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katal41

Hi all. New to this, was a previous weight watcher drop out. I'm back at it again. Hopefully this helps!!! Anyone with suggestions??? Kim:bigsmile:

TazzytheMotivator

Hi all. New to this, was a previous weight watcher drop out. I'm back at it again. Hopefully this helps!!! Anyone with suggestions??? Kim:bigsmile:

Never quit. Give this 100 percent and you will reap 100 fold in results.

H_Factor

suggestion #1...so much of this is mental. If you don't have the right mindset, you will be a drop-out again. To help get your mindset right, fill out your profile page with a bunch of honest statements. Read your story, your inspirations and your motivations OFTEN. Don't just think about what you believe they are, read them. Write them again if you find yourself having will power issues. Also, don't make this about losing weight. make this about being more healthy...living a healthy lifestyle. if you do that, you will lose weight, but you won't be fixated on a number on a scale as the sole basis to determine interim success. as you adopt a healthier lifestyle, you will start to feel better....and hopefully that will help motivate you to continue feeling better.

suggestion #2...drink at least 100 ounces of water per day. aim for a full gallon (132 ounces). water does a lot of good things for you, both with respect to weight loss and good health.

suggestion #3...I address the mental side of things above. for the physcial side, you will help your body adjust to a healthier lifestyle if you don't eat things that create cravings. so, what should you avoid....white grains and carbs with medium to high glycemic index values. When you eat those foods, they digest quickly creating cravings for more. Help yourself adjust by limiting these foods.

suggestion #4...you CAN lose weight without exercise. I promise. I lost my first 23 pounds without doing much of anything other than eating healthier. However, there are benefits of exercise (including being able to eat more because you should eat back your exercise calories). exercise does things in your body that should make you feel better and give you more energy (esp if you are also eating healthy). there are a lot of exercise options and my suggestion, especially for whenever you start exercising, is to find something you enjoy because you're more likely to stick with it.