tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post113246321523030655..comments2023-12-30T03:14:14.776-05:00Comments on pearlies of wisdom: The Try-It Diettorontopearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12246510242496347242noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post-1132682164903754532005-11-22T12:56:00.000-05:002005-11-22T12:56:00.000-05:00Good luck, Pearl! It is much easier when you have ...Good luck, Pearl! It is much easier when you have someone beside you offering encouragement - and it sounds like your husband is doing just that!MC Aryehhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15391548803569665725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post-1132531509718027342005-11-20T19:05:00.000-05:002005-11-20T19:05:00.000-05:00Pearl...good for you! Dieting is the toughest thin...Pearl...good for you! Dieting is the toughest thing there is to do...hang in there...it will be worth it.cruisin-momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16640061323519954002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post-1132513261280167472005-11-20T14:01:00.000-05:002005-11-20T14:01:00.000-05:00Pearl - Why would it "not be recommended to do so"...Pearl - Why would it "not be recommended to do so"?<BR/><BR/>Doing so would be a reminder each and every day that there is still work to do to get you to the weight you want to be. <BR/><BR/>I have found that it also helps me see cause and effect of my eating. If I eat a lot of carbohydrates (bread or pasta), I will heavier on the scale the next day. On the otherhand, if I eat a boneless chicken breast and vegetables, I might even be less. <BR/><BR/>Don't be scared of the digital scale. It is the only honest way to know how you are doing.<BR/><BR/>Believe me, I have really have been struggling with this issue as well. Dieting is more a change of mindset, than a change of eating habits. <BR/><BR/>See here for more of my thoughts on this:<BR/><BR/>http://asimplejew.blogspot.com/2005/07/eating-like-animal.html<BR/><BR/>and here:<BR/><BR/>http://asimplejew.blogspot.com/2005/07/progress-report-eating-like-animal.htmlA Simple Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158902792838896670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post-1132512912651937442005-11-20T13:55:00.000-05:002005-11-20T13:55:00.000-05:00Pearl, I never dieted before until 10 years ago. ...Pearl, I never dieted before until 10 years ago. I never had to worry about my weight, maybe I needed some toning, but like you, I am tall and was always thin. Then when I turned 30, I suddenly went from 115 to 140. A few years later, after my daughter was born, I worked out with a trainer and that helped. By the time I was pregnant with my son, I was at 127 and then dipped down to 124...but alas, pregnancy does have its drawbacks and I gained 25 lbs. After my son was born, my mistake was not eating right (I lived off ice cream and cookies) and not exercising. It's been over three years and I just can't seem to drop back into the 120's, however, at least with my clothes on I do look slim. It is kind of embarrassing to see all my old friends, of whom I was always the thinnest one, to now see them looking fabulous - so trim and toned. It's pure laziness and a decadent sweet tooth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post-1132494850889485662005-11-20T08:54:00.000-05:002005-11-20T08:54:00.000-05:00Thanks for your input.We do own a digital/body-fat...Thanks for your input.<BR/><BR/>We do own a digital/body-fat-reading scale. I'm tempted to go on it every day, but I think in early days of a diet, at least until you get to a more-or-less desired weight, it's not really recommended to do so.<BR/><BR/>But yes -- the scale, the rowing machine and the watching-and-being-careful-what-I-eat-and-drink habit will all become part of my lifestyle hereafter.torontopearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12246510242496347242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9620911.post-1132487150453977232005-11-20T06:45:00.000-05:002005-11-20T06:45:00.000-05:00Pearl: I too have had a problem with weight in the...Pearl: I too have had a problem with weight in the past. After getting married, I really started packing on the pounds.<BR/><BR/>In 2001, after my mother told me she had been diagnosed with Type II Adult-Onset Diabetes, I bought a treadmill and started to exercise and diet. In about 9 months I was able to lose 60+ pounds. Since that time I have kept off the weight.<BR/><BR/>Here is the secret to dieting (and believe me I have tried everything!)- it is VERY easy: <BR/><BR/>MOVE MORE AND EAT LESS. <BR/><BR/>Another extremely important part of this is to buy a digital scale and weigh yourself before you get in the shower each morning. A digital scale is extremely accurate and does not allow you to round down and be dishonest with yourself. (I have found most people who scoff at this practice are usually FAT) <BR/><BR/>My weight red line is 185. If I get on the scale in the morning and it says 184.5, that means I have to eat less that day, and probably get on the treadmill and run that night. A digital scale really keeps me in line (in fact, I even brought it along on our family vacation last April).<BR/><BR/>Think me to be an extremist, but hey, it works.<BR/><BR/>I have tried eating less, and not excercising - this does not work.<BR/><BR/>I have tried exercising, and eating anything I wanted - this also doesn't work.<BR/><BR/>The only thing that works for me (and also a friend who used this method to lose 110 pounds) is <BR/><BR/>1) Digital scale everyday<BR/>2) Excercise (at least 30 minutes, three times a week) - Yes, I am busy too. I run at 7:45 at night after we put the kids down to sleep [and I am tired then]<BR/>3) Eating in moderation.<BR/><BR/>I hope this helps and good luck Pearl!A Simple Jewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158902792838896670noreply@blogger.com