Tracey:

Haven't seen you around lately. You doing well? How are the water
aerobics?

j
"AuroraeB" wrote in message
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So, I am now researching the non-diet approach. It is making sense but
it
would sure help if I knew others had found this helpful in overcoming
their
battles with yo-yo dieting.

Just under 3 years ago, I went through a program called Hugs For Life,
which is
a non-diet healthy lifestyle education program.

No weighing, no counting of calories, no forbidden foods, etc...

Just learning to recognize genuine physical hunger, how to deal with
emotional
eating triggers, healthy portioning and food choices, allowing treats and
splurges in moderation so as not to ever feel deprived, and working
regular
physical activity into your normal day to day routine.

After several months of really having to make an effort, the lifestyle
changes
"took" and it just comes naturally to me now.

I eat differently, am more active, and it has resulted in slow and steady
weight loss.

I was reccomended this type of approach to weight loss by a nutritionist.
She
said that if I made the changes in eating and exercise habits, and made
them
permanant changes, the weight would eventually start to take care of its'
own.


And it has.

This is the longest amount of time I have maintained _any_ weight loss.
And I
am still losing weight. Very slowly, but steadily.

So, yeah, it can work. It won't work overnight, but it can work if you
are
willing and able to give it time and make that initial effort regarding
lifestyle change until you no longer have to think about it, you just
start
living it.

Tracy