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[Not Afraid]

So, 30 pounds seems like a common goal. Should we do something about it?

[BarTopDancer]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

So, 30 pounds seems like a common goal. Should we do something about it?

5lbs by [insert date here]

I've started walking/running 3 days a week and eating healthier. The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to make it a lifestyle change and not a fad/short term diet. And it takes 16 days to make a habit (I think). Also been playing Wii tennis and boxing.

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Morrigoon

Losing weight can seem just as impossible at times. With the added hatefulness of the world thinking we can "just diet" and make it all right.

Originally Posted by BarTopDancer

5lbs by [insert date here]

I've started walking/running 3 days a week and eating healthier. The best way to lose weight and keep it off is to make it a lifestyle change and not a fad/short term diet. And it takes 16 days to make a habit (I think). Also been playing Wii tennis and boxing.

What BTD said. The mechanics of losing weight are simple. More exercise and diet modification. Don't drink your calories. Whole grain bread. One slice instead of two. No more mounds of greasy rice or noodles. Limit desserts and alcohol to truly special occasions. Portion control. Don't eat late. Brush your teeth after every meal to eliminate the need to throw fresh tastes after sour ones.

And, yes, I'll say it. Everybody stop posting all the time about all the unhealthy food you ate/are eating/want to eat.

[Not Afraid]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

What BTD said. The mechanics of losing weight are simple. More exercise and diet modification. Don't drink your calories. Whole grain bread. One slice instead of two. No more mounds of greasy rice or noodles. Limit desserts and alcohol to truly special occasions. Portion control. Don't eat late. Brush your teeth after every meal to eliminate the need to throw fresh tastes after sour ones.

You got it. But, if your metabolism has been out of whack for a very long time or you're "older", the process can be slower and frustrating.

For me, losing weight usually is a by product of eating better and exercising more, but the health benefits of fewer pounds are HUGE for me. I don't care if I eat a perfect diet, if I'm carrying 50 extra pounds around, my risk for all sorts of "things that killed my family" go WAAAAYYYY up.

[LSPoorEeyorick]

Originally Posted by Not Afraid

So, 30 pounds seems like a common goal. Should we do something about it?

Already am. But I am not looking at it in terms of goal-weight or even pounds lost. Life change, not diet. Health, not size.

And while the mechanics of losing weight may be "that simple," SL, I have watched myself eat less and move more than others who are on a similar track and lose a lot faster. The slow (for me) process is very difficult and disheartening but I'm still on track.