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Old 07-31-2007, 08:48 PM  
latinasojourn
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possible to lose 100lbs at this starting weight, but will require extreme life style changes to keep it off.

1. everyone in the household needs to be on the program and share in the lifestyle change or you will not be successful.
2. eat for nutrition only and as close to raw foods as possible, no fast food, no "food" found in a box, start weaning yourself off salty foods, read all labels, and document everything you put in your mouth. you must count calories, keep a weight log, and take your pix nude every 3 weeks to see progress.
3. get rid of tv, or put treadmill or bowflex in front on tv and time your workout to your favorite program (bowflex is good because it is not noisy).
4. get mp3 player and headphones to make the monotony of daily workouts doable.
5. suggest going on atkins style diet first to lose weight fast and see results---it is very important to have positive reinforcement for yourself.
6. weigh yourself daily and keep a weight journal
7. occasionally you will binge especially if someone else in the house brings home a forbidden food---do not beat yourself up, just get back on the program in the morning.
8. try to eat small meals or healthy snacks, train yourself to eat at about 80% of satiation and then stop. achieve satiation with fiber, oatmeal, fruits and vegetables. do not become a rabbit, you will need some protein to keep hunger pangs away---go to costco and get whey protein (chocolate or vanilla is good and you can mix in blueberries, strawberries, etc) avoid refined sugars as much as possible. remember eat for nutrition not pleasure. find your pleasure in other aspects of your life, NOT food.
9. get on an exercise program that you can consistently do for at least 30 minutes a day---if you have to drive somewhere to exercise this is not the best plan.
10. limit breads, fill up on steamed veggies, some fish and chicken, limit all other meats.

many other thoughts on this, but it will not be easy.

it is a lifestyle thing and you must treat food like it is a drug and you are an addict, and understand that most eating in the western world is for comfort, not nutrition.

good luck, you will probably fail statistically, but IF you do exactly as i suggest you will probably succeed.
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