anyone have a diet plan that has worked for them? excluding weightwatchers and diet pills?
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The best and only way in my opinion to lose weight is to work out and eat fewer calories based on your bodies needs (fitwatch.com has a calculator to figure that out).  I have lost 38 pounds since January by reducing my caloric intake and working out at least 6 days a week.  It seems like it would be overwhelming but it's all about making a lifestyle change. The best tool i have found is calorie king.  It has the nutrition breakdown for any and every food including restraunts - very useful. Self is also very useful, the magazine is very motivating and has great tips.  Online you can join the body makeover challenge and it has great tools too.
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Just use the weight watchers point system, that should take care of everything.  Lots of fruits and vegetables (I ate carrots like it was going out of style).  Pick what works for you but don't go over your allotment of points per day/week.\n\nWeight watchers is the ONLY system proven to help people lose weight.
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Yes it does work. If you look at the plan it is designed like the atkins and south beach diet it makes it simple. I found for myself it still wasen't simple enough. if you want a dummy proof plan that will save you money ot the end go to this link.
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Weight Watchers diet is great
430673
I doubt it works.Dieting is a life changing thing that takes time.The faster you lose wieght the faster it will come back.Be paitent- excercise and eat healthy and you'll see results.Good Luck !!!!
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Weight watchers is great. I've seen a lot of great results from friends that have gone through it. That is the only plan I would ever go with.
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I have spent tons of money trying to lose weight and keep it off with diets from: Weight Watchers, Medical Weight Loss Clinic, South Beach, to the Grapefruit diet and Rice diet!  Many of them worked, only for me to gain the weight back plus more.\n\nHowever, I have lost over 155 pounds, gone from a tight size 28 to a size 6/8, and kept the weight off for 3-1/2 years, with Herbalife.  Herbalife has 1,500 calories worth of good nutrition in only 90 calories plus you get a free personal weight loss coach that teaches you all-around good nutrional choices.\n\nI actually saved money on my grocery bill with Herbalife, and it is not just shakes.  I have many recipes for other things you can make with it!
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Garbage!  All hype...\n\nLipodrene works well.  It's the strongest diet pill (without a prescription).  The FDA banned it for awhile, but it's back on the market again.
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I am on a program which is very similar called HMR and it has worked. I have lost 75 pounds in 6 months. My husband has lost 95lbs.  Good luck...it feels so good to be healthier! (I still have more to go!)
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No, but I tried le diet and le exercise and it worked great!!!
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dont want to promote unhealthy living/pills etc... BUTTTTT\n\nIm in the same dilemma and my wedding is in 30 days. \nIm trying Cylaris - supposed to be the strongest diet pill on the market. Im getting myself a bottle today.\n\nwww.buycylaris.com and other health stores like GNC carry it.\n\n\ngood luck!
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If it worked we'd all use it. If you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories women & 1500 men \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \nAll food choices need to be low fat\nDon't make food a big deal and don't socialise using food\n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - multigrain sandwich w 50g tuna/lean meat & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g-150g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 women & 1800 men and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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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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I would recommend WeightWatchers. They are really big on balance and making sure you get the nutrients you need. The focus is also on creating better habits and choices. I've found that it works best for me. They also have an online system that is wonderful!\n\nGood luck to your friend!
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you are already on your way sweetie, if you want a little help and support definitely try weight watchers, thats what i do, and its awesome if you stick to the program. the best thing about it is you can eat whatever you want it just teaches you portion control :)
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the best way is a healthy life style.\nif you like you can look at the answer I gave to the question "what is the best diet plan need to lose 30 pounds?" you might find it helpful
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I am going to start one up soon but I am in cronulla in Sydney Australia. Listen here is a plan in the meantime, keep looking and I sincerely wish you all the success. Also, what is a price that you would consider ideal? \n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories women & 1500 men \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \nAll food choices need to be low fat\nDon't make food a big deal and don't socialise using food\n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - multigrain sandwich w 50g tuna/lean meat & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g-150g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 women & 1800 men and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 -1500 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.