A Weight Program that really works.

2oldman wrote:
SteveRuff wrote:

It is easy to say just eat less and exercise more, but that is simply not possible for a food addict without some help.
I can't imagine what it would be like to weigh 500, 400 or even 300lb and trying to exercise.

One pound of body fat is equal to 3500 calories. MyFitnessPal will figure the calories you need to maintain your current weight according to your height, sex, and age. To lose one pound per week, you need to eat 500 fewer calories every day.

At 6' 1",and 305 lbs. exercise was no problem. Weighing that much fourteen months ago was. The nutritionist at the local "Y" told me that exercise was only 25% of weight loss while diet was 75%. I spent most of last summer not able to exercise due to four hospital stays and problems that led to a fifth back surgery. I still lost weight by sticking to MyFitnessPal.com. After my surgery in August and PT in September, I was back to riding my bike, and this week hit 225 on the scales.

Yes, it is a lifestyle change -- just don't eat more calories than you need. MyFitnessPal lays it all out for you. Eat what you always eat -- just stop when you hit your calories for the day. And, you don't have to buy a thing.

Go Dogs wrote:
There are a zillion ways to lose weight. Different metabolisms and food restrictions, (religious and allergy) come into play. Just because Joe Blow lost 50 lbs on the so and so diet-doesn't' mean it will work for you. If you have successful, healthy weight loss with out muscle loss, and you don't feel as if you're being deprived-that's the best diet for you.

That is what is great about what I am using. You get to eat so much food that you are never hungry but you still lose the Weight. I saw an infomercial on it when I was so heavy. I thought that looks like it will work so I ordered it. I did not have a Scale at Home. After being on it for awhile I went to the VA and they weighed me. I almost fainted when I saw how much I had lost. I had no Idea I had lost so much.

Go Dogs wrote:

ventrman wrote:

2oldman wrote:
Good job OP. Life must be difficult at 502lb.

Did you have any particular obsessions, like sugar or chocolate or pizza or ice cream.. or.. all of them?

Thanks.
I lost two Wives within 5 Years. I was depressed and turned to Food. That is the Way I dealt with it. My biggest Problem was Carbohydrates and Ice Cream. One Thing I like about my Program is that you do not have to buy their Food. Just get your Food from your local Grocery Store.

Wow, an unimaginable loss. You're a strong, strong person to survive that trauma, and then lose so much weight. Bless you.

Thanks. I appreciate that. After the 1st one died, I went on a Trip. When I got back a Friend of mine said I looked at least 10 Years younger. I did not realize it had drug me down like that.

SteveRuff wrote:
It is easy to say just eat less and exercise more, but that is simply not possible for a food addict without some help. Don't be so quick to judge if you have not walked that path.

I don't think anyone is judging the OP, or anyone else trying to lose weight. It's extremely difficult to lose weight and keep it off and be healthy. But jumping on a diet fad can do more harm than good.

SteveRuff wrote:
It is easy to say just eat less and exercise more, but that is simply not possible for a food addict without some help.

I can't imagine what it would be like to weigh 500, 400 or even 300lb and trying to exercise.

I could go on a diet that allowed me to eat everything in mass quantities except spinach and I would immediately start feeling deprived and be craving spinach!!! If food is your drug of choice then all the will power and good intentions in the world won't keep you "sober." There are few, if any, true alcoholics or drug addicts who freely choose to continue using. It is easy to say just eat less and exercise more, but that is simply not possible for a food addict without some help. Don't be so quick to judge if you have not walked that path.

There are a zillion ways to lose weight. Different metabolisms and food restrictions, (religious and allergy) come into play. Just because Joe Blow lost 50 lbs on the so and so diet-doesn't' mean it will work for you. If you have successful, healthy weight loss with out muscle loss, and you don't feel as if you're being deprived-that's the best diet for you.

I googled "Best Diet" and it came up with the Dash Diet and I have been so pleased. It was developed for folks with high blood pressure but folks were losing lots of weight on it. (The linky thingy isn't working for me this morning but look on Amazon for DASH Diet, Weight Loss Solutions)

All you need to buy is the book, no memberships, no meetings, and facebook support is free.

I responded under the other (duplicate) post. If I cut & paste that response here, it that breaking the double posting rule too?

My definition of a diet is simply what you eat on a regular basis.

Opting for an food plan that leaves you wanting some form of food stuff isn't really the answer as I see it. Most people eventually slide off specialised "diets" in time yet they can be useful to kick start a new "thunk".

I guess I'm saying treat your body as an engine you care about and it'll treat you the same way.

You can slide on engine maintenance from time to time but doing it too regularly is disastrous in the long run.