I could use some help and buddies

I go to a nurse weekly for help with losing weight and found this website a couple of months a go and everyone is so supportive feel free to add x

i agree, potion control was my main problem aswell. I have a much better idea of how many cals are in things now aswel and my portions are proper sizes not estimates which are usually big enough for 2-3!! lol
Logging all your food can be boring and time consuming but it really works and makes you think about what exactly your eating.

good luck!

I like to quote Dory from finding Nemo to keep me going. Just keep Swimming Just Keep Swimming. It makes me remember to keep moving and that I can change course and come back.

Hi Pat! I have to agree portion is very important! Also, make sure you are exercising and drinking lots of water!

welcome!! it's hard and tough journey, but you can do it!! start with the small stuff and go from there. once you start seeing results you'll be even more motivated!
logging in what i eat really helps, i'm more aware of what i'm eating..

I like to quote Dory from finding Nemo to keep me going. Just keep Swimming Just Keep Swimming. It makes me remember to keep moving and that I can change course and come back.

Now I have that in my head - "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..." :laugh:

But yeah. It's great advice.

Welcome and good luck!

Hey Pat,

You sound a lot like myself - Doc recommended my wife and I do the Atkins style diet.
I'm down 32 lbs in 8 weeks. If we exercised on a regular basis, we would probably even be down more.

I'd highly recommend it - go get the new atkins book (not the old one) and check out their website www.atkins.com

I use this site to track my food and exercise which helps a ton but the carbs have to be counted differently on Atkins.

We tried personal trainers, weight watchers, etc. - lost maybe 5-10 lbs during all that over the course of 2 years.

Started Atkins and lost 15 lbs in the first two weeks. Now I'm needing to get new clothes because they don't fit any more. They're literally falling off of me. My belly has shrunk by more than 4 inches and I had to put a couple new holes in my belt because I had dropped 4 notches from where I was.

The hardest part is not eating the fried foods, sugar, and bread that we love. The nice thing is, you're counting carbs - not calories.

Bacon, steak, chicken, pork, seafood = no carbs - you can just about eat as much as you want.
The good thing is, you're never hungry and your appetite requires less food after you get into it for a week or two.

Start it when you have a day or two off - the first day or two can be a little rough in the energy department until your system switches from burning sugar for energy to burning carbs/fat for energy.

You can have 4oz of cheese a day if you want (that's a lot of cheese!)

I have sausage or bacon and eggs for breakfast every morning. I'll have to get some before/after pics online soon to show my progress. If we can discipline ourselves enough to walk at least 30 mins a day - the weight will continue to drop off quickly.

Okay....so Whitty definitely has me thinking about the Atkins diet. I am so hooked on carbs. I use the Atkins Advantage shakes for breakfast and they really do fill me up. Anyway, I just joined recently also and this seems like a great place to meet people. We're all on the same journey looking for a better, healthier life. You CAN do this. Feel free to add me

Hi Pat- The best advice I could give you is to completely embrace the fact that weight doesn't go on in five minutes, and it sure won't come off in 5 minutes. It's not always about losing every single pound at first. It's more about trying to learn about the foods you eat and the better, healthier choices you can make instead. I will be the first one to admit it's not easy to always make the healthiest choice, but everyday I try to do my best. Also, don't look at your whole day as an "All or Nothing victory or loss. If you don't have the greatest lunch, have a terrific dinner loaded up with lots of good stuff! We are, after all just human beings. Not perfect, but not so bad either.

If I could offer you a suggestion for your first goal: Instead of weight loss as your first goal, you might want to try setting a different goad instead. Something small but attainable like sticking to your diet for one whole day. No cheating, no taking little sample bites of food while you prepare dinner for the family. Just sticking to it for one whole day. If you can do that, set the same exact goal for the next day. If it's too big of a goal, then set a goal of eating a nutritious breakfast every morning for 5 mornings, without eating the same breakfast twice in 5 days. The key is to stay interested in yourself and your own progress. Too many of us focus on the weight loss and not on the knowledge gained in learning about the many foods and combinations there are to keep you motivated and get you on the right track.

You have lots of support on this sight. I am a HUGE fan of this site. i hope you will become one too. Good luck!!

I agree that portion control, water and exercise are the main things. I do feel that you have to be the one to make the change as well. It's kinda like wanting to quit smoking - you really have to want to change to accomplish anything. I will say though you will have quite a few friends on her! Feel free to add me as a friend.

I have had this app on my Android phone and I've been using it religiously since Easter weekend but only recently started poking around the web site so this is my first post because I feel I have one more thing that I can contribute to everyone else's good advice.

What I feel goes hand in hand with portion control is how often you eat. I had a rather modest weight loss goal but I achieved it with the help of this app, a 30 minutes per day, a three day a week, workout routine with my Xbox Kinect (I'm a video game junkie....go figure a video game helped me loose a little weight :-)) and just as important was eating often. Find nutritious snacks that you can munch on and eat a little every few hours. My favorite snack is raw almonds and raisins, good stuff.

Good luck and don't expect the weight to go all at once, set a modest pace for weight loss and "just keep swimming".

Hello Pat! I'm new on here too and I'm am so glad to be with "like" people! WooHoo! :flowerforyou: Love the smilies too! I just sent you a flower.

I'm going to try focusing on this everyday to help me stay focused. I forget that I'm trying to accomplish a weight loss until the day is over. I've put on about 25 pounds this16 months--miserable and then eat more. Yes, I'm pathetic. I'm also recognizing portion control also because I'm absolutely terrible with it.

I've set a very present goal that I want to do 1.5 miles in 20 minutes--that's walking and running. And I'm doing that distance at least once a day. I may do more distance but I at least do that. And I purchased a kettle ball today- I've wanted one for sometime so today was the day. :bigsmile: I've got to adjust my thinking...it wasn't always this way--spending 14 dollars for this used to be too expensive but I could buy ice cream and double dip ice cream cones....now, that's affordable:laugh: Hopefully, we'll write each other through our progress! Best wishes, Okrabug.