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<blockquote data-quote="Phoenix55" data-source="post: 1358679" data-attributes="member: 242273"><p>Personally I found that my fasting numbers improved as the weight came off.</p><p></p><p>I hope that your staff challenge is set for this time next year. The winner should be the person who not only loses the weight but more importantly keeps it off. A crash diet to lose weight for the summer may work in the short term. Personally I chose to be happy with a slow but steady weight loss. It meant that I was not hungry, my skin had time to adjust to the loss and the exercise so did not leave me with unsightly stretch marks or 'wobbly bits'. By keeping the weight off for a year it shows that the 'diet' and exercise have become a new way of life and so sustainable in the long term. That does not mean that I am not tempted when I am away from home or over Christmas but I am learning that it may be OK to slip very occasionally. In the UK it has also meant that I have found a summer and a winter diet with corresponding exercise, mostly walking - I do not do gyms or running. Walking is cheap, fills up the rest of the lunch hour when I might be tempted to a 'treat', can be done following an online leader or outside by myself.</p><p></p><p>I also learnt to look back only to learn, focus on the future and where you want to be, you will surprise yourself with what you can achieve.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Phoenix55, post: 1358679, member: 242273"] Personally I found that my fasting numbers improved as the weight came off. I hope that your staff challenge is set for this time next year. The winner should be the person who not only loses the weight but more importantly keeps it off. A crash diet to lose weight for the summer may work in the short term. Personally I chose to be happy with a slow but steady weight loss. It meant that I was not hungry, my skin had time to adjust to the loss and the exercise so did not leave me with unsightly stretch marks or 'wobbly bits'. By keeping the weight off for a year it shows that the 'diet' and exercise have become a new way of life and so sustainable in the long term. That does not mean that I am not tempted when I am away from home or over Christmas but I am learning that it may be OK to slip very occasionally. In the UK it has also meant that I have found a summer and a winter diet with corresponding exercise, mostly walking - I do not do gyms or running. Walking is cheap, fills up the rest of the lunch hour when I might be tempted to a 'treat', can be done following an online leader or outside by myself. I also learnt to look back only to learn, focus on the future and where you want to be, you will surprise yourself with what you can achieve. [/QUOTE]
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