Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash

You know what really sucks? That it really just comes down to burning more than comes in. I have been on pretty much every diet known to humans and it was only when I started counting calories and fat grams things moved and now I have lost over 80lbs. I do control my carbs but only in the way that I eat 'low gi' slow burning carbs to help control my insulin as I have issues with it. Then in turn those good carbs make me feel full most of the day and that helps to stay within my calorie allowance.

I know it sucks but it is the truth. Today I was at a magazine shop and was looking at the magazine covers with a few claiming to have the 'fastest working diet ever' and I had to shake my head because I know I would have bit on that in the past but now I think that it has taken me over a year and a half to lose 80lbs and I have a lot more to go but now that I finally faced up to the reality I would rather lose slowly and be with a lifestyle that I will live for the rest of my life than go on a 'fast' diet and just have to go back on it again in a year when it all comes back.