Any weight loss updates?

[king2005]

Good for you Jess! Well, I was doing pretty good and lost about 25 pounds or so and was feeling great. Then of course I got pregnant and had to change my diet, and my belly is getting bigger...but I am ok with that considering the baby has to grow haha.

Thank you

I don't think you'll have any issues loosing the baby fat (lol love that joke) once the little one is ready to come out

[Kalei]

I really want to lose about 15 pounds but I have such a hard time staying away from my favorite thing...which is chocolate...which is so high in calories...I really want to stop eating it soo much, does anyone have any good ideas on how to discipline myself to not grab the chocolate?

[Scooter's Mom]

Kalei, when you want chocolate, try this.

Tell yourself, "I will wait 30 minutes and if I still really want the chocolate, I will get it then." I do that and usually after 30 minutes the craving has passed.

Also, I've read that it takes 3 weeks to break a habit. So if you can go 3 weeks without it, you're on a great path!

[Kalei]

Really? Thanks so much! I will try the 30 second thing, it just may work

And I forgot to congratulate you guys for your weight loss, you're all doing great

[Scooter's Mom]

hehe, 30 minutes. 30 seconds would never work for me! It takes me longer than that to walk to the candy machine at work.

[Kalei]

hehe, 30 minutes. 30 seconds would never work for me! It takes me longer than that to walk to the candy machine at work.

Ahaha sorry, I mean 30 minutes, yeah your right, and 30 seconds wouldn't get rid of my craving either, lol but 30 minutes might

[Blue_Frog]

I think that I might be up about 10lbs in the last couple months. I blame too much travel for work, bad food and not enough gym.

For sugars in general, a friend once told me that if you dont eat ANY sugar for 3 days, the cravings will get really bad, but then by the end of the week you wont want sugar anymore. I tried it, and it seemed to work for me. Unfortunately, i fell off the band wagon due to Gummy worms ... so maybe I'll try to stop eating sugar again.

Also, one thing that really works for me is to stop eating Breads (anything with wheat actually) -- my sister dropped about 50lbs from not eating any wheat at all, and when i stopped eating bread, i was down about 30lbs. Yeah, travelling too much = subs and quick foods. I also generally feel a lot better when i dont eat the breads and sugars

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Kalei, when you want chocolate, try this.

Tell yourself, "I will wait 30 minutes and if I still really want the chocolate, I will get it then." I do that and usually after 30 minutes the craving has passed.

Also, I've read that it takes 3 weeks to break a habit. So if you can go 3 weeks without it, you're on a great path!

Wow!! Great idea!! I go crazy for a bit of chocolate!
I started following a 1200 calories diet, prescribed for me by a dietician. After 2 weeks I managed to get rid of 5 pounds! I am so proud and even MORE motivated now!!

[king2005]

Wow!! Great idea!! I go crazy for a bit of chocolate!
I started following a 1200 calories diet, prescribed for me by a dietician. After 2 weeks I managed to get rid of 5 pounds! I am so proud and even MORE motivated now!!

Congrats!!!
Keep up the good work!

[mruffruff]

I went on a self-inflicted diet of 1200 calories last July. I lost 26 pounds by November. I rely on a single hard boiled egg and three cups of coffee before noon, a 300 calorie prepared lunch and about 500 calories for dinner. I still get some chocolate, but just a couple of Hershey kisses instead of a candy bar. I wrote everything (and I mean everything!!) on a pad so I knew when I could afford a treat. I drink a lot of water, both with my meals and in between. I found that I like Wal-Mart brand of flavored water better than any other so I don't mind drinking a lot.

I am holding my weight steady but no longer "count". I can pretty well guess when I'm overdoing. My diet is heavy on vegetables, especially brocolli. Good thing I like vegetables.

I still go out every Saturday night and eat too much. When I get serious about dropping the next 10 pounds, I'll start counting again.

With summer here, I get outside and work off a few more calories. No regular exercises though.