Comments on: HEALTHY EATING: Staying slim requires vigilance

By: Mark Eaton

Mark Eaton — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:24:43 +0000

Thanks Carolyn, great tips! All this stuff corresponds with the Facebook movement that's fighting for a healthier lifestyle and kicking junk out of our system: Facebook.com/Healthy.Food

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http://www.secretsofhealthyeating.com/best-way-to-lose-weight.html — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 05:30:09 +0000

The best way to lose weight and keep it off, is by gradually implementing lifestyle changes and healthy eating habits. Here are some tips:
1. Eat regularly (5 small meals instead of 3 large ones)
2. Switch to healthy fats such as olive oil.
3. Eat low glycemic load carbohydrates like whole grains, and cut back sugary foods

By: Shaun

Shaun — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 08:59:49 +0000

Just stay super active!

http://www.stayfitbug.com

By: Cecilia

Cecilia — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:42:13 +0000

Stacey, I have to agree with this article and your post to a point. I appreciate both, and would like to add that keeping weight off is about more than what you eat, or even how you train your mind to view yourself.

It’s about dealing with the reasons WHY you gained weight or got fat in the first place. I lost more than 100 pounds quite a few years ago simpply by exercising and changing nothing else. I only focused on what I would look like, and did not even look at the why of my fat, or learning coping or mangement skills for those.

Well, when I started hitting emotional bumps in the road, the things that I know now caused me to eat, my weight went right back up and brought a few friends along for the ride.

So I wish that all of these medical and phychiatric experts would deal with THAT…and ot just the food.

By: stacey grieve

stacey grieve — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:42:45 +0000

Keeping the weight off requires more than just diligence…it requires complete reconditioning of your mind and thoughts, including updating your mind’s eye view of yourself to match the new outer view of yourself. The mind directs everything, EVERYTHING the body does, including what it weighs. If your internal view of yourself is overweight, the mind will direct you to do things that support that view, such as second helpings, choosing fatty foods and skipping exercise. (and then you think to yourself “why did I do that”…because your very powerful mind directed you to, that’s why) Likewise, if your mind’s eye view of yourself is of a slim person, the mind will direct you to do things that support that view, such as eating only to satisfaction, choosing healthy options, and wanting to exercise. (and this all happens without you having to have to convince yourself to to do it, it just happens.) Willpower will only carry you so far, and really becomes a battle of you against your mind, and like it or not, the mind will always win in the end. We’re human and that’s the way we’re built.
So how can you use your mind to work for you instead of against you? Like dieting, (re)training your mind takes dedication, time and some direction. Unlike dieting though, retraining your mind will produce permanent results, without you having to feel deprived. Once the retraining is done, it’s done, and you get to continually enjoy the benefits of that retraining without any effort at all. To learn how to do this, read a great book called “Why Are You Weighting? It’s Not the Food that’s Making You Fat!” which you can get at http://www.WhyAreYouWeighting.com Take the time to get your brain working for you instead of against you…it can be your best friend or your worst enemy…it’s up to you to decide how to use it.

By: OneFreeMan

OneFreeMan — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:17:55 +0000

Dixie, it’s pretty simple. Replace the processed foods with fruits and vegetables, Eat out of a saucer 4 or 5 times a day, Drink water, No more sodas, park farther away from the entrance (plenty of good parking).

You can do it.

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http://www.ultimatechocolatevisions.com — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:39:25 +0000

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By: Dixie Darling

Dixie Darling — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 12:25:13 +0000

Now I understand why I can not keep the weight off. But this is difficult to do — really it is!

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By: wae

wae — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:56:18 +0000

When I eat out, I divide my dish, I stick to my normal consumption and request a to go box. I never over eat, and I have learned to enjoy walking and climbing Stone Mountain. I am over 50, the benefit is I can still wear a bikini and I always get compliments.