I lost 100 lb, well actually 165 of them, by
deciding to. I was sick and tired of being fat and FINALLY realized that I didn't have to be if I didn't want to. That it really was my choice. It was my choice to get fat and it was going to have to be my choice to lose the weight as well.
So therefore, I agree with DC's statement totally and completely.
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IMHO the main thing isn't the plan you choose, it's commitment and consistency.
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You asked which program, for me it was calorie counting, combined with eating highly nutritious, whole foods, while completely banning many foods - the ones that I loved (or thought I did anyway) and overate the most.
It IS a lifestyle change, or in my case a life style overhaul. You have to decide once and for all and permanently how you want to live your life. Eating whatever you want, when you want and being miserable or eating carefully, responsibly, intelligently and getting the most out of life. And yes - coming to LOVE that said lifestyle.
There is no magic plan out there. You MUST to be WILLING to stick to whatever plan you choose, tweaking it as need be. But it is about willingness. What are you willing to give up in order to get so much in return?
One needs to make peace and accept the fact that you can't have it both ways. You can't have the high calorie/high quantity foods AND be that fit, trim and health minded person. It just can't occur. The wonderful thing is, once you get past that initial discomfort of a new lifestyle, you become accustomed to it and actually LOVE it waaaay more then the old lifestyle and then you wonder why you didn't do it earlier.
This healthy lifestyle is no burden or hardship. It is a joy and a blessing.