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Title: Weight Loss and Maintenance
Notice:**PLEASE** enter notes in mixed case (CAPS ARE SHOUTING)!
Moderator:ASICS::LESLIE
Created:Tue Jul 10 1990
Last Modified:Tue Jun 03 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:933
Total number of notes:9931

337.0. "RESPONSIBILITY TO EACH OTHER" by CLEVER::SULLIVAN (Eileen) Tue Aug 02 1988 17:50

    I joined Weight Watchers January 1987, I was very sucesfull for
    a long time, then I hit a plateau, I got discouraged.  Reading this
    notes file was sometimes a big help and sometimes a downfall.  I
    would be losing slowly and read a note about another merical diet
    and try it, it would work for a few week, great losses, then I would
    falter again put it plus more all back on.  I hope that over weight
    people reading this file that are on a good food program stay with
    it, and not drop it to try another crazy diet, that most of us have
    been on and misplaced a few pound.  I have gone back to Weight Watchers
    with my tail between my legs, I need a program that I can follow
    for the rest of my life.  I strongly apposed to a rule in this file
    about not posting diets,  I was WRONG, this is a file made up of
    a lot of desparate people (including myself) looking for a quick
    sure way to lose weight.  After reading notes from employees on
    Weight Watchers, Diet Workshop and other sensible food progams I
    am convinced that this is the only sure way to lose it and keep
    it lost not misplaced.
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337.1excellent note, EileenANT::ZARLENGARighetti's got the juice back!!Tue Aug 02 1988 19:491
337.2ThanksVAXWRK::LESHINWed Aug 03 1988 17:2810
Thank you so much Eileen.  I'm sitting here, eating my lunch, and thinking 
about trying one of these quick weight loss diets, since I've been fluctuating 
between an 8 and 10 pound weight loss for the last couple of weeks.  

I am a member of Weight Watchers and think their diet is easy to follow, 
doesn't leave me hungry and it works.  At least I'm stuck 10 pounds under 
where I've been for the past year. 

Sandi


337.3Sticking with WWPMROAD::SWEENEYWed Aug 03 1988 18:1517
Eileen, I can't thank you enough for writing this base note.  I've been
going to Weight Watchers for about 6 months and at last peek I was down
10 1/2 pounds.  Note 333 tells what I'm trying now.  But I have a friend
who is doing one of these "slurp and pop" diets - you know, you drink
something 3 times a day and pop a pill 5 times a day and like magic
you drop 500 pounds in 2 weeks!  She has been telling me about how
fast and safe it is and best of all John Hancock pays 80%.  For a while
I was seriously considering looking into it.  But then I sort of slapped
myself back to reality by reminding me that WW is the only plan that
I feel is safe, nutritious and LIVABLE.  My only problem is that I don't
stick to it long enough to make it part of my life.

So anyway, thanks for putting it all in perspective for me.

Susan


337.4AffirmationFSLPRD::JLAMOTTEThe best is yet to beWed Aug 03 1988 21:1610
    I think Eileen makes some real good sense...
    
    I have met my goal and I am maintaining it...what I find almost
    miraculous is at a certain point you will enjoy the food program
    that is offered....sometimes it takes a while.
    
    I too feel that miracle diets tend to get you off track...
    
    


337.5self imageRDGENG::MCCARTNEYTubby or not tubby, fat is the ?Wed Aug 10 1988 08:1434
    I am very opposed to crash diets, particularly these drink type
    ones.    It is very easy to be pressured into using them.  A few
    months ago I met a colleague at work, in a very open area, who was
    on this kind of diet, after a short discussion, I was accused (loudly)
    of not really wanting to lose weight or I would go on this crash
    diet.
    
    She was losing weight fast, and looking really good.    That was
    months ago, and I saw her recently for the first time since then,
    and most of the weight is back on ( I managed to restrain myself
    from saying I told you so ).
    
    I am currently going to a diet clinic, and have lost 35 pounds since
    February.   I lost 14 pounds quite fast, then got stuck and gave
    up a bit, but have lost another 21 pounds since June.   My Doctor
    described these liquid diets as "having gastroentiritis", and I
    tend to agree.
    
    I really believe if you have a long term weight problem, then you
    have to change your eating habits FOR EVER.  7 years ago I was 140
    pounds, have lost 70 pounds over a 6 month period after being
    overweight for years.   I kept the weight off for 2 years, then
    it gradually began to creep on again.   BUT NOT THIS TIME.
         
    One thing I have tried was hypnotism.   This did work in a way,
    I didn't lose weight, but one of the things I wanted to achieve
    was to like myself the way I was.   I had a terrible self image,
    and dressed in dark clothes etc.   The hypnotism worked in that
    respect, and even though I stayed overweight for 2 years before
    I started dieting again, I gradually began to feel that being fat
    didn't make me any less ME,
    
    Jenni