The scale. I hate it. So I'm looking for help. Tell me about the diet plans....

i used to have this urge too much to eat and eat and eat so much more. it seemed i cna never have enough food at all. then i tried taking orlistat which goes with the brand name of xenical. after i have been taking it for six months, the hunger pangs were gone and i have lost much of the belly fat which made me feel so hard of breathing. try it. consult your doctor. it may do just as well for you. good luck on this one. i hope that you will find this agreeable enough for you.

sorry it's called the Carbohydrate Addicts Diet. Let me know if you need help finding it.

This sounds really good. I think I will check the book out. What is it called?

It's only been a month in a half since I moved, so that is how I have made it without them. : ) I was living with my parents again, and they would frown on it if I stole them. LOL I just have been buying Lean Cusine dinners, salad material, and fruits to get me by.

You are doing well! I never thought about the fiber factor. I have been walking a little per week, but not enough. It's been rainy the past few weeks, and I like to walk outside, but I may need to learn to walk in malls, even if I feel uncomfortable. I have lost 11 pounds in the past 3 months, but I know I can do better. I've started drinking soymilk and have tried to cut out snacks. I really like your attitude also. Slow and steady. I have arthritis in my spine, so I know it can be painful. People say, 26 and you have arthritis? But it can happen, and it does. Thank you so much for your response and sharing your experiences. : )

Young people can develop arthritis. I started to get it in my neck when I was only 25. I didn't have a lot of pain at first, so I'm lucky. I was in a car accident, when I was younger, and I think that may be what started the arthritis in my neck. I have it bad in my knees, and I think that's something I inherited. A lot of relatives from my mom's side also got arthritis early on.

I'm thankful, that despite the disease that started putting weight on me 12 years, I'm not so large that I cannot get around or people even look at me as if I'm very big. But the disease I have is a constant and I want to beat it. I used to exercise and eat light and think why am I not losing weight? Well, years later I found out. I'm going to check out the book you mentioned. I can spare a penny and the cost of shipping. Thank you for the suggestion. : )

Thank you for your help. I WILL surely check these out.

Thanks for the input. It's encouraging!

At least you had the fortitude to lose the 100 pounds, even if you gained some of it back. Congratulations. : )

Thank you for the advice. In the past, I didn't take the muscle factor into the weight loss and I wondered why I started to lose less and less. I know people hit plateaus, but I really want to be aware of the possibility that I'm gaining muscle. I'd love to do that especially in my upper arms. Thanks again for the reminder. I appreciate it.

Gain weight? Oh, how I wish that was my case. I don't have a thyroid problem, although years ago when I noticed the problem, that was what we all thought. I have been diagnosed with something else, and it could easily been mistaken for a thyroid problem. I have heard of Herbalife, so maybe I should do some internet research on it. I know vitamins are key, and I am taking them, but I'd really like to get all the ones I need, not just a few here and there, so Herbalife sounds worth checking out. Thanks!

The Herbalife has many package depending on your needs. I took the basic only which includes a nutritional drink, fat burner and anti-cellulite. They also have one for metabolism. Check out their website so you will have a better understanding of what I'm telling you. Good luck!

I drink 15 glasses of water a day, but I don't think I drink so much after a meal. That's something I never thought about. Thank you. : )

Gosh, it seems there are so many rules! I think if someone wrote a book over it and included everyting, the book would be 1,000 pages long. lol

This does help, thank you! I need the exercise advice. I can't lift the weights, I thought I could despite the back problem. Learned that the hard way! LOL, But I like to hear input on which exercises really work for people. Since starting this discussion two weeks ago I've lost 10 pounds. Seven the first week and 3 this week. I take it as a good sign I'm losing it slowly. It's a battle, but encouragement and advice from you and some of the others, keeps me going with a lighter heart. : )

WOW ten???? CONGRATS, that is AWESOME weight loss!! Wowowoww!! I am so happy for you!! Yeah definatly skip the weights if it's bad for your back. Maybe you can look up things that will tone your arms that don't require weights! Also you dont have to use weights to do the squats!!! Great job losing the 10lbs though. Cant wait til this little one is born and I can shed some as well :)

I've been doing South Beach for about 3 months and I've lost 23 pounds so far. I have done WW in the past and it worked well... for awhile. I know we all hit plateaus (I've even done so with South Beach but the scale's now moving again!) but with WW, even my group leaders couldn't figure out what more I could do. I lost about 32 pounds on it and then stopped cold. A colleague recommended South Beach because I suffer from hard-to-control hypertension, have a family history of heart disease and South Beach was created by a cardiologist. I don't go for "fad diets" but she bought me the book and had it sent to my door. I read it cover to cover and decided it was something I would try. I had been gaining weight steadily, was on one blood pressure med after another and my legs were swelling something awful (and I hated that! I had never been heavy in my legs and it broke my heart). My doctor agreed that losing weight would do me good but was no help at all -- she told me to just stop eating! She thinks adults overeat all the time and that we don't need nearly what we take in. I started South Beach and I can honestly say that the swelling in my lower legs is gone. I had one day last week where they looked puffy -- but it was also super humid outside that day and she had told me that I could expect at least some of my swelling could be weather-related. Who knows for sure? I don't actually find the SBD to be that expensive. You have choices about which meat or fish you eat so I've found different things that give me a decent quantity for the price I pay. Plus, I eat things that my family doesn't so something I buy "for myself" can last quite a long time. I haven't had a sandwich since February 28th LOL The initial period of the SBD is two weeks where you don't have bread, rice, potatoes, pasta, fruit... and then you can start adding them back. I've added back some fruit but I still don't eat most of the starches. Oddly, I feel better since I stopped including them in my meals. Most nights, I eat a portion of meat (beef sirloin, some chicken or fish) and vegetables or a salad (I eat a LOT of asparagus... it's good and I can cook it literally in 2 mins in the microwave). I've set a goal to lose 50 pounds and I'm hoping to cut or get off the meds by doing so. When I get there (I don't want to say "if" this time!), then I'll re-assess how I feel. I'm almost half way along! That in itself feels good. I'd encourage you to just have a look at the book... even borrow it from the library if you can. I learned so much about the foods that I thought were good for me and they just aren't. I learned a lot about my blood sugar and how it plays into my cravings for carbs. I learned the value of fiber in slowing down how our bodies break down food into sugars (I drink a glass of psyllium fiber dissolved in water at least once a day... I tell my kids it tastes like Tang with pulp LOL!) I also learned that I can eat properly, three times a day and have low-fat cheese or nuts for a snack and steadily drop pounds. I got a treadmill and walk on that a few times a week (or I walk outdoors on the nice days). I'm putting my bike in the shop to get it tuned up and hope to start taking the bike path soon. I've got to stay on track this time because, losing my dad to a massive heart attack at 53 and my mom to cancer at 63, has made me get serious about being around to know and love the grandchildren I hope will come along some day! All the best to you all with your goals... just know that we CAN do this :)

You advice sounds very well thought out and sensible. I have heard of the Duke University Diet in passing, but have not looked into it. The rice diet sounds like something I could do, but I'd have to add fish to get some meat. I cannot fast though. I used to be able to, but now days I have to have food with some of my medication. But your idea of like fasting until dinner sounds do-able. When I get hungry though, I tend to feel very tired. Maybe stocking up on fruit and veggies will prevent that from happening. Thank you so much for you advice! : )

Lately I've heard a whole lot about the glycemic index. With all the amazing work those scientists did, I wonder why it isn't more wide spread? Such a breakthrough should be talked about. Maybe it is because other diet marketers want to keep it quiet so they can sell their products successfully.

Thanks, good luck to you as well. I started 2 days ago being very careful what I ate, and to use any opportunity for exercise I can actually do. I don't think his diet would work for me because I would need more protein. But if it works for him, it sounds good to me.

Thank you.

I agree. I know sometimes it is tiny letters, but on the diet commercials, there is usually a line that says resutls not typical. Because for every success, there are 5 or more failures. I started 3 days ago being practical about what I need. I'm not going to starve myself, but I won't always be eating when I'm hungry either. If the hunger comes with fatigue, I know I should eat something small with protein. I exercise when I can, but always do something. I would LOVE to hire a nutritionist, but the money isn't there. I applaud you for all the work you do being a personal trainer. You are impacting people's actual lives, and to be able to do that is rare. So I'm about to put my dinner on the plate now. I think you'd approve. Lemon grilled fish with a side of whole wheat ziti pasta (including bits of corn, and red peppers). I'm pretty glad I found something healthy that tastes good! LOL

I LOVE the suggestion about the high fiber cereal before lunch and dinner. That's a fabulous idea! I can't afford even the $150 bike, but my doctor told me walking (no jogging) is best for all my back and neck problems (car accident 7 years ago). I know this has to be a way of life. That is why I was hesitant on the shakes my sister has lost weight on because surely it will come back, at least half of it. I need to find a free online support group. I doubt anyone has a free support group where you can meet in person. I don't have a problem with sweets thank goodness. Right now, there isn't anything but a tub of Smart Balance butter and in my cupboard a can of chicken noodle soup. lol

Thank you so much! I am very interested in this site. I want to be very active in getting better and having the quality of my life improve. Having this site for my mother to visit is equally helpful.