Comments on: 10 Reasons Why Losing Weight is Hard

By: sid

sid — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 19:40:00 +0000

A really motivational article..
I have begun my weight losss journey yet again! this time theres nothing stopping me..theres no reason for us to be over weight..most of the health issues people have r coz of being overweight!!! Eat right and always eat in moderation.
I have started to eat till im kinda full but not full till i feel full..and i have started to feel that how little it takes to make me feel satisfied .And just drinking water after my meals makes me really full.. ofcourse EXERCISE is key,have to be active and exercise at least an hour a day start with 30 mins then gradually progress into an hour..it maynot be easy in the first week,u may not feel energetic ,u may feel bad,u may not lose a pound! because ur shocking ur body with the new change but by the next week ull feel energetic and feel like a whole new person!! And more than exercising physically we need to
EXERCISE PATIENCE !!!! didn’t gain the wait in a few weeks..aint gonna lose in a few weeks..and even if i lose the weight its not for a particular time or for a particular event….this is a lifestyle change,its a body chance,its a mind change..
think and eat like a thin person!!!
I must say this is really helping me lose the weight..And hopefully we all lose the weight and become healthier,stronger,confident and successful individuals..just a matter of time..
The Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) said, “No man fills a vessel worse than his stomach. A few mouthfuls that would suffice to keep his back upright are enough for a man. But if he must eat more, than he should fill one third (of his stomach) with food, one third with drink and leave one third for easy breathing” (Ahmad).

By: I'm scared

I'm scared — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 02:27:23 +0000

I’m scared that I may not lose the weight. I’m trying really hard every day,getting up 5:30 walking on ny treadmill for one hour.( fast past) Drinking a case of water a week and eating a balance meal before each work out,but I see muscles in steed of weight lose. I look great,but I’m toning in my butt and legs my abs look great. I just want to see the scale at 175 not 205

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 17:05:21 +0000

Way to go, Tyler. Congratulations on all you have accomplished, and will accomplish in the weeks and months ahead. I like your honesty and straightforward approach. I do believe that this is the only way to achieve lasting results. As far as my weight-loss experience–I am 53 years old, had a coronary stent placed last April, and have type 2 diabetes to boot. Since my procedure, I have greatly modified my diet (and the amount I eat), am participating in a cardio exercise program (3X/week) at the hospital that performed the angioplasty, and try to walk 1 to 2 miles on the other days of the week. Indeed, losing weight is hard, as I was able to drop 12 pounds the first three weeks, then very little since then. Nevertheless, I remain vigilant in my efforts. It’s also important to note that the exercise has been extremely effective in lowering both my blood pressure (was was already in the “normal” range), and my blood sugar readings. So, I am sticking with it, and keeping your blog in mind to further inspire me. Good luck!

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 20:03:42 +0000

Wow! wow and wow – I just fell onto your blog today & after reading a few posts – you are amazing. An inspiration to me – and to my losing the weight by my self – that was a very hard one for me to read, I’ve been waiting for someone to pick me up and make me do it. I’ve tried to blog about it, and then just let it drop – how di dyou get enough of a following that you felt accoutable – instead of talking to a wall. :)

By: Eleonora

Eleonora — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:59:59 +0000

I think my boyfriend has been very supportive of my weight loss. He is helping me find exercise tips and is always careful that my determination to lose weight doesn’t turn into an eating disorder. I find that amazing as he didn’t particularly think I needed to lose the weight (I had a starting BMI of 26.9, which at my short height means actually only a few kilos to head back to the “healthy” range). And yet, I think losing weight when in a relationship or when having a very busy social life can indeed be very hard. He’s not baking brownies, but it still makes me feel sad when we have to cook different things because he really, really craves sausages for the third time in a week. Or when he has to eat my “sad” cucumber salad just to support me. Or when I can’t really spend time with him when he’s back from work because I haven’t been jogging yet.
And yet having his support is absolutely essential to me because I am not following a strict diet. I eat out whenever social life calls, and if I go to a birthday I do eat the cake! This is because I want to teach myself not to be gluttonous rather than be on a strict diet now, and then three months down the lines when I “start eating normally again” gain all the weight back. So if when social life requires I eat normally (although less second helpings!), when I am at home I have to be more restrained, otherwise there is no point. I think that’s truly why having the support of the people you live with, whether friends or family, is really important.
It is also important for those times when your weight loss plateaus, to tell you you are still doing well, you are better off than you were when you started. Often it annoys me how it seems almost more important to lose 5 pounds in a week than to lose 10 pounds in six weeks. You can go through patches of your weight loss in which you even gain weight, the most important thing is that you can build a weight loss rhythm that you can turn into weight maintenance as easily as possible once you have reached your target.