Has anyone lost a significant amount of weight and kept it off?
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I weighed 14 stone (140lbs) for ages about 5 years.\nI stopped eating so much, these are the rules I followed, I did it all on my own, once I could see thw weight coming off it was easy to stay motivated you just have to want it hard enough.\n\nDon't have fattening food in the house\nPut a "fat" photo of you on the fridge\n\nEat breakfast, cereal and one slice of toast\n\nPiece of fruit for midmorning\n\nSalad for lunch as you can eat lots of salad without it mattering too much\n\nDinner - still try to eat healthily but make sure you eat a decent amount - theres a long time to go till breakfast\n\nEvening - if you want 2 or 3 biscuits, crackers or bit of fruit.\n\nTry to drink 8 glasses of water a day if you don't like water try cordial. This is not only good for your body it helps you to feel full as well.\n\nVary your meals as much as you can, most diets don't work cos the diet gets boring\n\nPut aside the money you would have spent on fatty food and use it to treat yourself as a reward.\n\nExercise helps a lot I find it soooo boring but a good one is walking everywhere, a walk round the block in the evening, taking the stairs not the elevator, walking to the shop not taking the car etc\n\nSwimming is a good exercise you can do on your own, and the pools are open from early till late so you're bound to find a time that suits
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I was on it about  years ago and lost 50 lbs. I am back on it again and have lost 20 lbs so far. It's a good diet as long as you stick with it and follow all the rules. But realize too, that it is a lifestyle change
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i lost about the same ali...\n\ni didn't realize that we were excersising that much in track until i saw that i lost 10-12 pounds....\n\nit is perfectly healthy...i asked my mom....she said that that is fine to do but not if it happens for a long time...\n\nSee ya
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how did you lose it? how much did you lose, and how much did you weigh before?\n\nif what you lost was primarily water weight, you probably will gain it back, unfortunately.\n\nif you exercise and cut back on calories and stop, you will gain it back.\n\nbut if you continue, you should be able to maintain your new weight!\n\ngood luck.
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I've lost 40 lbs and only 1 and a half pant sizes..\nI don't think there's any static for that.\nDepends on your frame.\nI know people who can lost 20 lbs and lose 2 pant sizes. Haha. It sucks. :(
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I just lost 10 pounds in about 3 months.  I changed my diet some, but mostly I started walking 3-4 miles 4-5 times a week.  It made a huge difference.   Drink lots of water too!
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My friend went through the gastric bypass surgery, if that is the same as what you mean, I don't know, but her surgery went well. She lost 175lbs over a two year period and is still able to keep the weight off. The only bad thing about it was and is that she gets sick occassionally from certain foods. The benefits of losing the weight are great, but the ability to eat certain foods, like dairy, breads etc is lost.
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I lost 104 pounds! I am a nurse, so was not ignorant of basic nutrition, but had allowed myself to gain this much after stopping smoking. \nI decided to eat FRUIT throughout the day, and a sensible dinner in the evening. (As my shift ran until midnight, this was needed.) I did not curb my fruit portions, just eating all I wanted. I didn't choose low cal fruits, but as many kinds as I could find. If I had alot of work that required more protein I ate yogurt, cheese, or cottage cheese. If I just needed a nice full feeling, I would have a bowl of bran cereal, with fruit, milk and yogurt. After the first 40 pounds, which fell away quickly (4 pounds per week) I came to a set-point. At that time I began walking. about a mile twice per day. (the morning walk boosts your metabolism for the next several hours.) then weight began falling off again. I went from size 22 to size 12.....and I've never felt better. The fruit was always satisfying, and I never felt deprived......more like pampered. Oh...I decided which foods were my greatest enemies, and kicked them out of the house. I allowed myself a favorite treat (ice cream, 2 cookies, etc.) once per week. That kept me from feeling deprived or punished.
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I have done it several times over the last 25 years with good success each time.  It is the only diet that really is based on real-life food and real-life situations (going out to eat, etc.)  \n\nEach time, I lost at least twenty-five pounds over a period of months and kept it off until I lost my discipline.  \n\nI was motivated by the early results - which, based on the latest plans, give you good results early on.  This gave me great encouragement to go on to see how long I could do it.\n\nEach time, I had a goal in mind besides the number of pounds.  There was some event or health condition that I wanted to overcome.  \n\nEven now, I am approximately 65 pounds below my peak weight which was in the year 2000.  I have about 40 pounds to go, but am concentrating on just keeping from gaining weight right now.
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i have this new program i am working on.\nit involves - eating healthy and exercising.\nin fact, i am working on a breakthrough - i have found if you burn more calories than you take in - you lose weight.
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there is no way to keep weight off without being strict on a diet. anything else will eventually be gained back.
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A few years ago, I lost 20 pounds simply by reducing my portion sizes.  There was a period where I felt hungry shortly after a meal but I would snack on "negative calorie foods" (those fruits and vegetables which supply fewer calories than your body expends in metabolizing them).  I felt much better about myself afterwards and have since been exercising which makes it easy to keep the weight off.
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The best way is to reduce excess  weight gradually by following a proper diet and exercise plan.1-2 kgs of weight loss a week is highly recommended. If you try to loose more than this, it could affect your health badly and you would also regain the lost  weight almost immediately after you stop the weight loss program.You can find good info on weight loss diet and exercises at  http://tinyurl.com/jax5h
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I lost about 35 lbs eating Smart-ones with a lot of exercise.  (200lbs to 165lbs) Eventually I had to supplement other foods for them because I just didn't have the energy to keep working out.  Another thing to be careful of is those things are loaded with salt, so I wouldn't eat too many other salty foods.  Now I just eat one for lunch and will make a healthy dinner.  If you have any other questions feel free to email me.
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I've known of many people who have had Success on Weight Watchers. You just have to remember when you reach your goal weight, that you've made a lifestyle change...you can never go back to eating the way you did before you lost the weight...\n\n...without putting it right back on.
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Three years ago I decided to lose some weight for myself and no one else.  Today I am over 100 pounds lighter.  It's all in the brain and heart.  You don't need any fancy diet or a personal trainer, expensive gym or expensive equipment.  Invest in a good pair of running shoes and use what God gave you.\n\nLots of cardio and adjusting my eating habits did the work.  Although I have to admit it is harder to keep it off.  anyway good luck!
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I bought a treadmill that says how many pounds you've lost and it really encouraged me to keep going and lose weight.\nAnd I did! If you can't afford one try taking a daily run around your neighborhood or on a bikepath or just run! Running is the quickest way; I'm a believer!