#3 Postby Miss Mary » Wed Sep 15, 2004 6:18 am
Josh - that's great! Keep at it and don't stop. I went from a size 12 to a 4, after several surgeries 5 years ago. I had diet restrictions then, still do in many ways, but I couldn't drink carbonated beverages for a few months. My drinks through out my day included: water, hot tea, iced tea (mixed with honey), and lemonade (simple, country time mix with sugar). In addition to drinking just those beverages, I self imposed no solids after dinner. I only took in water after 7 p.m. I ate for 12 hours on, 12 off, 4-6 small meals a day. I also was walking 30 minutes a day, brisk power-type walking in which you swing your arms. Consequently, my pregnancy weight of 6+ years FELL off! I had such an assortment of sizes in my closet! In time I leveled off to a 6 and now I'm a size 8, 5 years later. I want to stay an 8 so when I feel the weight creeping back, I implement what worked for me 5 years ago - less soda, more exercise, no after dinner snacking (that's a big no-no, try just this strategy and I think you'll notice a difference). You see if a person tends to eat a heavy snack late at night and shortly before bedtime, your body doesn't have an effective way to burn off those extra calories. Looking back I know the huge snacks I would eat between 9 and 10, then retiring by 10:30, went directly to my hips/legs/stomach now! One more benefit from no solids after dinner - I slept much more soundly, sometimes straight thru the night.
You know just reading your topic made me realize I need to hit that treadmill again. You're young Joshua, it's when you're my age, you really need to implement all of these things. But in your case, if you do it now and keep at it, when you're older, you won't put on weight!!!
Please don't think I'm preaching, I just like to mention what worked for me 5 years ago. Since it really worked, I feel as though I can endorse what I did.
Mary
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