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41. good luck my friend

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Fri Jun 1, 2012, 11:45 PM

Jun 2012

drink plenty of water!

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Starting a diet today. Any advice would be welcome. I'm going to try to eat well - veggies and [View all] applegrove May 2012 OP

Watch your calories.....Exercise. CaliforniaPeggy May 2012 #1

You're so sweet Peggy. Thanks. applegrove May 2012 #2

getting past the sugar and processed foods has been a key to getting rid of most cravings... hlthe2b May 2012 #3

Great advice. I'm now enthused! applegrove May 2012 #4

I think if you reconcile yourself to it taking a bit of time and shoot for incremental benefits... hlthe2b May 2012 #8

Chew slowly. elleng May 2012 #5

I love that you said "chew slowly" IcyPeas Jun 2012 #32

Yes, they do, I think, AND elleng Jun 2012 #35

I got that info out of my Gandhi reader, chew until your food is liquid. crunch60 Jun 2012 #60

Make sure you have some protein and good fat with the veggies. GoCubsGo May 2012 #6

I forgot one more... GoCubsGo May 2012 #7

It's never complicated. It's all about getting lots of exercise and eating right RZM May 2012 #9

I've lost over 60 lbs since Jan 2011 and maintaining well - some keys for me... NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #10

Fantastic job on losing the weight and keeping it off LoveMyCali May 2012 #11

It's such an individual thing. I had my last soft drink 8 years ago - morning coffee, then water NRaleighLiberal May 2012 #12

That is wonderful. What an inspiration. That is exacly the weight range I want to lose. applegrove May 2012 #14

You've probably heard this before sadbear May 2012 #13

I know. We've already started having cobb salads on Sunday nights. My mom & dad love their starches applegrove May 2012 #15

I tend to get tired of plain water. YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #16

Thanks. Great ideas. applegrove May 2012 #17

If you don't have Pinterest... YellowRubberDuckie May 2012 #18

I'm on Pinterest but have stopped shopping for myself. Years ago I was a shopper. Now I don't want applegrove Jun 2012 #19

I mostly do it for ideas and DIY stuff... YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #20

Dr. Oz had an interesting bit on tea earlier this week. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #27

Black tea is my favorite. YellowRubberDuckie Jun 2012 #28

I don't think it matters. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #29

Dr. Oz gives a new thing for weight loss every week TheCruces Jun 2012 #36

If you search "cortisol black tea" GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #37

Yeah, I work in the natural foods/supplement industry TheCruces Jun 2012 #40

That explains a lot. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #42

No wonder... I use safflower oil for one bread recipe... have had a tough time finding hlthe2b Jun 2012 #75

Yeah, we kept our prices the same. TheCruces Jun 2012 #77

Count calories Major Nikon Jun 2012 #21

Eat 5 times a day instead of 3 Kaleva Jun 2012 #22

I just read TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #23

Really bad idea nobodyspecial Jun 2012 #53

Well TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #62

It's basically arithmetic caraher Jun 2012 #24

I've been doing exactly the same as caraher corksean Jun 2012 #25

I've used myfitnesspal.com, too, and it's excellent. Habibi Jun 2012 #64

Little bits of protein with fruits and veggies throughout the day Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #26

That stuff is the best! GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #31

I found the Babel cheese today, but not the laughing cow. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #65

It's hard to say. I go to a few different grocery stores and they all seem to do things differently. Arugula Latte Jun 2012 #69

Make sure you get enough protein rox63 Jun 2012 #30

Protein. Chicken, fish, peanut butter. Baitball Blogger Jun 2012 #33

do you have a system for counting calories? i really like the app i use La Lioness Priyanka Jun 2012 #34

Good luck to you. Silver Swan Jun 2012 #38

I've been eating too much lately. I tend to go through month long phases where I overeat and applegrove Jun 2012 #39

"...Or if I'm not getting enough replies to my posts I overeat..." woo me with science Jun 2012 #73

good luck my friend otherone Jun 2012 #41

Ditch the sugar. Just ditch it. BlueIris Jun 2012 #43

i came across this great acronym blondie58 Jun 2012 #44

That's the best advice yet. GoCubsGo Jun 2012 #48

Watch your portion sizes! GermanDem Jun 2012 #71

Join SparkPeople.com WillParkinson Jun 2012 #45

I like sparkpeople, but their ads are really distracting for me. Lars39 Jun 2012 #46

I very rarely see ads... WillParkinson Jun 2012 #47

Me, too. I must not have the adblocker working. Lars39 Jun 2012 #49

Thanks for the suggestion. applegrove Jun 2012 #52

sparkpeople.com noel711 Jun 2012 #50

Single biggest piece of advice I can give you... Amerigo Vespucci Jun 2012 #51

You really aren't being specific enough to succeed. nobodyspecial Jun 2012 #54

That is great advice. Bookmarking. I was not planning on avoiding berries or other simple good foods applegrove Jun 2012 #56

Talk to a nutritionist, doctor, nurse, or other medical professional first. CBHagman Jun 2012 #55

Don't think of it as a "diet" ... think healthy lifestyle changes nadine_mn Jun 2012 #57

cardiologist Stephen Sinatra has good advice grasswire Jun 2012 #63

I agree - It HAS to be a lifestyle change Canuckistanian Jun 2012 #70

Cut out sugar and white flour. 6000eliot Jun 2012 #58

Instead of saying "starting a diet", (which sounds like you are going to be depriving crunch60 Jun 2012 #59

Drink water often. Quantess Jun 2012 #61

Here is my advice- digonswine Jun 2012 #66

Those are great things to remember. I quit drinking and smoking so I know I can get over my applegrove Jun 2012 #67

Good luck- digonswine Jun 2012 #68

Here is how I did it: Lifestyle change. Dr Fate Jun 2012 #72

Get your thyroid checked to see if it's okay. Manifestor_of_Light Jun 2012 #74

Is vodka and cigarettes a diet? guardian Jun 2012 #76

Low Carb Diet AdamWilliams Jul 2012 #78

Expect to fall off the wagon occasionally hack89 Jul 2012 #79

Let me see. Xyzse Jul 2012 #80

Don't skimp on the protein 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #81

I am now 1.5 years into my "lifestyle" change.... NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #82