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It sounds like you may not be consuming enough altogether --- just yogurt and a banana, then a salad and an unspecified dinner-- I'd have that tuna or something with the salad. You might check out some good diets like the South Beach diet to get an idea of what's a good eating regimen. And exercise is so important for health overall, as well as losing weight while maintaining or improving muscle tone. Versus looking slack and without curves -- a worst possibility. find some exercise you like, aerobic and weight training. if I really don't feel like exercising, I'll often manage to take a walk or bike ride to some favorite second-hand clothing etc. store which I like to check out. And some exercise with (cheap) free weights and/or situps will take care of my weight training (while I watch a TV program I like). If I like my form of exercise, I can do it every day.

Also you might check out some calorie counts of the food do you were eating to make sure that you're eating the right amount of calories in that dinner, etc.).

Regarding the hunger you complain of, the South Beach diet is supposed to get rid of your cravings, and it certainly worked for me. But you're liable to be hungry if you're not eating some reasonable amount -- and it doesn't sound like you are with just a salad. Different things work for different people. Often smaller, more frequent meals are recommended -- I eat about 300 to 350 calories per four meals a day and have about 150 calories as a bedtime snack. Protein with the meal can help keep your energy up -- I mostly have protein at every meal. Sometimes it's just hard to diet -- I have a list in my head at least of things I can do when I'm tired and more apt to turn towards food -- crochet, etc. Or things that can excite me and get my mind off food (yeah, shopping at value Village sometimes (smile)

I find for me that motivation and keeping busy are my main helpers. Other people may have others, but for me keeping busy seems to override anything else, like stress, which can sometimes send me into overeating. And I got surgery which removed the need for my hated glasses (made one eye look smaller than the other) and that made me feel much more attractive and ready to diet. So figure out what'll work for you, check out some diets, etc. keep trying. You'll get there.

As far as diet buddies, you're welcome to e-mail me -- I can't always get back promptly but this section of diet buddies seems to be a helpful site, and you'll probably get help here also

04-08-2007, 12:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Slinky DD Beginner Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 13	Your diet sounds pretty good, but I'd exercise It sounds like you may not be consuming enough altogether --- just yogurt and a banana, then a salad and an unspecified dinner-- I'd have that tuna or something with the salad. You might check out some good diets like the South Beach diet to get an idea of what's a good eating regimen. And exercise is so important for health overall, as well as losing weight while maintaining or improving muscle tone. Versus looking slack and without curves -- a worst possibility. find some exercise you like, aerobic and weight training. if I really don't feel like exercising, I'll often manage to take a walk or bike ride to some favorite second-hand clothing etc. store which I like to check out. And some exercise with (cheap) free weights and/or situps will take care of my weight training (while I watch a TV program I like). If I like my form of exercise, I can do it every day. Also you might check out some calorie counts of the food do you were eating to make sure that you're eating the right amount of calories in that dinner, etc.). Regarding the hunger you complain of, the South Beach diet is supposed to get rid of your cravings, and it certainly worked for me. But you're liable to be hungry if you're not eating some reasonable amount -- and it doesn't sound like you are with just a salad. Different things work for different people. Often smaller, more frequent meals are recommended -- I eat about 300 to 350 calories per four meals a day and have about 150 calories as a bedtime snack. Protein with the meal can help keep your energy up -- I mostly have protein at every meal. Sometimes it's just hard to diet -- I have a list in my head at least of things I can do when I'm tired and more apt to turn towards food -- crochet, etc. Or things that can excite me and get my mind off food (yeah, shopping at value Village sometimes (smile) I find for me that motivation and keeping busy are my main helpers. Other people may have others, but for me keeping busy seems to override anything else, like stress, which can sometimes send me into overeating. And I got surgery which removed the need for my hated glasses (made one eye look smaller than the other) and that made me feel much more attractive and ready to diet. So figure out what'll work for you, check out some diets, etc. keep trying. You'll get there. As far as diet buddies, you're welcome to e-mail me -- I can't always get back promptly but this section of diet buddies seems to be a helpful site, and you'll probably get help here also Last edited by Slinky : 04-08-2007 at 01:54 PM.