Posts by ravanola

Wow, just looking at all this could kill a craving- dead in its tracks!

DISGUSTING!

Here is how I try to break out of a binge:  exercise, for 30 min to an hour.  This will give you energy and keep you from wanting to eat.

Drink two big bottles of water.  You won't want to eat after that, and you're not hurting yourself with water.

Go out, hang out with some friends, go shopping... do something to break out of the rut your in...that cycle.

Strong coffee...like starbucks or your local coffee shop. Espresso always suppresses my appetite.

List all your accomplishments...not just weight loss in your journal.  Feel good about yourself.  Do something pampering for your body, to make your self feel good inside and outside.  Dress up nice in a outfit you know you look extra hot in.  

Don't get down on yourself.  YOU CAN DO IT! A little binge is no big deal, just come back and try again.

I am 5'4 and 28 years old. I used to weigh 280.  At 145 for a 5'4 person cc lists me as slightly overweight.

Thanks for the advice!

I have definitely also been on the plateau.  I would agree with ephinzat in saying that cheat day sped up my weight loss.

Stuck at 150 forever, then ate like a pig and drank on Vday, and though I felt horrible the next day, the scale had finally budged and dropped 5 pounds over the week. 

I have read a lot about plateaus (stuck at 150 for 2 months gives you a lot of time)  and I saw a lot of recommendations to change workouts, cycle eating, do the staggered caloric intake thing, and start eating more. 

It sure does suck, but you can do it. 

I lost about 150 lbs. with just diet and exercise. The constant exercise does keep you from having a flap, like everyone is saying. I do have extra skin though, it mostly is just kind of a little saggy and wrinkly- all those extra skin cells have to go somewhere and tightening and toning only does so much when you lose that much weight.  It is not a flap at all and certainly no worse that all those horrible celeb on the beach photos in star mag.

Although 150lbs is different than 50 lbs, I will say it is worth it, you will still like your stomach better once you have lost the weight.

I still exercise and am trying to lose the last 20, so yeah, it's totally worth it.