Womens Health: Weight Loss
74Oh, all right, I freely admit it. I am the poster girl for fad diets - any crazy, crash diet that promises rapid weight loss. It doesn't matter if the claims are improbably ludicrous...and, to be truthful, most of them are.
I remember the first diet ad I ever saw. It was in the back of a comic book, right next to an ad for Joe Weider Body Building (to stop the bully from kicking sand in your face) and the "sea monkey" come-along.
I was never allowed to send away for the "sea monkeys", or brine shrimp, nor the guaranteed X-ray glasses, nor the tiny dog in the tea cup, but I did, eventually, sign up for any number of weight loss programs.
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I was never an overweight child. Childhood pictures show me to be a sweet-faced girl of average height and build - athletic, but by no means the least bit chubby. To be sure, I weighed more than my older sister, who was much taller and much slimmer than I could ever aspire to be. A distorted body image didn't help, and when I compared my compact, more muscular build to taller, more willowy classmates, I fell far short of my ideal
Girls of my generation were not supposed to be muscular. We were taught that to be womanly and desirable meant to be slim. A smoothly athletic build was tolerated if one was terribly good at some sports, but sheer physical prowess and, heaven forfend, muscles were solely the domain of the males of the species.
When my girls' gym class was gathered in the nurse's office for our annual weigh-in, and each girl's height and weight read into the official school records, I was embarrassed to be one of the heaviest girls in the class. I was also one of the tallest, but that was beside the point to me.
That I was only two pounds heavier than my slimmer friends did nothing to assuage the mortification I felt. If memory serves, there was actually only about a four pound range between the heaviest girl in the class and the lightest.
When I married and became pregnant, I gained rather too much weight, but started out to lose it quite rapidlyafter my son made his dramatic appearance. Then things began to go downhill, beginning with postpartum depression and ending with the dissolution of an increasingly abusive relationship.
By the time I had scraped up enough courage to leave, I had ballooned to well over two hundred pounds. Stress and depression eating is as deadly a disorder as anorexia, it just takes so much longer to kill yourself that way.
During the course of my marriage, as well as over the ensuing years, I have tried more diets than Baskin Robbins has flavors of ice cream.
Now, there is a great idea for a fad diet - The Baskin Robbins 137 Flavor Plan...and easy sell if I ever saw one!
I have counted calories, carbohydrates, fats, points, and glycemic indices. I have lost weight slowly, and rapidly - sometimes ounce by seemingly grudging ounce - only to gain it back almost as quickly as I lost it...and why on earth, can anyone tell me, is this process referred to as "losing" weight? I have never really lost any weight - I seem only to misplace it temporarily.
One of the constants of every diet plan I have ever followed, one item it has in common with its fellows, is that it rarely lives up to its hype for any length of time. Almost any weight loss plan, even ones that rely on bizarre combinations of foods, will cause some initial loss of weight.
The true efficacy of any plan can only be measured by its long-term results.
Every diet plan promises rapid results.
Every diet plan promises that you can "eat what you want, and as much as you want" and still lose weight if you follow their proven method.
Every pill-pushing, potion-producing snake oil salesman from time immemorial, every fancy clinic and food replacement system has really only wanted one thing - your money.
Don't gve up the ship just yet, though. There is hope out there.
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In all fairness, many of these plans were begun or promoted by people who saw a need and genuinely wanted to help - at least, I would like to believe so.
Some of these plans and diets that I have tried over that years have worked quite well, but some require such major or elaborate changes in your life style, or come at such an expense that they are almost impossible to maintain, to say nothing of the added difficulty of shopping for special foods.
I had great initial success with the Atkins Diet Revolution, and was able to maintain those pleasant results for quite some time. The second time I went on the program, though, I lost rapidly at first and then stuck at a plateau for over six months.
That, by the way is a normal happenstance with most diets, especially those where you experience fairlyrapid weight loss. Some weight loss coaches and doctors now feel that is a natural effect of your body's need to balance itself before further weight loss can take place.
