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mz.shanzie · Kenneth Cole

Weight loss advice.....

Aurora · Marc Jacobs

I always do ww when I want to lose weight. It is easiest for me to follow as far as what to eat and how much and its always the foods I already like to eat - veggies, fruits, whole grains, etc. I also like how healthy I feel when I'm on that diet and my skin and nails tend to perk up. I'm back on it right now. I am on day 4 and I've already run into the problem of eating a lot of healthy choices and barely meeting my points requirements for the day.

Honestly if you feel good on WW but the weight loss is slow I'd go with it over Atkins where you will lose weight fast but feel horrible on it. If you aren't feeling good you won't stick with it and you certainly won't want to work out. Just my 2 cents.

AllieGurl · Marc Jacobs

Ok here is my 2 cents..

ATkins has been amazing for me. I have lost tons of weight, kept it off, dont feel deprived and I have been on this lifestyle for 4 years now. I have friends who have done it and are still on it, and then I have friends who it just wasnt feasible for them.

Just because it works for me, That doesnt mean it will work for you. Atkins never ever works for people with quick fix mentalitys , or for people that NEED carbs. Thats ok. It wont work for everyone.

That being said I wouldnt recomend low carb to you. It seems to me that you need the carbs and cant cut them out. So I would definitly recomend WW in your situation. You might loose the weight more slowly but at least it can be a lifestyle that you could stay on.

Best of luck. :)

Grace · Dooney & Bourke

I really believe that it is not about being on a diet. It's about eating sensibly and with common sense. Get your daily servings of fruit (4), veggies (5), whole grains (3-6), 2-3 high calcium foods, 8 glasses of water and tea. Weekly servings 5 or more beans, 5 of nuts, 2 servings of fish. Keep a food and exercise journal (I got one when I signed up for prevention magazine's email newsletters along with the daily serving info I listed). Subsitute some of the things you may eat now for healthier versions like whole grain vs. white for pastas, breads, rice. Don't drink soda (even diet). Drink water (add a slice of lemon or cucumber) or tea or vegetable juice. Don't ever deprive yourself either. Cut out salt and add tasty seasonings instead (I love mrs. dash). I hope this helps a little! Good luck!

ILoveChoo · Hermes

WW core program! It has all the goodness of WW but its a low carb-no-counting option. Not so much Atkins low carb though- more like south beach cause you can eat whole grains and such. I was stalling on WW and switched to Core and I'm addicted now- I feel so healthy and I'm losing wight again!

killa · Dooney & Bourke

You need to go with a plan that you know you'll stick with for life. For me, low-carb is never good.

Yes, you may lose weight fast, but if you don't commit to it for life, it will come back just as fast.

It is about a lifestyle choice, not a diet, that is going to work for you in the long run.