Comments on: Failed Attempts to Lose Weight http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/failed-attempts-to-lose-weight/ I lost nearly 150 pounds by counting calories. I once weighed 344.2 pounds, now around 200. My story has been told on CNN, CBS, and Newsweek and will soon be in a book. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:25:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Dee http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/failed-attempts-to-lose-weight/#comment-3462 Dee Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:35:45 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1213#comment-3462 Oh godddddddd - the cabbage soup diet. I tried that one as well, with as much luck as you. YUCK!!! I also tried SlimQuick for Women, which I did lose a few pounds with, but quickly gave up because it was WAY too expensive. I am presently undergoing my (hopefully) final attempt to lose weight, and have lost about 12 pounds in less than a month. What am I doing? Eating right - reducing portion sizes, eating regular meals and snacks to keep metabolism up, choosing healthier alternatives, and EXERCISING. I'm actually finding myself enjoying the exercise now that I've made a routine of it (though not the last two days since I've hurt my leg somehow. :( ) I enjoy reading your blog - very inspiring! You look great - I'm hoping I can soon join you in the ranks of people with successful weight loss! I've got quite a ways to go, but I really, really feel like I can get there this time. -Dee Oh godddddddd – the cabbage soup diet. I tried that one as well, with as much luck as you. YUCK!!!

I also tried SlimQuick for Women, which I did lose a few pounds with, but quickly gave up because it was WAY too expensive.

I am presently undergoing my (hopefully) final attempt to lose weight, and have lost about 12 pounds in less than a month. What am I doing? Eating right – reducing portion sizes, eating regular meals and snacks to keep metabolism up, choosing healthier alternatives, and EXERCISING. I’m actually finding myself enjoying the exercise now that I’ve made a routine of it (though not the last two days since I’ve hurt my leg somehow. :( )

I enjoy reading your blog – very inspiring! You look great – I’m hoping I can soon join you in the ranks of people with successful weight loss! I’ve got quite a ways to go, but I really, really feel like I can get there this time.

-Dee

]]> By: Holly http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/failed-attempts-to-lose-weight/#comment-3455 Holly Wed, 09 Sep 2009 17:57:38 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1213#comment-3455 In my first year of college I lost 20 pounds by taking the then-popular diet drug "fen-fen". I also forgot to eat and my mother started putting Ensure in my car because without it, I would just not eat all day. As soon as I went off the drug after moving out and going off their health insurance I put on the twenty pounds almost overnight...plus another twenty for fun! Fast forward 14 years and I'm finally back in the size I was at that time - with no drugs....just rough calorie counting and exercise daily. In my first year of college I lost 20 pounds by taking the then-popular diet drug “fen-fen”. I also forgot to eat and my mother started putting Ensure in my car because without it, I would just not eat all day. As soon as I went off the drug after moving out and going off their health insurance I put on the twenty pounds almost overnight…plus another twenty for fun! Fast forward 14 years and I’m finally back in the size I was at that time – with no drugs….just rough calorie counting and exercise daily.

]]> By: Joe http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/failed-attempts-to-lose-weight/#comment-3450 Joe Wed, 09 Sep 2009 14:07:36 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1213#comment-3450 About 5.5 years ago I decided that I had enough of being overweight and tired. I was 385 pounds and 23 years old at the time. I dedicated myself to going to the gym, but not going crazy at the gym (an hour on the treadmill and some light lifting plus an hour swimming in the pool). I went at least 5 times per week. I've always had a good diet (no fast food, no soda, lots of water), but my portion sizes were obscene. So I lessened my portions and still ate the healthy food. I went from 385 pounds to 260 pounds in about a year. I felt great. Then two things happened. First, my gall bladder went (the doctor said it was a result of losing too much weight too quickly). As such, my body had (and continues to have) a hard time processing fat out of my foods. Second, I graduated from graduate school and landed a great job an hour from my home. This means that I am out of the house from 7:30am until about 6:30pm and exhausted by the time I get home. Slowly, the weight came back on. When I was in graduate school, even though I went to a school that was 45 minutes from my house, I had so much free time that going to the gym was easy. It's extremely hard to lose weight when you're out of the house in a sedentary office setting for 8 hours each day with an hour commute on either end of that work day. Last winter I reached 380 pounds again. At that point, I was disgusted. I joined a gym down the street and went there every day for over a month. Maybe 10 pounds came off. So I stopped going to the gym. However, due to an active summer and the dietary changes that I've made over the last few months (smaller portions), I dropped 50 pounds so that I'm weighing in at about 330 now. I've been at this weight for about a month and I'm confident that I can lose another 70 and sit at 260 (which is where I want to be in the short term). The lesson that I've learned is that you have to get into shape when you have the freedom to do so. Because if you wait until you have an executive-type job and a lengthy commute, it'll be harder than you could imagine. About 5.5 years ago I decided that I had enough of being overweight and tired. I was 385 pounds and 23 years old at the time. I dedicated myself to going to the gym, but not going crazy at the gym (an hour on the treadmill and some light lifting plus an hour swimming in the pool). I went at least 5 times per week. I’ve always had a good diet (no fast food, no soda, lots of water), but my portion sizes were obscene. So I lessened my portions and still ate the healthy food. I went from 385 pounds to 260 pounds in about a year. I felt great.

Then two things happened. First, my gall bladder went (the doctor said it was a result of losing too much weight too quickly). As such, my body had (and continues to have) a hard time processing fat out of my foods. Second, I graduated from graduate school and landed a great job an hour from my home. This means that I am out of the house from 7:30am until about 6:30pm and exhausted by the time I get home.

Slowly, the weight came back on. When I was in graduate school, even though I went to a school that was 45 minutes from my house, I had so much free time that going to the gym was easy. It’s extremely hard to lose weight when you’re out of the house in a sedentary office setting for 8 hours each day with an hour commute on either end of that work day.

Last winter I reached 380 pounds again. At that point, I was disgusted. I joined a gym down the street and went there every day for over a month. Maybe 10 pounds came off. So I stopped going to the gym.

However, due to an active summer and the dietary changes that I’ve made over the last few months (smaller portions), I dropped 50 pounds so that I’m weighing in at about 330 now. I’ve been at this weight for about a month and I’m confident that I can lose another 70 and sit at 260 (which is where I want to be in the short term).

The lesson that I’ve learned is that you have to get into shape when you have the freedom to do so. Because if you wait until you have an executive-type job and a lengthy commute, it’ll be harder than you could imagine.

]]> By: Steve http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/failed-attempts-to-lose-weight/#comment-3438 Steve Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:40:33 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1213#comment-3438 I used to weigh over 400 pounds and I'm currently around 300 and still losing and just like you Tyler, I went the route of exercising more. I tried Atkins, those chitosan pills and every other fad out there and I lost a lot and have it kept it off just by eating less and exercising more. Oh and love the site as well. More inspirational than someone yelling at me. I used to weigh over 400 pounds and I’m currently around 300 and still losing and just like you Tyler, I went the route of exercising more. I tried Atkins, those chitosan pills and every other fad out there and I lost a lot and have it kept it off just by eating less and exercising more.

Oh and love the site as well. More inspirational than someone yelling at me.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.344pounds.com/2009/09/failed-attempts-to-lose-weight/#comment-3435 Daniel Sat, 05 Sep 2009 07:55:35 +0000 http://www.344pounds.com/?p=1213#comment-3435 I had tried weight loss a couple times in the past; failed ones? I tried regular dieting, but I would go off track a couple days later. I've been dieting since June 2, 2009 when I started out at 246.4 pounds. I now weight 210.4 lbs (today was my lowest weigh-in in YEARS). During my first month, I lost over 25 lbs. That was back when I was tracking all calorie, carb and fat intake. So whats the diet? Sensible eating and drinking under 1,500 calories. What does sensitive eating mean? No fried foods, no junk food, NO SODA (Seriously, High Fructose Corn Syrup is the devil!), no fast food, eating as much organic as possible. I ride a bike once or twice a week and it works great and it also renewed my interest in bicycling. I can't remember a time where I have felt better about myself. My current goal is 200 by Halloween. I had tried weight loss a couple times in the past; failed ones? I tried regular dieting, but I would go off track a couple days later.

I’ve been dieting since June 2, 2009 when I started out at 246.4 pounds. I now weight 210.4 lbs (today was my lowest weigh-in in YEARS). During my first month, I lost over 25 lbs. That was back when I was tracking all calorie, carb and fat intake.

So whats the diet? Sensible eating and drinking under 1,500 calories. What does sensitive eating mean? No fried foods, no junk food, NO SODA (Seriously, High Fructose Corn Syrup is the devil!), no fast food, eating as much organic as possible. I ride a bike once or twice a week and it works great and it also renewed my interest in bicycling.

I can’t remember a time where I have felt better about myself. My current goal is 200 by Halloween.

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