Obsessing over it : (

10 lbs in 2 weeks is not healthy! once she gets to her "goal weight" and starts goes back to eating "normal", she will likely gain it all back

Dont worry about what other people are doing.. Concentrate on what is right for you... Eat when your hungry eat healthy and excersise... this is your weight loss not your sisters

Slow and steady wins the race after all

I think losing one or two pounds a week over a longer period of time will help in the overall success of your weight loss. You will be building new eating and exercising habits which will prove to be stronger and healthier than crash dieting!! Stay strong and follow the program = )

You're doing it right - the slower you lose the weight, the longer you'll keep it off.

And also, crash dieting is bad - once your sister stops it, she'll probably gain it back. You have to eat a way that you can stand to eat for the rest of your life, not just a "diet" until I get to my goal weight then go back to what I was eating before. That's a recipe for disaster!

So you're doing well, since you're staying in your calories, but are still eating things you enjoy.

DEFINITELY YOU. What your sister is doing is not only not sustainable, but also downright unhealthy. She is doing her body a real disservice. The only way to "win" the weight loss game is to play it slow and steady. Try not to view your weight loss as your primary motivating factor -- are you eating better? Are you moving your body more? Do you find you feel better physically and mentally when you're eating healthy foods and exercising? If you can answer yes to all three of those, then you ARE doing something tremendous for yourself, whether you see it in terms of quick weight loss or slow. Trust me, if you continue to follow your plan of eating well and working out, there will come a day when your sister will have gained all her weight back and you will be healthily maintaining.

First, stop beating yourself up.....you can not always pass up everything, plus you are still under calories!!
Second, I can not say this with utmost certainty, but your sister (super crash dieter) might be losing weight now, but that doesn't mean she is going to keep it off. Once she starts eating like a normal person again she will mostly likey gain it back plus some. You on the other hand are doing weight loss in a healthy way through diet and exercise, you are more likely to continue to lose and keep the weight off once you have lost to your goal.
I'm sure you know all of this and are just kicking yourself for eating what you perceive to be the wrong thing, but a calorie is a calorie and as long as you are eating enough and working out hard when you can you will succeed!!!

Losing 10 pounds in 2 weeks is not good. Tell your sister to start eating more. More healthy foods, instead of less total food.

You sound all over the place with your dieting. Ask a professional instead of trying to do it yourself.

You are doing it right. This is a life-long change. Fast weightloss will only cause problems in the long run.

Hi deelschneider! I don't 'crash diet' and I don't think losing 10lbs in two weeks is all that healthy, unless they had a lot of weight to lose in the first place. I try not to be too strict and allow myself the occasional treat but it is important to stay within the calorie allowance that's set for you. The great thing about combining exercise with your food plan is that the more calories you burn, the more calories you 'earn' back so you can increase your food intake without going over your allowance - that's allowed me to treat myself occasionally. My eating habits have definitely improved but I still treat myself to my favourite foods now and again and I've still managed to lose 11lbs so far at a rate of around 2lbs per week. Slow and steady wins the race, and I'm happy with that. Good luck!

YOU are on the right track! Whenever you think you're hungry, have a glass of water first. Sometimes thirst can mask itself as hunger.

Just try to not be obsessed with the scale like me! I get discouraged if the scale doesn't move or if it goes up 1-2lbs because of water weight.

Slow and steady is the way to go!

I am very much like this too. I work out a lot and when I work out I don't want to eat as much. Does that make sense? But honey I can binge on some sugar free cookies which is not even close to being good for you.

Mostly it's best not to compare yourself to others. We are all different but yes some of us have plenty in common as to make us all feel less alone.

If you think about it.....next time someone comes to work with donuts or anything tempting....think about this now you have to type that in and then feel guilty about it.

Exercise is the spark food is the fuel so make them both worthy of you because you are worth it!

Now...I think you already know the answer to this question. But, there is some truth to the old saying that "Slow and steady wins the race". In the tortoise and the hare story, we on MFP are the tortoises. We are much more likely to reach and stay at our long term goals because what we are doing is more realistic. The crash dieting "hares" are the ones who will end up "taking a nap" (i.e. giving up on the diet) in the middle of the race and end up not even finishing it at all. Even if they do reach their goal, they'll end up right back where they were because their diet didn't change long term. No one can eat only lettuce and broccoli for the rest of their lives and eventually your sister is going to slip up and feel like a failure and may give up on her plan all together. Meanwhile, you will keep with it because you know that it's actually the occasional slips that make your plan more realistic and easier to maintain over the long term. You have to be willing to allow yourself the occasional treat and just do your best to burn off the extra calories when you can. For most people, that's the only way they will ever stick with a diet change long term.

I am still under calorie allowance but I am at work and someone brought in biscotti's and of course I had to have one. Was not even that hungry but it was the 2:00 get me through food. Uggh. I just wish I had will power like other people I know. My sister is dieting also and she is on a very strict diet. Hardly eats anything at all .. I know she does not eat her calorie allowance or even close.. but she has lost 10 lbs in 2 wks.. So question.. who is doing this right.. me who is following the food tracker and exercise tracker and trying to be within calorie allowance or her - the crash dieter? Now I have not been perfect since starting.. granted a few weekend slips.. mainly too many beverages., but I truly have tried to watch and exercise as much as I have time for. I have been going to gym / walking at least 4 days a week.. Is this enough? Or should I be on the " I am not eating anything but lettuce / broccoli or whatever does not have calories diet too??? Is that really healthy? I need to buy a scale next week. I do not have one, so to be honest.. don't know if I have lost or not.

I'm not going to put down your sister so that you can feel better about your slip-ups. Doing that is doing you no justice. You can't say that you wish you had will power and then go on to say that the people with will power are all crash dieters. That's not fair, is it? :-) When you point a finger you are always pointing three back at yourself.

This will be your downfall. Not your diet. Understand the logic? You point out the things that you feel are wrong about your own diet and my hat is off to you for that. But then instead of asking for help or ideas to overcome those flaws you take your mind off of it by watching what other people do. You should always be your main focus.

Although, maybe you do get it judging by the title of the thread. You're very smart and self-aware. Just don't outsmart yourself. :-) *hugs*