Were you successful in losing weight long-term?
442986
i lost 35lbs working on the ramp at the airport (part time), throwing bags and ate whatever i wanted. it just goes to show, when you build muscle and move around, you lose weight. i have kept the weight off for a year now. and i drank alot of water and gatorade. my advice, walk and lift weights. eat sensible, not all diet foods, just healthy and natural choices. good luck!
478629
The only way to change you body long term is to change your lifestyle. For me, I can not give up eating good food, so I have established an exercise routine. It's best to do a mix of cardio/weights, because with cardio only, you'll hit a wall eventually when your metabolism adjusts. If you build up a little muscle, that in itself helps burn off calories.
943030
Losing weight that fast isn't a good thing. If you lose it slowly, it stays off longer.\nIf you feel it works and isn't going to do you harm in the long term, good luck.
137523
I recently started a diet about four months ago & I have lost about 60lbs so far. I eat, count carbs & calories, only drink water, & exercise more (walk around the block, jog, sit ups, etc). To stay motivated, I bought a pair of jeans that were way too small for me (definately couldn't button them). I tried them on like once a week & imagined what it would be like to finally get them buttoned. When I did finally get them buttoned it was all worth it.
994744
Two years ago I weighed 200 lbs at age 44. With grown daughters now facing weigh problems I once again tackled this issue.  I lost 70 lbs in 13 months using two methods. I first asked at a local pharmacy for a good multivitamin to perhaps give me some energy to get moving.  They recommended One A Day WeightSmart for Women-always taken with food.  I did nothing different than adding one pill daily and within 2 weeks I began to feel more rested and energized.  Over the next 31/2 months I lost 20 lbs!  These events encouraged one of my daughters to give weigh loss a try.  \nShe began a program called "Provida Six Week Body Makeover" by Michael Thurmond.  She lost 50 lbs in just under 5 months! Another daughter lost 40 lbs.  I lost the remaining 50 lbs using this program.  As with anything productive, this involves time and effort, but IT WILL WORK.  Mainly a balance of proteins and carbs 6 times a day with water at each meal.  You prepare all your food with easily found ingredients made from hundreds of recipes and a very supportive forum!  I did none of the exercises so I have some toning to do and sometimes I start to gain weight.  But I just return to the plan and loss what I need.  The first step is to go to the website and do a body profile www.provida.com and find the Six Week Body Makeover by Michael Thurmond.\nGood Luck!
385403
I did use LA Weight Loss myself.  It WAS very effective, and as already stated it IS expensive.  You can choose to lose a small amount say 10 20 pounds, learn the methods by which they operate, then continue the effort on your own.  It costs approximagely 6-7 dollars a week.\n\nFrankly, my husband and I spent an entire income tax return for the effort.  We Spent $700.  I DID lose weight, but I also then go onto medications for depression that made me gain weight back.\n\nIn the end, it was worth it with what I learned, but I'd have chosen a different path if I could have.
391432
I would, and plan on it in the near future. I'm 48, but was over 325 pounds at age 42.  I changed how I ate, and concentrated on veggies, protiens, dairy and low-sugar fruits.  I got rid of processed sugars, starches, and those things that kept my metabolic rate low.  I've lost over 170 lbs. in the past 5 years, and since I had already had my children, and my skin was so stretched, it didn't shrink back the way a younger woman's would.  So...I have skin that needs to be removed, and I've lost a lot of the fullness in my breasts.  So yes, I would but because this is something I need, and want, to make ME feel good about myself! :)
594312
Excercise regularly.i know someone who could lose 100 pound in a year only by doing regular excercises.\nhave a go,You'll be successful.\nGood Luck!
474753
No diet pill is effective in the long term. Just admit to yourself that you have to eat less and exercise more. Your mental strength will thank you for it.
927043
I have! 2 months, I lost 10 lbs. In one year time, I lost 85 lbs.! email me: cannedguds@yahoo.com -affordable, safe, natural & healthy way. NO FRILLS! my waistline: from 42 inches down to 31 inches in one year!
167147
Weight loss is not simple or easy for most people. If you understand this, and believe that it will actually take real effort to lose weight then there are things you can do. To get started you can read this article about successful weight loss:\nhttp://heightandweightchart.blogspot.com/2005/02/six-strategies-for-successful-weight.html\n\nThere are also several articles about weight loss myths and scams. Make sure you read those so you know what does not work. \n\nIn general, any kind of quick-fix diet that involves pills or a drastic change in what you eat and does not include exercise will almost always fail. The majority of people who do this gain all the weight back. They then fall into a trap of continually looking for the "miracle pill" that will "burn the fat while you sleep". There isn't such a pill. It takes common sense and hard work, real effort, to lose weight.
605873
I lost 3 stone in 5 months so I would say effective! Only if you are prepared to stick at it.it becomes easier the longer you are doing it. I did get bored though,because you know whats working you tend to stick to those meals. make sure u go to the meetings!
592003
ALL weight loss programs work if you follow them correctly. The problem is not the program but rather the individual who after leaving the program returns to his/her former eating habits and gains back the weight he/she worked so hard to lose. Trust me!! I have been "losing" and gaining weight for over 50 years!! I haven't been on a program that did not work. I was the problem!!
44562
My personal experience is that weight watchers is easier to live with in the long term.  It is not a fast weight loss though, it really does require a long term lifestyle change to get good results.\n\nI found that Atkins and South Beach diets did not make me feel good - although I know several people who have been very successful with them.  Try checking the South Beach diet out of the library and see if you think that the program is simple and clear for you to follow.
306391
Join weight watchers, it worked for me!  I lost more than that, and I have not gained any of it back.
1139697
I did Jenny Craig and it really worked for me.  I lost about....45 lbs.  I thought the food was really good, and besides, if you find something you don't like, you don't have to buy it again.  It's expensive, but it works.  I was doing aerobics and walking while I was doing Jenny, I worked the system, and it worked me all the way down to a size 8.  Good luck and go for it!
1040378
well i to was overweight and all you have to do is find some things that you like and get healthier alternatives to them like i eat alot of cookies and the only thing i did was to find other types of cookies like gram crackers and granola bars ,and i also stopped eating ranch sauces and mayo, and ketchup i discovered that condiments are alot of extra calories and just by doing these little things and walking a little more i have lost about 50lbs. in a 7mo.period it takes time but unless you want surgery it is well worth it.