I recently lost 50 pounds. I'd love hearing from others about their successes..

I do a much better job of putting them on than taking them off lol. I never worried about my weight but wouldn't mind if I lost a few pounds. I did gain a lot of weight a few years back when I quit smoking but somehow most of them came off without any special effort on my part. I know a lot of the secrets but they are not very easy to follow. The ones I believe in the most are that it is very important to eat a healthy breakfast and many smaller meals are much better than two or three large ones. Drink plenty of water and exercise regularly. Wish it was enough to just know the secrets, I'm too lazy to follow up on them.

I lost 97 pounds in 1 year on the Atkins diet! I am still trying to lose the last 10 pounds. Then I quit smoking and gained 15 pounds so now I really need to lose 25 pounds. Now we are upon the Holidays and I know I will gain at least 5 pounds. So Atkins here I come in 2007. lol

Good for you! I lost a large amount of weight as well. Then I got pregnant right away. =( Oh well, I have a beautiful daughter out of the deal and I am still working on taking the baby weight off. I also watched my calories very closely and got 30 minutes of walking in each day. I think the exercise is the key to keeping it off. It helps you retain muscle mass which burns calories.

Wow! Congratulations on your weight loss. Losing weight and keeping it off is a difficult thing for me to do. I need to lose weight but I can't seem to change my eating habits. I start but it doesn't last too long. What did you do to lose the weight?

wow, how did you do it? I'm still trying to lose 20lbs and feel my weight is stagnant.....

i dont know how much in pounds but in kilos i lost 6 kg. it was mainly because of yoga.

wow, what a great job! I recently dropped a couple of pounds, mostly because I am separated from the hubby. He hates veggies, and is a meat and potatoes guy. I eat a lot healthier when I fend for myself. Here is a couple things that are key. NEVER eat after 8 PM. Eat breakfast, and small meals or healthy snacks every couple hours, this speeds up your metabolism. Get some kind of exercise, if you can walk for 30 minutes a day, you will lose a lot of weight. How did you lose yours?

Thats AWESOME!!!!! WTG!!!!! I wish I could gain some weight =(

I lost 20 pounds on the First Place program. It is similar to Weight Watchers except that you don't convert everything to points. You learn portion control and how to make healthier choices. In addition to this it is a Christ-based program. You have daily and weekly bible studies and learn the will of the Lord. I have had a relapse and gotten off the program so the weight is creeping back on. I have to get refocased on the program and on God. He will see me though this just like everything else in my life!

Whoo congratulations!! Do you know how much that is in Kilos? I have lost 17 kilos this summer... I just didnt eat candys anymore and drunk loads and loads of water... Water is the one thing you must not forget.. it clears your body!

Congradulations. I want to loose 10, and it doens't want to come off. How did you do it?

Congratulations. How did you do it? What diet plan? I tried the points on weight watcher. It works if you really stick to it, but it takes forever. Eventually, the weight comes back.

I lost 97 pounds in 1 year on the Atkins diet! I am still trying to lose the last 10 pounds. Then I quit smoking and gained 15 pounds so now I really need to lose 25 pounds. Now we are upon the Holidays and I know I will gain at least 5 pounds. So Atkins here I come in 2007. lol

50 pounds is quite a lot... how have you managed to do so???? that was really great. i mean, im waiting to get on the weighing scale by start of this year and lose a few pounds i gained during the holiday. i think i need to get off 2-5 pounds until feb... :)

wow, that's amazing! i have no weight probs but my husband needs to lose some. i know it's a matter of discipline (exercises) and self-control (diet), but it's easier said than done :)

That is really great that you lost 50 pounds. I have a hard time sticking to a diet. i have picky eaters and making their food and then mine doesn't pay off for me. I end up eating what I cook for them

secret dont let your weight go up if it does do a lot of exercise and eat less simple enough.isnt it

i wish that i could, but i really dont have will power, i should try though.

wow! what an impressive figure! It never ever happen to me, as I only lose 11 lbs. lately with all my hard work and everything.

Please post the induction phase if you have it or tell me what website to go to. Also a message board or group would be nice. I am over 300 pounds.