My food and exercise observation

[Carol_is_fit]

I don't know what the "experts" say about the percentages (and they change their minds every week anyway so who cares??), but I know for myself and my body, I could workout like a fiend for hours everyday but if I'm not mindful of what I eat, I gain weight. And way too quickly these days! Gotta love that perimenopausal thing, you know? NOT! LOL!! I do agree with others on here who say it's an individual thing. To get the best results I think you need to find what works for YOU and YOUR body, and stay with that.

I lost 60 pounds and seven sizes in six months two years ago by working out five hours a week and following Weight Watchers to the letter. Everytime my weight creeps back up, I go back to counting points and it comes right back off again. The workouts are more for mental and physical health, and because I love to freak people out when they never guess I'm almost 48! LOL!! But seriously, working out alone without watching what I eat doesn't make me lose weight. God bless the person who can and that's wonderful for them, but I know I have to watch what I eat as well. I had a much easier time with the whole food issue once I accepted it as nothing more than fuel, as opposed to a reward.

Carol

 

[NurseLRT]

Carol, that is so impressive! 6 months to the letter? That is quite the accomplishment! 60 pounds in 6 months? WOW!!

You have probably been asked this a million times.--How did you deal with socializing? I know one should "plan for it". But this is really difficult for me. Parties, get together's, etc.

Lori

 

[Carol_is_fit]

Hi Lori, I ate before I went out and if I was so tempted to have something I just HAD to have it, I ate one or two bites and stopped. I carried water with me literally everywhere, and that helped a great deal. I still do, in fact. It still helps a lot when people at work bring in food and chocolate, which they do a LOT! LOL!!

Carol

 

[cjbate]

I lost 25 lbs (WW) without much exercise. I had 3 little ones, one of which was very young, and no time. But, you always have time to eat right! Or at least to not over-eat. I was very strict with my WW, it def works. I know a few people in my life right now, whose excuse for not losing weight is they don't have time for exercise. I had no trouble losing it with diet alone. Diet is huge. HUGE. Exercise allows you to eat more, however, and still lose weight, which may make it easier for some folks to drop the lbs.

Perhaps it is an individual thing but that is what I have found for myself.
Jen