Which Program Is Recommended?

Hi C.,
In 2003 I joined Jenny Craig.. It worked
I lost the 60 pounds, now to keep it off I do eat Lean Cuisines or Weight watchers meals out of the frozen dept. at the grocery store.I have a salad and a veggie with it. And they even have diet dessets. Drink water!!! lots of water.... For breakfeast I will have a yogart and and a english muffin, or a weight watchers muffin..lunch is a great sandwich, soup carrots. water, ice tea. or a meal from the frozen dept.unless you can cook low cal.. I am just doing for me. I live with skinny people that do not have to try to keep it off.. Good luck : )

I agree with the Body for Life. It was very inpiring. If being hungry is a problem for you, eating the 6 small meals a day they recommend will probably be a big help too.

Have you tried getting your metabolism tested? I go to Be Well (on Old Woodward) for nutritional coaching and personal training with Alissa, and recently had my metabolism tested there. It was VERY insightful and helped me figure out what I needed to change.

Check out the creating wellness program at DiscoverBeWell.com It is located on S. Old Woodward in Birmingham. It gives you advice and guidance with all aspects of wellness including diet, exercise, stress, etc.

It sounds like you have tried several good programs. Remember loosing weight and keeping it off is a lifestyle change. Most people loose weight only to go back to the way they ate before and gaining it all back and then some.

I have a unique program that helps with the body's metabolism. The program is based on what athletes use in training and having optimal performance (specifically Olympic athletes). Being active is important, and seeing results is important. So if support is what you are looking for and products that DO NOT contain stimulants, email me your telephone number and a good time to reach you. We can talk about it more and see if this program is a fit for you.

I wish you well.

hey C. i belong to fitness usa it a great gym you can always find a friend there to come at the same time as you and work out are you in the east lansing area if so you can be my gym partner

Please see what I wrote to Julie above. You need to learn how to eat and make it your lifestyle. Anything short of this is only temporary and doomed to failure. I have actually had fun with Weight Watchers, and I was a 5x graduate of one of their old programs. so I was very sceptical. You have to live in the real world, and you can do it with WW. I stretch and walk/run on my treadmill 30 mins daily in front of the TV. I hate to give up the time but it's helped me feel much better. I'm not willing to do to a gym or something. Too much else to do. I am in the midst of 5 graduation parties right now, but it's going fine. You can't eat junk and feel good or lose weight consistently. Sad, but true.

I've taken off 57 pounds since last June. I eat chicken, fish and turkey, any veggies and fruits only. I eat 6 small meals a day and I feel awesome! I started by following Michael Thurmond's plan. It works and is very doable as a new lifestyle.

You can do it!!! :o)

Hi C.,

This doesn't exactly answer your questions, but I think I might be able to offer some help, if you would like.

I am taking a series of wellness classes and I am learning a number of strategies in order to achieve optimal health. You really don't want to think of a diet in terms of losing weight. You want to think of your diet as something that sustains good health. When you eat the right foods, exercise, get adequate sleep, manage stress, your body will automatically go to your optimal weight.

I'm going to give a few brief suggestions, but I don't think I can cover everything in this format. So, please, call me if you want any more details on anything.

So don't count calories. If you must count something, count grams of fiber. Your diet should consist of mostly fruits, veggies, whole grains and legumes, along with nuts and seeds. These foods contain lots of nutrients but not very many calories. They also have lots of fiber. The more fiber rich foods you eat, the fewer calories you eat.

Minimize animal protein of any kind, and that includes milk and fish. The nutrition in milk is actually not worth the calories or risk of disease. Go to www.strongbones.org to learn why my family has decided to quit dairy. Think mostly vegetarian with a little meat for flavoring or as the side-side-dish. Too much animal protein in the diet is a risk for cancer, heart disease and diabetes.

Think in terms of eating for your health. Be patient. It took time to get where you are now. It will take time to take it off. Slow and easy keeps the weight off.

