[toomanykids9930]

Hi everybody just joined today have been on dieting for 3 week need some inspiration I'm 5'3" and 180 want to get to 139 PM if you wanna chat

[patae]

HHi and Welcome! I just started using this site myself last week and am willing to buddy up. Are you following a diet plan or doing it on your own? I have been doing it on my own but am in search for the right paln for me. I have more weight than you to lose but I think we can do it!

[Cindy Ann]

Hi Toomanykids I too am new and also need a buddy. I am 5'1" and 163 pounds. I would like to be 130 pds. Please be in touch I would like to help be a support person, in return for support myself.

[thaylon1]

I'm also new, i'm 5'6" 175lbs, i need some motivation and would love to have some ppl to support\support me

[Cindy Ann]

I am totally new here and Have no idea where to go from here. How do you PM or something? I would like to maybe try to get the group of us together and talk some more Plans to lose etc. What do we do next?

[gloryious]

i'm new too!! i'm 5'6 and 144 pounds and need some motivation too because after about three or four days, i begin to give up since results aren't showing up as fast as i like them to but this time i won't give up. as well at times i will just completely abandon my diet and binge for a day or two and end up feeling really guilty. i'm willing to partner up and attain some motivation and support. thanks and good luck

[toomanykids9930]

thinks everybody!! I am just watching my calories and walking at every break at work and also at lunch after work and I got an excercise tape that me and my daughter are working out to everyday or trying!1

[munchkin's Grandma]

I'm relatively new to this site also (mainly been reading posts to figure out where I might fit in) and have been doing SB for 4 weeks. I'm 5'3.5" and started at 190# on 6/1/6. Have gotten down to 178# and will be happy if I get to 140 (would like to get lower, but don't want to expect too much.) Am trying to reconcile myself to this is a new way of living and eating and I can't/won't go back to eating the way I used to. Wasn't that it was all bad, but too many sweets, candy, doughnuts etc. Hard to adjust to this when growing up I used to want to gain weight and could eat whatever I wanted with no problems. So, I'd like to join in with the rest of you if you don't mind.

[kirunkmir]

Hi...
I am new to this forum... I'm 5.8" and 198 lbs. and would like to get 150 lbs.

Does anyone have any diet plan to share?

Kirun

[munchkin's Grandma]

Hi Kirun,
There are so many diet plans out there that work, it's finding the one that is best for yourself, that you can stick to. I have done weight watchers in the past for a short time (mainly to support my dh) but found for me it was too many choices. I've been doing South Beach for a month now and so far it has worked for me. I do better if I know and can plan just what I can eat and how much of it. The plan also makes sense to me from a nutritional stand point. I think the big thing for me is accepting the fact that this the way I'll always have to eat the majority of the time with a few "splurges" in between. I think back to how I ate as a kid (I'm 54) and this is pretty much how we ate. The snacks and processed foods etc were "treats" and for holidays, vacations etc. not every day like they have been for me the past 20 years. Let me know if there's anything I can do to support you.
Just happy to see how many people are willing to make life style changes to get more healthy again.

[gloryious]

i was wondering if you guys know good strength training videos? and is it true it isn't good to stick with one workout tape because i figured i could stick to the leslie sansone challenge of 4 miles but what else good cardio workout tapes are there? they don't have to be similar to leslie sansone but if it were it would be perfect.

[Cindy Ann]

I am a calorie counter. I find that the Dr. Phil plan works for me. I can't remember the name of the book but it is a little soft cover one. It is good. I have not yet started because I am a constant procrastinator (sp) . I am away tonight so I am hoping to start when I return. (it is hard to diet while campng)

[Cindy Ann]

This is a great site. I need someone to be accountable to, so I will need someone bugging me! Any volunteers?

[munchkin's Grandma]

Hi Cindy Ann, I'm willing to bug you if you still need someone. I'm sure my kids would tell you I'm good at it. I too need to be accountable to someone. We had a pot luck today at work and I was hoping someone would bring the green salad so I could fill up my plate with that but they didn't. So I ate chicken which was good for me, but when they put the pizza on the table, I couldn't resist after one month and I ate 2 pieces. Then the woman retiring wanted us to try her brownies and how could I say no. Boy did they taste good. So, I'm going to have to get back on track again tomorrow. The woman I partnered with on this diet at work, isn't doing too well and isn't really supportive anymore. I think she's giving up, so I need too need someone who's going to help keep me on the straight and narrow. Let me know if you are interested.

[Abbeycat36]

Munchkins grandma,

Most diet plans that are for the long term have the option to have a 'cheat day' or 'cheat meal'. Don't stress about it! You are human and you're going to eat off of a plan now and then.

Body for life actually encourages you to eat "whatever you want" (their words) for one day out of each week, but the other days must be right on plan. It says in the book that your body needs a change every so many days in order to not try to adjust to your lower cal eating habits and then try to hold on to the fat.

If you are pretty much sticking to your plan every other day, then the odd meal of junk food will probably help you out in the long haul.

~ Angie