Have U tried the Food Lovers Fat Loss System? What R the 21 tips? Do They Work?

I know what you mean, I've been stuck at this weight now for 4 months - very discouraging, I know I need to exercise more, but now the heat is getting ready to start and I really don't want to be out in that!

Food Loves Fat Loss System eh...never heard of it, do you add things like wheat germ, flax seed, bran, and other high fiber foods into your brownie recipes as part of the flour? I love to do that, just fill it with healthy stuff, and load it with chocolate...mm yum. I like appetizer diet cookies too, they taste great, and are loaded with Protein and Fiber, I will send you some sometime, if you like. With Appreciation.

I have never been successful in any dieting simply because I have no staying power. I believe to be successful in any kind of diet one need to have strong will power. I have been trying to shed some fats for ages but never seems to reach my target. I have given up and stay the way I am now.

That metabolism book you mentioned.. is that the Jillian Michaels one? I'm a huge fan of hers, but I haven't read the book yet.. it would probably mess me up at this point. The thing about dieting is you have to do what's right for you. I personally do not buy into those scams. You shouldn't have to pay $$ to lose weight (except for gym memberships and good programs like Weight Watchers). I myself am on a low fat diet. I started it in October and have lost 70 pounds. At first I was really strict with what I'd eat. I was watching sugars and fat at the same time, and even gave up foods like carrots because they're high in sugars. After a couple of months I relaxed a little bit. I still will not eat a lot of carrots, but I won't go picking them out of certain things they're in. I'll allow myself to "cheat" when I feel the need.. I'll even allow myself to gorge now and then if I really need it. The key is to slowly change your eating habits for the better, and make healthier choices. A few simple switches you can make (if you haven't yet) that will help with weight loss is opting for whole grains... swap white bread for whole wheat (find one that does not contain high fructose corn syrup), get whole wheat pasta, and instead of white rice choose brown rice which is a whole grain. You can also substitute sweet potatoes for white potatoes because they're healthier and don't contain the starch that white potatoes have. I've also swapped all our ground beef for ground turkey. My husband is fine with the swaps I've made, and although he's not attempting to lose weight, he's dropped a few pounds just because I'm preparing our foods healthier than I did before. Also watch your portion sizes. You don't have to follow the exact serving suggestion, just take less than what you normally would, and fill yourself up with something healthier. I personally eat all the veggies on my plate BEFORE starting on the other foods (and I take more veggies than I used to).. and I leave the least healthy option for last, that way I probably won't finish it. Eat slowly, concentrate on the flavors, and stop eating before you're full! The best part about what I've done is that my appetite is so much smaller now. Even when I do gorge myself I don't eat nearly as much as I used to because I get full so quickly now. I also notice that even on nights when I want to cheat, I'm still attempting to make healthier options than I once would. For instance a few days ago I bought a package of cookies.. first time I bought cookies since October. I was stressed out that day, and being an emotional eater all I wanted to do was stuff my face. I broke into the cookies, and normally would have eaten at least half the package.. and that night I told myself that it was okay. But I still stopped after just a few cookies and then I made myself a sandwich to fill myself on. Sorry for the rambling here.. I know this is getting long, but I feel like I've learned so much by changing my habits and I like to share the knowledge of learned if it will help others. I hope you're able to get something useful out of my advice here.

Have you tried simply Googling it? I’m sure you have…I don’t know much about this program. I want to lose a few pounds too and over the years I’ve found that increase exercise, eating only when I am hungry, stopping when I am full, making wise food choices and cutting out unnecessary high fat snacks is all I will ever need to lose weight; problem is getting started!

Diet is something that is difficult to control when you are on a journey of weight loss. However, in the past year I feel like I've been very successful on my journey, though I still have a long way to go. I didn't cut anything that I enjoy completely out of my diet, instead I have just started eating things in more moderation than I would have done in the past. I enjoy pizza and several other things that wouldn't be considered to be healthy food so when I want to eat them, I will eat one piece of pizza or one brownie. I made a conscious effort to take my time when I am eating these things so that I do not gorge myself.

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