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Originally Posted by rysmommy
I totally agree, i want to lose weight so bad, SO BAD!! i just don't want to have another unsuccesfull diet gone wrong know what i mean!? I will have to check out dr.phils book i want to excersize and eat right, i just don't know what to eat?! maybe i do need a plan i just don't know wich there are sooo many! im so confused right now i wish someone would just tell me what to do !
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Something I've learned is that everyone has to find something that works for them...and as I said in
My Big Fat Weight Loss Secret, there WILL be hard work and sacrifice involved.
There are probably an infinite number of 'diet plans' out there, many being marketed as "the EASY way to lose weight". Sure, the theory is pretty easy - it really boils down to 'calories in/calories out' and making
PERMANENT lifestyle changes, not just being on the Diet Of the Month for a set period of time -
the way you eat and exercise to LOSE weight is going to be the same thing you'll have to do to MAINTAIN the weight loss.
Knowing "what to eat" isn't rocket science - emphasizing whole foods - or foods closer to their original form - is a no-brainer, at least IMO. Most people know that stuff like cookies, candy, cakes, fast food, fried foods, etc are not going to help you lose weight (even the ones that are marketed as "diet" or "light" or "fat-free" or "low carb" - just look at the label and you'll notice that a lot of those 'healthy' snack foods have almost or just as many CALORIES as the regular ones).
One of the great resources available on the Internet is the US Governments'
2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans which can be found at
http://www.nutrition.gov/ . (BTW, I also highly recommend Dr. Phil's Ultimate Weight Solution book...some really great information there!)
But as I've said before and will say again..."Nothing worth having comes easy". or "Success is the product of hard work and persistence". If you
truly want to lose weight 'so bad', it's going to take WORK and dedication to attaining your goals, no matter what plan you choose or how much money you spend trying to lose weight. You will STILL need to monitor your food intake - whether it be counting calories or exchanges or points. Overwhelmingly, those who are successful at losing and maintaining weight loss have kept some sort of a 'food journal' for much of that time, as well as completely revamping their way of eating (changing what kinds of food are eaten, controlling portions, etc)- along with making
daily exercise a regular habit.
Again, it comes down to self-education, weeding out the pseudo-diet crap (usually shoveled out by the truckload courtesy of the weight loss profiteers who you see so often on infomercials, but also available in overabundance on the internet), setting attainable, measurable goals, and commitment to making permanent healthy lifestyle changes.
Yup...it's hard work...but the rewards are very rich indeed!