HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[GodlyAspiringDr]

the key to the holidays is to have a game plan in place way before dinner is served... so mentally psych yourself up for what you will eat, portion size, etc... don't deprive yourself but do try not to overindulge... and try not to go to the dinner table starved. eat a light snack a few hours before dinner... or if you do slip up, know that it's never too late to get back on the wagon - if you fall off!

[delph998]

Originally Posted by GodlyAspiringDr

the key to the holidays is to have a game plan in place way before dinner is served... so mentally psych yourself up for what you will eat, portion size, etc... don't deprive yourself but do try not to overindulge... and try not to go to the dinner table starved. eat a light snack a few hours before dinner... or if you do slip up, know that it's never too late to get back on the wagon - if you fall off!

Thank you! I plan on using this advice...

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by GodlyAspiringDr

the key to the holidays is to have a game plan in place way before dinner is served... so mentally psych yourself up for what you will eat, portion size, etc... don't deprive yourself but do try not to overindulge... and try not to go to the dinner table starved. eat a light snack a few hours before dinner... or if you do slip up, know that it's never too late to get back on the wagon - if you fall off!

Excellent advice! I already knew my plan on Thanksgiving Day: make a sampler plate of itty, bitty portions for everything you want. So I had 2-4 bites of the stuff I wanted; I only had 4 bites of dressing with giblet gravy. To top it off, I went walking around the neighborhood after eating. I had a few bites of Red Velvet Cake and two bites of my aunt's Upside Down German Chocolate Cake.

I worked out on Thanksgiving Day, y'all! I was in the gym 5 days last week

End result: I lost 3 pounds on Thanksgiving Week! Motivated doesn't begin to describe how I feel.

PS Congrats, BabyBlue!!! I can't wait to be in Onederland.

[delph998]

Originally Posted by jojapeach

Excellent advice! I already knew my plan on Thanksgiving Day: make a sampler plate of itty, bitty portions for everything you want. So I had 2-4 bites of the stuff I wanted; I only had 4 bites of dressing with giblet gravy. To top it off, I went walking around the neighborhood after eating. I had a few bites of Red Velvet Cake and two bites of my aunt's Upside Down German Chocolate Cake.

I worked out on Thanksgiving Day, y'all! I was in the gym 5 days last week

End result: I lost 3 pounds on Thanksgiving Week! Motivated doesn't begin to describe how I feel.

PS Congrats, BabyBlue!!! I can't wait to be in Onederland.

KUDOS to you! I gained two pounds, but it's all good because I have already begun working out and eating normally again.

[jojapeach]

Originally Posted by delph998

KUDOS to you! I gained two pounds, but it's all good because I have already begun working out and eating normally again.

THAT'S RIGHT! If you have a momentary setback, get back on the job. I had to do that to bounce back from a terrible October.

*singing* Me and delph gonna be so fine!

[delph998]

Originally Posted by jojapeach

*singing* Me and delph gonna be so fine!

THAT'S WHAT'S UP!!

[hellocutie]

I started the South Beach diet on monday. School is to darn stressful for me to miss out on carbs. But I am going to do my best.

[lilbay77]

^^^^

I have been on the SB Diet since the end of June, and have lost 41 pounds so far! I love it, and do not feel deprived at all. The only time you are going to miss out on carbs is the first 2 weeks. After that, its smooth sailing.
Good luck!