LeighJ

I have tried a number if different dieting things, from Atkins to Weight Watchers to medically supervised liquid diets to diet pills. I have honestly lost on all of them, but tended to gain back...that is my fault though for being such a yo yo dieter. It has really screwed up my metabolism. I will say that of all the diets out there, Weight Watchers is probably the heathiest and most realistic one to stick to in the long run. Granted I got off of it, but I think it is because I expect such instant gratification from diets and set unrealistic goals. I am actually in the process of starting back to weight watchers and will be attending the meetings again next week. With Weight Watchers the weight does come off more slowly, but after such a long road with diet jumping, I have discovered that that really is not a bad thing. Fad diets like the liquid ones or even Atkins are very hard for most people to stick to for very long, but they tend to suck you in initially because you loose weight on them more quickly...this always appeals to the impatient personality that I am. The truth is though that unless you can follow it for life, the weight comes back on just as quickly plus some. Not that that is not just as true for Weight Watchers, I just think that Weight Watchers does not really stop you from enjoying all the foods you like, they just limit them.

I can honestly say that I probably felt the least 'pain' from going on Weight Watchers. You can still have those foods you enjoy, they just teach you what amounts are right for you. Again, it isn't as fast, but you really do lose it at a healthy rate, which is important for maintaining that weight loss. It really depends on your size, but my doctor always told me that healthy weight loss should not really go beyond 2-3 lbs a week. Be realistic with your goals and you'll find that you'll realistically keep the weightloss going...something I have finally come to terms with, I think. Also, I do think the weight gain back is slower or less likely when you may go off for a day or 2, or even completely just because your body was getting smaller doses, but it was never completely deprived of any one particular thing that you may have treated it to in the past, like some of the fad diets do. I mean if you are on a liquid diet for a month and eat food for a day you can pratically gain 5 lbs back!

I would encourage you to do the meetings in person though versus the on-line thing Weight Watchers has, at least initially. That in person contact for me personally is more motivating than a computer screen, because you can't talk yourself out of things as much. JMO anyways.