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Your diary — How it works

The diary is an invaluable aid in reaching your target-weight. Putting your goals in writing will motivate you tremendously in achieving them. That’s the success secret of weight-loss groups — and what works in these groups will work just as well on the Internet.

Try the following tips:

1. Answer these questions before starting your diary.

-- How much weight do you want to lose?

-- What is the timeframe for reaching your target weight?

-- How do you want to accomplish your goal (what methods do you want to use)?

-- Who or what can support you in reaching your goal?

-- How realistic is your goal?

-- When will you start?

(Suggestion: print this page and think about the questions when you have a few moments of peace and quiet.)

2. Post the answers to these questions in your weight-loss.fitness.com diary. This exercise will make your goals come to life and feel more realistic.

3. Begin your own diary. Simply click on the “New Thread” button, put your name and “diary” in the subject field (e.g., “Sandra’s diary”) and type your goals into the message box. Make sure to include your starting weight — be honest, it will help you and other members.

4. Stick to it! Once you begin your diary, you’ve already accomplished a huge step toward your target weight — but you must use it regularly. It’s wise to write in your diary on a daily basis, especially at the beginning of the process. Record successes and failures. Ask other members for advice and share your feelings. You’ll notice how helpful and supportive your diary will become.

The team at weight-loss.fitness.com wishes you the best of luck in reaching your goals!
 
Cheriehc

I'M 41 TIRED OF FEELING BAD,I LOOK IN THE MIRROR AND SEE FAT AT 146 LBS I NEED TO LOOSE 20+LBS.TRYING TO CUT BACK ON WHAT I EAT WHEN I EAT IT!I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH TAKING TIME TO EAT OR WHEN I EAT IT'S A QUICK MEAL FROM FAST FOOD.JUNK FOOD PROMISE MYSELF TO DO BETTER WOULD LIKE TO LOOSE THIS FAT BY SPRING SO NEXT SUMMER I WON'T FEEL BAD LOOKING AROUND THE BEACH AT OTHERS SLIM AD TRIM.STARTED WALKING ON TREAD MILL 30 MIN A DAY. :eek:
 
Well Didn't Do To Good Today Nerves Are Getting On Edge With Work Turning To Food To Help Me Out.hate Myself After I Eat So Like This Then Get On The Scale And See A 3lb Jump
 
mylittlelife's diary

Hi there, I'm new here. I decided earlier this year that I needed to lose weight, and I couldn't find any excuses as to why I shouldn't do this and succeeId. I tried a lot of different diet and after an initial weight loss of about 10 – 12 pounds in 3 to 6 months, I gave up. Well I am very pleased to say that I have finally started losing weight and I am so pleased.

I started my diet on May 31/05, at that time, I was 220 lbs. I am pleased to advise that as of yesterday, I am 184 lbs., a lose of 36 lbs. I still need to lose between 50 – 55 lbs. My diet is very strict, but it includes food from all the food groups.

I don’t eat anything “white”, potatoes, rice, flour, bread and no sugar and just 1tbsp. of oil or cream cheese each day. So far, I have a lot of energy, I take multi-vitamins and I haven’t felt this good in years.

Portion control is very important, more so then what you actually eat, so keep that in mind. I am looking forward to shopping for new cloths and more importantly, feeling good about myself and my successes.
 
Help

Hi i want to know how to make my diary on here and how to get the ticker factory tape of my start and gaol weight can someone please help me?
Trina
 
hi
i plan to start a diary today for food and excersice accoutability. even if it takes all night long. just being a to add a step further than what i was today i motivating to me!
 
I wanna Looses some..

G'day.. I want to loose the weight..and look as good as my car.. I don't wanna be this fat slob driving a nice car anymore.. As I said in the introduce forum.. I just recently quit smoking.. (almost 3 months) and now drink these veggy and fruit smoothies acouple of times a day.. which I crave when I don't have one.. Also into drinking wheat grass once or twice a week.. But I want to start a diary and hopefully that will help me in my quest.. I don't look real fat except in my tummy region and my neck.. Just gotta get in shape.. :rolleyes:
 
I'm a newb

Hi. I'm 7 pounds away from my goal weight. My problem is binge eating. I keep reading articles that say you need to find out the real reason why you binge eat (unresolved fellings...) in order to stop. My problem is I don't have any. I have a lot of stress, I work full time and I'm a full time student. But I think I handle the stress well. I eat good all week, but on the weekends, if there is a bag of M&M's in front of me, I eat all of them. I can't control myself. Especially Ice Cream, I can't stop at 1 big bowl, I always go for a second helping. I can't stop until I feel overstuffed and ready to burst. If any one can help, it would be greatly appreciated. I hate when I feel this way, I end up feeling guilty and depressed.
 
Hi, I have been on Cohen's for almost 6wks & lost 10kg in the 1st 4. I will start a diary but I am not sure how to go about it. I am finding the forum very helpful but feel like a total beginner as I've never participated in any forums before. Any help would be gratefully received. I love the Cohen's diet & can see myself continuing to eat this way forever(but with some wine & extra food) as I am not craving anything. Cheers, Cate
 
Hi i want to know how to make my diary on here and how to get the ticker factory tape of my start and gaol weight can someone please help me?
Trina


Hi, I have been on Cohen's for almost 6wks & lost 10kg in the 1st 4. I will start a diary but I am not sure how to go about it. I am finding the forum very helpful but feel like a total beginner as I've never participated in any forums before. Any help would be gratefully received. I love the Cohen's diet & can see myself continuing to eat this way forever(but with some wine & extra food) as I am not craving anything. Cheers, Cate


Ok I am going to help the both of you at the same time.

Starting a journal/diary is very simple. Just go the the diary section of the site and click the New Thread button at the top of the page. Just like you did when you did your introduction on the intro page (if you did that). You next step is to create the title of you journal. Feel free to use your name ...ex)"Jenny's Weight Journal" (my personal journal).

Once you have your journal/diary made you need to make the first post in it. You first post should be like an intro for you. Give your stats : age, height, weight, sizes...whatever you want to share about yourself. You should then describ yourself. What your hobbies are, what you like to do.

You can also share past experiences with your own personaly weightloss/gain. After you get your intro done feel free to come back and read what others have posted within your diary/journal. Then post again and answer any questions that some people might have. Share what you have done for the day in exercise. Share what type of day you had. This is YOUR journal. Do what you want with it.

I wish you all luck in your weight loss and I look forward to reading your journals/diaries. If you have any questions feel free to PM me.
 
Question About Updating

What are the steps to updating my diary daily. I know I don't want to start a new thread but that's all I know :confused:
 
Maryruth,
If you already have a thread started in the diary section, go back to that thread, and at the bottom you can post a reply.
 
Thank You, Again!

Thank you for your quick response :) I still haven't succeeded at inserting a ticker in my diary... Maybe today:D
 
Maryruth...
Create your ticker (tickerfactory.com) then copy the bbc code they give you.
Come back here, click on UserCP in the upper left corner, go into Edit Signature then paste the bbc code there.

Good luck :)
 
Very helpful information!!
I've decided to start my diary tomorrow(July 14),since I figured out how to--it's my birthday and a perfect time for a brand new start. Be sure and look me up and let me know what you think.
 
Hi. I'm 7 pounds away from my goal weight. My problem is binge eating. I keep reading articles that say you need to find out the real reason why you binge eat (unresolved fellings...) in order to stop. My problem is I don't have any. I have a lot of stress, I work full time and I'm a full time student. But I think I handle the stress well. I eat good all week, but on the weekends, if there is a bag of M&M's in front of me, I eat all of them. I can't control myself. Especially Ice Cream, I can't stop at 1 big bowl, I always go for a second helping. I can't stop until I feel overstuffed and ready to burst. If any one can help, it would be greatly appreciated. I hate when I feel this way, I end up feeling guilty and depressed.

hey buddybear! well believe me i've been reading articles about binge eating, emotional eating and eating disorders in general and if those articles suceeded in doing one thing it would be leaving me even more stressed out! now i simply try to 4get about the "why" and focus on the "how"...stop trying to figure out what ur problem is when it comes to stress coz it will turn out to be simply "life", it's part of our human nature just try to focus on how u deal with it...
anyway i think the reason why u eat more on weekends is becoz it's ur time off so u have loads of free time which can be bad at times so u start 'thinking' about food when in fact u may not even be hungry to begin with! so to cut things short this is what i do and i think u should too:

- try to keep urself busy on ur spare time doing sth u like, sth that makes u both happy and relaxed (indulging urself and all but just take 'food' off ur mind somehow)
- try to go out more becoz when u're out with ur friends hanging out somewhere it is less likely for u to go eating huge amounts of food, in fact u won't even be thinking about it to begin with...

i hope this works for u as it did for me and don't hesitate to ask for support when u need it, we're all here for u =)
 
Hey everyone! My name is Leslie. I'm 33. I used to be small, but after I battled an addiction and got through rehab, my weight skyrocketed higher than ever before. I don't really have any friends because any decent friends I lost when I started taking my pills and my addiction started taking control over me. Then when I changed my life to stay away from pills, I lost all my friends again.

I'm now remarried to a man who is anti-social to say the least. He doesn't talk to me or anyone else. I have no support system at all. I have my kids but I can't dump on them every time I feel overwhelmed . I realized yesterday that I could try an online support group and here I am.
I really hope this works. I hate myself and the way I look. I've done nothing but repeatedly make mistakes my entire life. I just want to feel like I did before I used medication to get through the day. I used to be quite active and health conscious I felt great. But I was in a bad situation. I just want to get my life on track finally and I truly believe that this could be the key to doing that.

Thanks for listening, Leslie
 
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