Many years ago I broke my ankle and was bed ridden for about 2 months....so my dear friend from work called me and said " You better watch what you eat cuz you're just going to get FATTER!!!!! Mind you he wasn't being rude, we always had weight discussions. So I decided that since I couldn't move I had to have alot less calories so I had a slim fast for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, turkey usually, and a very small portion for dinner, just whatever my MIL made I ate. If she had desseert I'd allow about a two bites of it. I never felt deprived and I lost about 10 lbs. It was not hard just made a decision and stuck with it.

just to add on to this statement: People are aways getting density and weight mixed up. Muscle is more dense so it takes up less space here's a link to a photo of muscle vs fat: http://www.onemorebite-weightloss.co...t-v-muscle.jpg

For me those magic weight loss pills like hydroxycut make me feel weird, it raises my blood pressure and makes me nauseous and my migraines get worse. My problem is I don't eat for hunger, I eat for emotional reasons so most of the time those pills don't work for me anyway. 20yrs ago my dr gave phentamine (sp) I had lots of energy but didn't lose a pound because even though it wasn't hungry, I was still doing my mindless eating.

Since I've hit menapause I'm not losing like I used to, I'm doing it much slower so I'll make the life style changes necessary to keep it off this time.

Good luck, it's a hard to lose weight and many of us know what you're feeling.

This may sound silly but Weight Watchers does work. It teaches portion control and healthy eating habits. When I needed to lose weight my doctor recommended Weight Watchers because in is not a diet but teaches life style change. By watching portions and tracking what I ate I lost 65 pounds. Good Luck!

I have lost 19 lbs since the first week of Feb. I had just been told that I had type 2 diabetes & my dr said to cut out white rice, white potatoes & bread. I was told that I had to watch my carbs, but I didn't get to see a nutritionist for a month to find out how many carbs I was allowed. So, without stressing too much but watching the amount of fat grams & counting my carbs I have dropped the weight & NOT been hungry! This is the easiest 'diet' or lifestyle change I have EVER been on. So, I am back to having bread, rice & potatoes - but in moderation. For the most part, I am keeping my carbs just below what the nutritionist said I could have (175-185) and I try to walk most days (dr prescribed 10 mi per wk) and its coming off. I have even found chips that I could have that were only 15-18 carbs per serving & have 5 grams of fiber. So I don't feel deprived at all - I can even have chocolate in moderation!

Over the years (I'm now 77) I have fought the "Battle of the Bulge" and probably tried every diet or pill to come along but all in all I have found Weight Watchers to be the best to follow. The new plan is really easy and you don't give up everything you love...just portion control and cooking methods. I have heard so not so good reports on Hydroxycut so be careful about pills as they do not change your eating habits and that is what you must do to lose it and KEEP IT OFF.

For me the life long struggle gets harder as I age . I am working on more exercise and simple calories in and calories used . I have done it all over the years . Blood sweat and yes sometimes tears is what it takes. I try really hard to eat as few preservatives as possible.

I am with Jennifer Hudson, 30lbs gone

I do a modified Adkins...40 carbs a day along with a No White diet....no flour, sugar, white bread, pasta, white rice, etc. Don't have cravings and feel satisfied on this diet. Have lost 62 lbs. so far.

Muscle burns more calories.

Depression and stress! Works every time!