lose weight once and for all

simply by going from vegetarian to vegan. Now am in size 8 pants where previously 14!

Been using ediets for menu ideas and exercise routines. Not bad, now I just need to keep sticking with it.

I think I’m going to sign up for swimming. With straining my back so badly everything else is hurting…. I think the only way is to get more activity. If i go once a day to the pool and do 3/4 of an hour worth of some sort of gentle exercise, then I’ll get ahead in the game….

I’ve been staying away from chocolate bars in the last few weeks. VERY tough to do! I’ve tried to eat at least one veggie and fruit a day. I’m not doing bad that way. I was eating either two fruits or two veggies but not one of each. Very hard to get regular eating patterns when my life is so irregular. I joined a walking/hiking club and I’ve also purchsed walking poles, hiking shoes and a camelback water reservoir. This Tuesday I start. Hopefully I can keep up with the others.

I joined ediets a couple of months ago. It is helping (I’ve lost around 10#). It gives you menus (a huge choice of menu styles) and workouts. There are also message boards. They give you a shopping list for the week too. I recommend it. I’m down to 136

I have been eating more vegetables and fruit lately. Trying to eat a little bit more healthy than I have been.

I’ve also joined a walking group a couple weeks ago but I haven’t gone to an outing yet. I had strained my back a month ago and also I strained my leg almost two weeks ago. But my leg is now better and I bought walking sticks yesterday.

After running 460km (roughly 280 miles) since April and going to Aikido 3 times a week 2 hours I’m getting somewhere… Down from 99.999999Kg(got very accurate scales :) or maybe don’t like big numbers) in February to 89kg. Of course had to moderate food too as my metabolism is too damn efficient anything I eat gets converted to most wonderfully big FAT cells…

We will see what future holds but I’m confident that as long as keep exercising I will be VICTORIOUS!!!

All my life I was told I was skinny. Looking back on those pictures, I really don’t think so. I wasn’t fat, but I sure wasn’t skinny. I always had the pudgy cheeks. Now I’ve been gaining weight even after I’ve adjusted my lifestyle. I’ve become vegetarian, I work a job that’s more active than my previous desk job, I have dogs that I walk at least occasionally, I work in my garden, I don’t eat out. Now I’m 5’ tall and stuck at 145-150#. I’m miserable, and I want to eat even healthier but my husband complains about the money (whole grain pastas and brown rice and things are more expensive than white) and that I’m making excuses about not losing weight and that I’m just lazy and need to exercise more. He doesn’t understand that I need to know what the complete plan is before I can successfully use any of it. I feel like if I’m not doing one part 100% then what’s the point of doing the rest?

I’m 28 and still trying to lose weight.I know what to do, cut down and exercise, we all know that but its the motivation thats the problem.I do well for a few days and then do awful and then give up.If anyone has any suggestion PLEASE help me!!! Much appreciated, d irish girl