Have you lost weight and kept it off?

United States
December 9, 2006 2:59pm CST
I am thinking ahead to 1/2/07. That is the day when I absolutely MUST start eating more healthily... and I MUST exercise daily. So I'm thinking about how I want to go about it...what plans are better, etc.
3 responses
• United States
11 Dec 06
I lost 60 pounds almost 20 years ago and have stayed within 10 pounds, up or down, since. I used to have asthma so bad that I couldn't even stand up for very long. It improved when I was in college and began exercising more. I also started eating healthier, though I didn't really "diet" very much, though I tried to count calories for a while. Now, I have some unrelated health problems and I eat even healthier and I still exercise a lot. But, I still don't really diet. I just eat lots of veggies and fruit and that seems to keep me full. My weight will go up and down within a month, but averages about the same throughout the year. If I find that I am steadily gaining weight, I will cut back on my eating a little, especially if I have been eating all the wrong things.
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• United States
30 Dec 06
Wow, that is terrific. I'm hoping to lose a lot this coming year, and more every year after until I get to my goal.
@Betso221 (1699)
• India
9 Dec 06
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I can never lose weight cause i love eating cheese & mayo they are ma fav.
• United States
11 Dec 06
well at least you know why you can't lose weight. I have in the past, but it isn't as easy anymore.
@chiyosan (30186)
• Philippines
11 Dec 06
well.. are you not thin? therer are people who loves to eat but does not gain weight. i wonder how i can be like that.
• United States
2 Jan 07
Some people gain weight looking at food. I'm not that bad, thankfully, but i know it will take eating right and exercising for me to lose weight.
@janet069 (663)
• United States
11 Dec 06
I'm in the same boat but I know better to use the word diet. I have made a few changes that are helping but it is going slowly. I was addicted to cokes but have changed to diet. If I eat out I order water with lemon. I'm trying to stay away from white foods and I eat a smaller meal at night. Fried food is forbidden and I use olive oil for cooking. I find that drastic changes never last so this time I am trying to be smarter. So far it is only about a pound a week but I can live with that.
• United States
11 Dec 06
Well I don't mean I want to diet. Just ideas on how people get the weight off and keep it off. Lifestyle changes. If I was losing a pound a week I'd be estactic.