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31st Jul 2016normaphillips commented on:
Dieting - it just 'clicked'We all know the solution to stamp out obesity, but the food industry is big business, and they and the supermarkets are not going to give up selling high fat, sugary, foods if people buy them. It's like cigarettes and alcohol. You can tax them, hide them, put scary messages on them, but there will always be people who will still buy them. We are human beings with imperfections and weaknesses. It is so easy to say that eating healthy and exercising is the key to weight loss, but not everyone finds it easy to resist the temptations displayed all around us everyday. I do try to advise my friends who are miserable about their weight gain, but I try not to "preach" too much and hope that seeing me so slim and healthy will make them want to try and improve their diet. As the saying goes "you can lead a horse to water but you can't make it drink". Obesity is a massive problem, especially with children, but people who are trying to lose weight should be commended. It is just unfortunate that there are always people who will "cash in" on the slimming process and make mega bucks from it.ViewDate:
31st Jul 2016normaphillips commented on:
Dieting - it just 'clicked'Well done with keeping to your target weight for a year. If you enjoy meeting people at Slimming World, and it does n't cost you anything that's great. It sounds as if you know your weaknesses, and if you can indulge occasionally without any impact on your weight, why not. It was my choice to cut out all the sweet treats because I am a bit of an addict. After the steady weight loss and cutting out sugar, I lost the urge to eat sweet things because I knew I would go back to my old habits and put the weight back on. I do like my food but prefer to keep off the sugar. I know salads are not for everyone, but they are very filling and give your body loads of good nutrients. I read another post that seemed to think that salad cream is OK, but it contains loads of sugar. It's lucky I don't like it, but I have also stopped using the other salad dressings that are full of sugar (thousand island, etc). Oliver oil is the best option, and there are some flavoured options. There's lots of info on the web about nutrition, and I found it quite interesting. I tend to be a bit obsessed sometimes on eating healthy, but I do not want to go back to how I was. Keep doing what works for you, but have a quick look on the internet. I recommend the iquitsugar website. There's loads of tasty recipes and advice on nutrition.ViewDate:
27th Jul 2016normaphillips commented on:
Dieting - it just 'clicked'Well done on your weight loss, and I hope it is still going well. I just wondered whether Weight Watchers provide you with any guidance to understand the nutritional value of foods and help you to manage your eating habits when you are no longer attending their classes. Do you feel confident that you can continue to lose weight or maintain your ideal weight on your own? I took the weight loss journey alone by cutting out sugar and eating less pastries and fatty food, but I know it is a hard thing to do. My life has been transformed, but it takes a lot of willpower to refuse delicious treats. You have a great incentive, having lost so much weight, but I know it is easy to slip back into old habits. I was just interested to know whether slimming clubs provide the means for members to succeed on their own. Congrats again on your weight loss. I bet you feel so much better and determined to keep going.