seeking advice, comfort, or kick in the behind

of lost weight!:heehee:

Great tips posted here! I've never had a weight "problem", but I DO have to keep trim to keep Sherry lookin' good!:D

Here's some things I do/did:

Switched from beer to red wine.

Avoid processed foods when possible.

Avoid fast food when possible.

Eat mostly the same as always, but smaller portions. Less potatoes and bread.

Eat small dinners. Heavy on veggies, salads, and lean meat.

I don't diet on special occasions. But, cut back for a few days AFTER my binges.


Monica, be careful of exercise. It can INCREASE your appetite!:sad:

Here is my :2c: for what it's worth. I drink ices tea slightly sweetened with sugar as artificial sweetners don;t matabolize well. I eat in moderation, as far as exercize I don't do enough but when I have time I build myself up to 50 miles a day 3 x's a week and will get down to my healthy weight but that is more than most as I am 5'20".

Lot's of great advice. I need to really get my little butt in gear if I want to reach my goal of living as a woman anytime soon.

I hope to make some progress soon. Right now I'm in that frame of mind that when I come home after a night out on the town, I don't want it to end and wish that i could just wake up the next morning and start my day as a girl.

[SIZE="2"]I don’t know if this has been mentioned yet, but steer clear of liquid diets! My sister lost over 130 pounds over the course of a year on just such a diet, but she wound up with painful gallstones, leading to gall bladder (removal) surgery – there is no quick and easy way to lose weight…:doh:

My sister’s best friend back in Massachusetts lost an absolutely astronomical amount of weight via weight-loss shakes, but she gained it all back, since nothing was learned about proper eating habits – oh, and she doesn’t have a gall bladder anymore, either! Sad, but true…:sad:[/SIZE]