Whatever the reason, the effect is to cause you to lose faith in the regimen, and eventually give up.
Many of the plans I tried do work, however impractical or expensive they may be to stick with. A friend who was sold on one of the well-known food replacement systems managed to maintain her new weight for a number of years, but has had to stay with the quite expensive, pre-packaged products that are the mainstay of her diet plan.
Most plans like it rely on low-calorie substitutions and portion control.
She still finds it difficult dine out, because she says she hasn't really learned portion control. She is never required to measure or weigh anything. She merely prepares the pre-packaged amount.
This is not to say that you will have no success with some of these plans. Even the cabbage soup diet will cause you to lose some weight.
Of course, you may be dead of palate-boredom long before you have finished the second week of that month-long plan, but overloading on vegetables is not harmful. Actually, one of the best ways to lose excess poundage is to reach for (and eat) a piece of fruit every time you feel a snack attack coming on.
I don't have many pounds to shed this time around, but I will admit I have let some excess weight sneak back on over the last few years.
I am now embarked on another well-known weight loss plan - the break-up diet. As I sit here surrounded by boxes and the detritus of another life, I feel no real hunger pangs. Right now I could happily exist on coffee and memories, but I know I have some whole grain cereal stashed somewhere, and a full bag of apples.
Also, I am nothing if not too stubborn to give up on anything worthwhile, especially myself.
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Nice to see you, badco, I always appreciate your comments. So glad you enjoyed the hub.
I remember seeing the "cereal diet" hype and wondering if they had been talking to you, LOL. Thanks so much!
I'm not that good at math, I think that's why I can't lose weight.
Me too, Queen, although I seem to be blessed in the adding department - just have to work on my subtraction facts ;)
:( I work in an Eating Disorders facility, and lining up young girls to get their weight should never have been allowed!
Like you I have tried most of the diets at one time or another the Atkins one was the best results I had but then I hit the plateau and then I put it all back on plus some.
It certainly isn't allowed any more, zonk, but I don't believe anyone at that time realized how traumatic that sort of thing could be. Oh, well - not nowadays! ;)
Hey, maggs! I have found that a relationship going ka-flooey seems to work really well for me - that and moving out, LOL ;) Seriously though, I really have changed the way I eat, and that is going well for me now. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
hey... such a superb work!!!!
keep rocking
Greetings, saurabh. Thanks so much for stopping by to comment, I am so glad you enjoyed the hub - it is always good to hear a reader's approval.
Well done.*nods head down*
Thanks so much. Nice to meetcha - so glad you stopped by and commented :)
This is a great topic RedElf.In todays society we are all about looks and for the young girls today it is even worse.T he prasure is tough for my age too.Are things ever going to change.Great hub informative and a pleasure to read x
Thanks, Helen. I think the pressure is tough for everyone today - even seniors are expected to be active and good looking - just take a peak at all those 50+ commercials - they don't look a bit like my grandparents, LOL - change things? - one Hub at a time ;)
When I wanted to lose my belly fat I followed a training diet from Bicycling Magazine that emphasized increasing protein and omega 3's and avoiding bread and starches while maintaining a grueling training schedule. I ended up thinner, but actually gained a pound. But my energy and strength are greatly increased. Anyway, I hope this is helpful
Thanks so much, Jess. You trimmed down and added lean muscle mass, which weighs more than fat. Good for you. I don't think I could manage a grueling training schedule right now, but your diet looks fine - thanks.
This is great. It always amazes me how many different fads and trends in dieting and weight loss come and go, and some even stick around (how long has the cabbage soup diet been around?!). I used to yo-yo a little bit, only fluctuating by as much as 10 pounds I would guess, and I finally realized that what works for me is no real diet. Everything in moderation helps me, and I feel that if I am not worried or stressed or feeling guilty about what I am eating, I tend to make healthier choices anyway. On top of that, I am a vegetarian, so I have to plan well-balanced meals to make sure I'm getting everything I need. Great article! Although I'm sorry to hear about the breakup diet :(
Thanks so much Natalie Marie - the break-up diet is no fun, ;)
It takes quite a commitment to be a vegetarian. Good for you. I certainly agree about all things in moderation, and I am glad you are able to make healthier choices. thanks so much for your thoughtful comments.
Kyon, thanks so much for stopping by to comment.
cool hub:)congratulations!
niceeeeeeeeeeeeeee
madishan, thanks so much for stopping by and I appreciate your comment, but can't post the link here ;)
Thanks for commenting michelle - nice to meet you!
hamghw and chat, thanks also for the comments
People have trouble losing weight because they eat what they like the taste of and are unwilling to change life long habits. If you learn "how to" eat for the nutrition your body needs, then get yourself away from the foods that made you overweight you'll be able to keep the weight off. Avoid the inner rows at the Grocery Store. Shop the periphery where all the real food items are located. Real unprocessed foods will give your body what it wants.
The battle is more mental than physical. You learn to eat to live, not live to eat.
Right you are, Mike, and thanks for sharing such great advice! ...and you are SO right about the battle being more mental than physical. Thanks so much for your comments.
I have never been obese but I have always kept in mind portion size. Last year 4 the first time in my life I gained over 15 lbs and I couldn't take it off with a crash diet. It took going on a temp veggie diet, drinking 1 slim fast a day and riding my bike now I am at a better weight. before this I really didn't understand - weight problems but now I have deep sympathy and while it may seem like only a few lbs- it took me 7-8 months of trying everything - and nothing worked- it was really frustrating. I also started taking resvertrol- I wrote a hub about it if you're interested.
this is a nice article thanks 4 sharing...
nice hub
thank you
Welcome, Tiara designs. Fifteen pounds can be an awful lot of weight to the person trying to lose it! Sounds like a pretty strict regimen, but you came out all right though, and I am very glad for you. Thank so much for sharing your experience.
Greetings, greegel. Glad you enjoyed the hub and thanks for your comments.
Thanks for great topic..
motep999, thanks so much for your comments. I haven't posted your link, but I will definitely come and visit your hubs! :)
Thanks for the great info, healthyhelp - sounds like an interesting and healthy plan ;)
articelx, thanks so much for stopping by to comment!
Excellent hub, RedElf. I've been wanting to write one in regards to my own struggles with weight but haven't gotten around to it. Now that I'm off the breastfeeding diet it's been hard to lose the baby weight. I'm still around the weight I started at before I got prego the first time but according to the weight charts (and the cushion around my middle) I'm still 15 to 20 pounds over the weight range for my height. I've was doing great from August last year up until I got sick in January. I'd lost 20 pounds total but now I've gained 9 of it back and have been stressing and depressing over it. To top it off I recently self-diagnosed myself as an emotional eater, plus I'm an avid baker working on opening a bakery so that doesn't help but I'm trying.
Thanks for the article.
You are most welcome, maryleo9. Knowing what your triggers are really helps - it isn't a cure and it doesn't make them go away, but at least you are aware of what might set you off.
Try noticing them, and when they happen. Then, when you are more aware, you can, with practice, redirect the feelings more appropriately.
Stressing about it doesn't help though. The best antidote to depression is physical exercise. If you can take baby for a walk, even around the block to start, that would really help you.
Best of luck to you with the bakery!
Thanks for sharing. Frankly,I do not like to deprive myself of food especially my favorite food. I eat moderately and I make sure that I workout regularly to stay fit.
I am so glad that works for you! You are most fortunate. Thanks for your comments.
Yup, Divorce Diet - works like a charm!
Sounds like you're a member of the club, too, Kate. It always works for me ;)
Good Article to loss weight not only woman but also man. obesity cause so many problems.
mike, I didn't post your link, but thanks so much for your comments, glad to have helped.
Thanks, shakhawat hossain. So glad it was helpful.
omp, you are right - it is just as big a problem for men. Thanks for your comments.
I like this article, I am a big believer in a wholesome approach to health myself.
