Originally Posted by groupie I wanted to post a message but then my internet died, but It's alive agian so I'll give it another try; yesterday when I went to the dietitian, I gain one pound, meaning that I only lost one freaking pound in 2 months! and she was very pleased and told me to continue like this....my goodness, I need to lose 15 kilo's, If I continue like this, I'll be 50 when I reach my goal! so now I'm cutting in my slices of bread, first I was told to eat 3 slices = topping for breeakfast, and 4 for lunch, so now I'm trying to eat 2 for breakfast and 3 for lunch. I probably won't even notice. but she was telling me that this was not a good idea, and how little this was, because 5 slices a day would be the absolute minimum. anyway, I told her that I needed to do this, because I'm losing my motivation if I continue like this. I'm a bit fed up, but I promiss, next time I go for 5 pounds weightloss! at least! |
Originally Posted by groupie yes I do get demotivated!! the thought of my dietitian is not to diet, but to change a lifestyle. and therefore she's so satisfied w/ the way it's going now... I give it one month, and when I haven't lost weight then, I think I will join weightwatchers again. |
Originally Posted by groupie yes I did, and she told me that dieting is bad, because when you diet, you will gain the weight back on, and by changing you lifestyle you won't. but if this is changing my lifestyle, I'd rather first lose the weight and then let her help me with a foodplan for the lifestyle change... I mean, how great would it be to be dieting for a while, and then be able to eat normal, that would really be something to look foreward to. today I did pretty well, I had 2 slices of bread for breakfast, 3 for lunch and my luch was a cheese-union bread w/ union, tomato, and egg. and now I MUSt eat my yoghurt, the dietitian told me so! |
Originally Posted by Kathytoo This will probably be my last post on this topic. We are a society of instant gratification. When it comes to health & weightloss, they (weightloss & instant gratification) do not go hand in hand. It doesn't take overnight to gain weight and won't take overnight to lose it. 1/2 lb a week loss is fine. You should try to follow a plan of eating that will follow you into ...well, however old you are...it should help you to live longer. I lost 25 lbs in a year. Was that a long time? Yes...for some. For me..nope..I still had the things I liked, still had beer...heck, had what I wanted in moderation. I feel so bad reading some of the threads where some are ready to give up because they haven't lost a lot in a short time. Yes, when you allow your caloric intake to drop below 1000-1200, your body thinks it is starving and will slow down..metabolism wise. It will conserve every calorie and bit of body fat that it can. If you do that, and lose weight..it will come back.... with friends (means you will gain it back and then some). The bottom line is eat less, exercise more. This is the ONLY proven method. If you don't know how/how much/ or what to eat, join WW or go see a dietician. I am not criticizing (sp?) anybody. I just don't want you to take as long as I did to figure it out. In the time it takes to figure it out (while you're starving yourself) you can develope a healthy plan of eating and lifestyle that includes everything you like. My 25 lbs in a year may seem like a small amount to lose in a very long time but, guess what? The year went by and I loss 25 lbs. How'd you do starving yourself? I adore you all and hope you accomplish all your hopes, dreams & goals. I only hope you do it in a healthy weigh and start by loving your body the way it is when you start. I hope I haven't offended anybody. That was not what I intended. If I have, let me apologize now. I truly am sorry. Big hugs......be healthy & wise and if you have read this far, thank you! *smooch* |