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I guess this is where I put my daily diary? I dont know if anyone will read it or not but what a great idea! I like the idea of being able to come back and read my ramblings about trying to get healthy...what works and what doesnt.
Okay...so far, these are the weight loss plans that I have tried over the last 5-6 years:
Weight Watchers -- I lost 22 pounds on WW when I was younger but got didnt do well on it this last time I tried it
Atkins --- I lost 13 pounds then gave up.
South Beach -- I lost 6 pounds then gained it back
HCG -- UGH! I lost 22 pounds in 30 days. I gave myself injections in my belly each day that totally took my hunger away. I ate 500 cal per day....but gained it all back within the following month after I stopped it. I also lost a ton of hair from being malnourished.
Nutrisystem -- I like this program! But its far too expensive to keep up...I lost weight but gained it back when I stopped NS
Medifast -- HORRIBLE! I enjoyed it while I was on it but lost a full inch of my hairline from being malnourished. On the MF forums, the nutritionist swore that MF doesnt cause hair loss but I read story after story of women who lost tons of hair while on Medifast. I would never do it again, even though I lost weight while on it.
Cabbage Soup diet -- phew....I got *ahem* a wee bit stinky!
Low Cal -- I got tired of tracking my calories each day
The 3 Hour Diet -- I was never able to follow it properly .
I think my problem with all of these diets is that I did them alone and other than Medifast, I never had any support. Maybe this time will be different. All I know is that i'm the largest I have ever been in my life. My back hurts, my knees hurt, my feet hurts, my shoulders hurt...my asthma is constantly flaring up, I have reflux and I hate looking into a mirror each day. I'm so self-conscious of the bulk. I think something might have changed in my mind this time around. I gained so much weight in such a short amount of time that it affects every aspect of my life. I suffer from depression...being overweight has been pretty hard on my confidence levels.
BUT...i'm still trying. I cannot give up. Tomorrow is a new day right? I'm excited to do Slimming World! :happy036:
I guess this is where I put my daily diary? I dont know if anyone will read it or not but what a great idea! I like the idea of being able to come back and read my ramblings about trying to get healthy...what works and what doesnt.
Okay...so far, these are the weight loss plans that I have tried over the last 5-6 years:
Weight Watchers -- I lost 22 pounds on WW when I was younger but got didnt do well on it this last time I tried it
Atkins --- I lost 13 pounds then gave up.
South Beach -- I lost 6 pounds then gained it back
HCG -- UGH! I lost 22 pounds in 30 days. I gave myself injections in my belly each day that totally took my hunger away. I ate 500 cal per day....but gained it all back within the following month after I stopped it. I also lost a ton of hair from being malnourished.
Nutrisystem -- I like this program! But its far too expensive to keep up...I lost weight but gained it back when I stopped NS
Medifast -- HORRIBLE! I enjoyed it while I was on it but lost a full inch of my hairline from being malnourished. On the MF forums, the nutritionist swore that MF doesnt cause hair loss but I read story after story of women who lost tons of hair while on Medifast. I would never do it again, even though I lost weight while on it.
Cabbage Soup diet -- phew....I got *ahem* a wee bit stinky!
Low Cal -- I got tired of tracking my calories each day
The 3 Hour Diet -- I was never able to follow it properly .
I think my problem with all of these diets is that I did them alone and other than Medifast, I never had any support. Maybe this time will be different. All I know is that i'm the largest I have ever been in my life. My back hurts, my knees hurt, my feet hurts, my shoulders hurt...my asthma is constantly flaring up, I have reflux and I hate looking into a mirror each day. I'm so self-conscious of the bulk. I think something might have changed in my mind this time around. I gained so much weight in such a short amount of time that it affects every aspect of my life. I suffer from depression...being overweight has been pretty hard on my confidence levels.
BUT...i'm still trying. I cannot give up. Tomorrow is a new day right? I'm excited to do Slimming World! :happy036: