Comments on Healthy Recipe Doctor: Do You Have Trouble Sticking To A "Diet"?

I've lost 38 lbs. using the food pyramid.Now,I hav...

2008-08-26T21:56:00.000-04:00

I've lost 38 lbs. using the food pyramid.Now,I have been on a vegan diet to help reduce my insulin intake. So far I'm down from 64 units to 22. My blood sugar reading stays under 100. It took me two weeks to reduce it.A vegan diet is difficult but doable. I happen to like the food.

I lost 70 lbs when my blood pressure was going sky...

2008-08-20T20:41:00.000-04:00

I lost 70 lbs when my blood pressure was going sky high and I started eating healthier foods and walking briskly for 30 minutes a day. Fad diets might initially work, but the weight is easily gained back when you fall back into the same old eating habits.

When you have reached a plateau,and you are doing ...

2008-07-23T10:39:00.000-04:00

When you have reached a plateau,and you are doing everything that works,increase your activity. Don't stop eating the good things and don't skip breakfast. The aim is to increase your metabolism,sometimes it helps to change the exercise routine. Your body adjusts to daily demands and quickly learns your schedule. Changing the activity, demanding different muscle groups to act keeps it interesting for you and keeps your metabolism up. Kathy

I seldon feel hungry. Having a problem with weight...

2008-07-23T00:03:00.000-04:00

I seldon feel hungry. Having a problem with weight watchers as they tell you to only eat when hungry.I don't even like to think about food. I do like fruits and veggies, having a problem with proteins. Was losing weight until last couple weeks as I haven't gotten all my points in. Drink 10 glasses of water daily and it is hard to get the food in too.Any suggestions to start losing again?

Hooray Elaine! I have always felt that "going on" ...

2008-07-21T21:55:00.000-04:00

Hooray Elaine! I have always felt that "going on" a diet implies that oneday one would "go off" the diet. The key is to make changes that you can sustain. I was successful in loosing about 25 pounds by eating only when I was hungry and stopping when I was full. Overcoming emotional reasons for eating is important, also.

it is not so much that fad diets don't work as the...

2008-07-21T17:34:00.000-04:00

it is not so much that fad diets don't work as the fact that they are unsustainable in the long run. They do work - the key is to measure them in the short, not the long term. They can be an effective way to jump start a weight loss regime and get your confidence back on track. The mistake is to make them lifestyles as opposed to a tool to aid the weight loss process.

I dropped 80 pounds and kept it off for over a yea...

2008-07-19T11:10:00.000-04:00

I dropped 80 pounds and kept it off for over a year by eating at least five cups of fruits and vegetables a day and cutting out junk. The key however was getting about 500 calories worth of exercise everyday. After having my last baby I suffered back injuries and exercise is very painful. Any suggestions on how to take the weight off without starvation?

It's great to hear someone advocate what my husban...

2008-07-17T11:45:00.000-04:00

It's great to hear someone advocate what my husband and I call "The Eat Right and Exercise Plan". It's not the fastest way to drop the pounds, but it works!

A good idea is to make a little book to record cal...

2008-07-16T10:40:00.000-04:00

A good idea is to make a little book to record calories and carbs, fat, sugar and other things.My grandpa has records of everything he has eaten for 30 years.

I lost 40 pounds by starving myself, but I wouldn'...

2008-07-15T18:34:00.000-04:00

I lost 40 pounds by starving myself, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.
Because I knew it wasn't a lifestyle, and because I'm studying nutrition in college, I'm able to keep it off.

I have learned through trial and error that indeed...

2008-07-15T10:59:00.000-04:00

I have learned through trial and error that indeed fad diets do not work. I have lost a significant amount of weight, by eating three meals a day, no skipping meals. I cut back on the carbs..no pasta or potatoes except once a week...no sweets..sugar free sweets three times a week. And of course, excercise hehe.