Dieting is hard!
 

Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

I guess that's all I have to say. Thanks for reading.

Dieting is hard!
 

"Road Runner" wrote in message ...
Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

I thought dieting would be hard, too, but what made it easier was:

1) committing to lose no *more* than 1% of my total weight per week.
2) getting a lot of exercise so I didn't have to starve myself to lose
that 1%.
3) Figuring out that limiting calories is easiest on the stomach by
cutting out sugar, but *not* cutting fat.

These three things together made losing nearly 50lbs in 6 months
relatively painless. I ate normal food. I snacked on (1 serving of!!!)
high-fat almonds to keep me satiated in the afternoon.

If I had known it was going to be that easy I would have started a
long time ago.

Heywood

232/186/182

Dieting is hard!
 

"Road Runner" wrote in message ...
Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

I thought dieting would be hard, too, but what made it easier was:

1) committing to lose no *more* than 1% of my total weight per week.
2) getting a lot of exercise so I didn't have to starve myself to lose
that 1%.
3) Figuring out that limiting calories is easiest on the stomach by
cutting out sugar, but *not* cutting fat.

These three things together made losing nearly 50lbs in 6 months
relatively painless. I ate normal food. I snacked on (1 serving of!!!)
high-fat almonds to keep me satiated in the afternoon.

If I had known it was going to be that easy I would have started a
long time ago.

Heywood

232/186/182

Dieting is hard!
 

Play baseball instead of watching it.
Cut back on the beer.
Get into other sports.
Eat a wide variety of high fiber low fat food.

"Road Runner" wrote in message
...
Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time,
too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

I guess that's all I have to say. Thanks for reading.

Dieting is hard!
 

Road Runner wrote:

Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

To go on a diet? Nah, you already tried that. It didn't work.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

Look closely at those two lines. Take them apart and stare at them.
You want to lose fat because of WHY? When you "mean it" what does that
mean? Losing fat is going to be hard. What's in it for you? Why
decide to do it? What do you value about being slender?

And what's in it for you about being fat? You get to use your free time
lying around on the couch. You like beer and recreational eating. [You
don't prefer to get sweaty. You don't like clothes shopping, even for
smaller sizes... I'm just throwing in some examples here.] List out
what WORKS for you about being fat. Because you CHOSE to become fat and
you're going to have to CHOOSE to become slender if you are going to
lose weight.

Don't leave this part off. I've recently come to the realization that
my four step weight-loss plan really has five steps. Here they a

0. Fix your head.
1. Eat less
2. Exercise more
3. Repeat
4. Forever.

Each one of those five steps has it's own challenges to be met. But if
you decide to do it, if you CHOOSE to do it knowing what it's going to
cost you, then you can meet those challenges and change your life.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Dally
244/174/168

Dieting is hard!
 

Road Runner wrote:

Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

To go on a diet? Nah, you already tried that. It didn't work.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

Look closely at those two lines. Take them apart and stare at them.
You want to lose fat because of WHY? When you "mean it" what does that
mean? Losing fat is going to be hard. What's in it for you? Why
decide to do it? What do you value about being slender?

And what's in it for you about being fat? You get to use your free time
lying around on the couch. You like beer and recreational eating. [You
don't prefer to get sweaty. You don't like clothes shopping, even for
smaller sizes... I'm just throwing in some examples here.] List out
what WORKS for you about being fat. Because you CHOSE to become fat and
you're going to have to CHOOSE to become slender if you are going to
lose weight.

Don't leave this part off. I've recently come to the realization that
my four step weight-loss plan really has five steps. Here they a

0. Fix your head.
1. Eat less
2. Exercise more
3. Repeat
4. Forever.

Each one of those five steps has it's own challenges to be met. But if
you decide to do it, if you CHOOSE to do it knowing what it's going to
cost you, then you can meet those challenges and change your life.

Good luck in whatever you decide to do.

Dally
244/174/168

Dieting is hard!
 

In article , Dally
wrote:

Road Runner wrote:

Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

To go on a diet? Nah, you already tried that. It didn't work.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

Very few of us with weight challenges domn't like to eat although we
may not all like baseball and beer. sex followed by a pizza is also
nice.

Bottom line, you're in or you're out. if you intend to lose weight
changes will have to be made. Not tomorrow! Live Now!

--
Diva
******
There is no substitute for the right food

Dieting is hard!
 

In article , Dally
wrote:

Road Runner wrote:

Hi. Been off the diet almost two years. I've gained almost enough weight
to make another person, so I guess it's time to get back on track.

To go on a diet? Nah, you already tried that. It didn't work.

Of course I've said that time and time again. I've meant it each time, too.
Hopefully this time I REALLY mean it.

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

Very few of us with weight challenges domn't like to eat although we
may not all like baseball and beer. sex followed by a pizza is also
nice.

Bottom line, you're in or you're out. if you intend to lose weight
changes will have to be made. Not tomorrow! Live Now!

--
Diva
******
There is no substitute for the right food

Dieting is hard!
 

Carol Frilegh wrote in message ...
In article , Dally
wrote:

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

Very few of us with weight challenges domn't like to eat although we
may not all like baseball and beer. sex followed by a pizza is also
nice.

? you banging the domino's guy? ;0

Dieting is hard!
 

Carol Frilegh wrote in message ...
In article , Dally
wrote:

Trouble is, I like to eat. I also enjoy beer and baseball. *Sigh*

Very few of us with weight challenges domn't like to eat although we
may not all like baseball and beer. sex followed by a pizza is also
nice.

? you banging the domino's guy? ;0