I know I've covered alot and I'd bet you have a bunch of questions. I would be happy to answer them and I do this free of charge. Call me anytime. In health, D.
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I hear that weight watchers is the best. I haven't tried it myself but every person that I have ever known to use the plan has been successful. I would vote for that one.

S.

Good morning C.,
I'd like to hear more of your story. Have you been able to figure out why those other programs have not worked for you?

I can help! I use a system that is very healthy for you and effective. It is simple and family friendly.

warmly,
M.

I am on the HMR Program through Beaumont Hospital. I highly recommend it. I used this program 5 years ago before I became pregnant with my twins and lost 90 pounds. It was the first successful weight management program that I had used... all those others just didn't work with me.

I just started weight watchers. It is slow going but I like it a lot. I think with the other weight loss programs you probably could lose more weight all at once, but in my opinion it is harder to keep it off because once you switch back, you eat more, where with WW it is the same foods you would normally eat. It is teaching me better habits and to include exercise. I also like the weekly weigh-ins and meetings, it holds me accountable! Good luck!

If you are serious about a lifestyle change, I'd like to tell you about the program that I use. Transitions Lifestyle System. I lost and kept off 25 pounds and have never been healthier. This is a system for weight loss and healthy living. It is supported by dietary supplements that are optional. It focuses on behavior modification (finding out why you eat when you eat thru journaling), low glycemic eating, and exercise (moving your mass). I am a mentor. Let me know if you want to know more. It works. Studies have shown it more effective than Weight Watchers AND Adkins.

S.
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Check out the program through Unasource Weight Lose in Troy... it is part supplement and part healthy eating. It is Dr. run.

Hi C.,

I just responded to Julie with the same information:

My recommendation is Body for Life by Bill Phillips with TONS of support at www.transformation.com. Go there. Check it out. Read the stories. It WORKS! Best of luck to you!

L.

I had a lot of weight to lose after all of my pregnancies because I'd gained so much. It was depressing. Someone told me about this and it worked and I did it for all mine and kept the weight off. Plus you feel good too! I think it was from Weight Watchers.

Every day this is what you eat, and it helps to keep a daily journal. Plus, only weigh yourself once a week (no more).

2 Proteins (meat, eggs, fish, etc.)
3 Fruits
4 veggies (fresh is better)
2 Starch (potatoes, oatmeal, toast, etc)
1 Dairy (milk, yogurt, cheese - however low fat cheese is high in sodium so watch that)
add a little salt (low sodium)
add a little butter ("I can't believe it's not butter")

check serving sizes online to get an idea of how much a piece of fruit or veggie serving consists of. For instance, I think a green pepper is either 2 or 4 servings. As far as fruits, 10 grapes = 1 serving, or 1 small banana, 1/2 orange. So it sounds like a lot above, but it's real easy to get all your servings in.

If you like slim fast that counts as 1 protein, and 1 starch.

Keep fruits and veggies cut up and handy so if you're hungry you grab that instead of junk food.

On Sunday's I'd cheat a little bit otherwise I'd go crazy. Just don't over do it. It's better to cheat a little than to completely quit.

Sounds like you're doing well with the exercising. The combo of both should get that 40 lbs off you in no time! I think I lost about 30 lbs in 3 months (after all my kids). The last few 5 or 10 lbs are the hardest, but stick it out you'll get there!!!

Whatever you decide - take a look at t-tapp.com I started doing this after I had my daughter in February of this year and I gained 45lbs with the pregnancy and from April until now I only have 4lbs left to go. I only do it 15min a day and I don't diet - I really enjoy it - it was actually just featured on Good Morning America this woman told her story:

http://t-tapp.com/success/heather/index.html

I don't know anything about the hospital programs, but I've found this to be a very healthy way, and I just started to get my mom and sister doing it too!

My mom used Medical Weight loss. She did great. She said that it was really easy once she got used to it. You go in every week and they help you figure out what foods are good and bad for YOU. Everyone is different and just because something is healthy doesn't mean it is good you you individually.