hate diet plans.

[beccaB]

I've had success with the Curves weight management plan, 25 pounds gone and stayed off for the last year and a half. I need to be told what to eat, not what not to eat. And it has a phase 3 that's do-able for life. I have to admit though, phase 1 was nearly impossible, and in the week before a big ride, the diet goes out the window and I eat whatever i want.

[smilingcat]

Thank you ladies.

I was feeling bit down over my weight. Part of my problem is I grew up on rice and still eat it just about everyday. White polished rice. I know its not good for me. My doctor even told me that my cholestrol level was good but my triglyceride was getting to be high. Warned me to cut down on simple carb.

I know I have to cut down on simple carb.
Eat Mexican food, there's rice and beans
Eat Thai food, yummo, there is coconut milk in the curry and there's rice
Eat Italian food and yup there's risotto.
Eat Indian food, oh geez there's basmati rice yummo.
Chinese, Vitnamese, Korean, Japanese, Mongolian all have rice.
And there is rice pudding My partner likes it cause its sweet.

When we dine out, we always take three tupper-ware containers with lids. We only eat half and pack the rest. Saves the restaurant the container cost, being environmental... Sure other diners look at us funny but who cares. and we don't overeat. And to top it off we get second supper pre-made

What I really need to do is graze several times a day so I don't feel hungry. I've been diligent with my lunch. I only eat half of my Chipotle buritto (chicken with roasted bell peppers, black beans, RICE, lettuce, and salsa. No sour cream, no avocado, no cheese). But I'm still "polishing" off the plate at Thai place.

At home, we only eat about 8oz of meat per person per week if that. Just too much carb. My partner has a terrible case of sweet tooth. I think my problem is I'm craving for meat all the time so I try to make up by eating too much carb. Chips and Salsa, Cheese and stone ground wheat crackers, crisp bread (in finnish its näkkileipä, hapankorppu). I like mine baked with poppy seed on top.

Sometimes, I think my arm is hooked up to Chai latte machine. I drink way too much. Gallon of the stuff in four days or less. I know because 1/2 gallon of fat free milk will disappear in 4 days flat or less. Strange neither my sister or I are lactose intolerant.

And oh rarely do we eat red meat. And when we do its free range bison meat very expensive so its a very special supper for us.

I also realize I need to do my exercise first thing in the morning. I understand that this will allow my body to keep the metabolism in high gear for the rest of the day. Whereas if I were do my exercise in the evening, it may affect my ability to go to sleep and I don't get the same benefit as if I were to work out in the morning. But this is tad hard to do logistically.

My partner was at Curves, she lasted maybe three month. Weight Watchers, I'm not keen on their food. Sorry, but I'm picky about my food.

Reading everyone's response, I have to approach this diet thing differently. Not think of it as a diet but minor changes in my behavior. Thinking of diet just back fires. And it does. I hate the yo-yo thing with eat not eat, starve, eat a lot, sometimes eat so much I end up doing the unthinkable. just on blue moon.

Anyway, thank you for all your suggestions.
It's not a diet
graze a bit
not to over indulge
make minor tweaks in lifestyle.

I think I was looking at it all wrong.

Thank you,

[GLC1968]

Another 5'4" woman here with a lean body mass of about 120 lbs! I could never be 125 without sacrificing a lot of precious muscle. I also know other woman my height for which 125 would be heavy. It really, really varies by individual.

I'm currently at about 151 and heading down to the 130's (from a start at 175). I was doing my own 'healthy eating' diet and it worked for awhile. Then I got kind of uninspired and I lost interest in being diligent enough to lose weight. I joined WW 3 weeks ago and it's been really good for me. I've tried their other 'points' plans with no success, but this newest version is great. It's easy, it's a great way to keep track, and it's working. I'm down 5.2 lbs, I've got all the energy I need for my workouts and I'm not suffering at all.

[GLC1968]

I just saw your response and wanted to add that WW doesn't have their own food. There is a WW marketing group that does make the processed food you see in stores, but that's not included in the diet unless you want it.
They certainly don't encourage it - it's mostly about real food.