Tuesday, May 16, 2006

Works for me I*wanted to share with y'all what has worked for me.* I went on a Curves diet March 2005 through June 2005.* At that time I was almost out of a size 16 and the thought of not going to my favorite clothing stores was motivation enough.* The diet is basically a low carb diet, in fact I used some of the South Beach recipies during the diet phase.* South Beach didn't work for me but this one did!* Things that helped were:* Keep a diary of what you eat.* I thought I ate well but my portions were huge and I snacked and didn't realize the carbs were sneaking in there.* Drink Water! Eight 8oz a day plus 16 oz for each 8 oz caffeinated drink you have.* I keep H20 in my car along with Jerky and nuts for snack times.* Evaluate the pantry.* Chuck all that is not allowed so you aren't tempted.* Go to grocery with menus in mind to buy foods you can eat.* Good products are Carb Count Down Milk and Carbolite yogurt.* I use white milk with low carb Special K cereal and the choc variety with choco diet suppliment, to make hot choc and to make diet choc pudding.* Exercise Daily-even if it is just a walk. Take vitamins.* I am a big fan of the Curves liquid vitamins.* Hope this helps someone out there.* I was able to lose 30-35 pounds and keep it off.* I am now a size 8.* Also, I am basically back to eating normally but I still like some of the products so if I start to creap up on the scale, I do the diet for a few days.

you know I want to applaude you for finding something that works for you. But do you really think that a diet is worth it. Would you not rather change they way you eat for the rest of your life. Then have to keep diet foods in your possession for the rest of your life.* Changing your eating habits for the resty of your life not only helps you lose the weight that you want to lose it also helps you stay healthy. Unless you plan to stay on that diet for the rest of your life is it really worth it.

Thanks for the thought!** (brittanie)Low carb can be a lifestyle.*Different strokes for different folks.* I personally find that the low carb lifestyle is the best for me and several others also.* I think whatever method that is used we all know that* moderation is the key but for most of us that's the hard part.* I'm pretty sure this is not the first time that we all have tried to lose weight but maybe with support from all the slim buddies we can succeed.* So don't make the next person feel what worked for them may not be the best idea.* I don't think you would have like it*If I posted a comment about your My Space Site where I was highly offended.* But like I said earlier different strokes for different folks.

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I'm sorry where does myspace site come into play here. Let me say this as I said when I first opened in my last comment I am applauding you for your weight loss and for finding something that worked for you. I was just expressing my personal opinion. This however may not be your first attempt at losing weight but it certainly is mine. I am very sorry IF my PERSONAL feelings made you feel as if your methods were not as good as mine.*I feel very strongly about diets, and cutting whole food groups out of your diet, but I can not nor am I trying to change anybodys method of losing weight.*And still I would love to know where my myspace page came into play.

Brittinae,
I did not say I eliminated any food groups from my diet, I just reduced them and chose better sources.* For example, whereas I used to have 50% or more of carbs/calories per day, I increased fruits and mostly vegetables to that amount and reduced carbs to 80g/day.* Some of the carbs were in the fruits and vegetables I was already eatting but if I had more carbs to "spend" I would eat a small portion of things like baked potatoes, rice and low carb breads.* I became more in tune with my body's needs and understood what I had to do to make my goal.* Just thought I would share a positive story that it can work and you can maintain after the diet.* Debbie