Hi. I am new here, but not new at dieting. I am a lifetime member of Weight Watchers, from 15 years ago when I reached my goal of 145 lbs, after losing 60 pounds. Since then I moved to Europe, got married, quit smoking and had three kids... The result is 45 lbs to lose AGAIN!!
I have tried Weight Watchers, I have tried South Beach, I have tried Martha Becks diet solution, I have tried Oprah's Best Life Diet guy, I have tried
pilates and I have tried the treadmill. Oh yeah, I have even tried hypnosis and homeopathy. I know as much about dieting as most professionals. The problem is that most diets and exercise programs work, and I think Weight Watchers is the best (for me). I just can't seem to sustain it and get stuck at 180 lbs every time. I was stuck there for 5 months of hard work, before my last 'defeat' when I gained back the 15 lbs again. So here I am again, after at least 3 years of mostly dieting... right back where I started.
Monday I am going to have a gastric balloon inserted. I don't think that it is going to be like magic... but I do think that it will help me sustain my efforts and see some substantial rewards. I also hope that it will push me back to the good habits of eating and exercising that were once my lifestyle and not a constant effort.
Wish me luck! I will try to let you know my thoughts over the next months after the procedure and will look for support after to sustain my lifestyle changes and follow the W.W program of healthy eating.
I admit that I overeat out of emotions and habit, and don't pretend that I am just unlucky that I gained this weight. I am going to use the next terrible weeks that I can't eat to reevaluate my relationship to food....
Mackenzie
I have tried Weight Watchers, I have tried South Beach, I have tried Martha Becks diet solution, I have tried Oprah's Best Life Diet guy, I have tried
pilates and I have tried the treadmill. Oh yeah, I have even tried hypnosis and homeopathy. I know as much about dieting as most professionals. The problem is that most diets and exercise programs work, and I think Weight Watchers is the best (for me). I just can't seem to sustain it and get stuck at 180 lbs every time. I was stuck there for 5 months of hard work, before my last 'defeat' when I gained back the 15 lbs again. So here I am again, after at least 3 years of mostly dieting... right back where I started. Monday I am going to have a gastric balloon inserted. I don't think that it is going to be like magic... but I do think that it will help me sustain my efforts and see some substantial rewards. I also hope that it will push me back to the good habits of eating and exercising that were once my lifestyle and not a constant effort.
Wish me luck! I will try to let you know my thoughts over the next months after the procedure and will look for support after to sustain my lifestyle changes and follow the W.W program of healthy eating.
I admit that I overeat out of emotions and habit, and don't pretend that I am just unlucky that I gained this weight. I am going to use the next terrible weeks that I can't eat to reevaluate my relationship to food....
Mackenzie
