I wanna know - how you lost weight and kept it off??

[ladybird11]

Come join us in the diet and weight loss thread hun

[Enchanted]

I'm another who struggles. I love food and wine too much! So will be watching this thread!

I have been on Weight Watchers and Michelle Bridges and they are fantastic! They really get the weight off you, I struggle with keeping the motivation going though. So my weight is always fluctuating. Last night I started Boot Camp! It's tough but man I feel great about it all. We have been given meal diaries to keep track of everything we eat and we have to improve each week or we are made to run a lap of the promenade

So anyway.... I know I didn't really tell you how to keep it off but I know for me that if I have someone that holds me accountable each week, I am less likely to eat junk! So I think Boot Camp will be the way to go for me for quite a while!

[Nai]

I lost 15kg with WW after DD2 and although some crept back on when I went back to work, it is all gone again now. I found cutting out sugar and ensuring at least 4 alcohol-free days a week helped kick start me. Also incidental exercise like walking to the shops/school or riding my bike to work made a big difference to maintaining my weight. Set some small goals and use them to keep motivated.

Oh and join the Fat Chic Slim on FB - they help keep me honest

[~*Niadalla*~]

I highly recommend the 12wbt (Michelle Bridges). The program is fantastic and it's not just about the food and exercise... it's mind set lessons and live chat sessions aswell.

I'm pleased to say that in 8 weeks since I've started, I've lost 16.5kgs. I've got ALOT more to go, but just knowing that I'm nearly at that 20kg mark in 2 months is AWESOME.
It's all about eating really really good foods, exercising 6 days a week and being accountable to yourself.

Losing weight is 80% what you eat and 20% how you exercise.

I've tried everything from shake diets to WW to a few other diets before and never had this success or will to continue. I think finding the right program and just me being ready is why I've done well.

[Razzberry]

For me, dieting has never worked. I didn't want to admit I needed to exercise but thats what made me finally lose the weight. I didn't even change my diet. I still hate to exercise but like the results!!

[MrsFabuloso]

I am really struggling to lose weight too, though I have a good idea of how to do it! Things which have worked for me in the past are

Drinking lots of water
Exercising most days of the week
Having 2-3 serves of fruit and 5-6 serves of veg a day, every day
No havign junk food in the house
Being prepared when I go out with food/snacks instead of buying food when out, or having a plan of what to eat if I do buy something
Indulging a little (go out with friends once a fortnight and have a big meal or a few drinks, or have a mars bar occaisionally!)
Being more active with life in general (eg, mow the lawn, hand wash the car, scrub windows/bathrooms/showers....)

[Boo Boo]

I highly recommend the 12wbt (Michelle Bridges). The program is fantastic and it's not just about the food and exercise... it's mind set lessons and live chat sessions aswell.

I'm pleased to say that in 8 weeks since I've started, I've lost 16.5kgs. I've got ALOT more to go, but just knowing that I'm nearly at that 20kg mark in 2 months is AWESOME.
It's all about eating really really good foods, exercising 6 days a week and being accountable to yourself.

Losing weight is 80% what you eat and 20% how you exercise.

I've tried everything from shake diets to WW to a few other diets before and never had this success or will to continue. I think finding the right program and just me being ready is why I've done well.

I have heard awesome things about Michelle Bridges - that is an amazing weightloss - way to go!