[KimberlyHeidi]

I am having a really hard time deciding. My nutritionist doesnt believe in diets but due to my weight I really need a jumpstart in getting some off. I dont know if I should try SBD or do Nutrisystem or do something else.

I did SBD a few years ago lost a good amount of weight and then totally fell off the wagon and could never get back on. Then I also did Nutrisystem and the same thing happened. I am at my highest weight and need a jumpstart. Any advice on which to pick or others to consider?

I have a lot to lose and have PCOS and insulin resistance. I am not a good cook and lazy when it comes to cooking so its to have something already ready or something super easy to make and take to go. I am just so stressed thinking about all of this again.

Thanks!

Kimberly

[Fat Chick B Gone]

My advice would be to find something that you can stick with it forever. If you do Nutrisystem or SBD are you going to fall off the wagon again? If so what is the point? Find something that you will enjoy and be able to live with as a lifestyle change.

[Vickie]

My husband is on Nutrisystem and doing great. I couldn't stand the food, especially the powdered stuff. I do love to cook and am somewhat of a snob. I am following Jenny Craig and am quite enjoying the program. It's been slow for me but it's my old menopausal body to blame and not the program. I've been on it since January 13th and have lost 11.2 with minimal exercise and a sedentary lifestyle. If you can exercise more than me you'd lose faster.

[Newshinyme]

I left you a response on the NS buddies thread, I hadn't noticed your post here.

[kaplods]

With insulin resistance, sometimes the "jump start" approach doesn't work very well, because no matter how much effort you put in, or what diet you're following, sometimes results are still slow.

There are advantages to meal deliveries, but often they're rather high in carbohydrates for people who are sensitive to them. I've learned that sugars and even healthy starches can make it more difficult for me to control hunger and stay on plan. I think there are two meal delivery services that offer a controlled carb plan, but I'm not aware of which those are or what the cost.

I've always been skeptical of lower carb dieting (and always thought that SB was as low as a person should ever go), but I had two doctors recommend that I consider low carb because in their experience, and in some of the newer research, insulin resistant folks seem to do better on lower carb diets.

For me it works (when I work it). I'm still having trouble sticking to the diet, but I think it's still the diet that is best for me. In the past, if I had trouble sticking to a diet, I abandoned it. I thought I had to be perfectly on plan, or go off the plan. Often low carb diets are criticized because they are hard to stick to (and they are - if you only consider perfection "ok"). That alone though doesn't mean it's not the right plan for me - and in fact, maybe I will never be able to do it perfectly, but the closer my diet is to my ideal the more progress I make. Still, I can't lose weight like I did when I was younger. I'm also less motivated and less willing to be perfect, and still I'm succeeding like I never did when I had more motivation and more drive. I think it has to be the lower carb diet (even though I'm not having much success in doing the plan "perfectly" I'm apparently doing it well enough to continue losing).

[Lori259]

I always post this for those who Do not do well with diets.
For those who have seen me post this before Sorry you have to see it again.
THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION HAS CHANGED MY LIFE.
Research counting calories(It's free and WORKS)
www.freedieting.com Is a great site with calculators to help you if you decide to count calories PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFO. Message me if you need to talk or have questions.

Principles
Weight management may be difficult to achieve, but it certainly is not difficult to understand. When you consume food or drink, you consume calories. Your body burns calories to function, burning significantly more calories when you exercise. If you consume more calories than you burn, you gain weight. If you consume fewer calories than you burn, you lose weight.
Because your body requires energy simply to stay alive, you burn calories even when you are not exercising. In fact, you burn calories directly in proportion to your body weight. On average, a male burns 11 calories per day per pound of body weight. The average female burns 10 calories per day per pound of body weight. These figures are just averages. Some people will be higher or lower, since everyone's metabolism is a little different. Fitness Record allows you to specify the value which is appropriate for you. If you don't know, it is suggested that you start by using the average value for your gender.
For example, if John weighs 150 pounds, he burns approximately 150 x 11 = 1,650 calories per day. If he exercises, he will burn additional calories on top of that, depending on the exercise activity. However, if he does not exercise, he must eat 1,650 calories per day, just to maintain his body weight. If he eats more, he will gain weight. If he eats less, he'll lose weight.
For the purpose of calculating expected weight gain/loss, one pound is 3,500 calories. Each time you consume an extra 3,500 calories more than you burn, you will gain a pound. For example, Jane weighs 130 pounds, never exercises, and eats exactly 1,400 calories every day. Her metabolism is burning 1,300 calories per day, so she are consuming an extra 100 calories each day. If she does this indefinitely, she will gain a pound in 35 days, since 35 * 100 = 3,500.
Fitness Record uses another term, called Behavioral Weight. The idea is that over the long term, your weight is determined by your behaviors, and is best illustrated by example. Consider Jane above, who eats 1,400 calories per day. After 35 days of this behavior, she will weigh 131, instead of 130. This means her metabolism will burn slightly more calories than before. If she continues to eat 1,400 calories every day, she will continue to gain weight, but at a slightly slower pace. Eventually, she will weigh 140, at which time her metabolism will be burning 1,400 calories every day. At this point, she will stop gaining weight, since she is consuming the same number of calories that she burns. Therefore, by eating 1,400 calories in a day, Jane is behaving like a 140 pound person. Her "behavioral weight" is 140.
Exercise contributes to your calories burned. If Jane were to exercise, burning an additional 100 calories each day, then her calories burned would be in balance with her calories consumed. She could eat 1,400 calories per day, exercise 100 calories per day, and continue to way 130 indefinitely.
You may now be asking, "Why can't I just eat low fat foods?" You can eat whatever you want. But, non-fat foods can still have calories. Check the food label to find out if eating the non-fat version of a food is really saving you any calories -- sometimes it's not. Many programs recommend moderating your dietary fat intake, and that is obviously good advice. Eating low-fat foods happens to be an excellent guideline for keeping your calorie intake low. In addition, moderating your dietary fat intake may contribute to your health in other ways. However, it will not alter the mathematics of weight management -- you still have to eat fewer calories than you burn if you want to lose weight.
The problem with the way the human body works is that calories counting is tedious and difficult. Most weight-loss programs, as well as the so-called "fad diets", focus on other guidelines which are simpler to follow than calorie counting. However, none of these guidelines alter the underlying principles of weight management.

[scrappinmoe]

I just ordered Nutri System from QVC based on info from this group. I ordered one month of meals with weekends free. I'll see how I like the food and go from there.

Maura

[chinchillables]

I agree with what was said earlier, trying different ones until you find one that works best for you. Just be sure your giving them time to work before giving up on them completely.

[luvtolose728]

I personally like the NS because its easy and you don't have to cook besides mix a salad or two..

My mom is doing the Flat Belly Diet. She loves LOVES it, but it requires quite a bit of planning and cooking dinners. I must admit, the food she makes smells delicious. She has had much luck on it and I think like 10 pounds in the first two weeks.

[scrappinmoe]

This is my 3rd day on Nutri System and I have lost 4 1/2 pounds. I realize a lot is water weight but I am so excited!!

[hcl777]

I just started with Nutrisystem too, and I'm impressed. I've lost about 7 pounds so far too. The key is just to stick with it. I was pretty bad about snacking all hours of the day before, so I admit there are times I want to break the diet. But once I started seeing those pounds fly off and you start seeing yourself looking and feeling better, I realized it's worth it.