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Originally posted by mrbuck12000
sounds like you are on the right path. you really have to make a commitment to it though, especially in your mind. its not just a physical change...its a mental change as well. it will be hard at first. i lost about 25 pounds in the last 2 years. first off i changed my eating habits. NO MORE CANDY BARS, junk food, donuts...NOT ONE for at least a year. this may sound crazy, but trust me..it works. fruit is so important...bananas, apples oranges, plums.
next....just eat less, but eat good food. personally i would get off the low cal shit...its loaded with sugar. eat real food...but eat less. i read that if you are feeling hungry 80% of the time, your not hungry...your thirsty. Looks like you should add more water to your diet. not sure what you are you drink now, but you should drink like a gallon a day of water. you'll pee a lot, but it will help keep you hydrated. next time you need a snack, try some water instead.
next, not sure where you work, but i work in an office and every friggin day there is a donut somewhere to be eaten. DON"T DO IT!!!!! i went for a year without eating a thing at work...UNLESS i brought it myself. its hard....but it worked for me.
next...I cut out fast food resturants...NO MCDONALDS, BURGER KING, PIZZA HUT, SUBWAY....my rule is to stay out of any resturant that has more then 1. ITs hard...
these are just some of my thoughts and what worked for me.
good luck,
mr b
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Hey, thanks man, thats some good info. Did you exercise to lose the weight, or just stopped eating crap?
I didnt know about the water thing, everytime I get hungry I normaly try to eat a fruit or vegetable, which leads me to my next question: I read somewhere that you should only eat apples and oranges because most fruit is not good if you are trying to lose weight, since you are successful, is this true? Also, do you know if the protien bars and shakes are any good, or just a gimmick?
I normally drink a good 10 to 12 cups of water a day, even if im not thirsty, and its very hard to give up soda. I also cut the junk food and fast food too, hopefully I will give up eating that garbage for good.
If you dont mind me asking, what are you physical stats: weight, height, and age? How much did you weight before you lost the 25 lbs?
Once again, thanks for the info.