STYLETHREAD -- LET'S TALK SHOP!

Hey girl,

Most of the time diets don't work until you are ready to work with them.  I have been wanting to finish losing my weight (10 pounds) for a few months now but haven't been in the diet mood and just haven't done anything about it.  That said when you are ready its best to have a game plan.  I usually do Weight Watchers and exercise 4-5 days a week. 

The key to dieting though is eating in moderation and not starving or depriving yourself of something you like.  For a while I was hooked on the Ghiradelli chocolate carmels so I worked it into my WW diet and had one a day.  it was enough for me to stick with the diet and still eat.  During the summer months I eat a lot of fruits because they are sweet and kill the cravings I get.  Its all just a matter of finding what works for you.

I would stick with small goals.  Like 10 pounds (about 1 size) at first and just say I want to lose those 10 pounds and work on portion control and eating more healthy 95% of the time and having a small indulgence 5% of the time you know.  It will help you out and keep you motivated.

Now as far as buying new clothes go I would wait on most stuff.  You will quickly get frustrated like i do.  I buy new things and within a month they don't fit because I've lost weight.  I wouldn't buy clothes in a size you aren't now because they might not fit you like you think they will in a few months and you won't be able to easily return them so you'd actually be throwing money away.  Just sit tight and start small with a 10 pound or 1 size goal and go from there.

Diet Recommendation: I LOVE WW and it works well for the self-indulgent.  You can search for past posts or pm me about it if you want more info.  Dot is doing well on it right now (she's sticking with it more than me!). But if you really get into working out you won't have to worry about dieting because your muscles will burn everything off.