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<blockquote data-quote="sparkles" data-source="post: 194750" data-attributes="member: 34577"><p>Thanks PMS543!</p><p>If you try I hope you have the same good feeling and wish you luck. I don't think a low carb diet is the only good diet - it's just that I've personally found other diets so much harder. I think eating a little amount of things like pasta potatoe rice bread for someone like me who has a huge love of these things, healthy appetite and very little self control is just a taunt ... before long I always feel deprived. When I fail as I inevitably do I always feel worse about myself. Cutting out high carb foods all together yet remaining focussed on what I can still have, rather than what I've lost, works. Being focussed on veg, making sure theres always a good variety in my stock and being adventurous with it has really worked for me. I like the fact that I can eat these protein rich foods too and luxury things like cream in moderation. Its an amazing feeling to feel successful for once even if its only two weeks in. I think the important thing though... for anyone standing on the edge and contemplating ....is to have a good attitude and sense of adventure. Low carb appears to be working for me but for others its a low fat diet or something else that works. Whatever, Vegetables are great and there are so many and so many ways to prepare them. I think we all know what healthly eating is really. What I didnt know, struggled with and am having to re-learn is how much to eat and when to stop eating. Portion sizes came as a sad shock to me. When i like something I want to eat loads because its so lovely. That's not healthy and I am having to say no to myself which isnt easy. But fortunately those addictive cakes etc just aren't in the picture anymore and its so much easier for me to have discipline with veg and proteins. I'm sure I'll lose weight this time and think it will be ongoing. I dont think one should underestimate things like attitude, drive and motivation for effective weight loss but those things are most likely to remain if the experience is going well. My attitude was good but my motivation and drive are growing so much stronger for this experience being positive. So I think its important to find what works for you. We are all individual --as is our individual relationship to our food. But if someone is like me, a bit of a gannet who likes stodgy food, ...then yes, tI have to say ...try low carb and good luck!</p><p>SParkles.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sparkles, post: 194750, member: 34577"] Thanks PMS543! If you try I hope you have the same good feeling and wish you luck. I don't think a low carb diet is the only good diet - it's just that I've personally found other diets so much harder. I think eating a little amount of things like pasta potatoe rice bread for someone like me who has a huge love of these things, healthy appetite and very little self control is just a taunt ... before long I always feel deprived. When I fail as I inevitably do I always feel worse about myself. Cutting out high carb foods all together yet remaining focussed on what I can still have, rather than what I've lost, works. Being focussed on veg, making sure theres always a good variety in my stock and being adventurous with it has really worked for me. I like the fact that I can eat these protein rich foods too and luxury things like cream in moderation. Its an amazing feeling to feel successful for once even if its only two weeks in. I think the important thing though... for anyone standing on the edge and contemplating ....is to have a good attitude and sense of adventure. Low carb appears to be working for me but for others its a low fat diet or something else that works. Whatever, Vegetables are great and there are so many and so many ways to prepare them. I think we all know what healthly eating is really. What I didnt know, struggled with and am having to re-learn is how much to eat and when to stop eating. Portion sizes came as a sad shock to me. When i like something I want to eat loads because its so lovely. That's not healthy and I am having to say no to myself which isnt easy. But fortunately those addictive cakes etc just aren't in the picture anymore and its so much easier for me to have discipline with veg and proteins. I'm sure I'll lose weight this time and think it will be ongoing. I dont think one should underestimate things like attitude, drive and motivation for effective weight loss but those things are most likely to remain if the experience is going well. My attitude was good but my motivation and drive are growing so much stronger for this experience being positive. So I think its important to find what works for you. We are all individual --as is our individual relationship to our food. But if someone is like me, a bit of a gannet who likes stodgy food, ...then yes, tI have to say ...try low carb and good luck! SParkles. [/QUOTE]
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