Well................the term *diet* actually means, in the literal sense, the way someone eats.........or, their eating *lifestyle*. If I say, my birds' are on a diet of seeds, pellets, veggies, and other foods, it does not mean they are on a diet.........it just means that's what they eat.Just an example.
As for the *diet* you folks are refering to, that you don't believe in, I don't believe in those *diets* either. Sure if you're following a planned diet...............it IS going to work, however, will it last? If you get off the diet once you've lost weight, then I'm afraid I'd say no. You'll gain it all back, and it isn't worth it. That's why I don't believe in *going on a diet*. We were on a diet in the first place weren't we?If we weren't on a diet, then we wouldn't be eating, and we would be DEAD! LOL
The key to losing weight, from what I believe, is *changing* your diet to a more healthy, low-fat, low-sugat, low-calorie, diet. NEVER install in your mind that *I'm on a diet*. If you put that in your mind, then once you lose weight, its going to be *I'm not on a diet* and then you're back to square one. I'm trying to lose weight right now, and when I go to friends' homes and eat so much less than before, and only *taste* the sweets, they immediately ask me if I'm on a diet, and I immediately respond with a *nope*. Its true......I'm not on a diet, nor do I *think* I'm on one when I eat. I'm just changing my lifestyle, and this is the way I'm going to be from now on. I won't let me desires take control on me. I will take control on my desires.
I'm not following any diet, and I don't feel like I'm on a diet, because I have just mended the problems in my diet, and am exercising A LOT. I have lost 8 pounds in the past 5-6 weeks, and though it seems slow, slow weight loss is actually permanent weight loss that shouldn't come back. I've tried going on *diets* in the past, and lost like 15 pounds with them, then stopped to take a break, and in a flash, all the pounds are back. No way am I ever doing that again.
A healthy diet and physical activity (exercise) go hand in hand. When you want to lose weight, its important to reduce your calories and increase your physical activity, so you're burning calories as well. Reduce your fat, reduce you sugar, reduce your carbs, but don't say a complete no to anything. Just watch out for *how much* you're eating. Exercise and watch your food quantity, and be sure you're getting proper nutrition from every food group. This is what I believe, and for the first time, my efforts are actually paying off, and I AM losing weight and feeling healthy at the same time.
In the past when I went on diets, I felt tired, non-energetic, and wanted to quit. Of course once I quit, the weight came back. This time, I'm changing my lifestyle........forever. When I'm at my ideal weight, I'm still going to be exercising, still going to be weight training, and still going to be making sure I eat a healthy diet, and NOT go over my daily calorie allowance. I'm not *not* eating anything. I'm eating everything, but have increased my veggies, decreased my carbs, sugar, and fatty foods, and am watching my calories and quantity. When I eat chocolate for example, its once a week and just a little tiny piece. Ice cream, just two spoons is enough, once in a week or two. This time, I feel happy, healthy, and active, as well as very energetic. I'm losing weight and not thinking of going back to my laziness and to my eating without watching my food intake.
As for veganism, its not something that would fit my lifestyle and to be honest, I wouldn't do it. There are plenty of people who aren't vegans or vegetarians on this planet, who are VERY healthy, because they exercise and keep an eye on what they eat and how much, and that's what I want to do. But if it fits your lifestlye and helps keep you healthy, that is WONDERFUL.
Just my thoughts and opinions. I would love it if you join our new board that we made for this purpose.
http://popcornbirdie.proboards20.com...?action=logout
Originally Ally cat's mom made this group on yahoo, but when I learned of this website where you can make boards of your own, we transfered it here. Feel free to join in! Another big factor in losing weight is *MOTIVATION*, and that's what the PT Diet Buddies group is all about. We all want to lose weight, and when we do it together, we motivate each other.
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