Fnord wrote:
JanuaryMan wrote:
I thought the best diet was always to eat less or at least to a level that matches your metabolism.
1. Eat less.
2. Exercise more.
3. No excuses.
You also need to live a livestyle you can live with.
I lost over 35 pounds and am keeping it off. I used NutriSystem, which is a gimmick, but what they do is get you used to eating 5-6 times a day in very small portions with foods that aren't half-bad at all. You learn (hopefully) that you can have ANYTHING you want if you discipline yourself in frequency and portion sizes.
When I got to my target, I bought stuff from the store that was nutritious and gave me easy-to-consume, pre-measured portions. I went to using a bread plate (small) for dinners so I have an easy way to limit dinner portions. I can have a whole chicken or a pint of ice cream if I so crave it, but I always think about it before I put it in my basket.
My exercise takes 15-20 minutes at the gym 3 times a week. I know people doing much more and not getting results. The hardest thing was getting used to NOT eating the stuff I used to eat and saving the naughty stuff for rare treats instead of daily indulgences.