A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall dieting

if you cannot resist the pie--eat only the inside and perhaps a bite of the crust--that way you will have tasted it, and will be less likely to "go off the wagon" as it were. the fruit will be good for you and if you are careful the rest of the day--the extra sugar will not have that big an impact.

I think the reason I haven't "dieted" lately---I use that word loosely---is because I really think that you have to have a whole lifestyle change to really succeed. Eating healthier, exercise....not really a diet, just a change of your habits.

And you know what? I'm not ready for all that yet! I know as Mark and I get older that I need to make healthier food.....I'm just sort of in denial about it I guess.

You know what really angers me though? People WANT to eat healthier to a degree at least......and it's terrible that the healthier foods are so expensive. It's the junk/bad food that's so cheap. That is one of my pet peeves....I wish the food companies would offer cheaper, healthy food.

BTW, I think all of moms candy is GONE!

Yup, all that fancy fresh produce and chicken breast and such costs a fortune.

yes! your absoulutly right loz! we go to sams and buy the frozen chicken breasts because really thats the only place you can afford it...

Yep and even if you wanted to buy a Healthy Choices prepackaged meal or any of those low fat brands you pay an arm and a leg for a little tiny meal.

I just wish healhy eating was more affordable to everyone.

I don't need to loose any weight either. I'm just a junk food addict, cookies and Pepsi and when I did the eating better thing a couple of years ago I felt better. Loz, I think the older I got the more I noticed that the sugar high made me tired after a while. I'm going to TRY and do better. I'm addicted to sugar and caffeine and don't know if I can kick the habit.

Sheri, I kicked caffeine about 5 years ago.....when I did I was so tired and slept for a few days. It was pretty bad. But I went from 6-8 sodas a day to nothing but caffeine free stuff. Pretty brutal.

I think I'm addicted to sugar too. I still drink a lot of soda...and I can't do diet soda. So I'm sucking down 140 empty calories with each soda I drink. Wow that's a lot when you think that I have 3 sodas a day.

I'm an evening snacker too. Cookies, chips, cereal. I always eat in the evening after dinner. I guess I could try and cut that out.

Loz try coke zero (its not diet)It taste like regular coke (to me) but with 0 caloreies! you can also get cherry xoke and the other flavors, ive kicked the sugary sugar with calories as u all know I have the stevia plant all natural I just got to dry some of the leaves and make it into a poweder but ill do that when the plant gets bigger.... Im not going to kick out the caffeine though uh uh cant do it..... ive been all vegetarin the last few days I hope I can keep it up.... been drinking tons of water!

The water thing is good! We buy bottled water and I do drink a few of them a day! You can do it!

I'd try the Coke Zero, Coke is my favorite....but I can't do caffeine now...so that limits me a lot. I sure wish there were more choices. I'd love a caffeine free Dr. pepper, but I don't think they make it.

okay couldnt stand i t i finally had a piece of apple pie! i couldnt resist, lol but i did wash it done with soymilk mmmmmm.....

and now i feel guilty for having it

are you sure they don't Loz--I thought I saw a can of the caffiene free--BUT perhpas it was just the diet???

Loz--have you tried "watered downs" as valarie used to call them.
Put ice in a glass (lots) fill glass about 1/2 to 3/4 full of soda--then add water to fill the glass. Stir well--you will then have the flavor of the soda without all the calories. as time goes on you will be able to increase the amounts of water---

Okay i got to start my diet again so i look skinny enough for my drivers permit in a month or so if i can lose 30 pounds i would be soo happy... and yes im big, not big big it evens out because im 6'3 but i want my face to be thinner for the pic

Hi guys, haven't been on here much because I too have been working hard on loosing weight. I have done it before and know what I have to do. Drink water, exercise and watch my food intake. counting every calorie! I found a site where you put in your food and they keep track of your calories, and lots of other stuff. Any one interested? it is a life style change and each time I do it i pick up a good habit. Eventually I will pick them all up

omg yes please ladyslipper send me the link in a pm. you like an angel! Ive done i t before too i also drank alot of water and walked alot but i only ate one vegetable and i got tired of it... i has lost 45 pounds in a month... but i did take vitmanins and everything... but i gained 20 of it back and i want to loose more... im not telling anyone my weight so anyof you that are wondering keep on wondering... lol

Leola, I sent you a PM.

how are things going for everyone? I fell off the wagon when I was sick last week. I had a sore throat so I didn't eat a lot but I drank gallons of Pepsi. I'm going to try and taper off of the Pepsi. That's my main problem and I heard Dr. Oz on Oprah talk about it the other night. I started yesterday, with the tapering I mean.

tapering is the way to go. when i was able to come off coca-cola, i lost about 20 pounts. it found me again when i started drinking sweet tea, but it took a few years.

Well then I have 2 bad habits. I brgan drining regular pepsi instead of diest and I began putting real sugar in my coffee instead of spenda.--I recently read that soemthing i n sweetner can make going to the bathroom more frequent.--I stiopped the splenda and my 'urgency' stopped--and so then I began to drink 'real' soda too--and guess what I have gained aobut 10-20 lbs.

I must figure out what to do--perhaps I will start with cutting out the soda???

leola--still not released from the Dr. yet.

I have to brag on myself. I have been doing quite well. Since Wednesday I've only had a little more than 20 ounces of real Pepsi. I had a little headache for a day but it's gone now.

I lost 2 lb this week. The only way I can do it is being very rigid on myself. exercise, drinking water, and keeping track of all I eat. It takes a lot of effort and time to log food in. Eventually it will become a life stye I hope.

Hey,toposh.Am I the only teen from California on here??? I'm not into dieting since it's just a scam to me.I'm 5'3" and overweight. I'm proud that I'm not the slowest kid in my P.E. class. I excercise just enough to keep me able to run for 30 seconds or up to half a mile.A shocking incident happened to me a few days ago.Somebody(probably my siblings)shoved a bunch of twinkies into my mouth when I was asleep. I had to eat the twinkies or I would choke.

Good for you lady slipper you go gurl! I have no clue Enrique i think u are the only kid on her from cali... That wrong about the twinkies but kinda funny except the choking part...

Before the "twinkie incident" I hadn't eaten twinkies in months.

Ohhh I LOVE twinkies!! :ding: I haven't had any in ages either.

On topic: I also need to lose alot of weight.. but it is very hard for me.. I could stand to lose over 100 lbs easily.. seriously.. =(

I would love to loose 100

i haven't had twinkies in soooo long, not that you guys mention it, I'm sorta craving one

i could lose 100 but would be very happy with 50

Ok, so I'll still loose 100 but in four sessions of 25, sounds more managable

Good Luck

well 100 would be too much but I can say 70 would sure work well.

Oh you guys!! You made me feel sooo much better!! After I posted that, I was so embarrassed!! I looked back at it and wanted to cry!! Like, WHAT the heck was I thinking saying that!! I wanted to edit it, but then I was afraid someone had already seen it and I would end up feeling like an idiot anyway... Thank you all so much for being honest!

I can eat a whole box of twinkies,but then i would be pigging out on them.

I do that with potato Chips--and Popcorn.

My diet consists of apple and peach pie I baked yesterday.
How's that grab you ?
I made 4 ..2 for us and 2 for sons family......We all like to eat.

I love Pie--esp fruit ones---so I rarely will make them---because I will eat the whole thing.--

Most people do eat the whole thing.

been having tuna all week does that count?

Tuna is a good diet food!! I need to start indulging in it a bit more!

I like them with tomatoes, but this time of year the tomatoes look bad

Tuna with tomatoes? hmm, I have never had it that way.. I will have to try it.. :wink: