on much easier then ti comes off. I sure wish that were not true! I lost 20 pds a couple of months ago. I still have a long way to go and I am at a stand still. I am still eating healthy but I guess I have to do the thing I dont' want to do most and that is exercise! I have to face the facts. I have to move it to lose it! Are there any other mylotters struggling to lose some pounds?

That is super! I've just started my own weight loss journey and hopefully it will go as well as yours. I'm trying to be more active. I've started stationary bicycle, and eating salads every day. I cut out the mayo and high fat dressings, and cheese. And, that seems to be working too. Plus, I don't drink much milk anymore: a big source of fat in my diet. I know from past experience that it takes about a year to see signifigant weight loss from any plan. So, I'm not sweating it. Best of luck with your journey too! And, congrats.

thats great!!!and lucky you ! youve got determination on losing weight..its true then..eating the right kind of food and just in minimal quantity is very effective..

I agree with you because I did the same thing when I was gaining weight. First thing I gave up was soda, and in a tropical country like mine it's one difficult to give up especially during summer when temperature could rise up to 38C. Then I lessened my sugar and carbohydrate intakes. Definitely, lots of water and plain green tea. Indeed one could feel a lot better and energetic after getting rid of unwanted pounds. Congratulations, and keep up the good work!

i must say u are lucky enougfh that it worked so well. I have tried many things but all in vain. I generally eat very less and still i am getting fat. i don't know how.But i must try something seriously to get back in shape.

Congratulation, You must act as if you are already the kind of person you want to be. The real key to changing your self-image is to continually think of yourself as already being the kind of person you want to be. If you continually keep in your mind the picture of the way you want to be (for instance, a disciplined). Best regards

Cutting out junk food and exercising more is a healthy combination that works, as you've discovered... If you want walking to your car to be more exhausting, park the car at the top of a hill... that'll give your walking exercises a boost!

I also have a good method: eating instant noodles. Last month I was less than 60 kg. PS: I'm not a girl.