I lost 70 pds. over a year and a half but I didn’t start out trying to control my diet. I wouldn’t have been able to. I started by working out and not worrying about if I lost weight or not—Just to work out so I would feel better. If I tried to control my diet, I just got more obsessed with it and then I would binge. Finally, after months of working out, I tried to just change one or two things about my diet and not worry about calories, etc. just eating more healthy. Like start out with eating more fruits and vegetables and don’t worry about how much you eat… you can work up to portion control slowly.. I know some people try to change diet all at once but that wouldn’t have worked for me at all.

I think one of the reasons why diets fail is because people see them as placing restrictions on themselves i.e. during my diet I will not eat…(and then list all the foods they enjoy eating). I think eating should only address 50% of weight loss and you should look at activities you enjoy doing which are going to help you burn the calories on a consistent and regular basis. I am not saying join a gym but take up some light regular exercise you enjoy.