Thanks so much, jimcassa. I appreciate your comments.
there is a great idea for a fad diet
good tip for health every day.
Works great, too, rahayu888!
Thanks so much for your comments, KyonSOS23
I enjoyed reading this. Great job.
Thanks so much, tsote. I am glad you enjoyed the article, and thanks so much for your comments.
great tips for losing weight. thanks.
Thanks so much for your comments.
Excellent information (and so true :) and tips. Thanks so much!
Thanks so much, Ladybird33.
Excellent hub, I am one of those fad dieters but over the years, learning to eat healthy has been my overall goal. Thanks for the tips, needed them.
Welcome, Eat Smart Age Smart. I hope the info will prove helpful and those extra pounds are easy to shed.
Thanks Ladybird33. Me, too. Just finally gets to the point where you think there must be a better way, LOL.
Thanks for all your ideas. Often adding a bit of activity or exercise will help people get past a plateau.
Right you are, Sage. Thanks for your comments.
nice hub!!!
zeehman, thanks so much. I really appreciate your comments.
I do not think we need to chose between being healthy and not eating. I do not agree that you will need to give up food that you love to eat. The key here is to eat in moderation, Christopher Guerriero once told me that I need to eat low fat longevity foods like salmon
almonds, red grapes, blueberries, garlic, spinach and whole grains.
Greetings, hardBodmiranda! A closer read will show you that we are, in fact, on the same page...but thanks so much for your comments. The foods you recommend are indeed very healthy choices.
I tried every thing but hardly seen any change . I think only controlling your diet fro the very beginning is the effective manner.
I'm with you there, Vizey. It's always easier to control something before it gets out of hand than after - too soon old and too late smart, I think ;)
RedElf, that was funny and very informative. Most of us are concerned about weight, so it was helpful to me. Thank you
Thanks so much, joque. So glad you enjoyed the hub - happy to help!
Interesting to read your hubs.....thanks...
Thanks so much for stopping by and commenting!
Great hub. I posted a success my dad recently had losing some weight.
Hey, most excellent, festersporling1! That is so great! How nice when we can celebrate success with our loved ones!
I loved this - I've been a big girl my whole life and it's good to know I'm not alone. Though for me, it's always difficult to reach for a piece of fruit during a snack attack when I'm feeling the 'chocolate munchies' coming on!
Thanks so much TickleMeCute, and so nice to meet you! I know, I know - I have the same problem with the chocolate monster. Good lick to you!
What's wrong with fad diets ;)
Really great article. I enjoyed every word. My biggest deal with my dieting is the cheating part. So I have learned to cheat small as opposed to big.
When I was pregnant with my two babies I weighed 105..before they were born, on that day, and came home at 95. Now I eat nothing fattening,watch salt,fat, sugar, calories, you name it and I may lose 4 or 5 lbs, only to gain it back again!! But I am getting older and can't jog or run, but I do walk a lot...who knows.
This is indeed a nice hub.. weight loss is a reall big problem, but one can easily get rid of by proper planning..
Cool hub you have written. thanks!!
Thanks so much, terrowhite! ...and good luck with the planning ;)
A great hub according to wait loss, i am too conscious about the wait, hmmm i think so good tips for me too....thanks buddy.
Nice hub. Good luck with the diet!
Thanks so much khmoshin! You are most welcome. Nice to meet you.
Greetings, Betty Reid. Thanks so much for your comment. It's working out well so far, thanks ;)
How do you do
I'm not that good at math, I think that's why I can't lose weight.
I do well, thank you, Eastern Rainbow - nice to meet you.
Ah, well ;) that's as good a reason as any I've heard...Nice to meet you, virjin.
Thanks for your comments, rvsrinivasan. I have published some of your comment here without your links.
rvsrinivasan says:
16 hours ago
Your hub is very nice. Morning walk is very much important to keep ourselves fit. It has many benefits. It will develop certain enzymes to keep you alert through out the day. We need to make it point to cultivate the habit to go for morning walk for at least thirty minutes.
nice hub....
would please let me know how to put amazon code in our hub ?
Thanks you....
happy writing...
Hey Matthew! Thanks for your comments - I went to your blog to return the favor, but your post wouldn't accept my comment - 's up? Anyway I have included your comments here without your link and good luck blogging
Matthew Gannon says:
10 hours ago
Great hub, ill let my friends know about it!
Hi Redelf,
Love your moniker by the way...
First off, great hub, witty and informative.
That being said, I HATE diets!!! Please let me explain, as a certified personal trainer, I hear non-stop from clients and friends contemplating every fad diet, juice fast, detox cleanse, and even surgical procedures. I recommend none of the above!
I'm always having to pick up the pieces when my clients are determined to do them and then fail.
The *worst* one was the Atkins diet. I had a 300lb client who I managed to get down to 235, unsatisfied with that progress, he was determined to try the Atkins diet, put himself into khetosis and made himself sick, and then gained all the weight back before coming back to train with me again.
I do encourage you to pick up the book, "In Defense of Food" by Michael Pollan. And no I am in no way affiliated with him, although probably should be. He has a very simple mantra, ***Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants*** In addition I would add to try and make them locally grown and organic and avoid animal fats and sugar.
After that, it's a matter of increasing your activity level. Humans weren't meant to sit for eight to sixteen hours a day. However, that is exactly what the majority of the American populace tends to do. Eight hours of work followed by another four to eight hours of TV.
It's as simple as that. If you work at an office, behind a desk, it is vital to get up and about every hour and walk around. Making changes like riding a bike to work instead of driving, or taking the stairs instead of the elevator every day, or going for a thirty minute walk on your lunch break every day, can make a huge change in how you see your waistline.
Any way I'm not trying to come off as combative, It's just that as i finished your article i was waiting to hear you come to the realization that eating right and exercising is the only way and was disappointed to see you hadn't. Diets don't work, and exercise alone is a very slow process, for results in a shorter amount of time, (Notice I didn't say "quick" or "rapid") an appropriate eating strategy married with more exercise, is what you and everyone else, really needs.
Wow, I wrote a whole hub on your hub. Thanks for the inspiration. ;-)
Cheers,
-Coach Albert
My dear - you have indeed written a whole hub in this comment! I expect to get a credit for inspiration when you do publish. :D Thanks so much for your kind words and for your sage advice - you are, however, preaching to the choir ;)
thank you for your post and your tips, i love you comment..."losing" weight? I have never really lost any weight - I seem only to misplace it temporarily." So many patients share this same pain in their dilemma at weight loss. I do well by checking the metabolism (thyroid, etc), screen for sfood sensitivities with the ALCAT test, correct what I find and then offer the hCG weight loss method to my more devoted patients with discipline, and many many pounds to lose. Check out my hunbs for more details. Again thanks, and great read!
Glad you enjoyed it, netrageouz. Thanks so much for your comments.
hey enjoyed reading this!
Thanks so much, JESSUPERSTAR. Glad you enjoyed it!
Hey there. I wrote that diet hub you were looking for. More of a rant really. Tell me what you think. Cheers,
-Coach
Excellent Artical! Thank you so much for the information. Luv, Your Friend, Melissa
Nice to meet you, Melissa. So glad you liked it. Thanks for your comments.
Great tips I'll use some of them for sure. I've just recently lost 40lbs and any hints for getting of my last 20 are appreciated. Thanks!
Way to go, Peyton77! That's fantastic, and nice to meet you. I am thrilled for you and so happy to help out!
I'm just like you. I am always looking for the next best thing to lose weight. But, I am guilty of always looking for great tasting low calorie foods as well, which I end up eating too much of.
Hey, Albert - happy to check out your hub - I have posted your comments here without the link
Albertttt says:
4 hours ago
Nice one.
I hear you, Runway! There's no justice, sometimes, it seems.
I do have a question then. Why do people fall for all of these diets if they can't stick to them or if they don't work?
If we knew the answer to that, we'd be wise indeed. Mostly, I think we live in hope ;)
Excellent post! I really enjoyed reading it. I will be back for more!
This is the first hub I have read in full. The title first caught my eye, but your writing is what really kept me interested. I enjoyed the thoughtfulness in your words and can relate to your struggles with weight. Congratulations on a job well done!
Thanks, ashimajain! So glad you enjoyed the Hub. Nice to meet you.
Livin' the Dream, many thanks. I am pleased to meet you and look forward to reading more of your hubs as well.
yeah,good
it is great !
I will keep you posted!
Thanks you provide good information thanks again so nice to meet you.
We meet again, xunlei! Nice to see you.
Greetings, Miss Nasreen. You are most welcome. It's nice to meet you too!
Thanks for your comments, alfasentari - I have included them below without your link:
alfasentari says:
14 minutes ago
Great Hub..Very informative!!
Hello RedElf - I love your style! I'm a fellow 'AEvans 200 Hubber nominee' and you are first on my list of those I must check out. I'm glad I found you and am now a follower (what happened to "fan"?). We have quite a bit in common as I am also a former thespian and lover of sea monkeys. A word of warning, though...don't read my latest hub. It's about pigging out on chocolate :0
Nice one, Green Lotus! Glad to see you were nominated!
Your words wrapped me in a blanket of clarity.
Hey, thanks Trainer Bob. Nice to meet you, too!
I have a very serious problem and was wondering if you thought doing what you suggested in your hub would help. I am a 15 year old pre-professional ballernia who is overweight- 25 pounds overweight. Last week my instructor told me I must lose weight. I have a 40 inch waist. That is a lot for a ballernia. Thw weight has been off and on for about a year and I really need help. If you have any suggestions, please tell them to me. If not, that is fine. Thank you in advance. P.S. Most of my weight is around my belly.
Thanks, Katherine, I have included your comments without your links:
Katherine says:
9 days ago
Hello, I'm searching for diet related blogs like mine and I stumbled your site, nice blog!. I hope you could also include me in your blogroll.
By the way, you have a very good writing skills here. Keep up the good work.
? Person, I think you need to look at the reasons you are having trouble keeping the weight off. I also think you need to look at what your weight should be given your age, height and muscle mass. Cross-training, such as power walking or running, can be helpful, as well as a diet with lots of fresh vegetables and fruit. To keep weight off successfully, you need to make healthy eating choices, and watch your quantities. Check with your doctor first, and good luck in your career.
Thank you vey much, Red Elf. I signed up for pilates at a local gym and I am going to consult with a nutritunist.:)
Goods for you - I am so happy for you that you are taking positive action!
Excellent hub RedElf, I am trying to lose weight for this year resolution, and learning to eat healthy has been my overall goal. Thanks for the tips, help me stay motivated.
Greetings, Monica - glad to help!
Thanks for that! :)
Thanks so much for commenting, riaha!
Thank YOU for the information :).
THanks fro your comments, rlaha - nice to meet you.
I have been eating healthier for about a year now, and it has really made a difference. I used to drink about 2 cans of soda a day, and I have totally cut soda out of my diet. Changing my eating habits has definitely made a difference in my appearance and energy level!
That's great, Weigh-less! I have never liked soda, so I never acquired the habit - so I didn't have it to give it up ;( Drat! Seriously, though, good for you!
as a women i am always obessed with my weight, i like to make sure i always stay between size 8 and 10.
Sounds like your weight fluctuates a fair bit, sportandhealth. I hope your obsession is and remains a healthy one.
Very useful information - thank you.
Thanks so much for commenting, acaettna!
Interesting read. I have been there, though I tried weight loss program less than the number of time Baskin Robbin changed their ice-cream flavours. lol...
Thanks so much, Ingenira. Glad you enjoyed the hub!
Enelle Lamb Level 4 Commenter 2 years ago
I hear you - I invented the 'cherrio' diet long before the marketing gurus discovered it...LOL who knew...
Excellent hub