Manual Weight Loss & Soda Pop--Why You Aint Losin Those Pounds!

Lose weight to get healthy, not pregnant. You will thank YOU for it later, and so will your future grandchildren. OMY goodness; you just wrote how i feel everyday. I love your posts — i have PCOS as well and am always told this very thing. Thanks for the Healthy Living Tips. Thanks for visiting Nutmeg!!! I enjoy your presence! Tiye , Regina Mrs. I agree loosing weight should be about your health and not about conception.

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Well I did I lost 70 pounds then I got really sick with sinusitis and asthma. Which hindered me working out for a year. I just started feel better and started my exercise back up, eating right has never been much of an issues for me. Although I am a good ole southern girl and this love me some fried chicken, but now I only eat it occasionally. Despite this, I am still not getting pregnant. Although I am happy to be a smaller size and be healthier, I was hoping that my extra weight would be the reason for my infertility since I have unexplained infertility.

So, I agree with your last statement. Lose weight for your own health, not to get pregnant.

Who knows, maybe things will turn around sooner than you think. I cannot tell you how many times I have had to fight the urge to throw something every time I think about these extreme diet changes I am making in an effort to get pregnant while at the same time I know women who eat horribly, drink regularly, smoke packs a day, and get pregnant without even trying! This thing is horribly rigged, or at least it seems as much. I mean how the hell is a chick supposed to not drink under these circumstances!?! Keep pushing and I will too!

I agree with that last line completely — get healthy for you is key. While I am thin I could eat better and more healthy.

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Pregnancy and getting pregnant made me more of a vegetable and fruit eater because my child desires the happiest and healthiest mother around… and eating well for ME did that. My thoughts exactly Aisha. LOL Not only with no problem, but with rapid succession and a pork chop hangin out of their mouth like a cigarette! Girl…crazy thing is, if not for drugs…I doubt you and I would have the kids we DO have in our lives right now. I have been told to lose 30 before attempting IVF and my doctor didnt skip a beat on the weight lose convo.

I am down 4 pounds but I am doing it for me and not for a pregnancy…. This is exactly how I feel. It does frustrate me to see women who are bigger than me pregnant!!! You keep working though, and know that it is far from being in vain. YOU will feel better, and when you feel better more positivity will gravitate to you…including motherhood.

God knows I have more than enough fat stores to support a child.

Well, my bestfriend was 32 and weighed lbs and has PCOS. She changed her diet, exercised and at 33 She dropped some weight and weighed lbs and got pregnant with her first child. When she was 1 month pregnant she went back up to She is now 4months pregnant!!! Even during her pregnancy right now she just told me she weighes lbs. Her doctor told her that it was normal for some people to lose weight during pregnancy. She said that losing weight for her was not just to have a baby but it was a lifestyle change that she will continue to do even after she has the baby.

Its her new way of life to be healthy. So it is possible!! Have faith and believe! Good Luck to you all!!! So no matter how you feel about a fact, it still remains a fact. Also, if you are trying to lose weight go on BC while you diet, it helps control the effects of pcos. Hey I see that you wrote this almost 2 years ago and just wanted to see what things are like now? I have just been diagonsed with PCOS and was told to lose weight as well.

I was not trying to get pregnant but was wondering in the back of my mind why I wasnt. I know that I need to lose weight for myself and before I can have a baby, my thing is I am in need of a daily diet plan and fitness. I need day by day and meal by meal instructions other than that I do this estimate eat and exercise game plan that does not work. PLease let me know what you guys think. I am just confused necasue then I like its my destiny not o have any kids….

I just found out I have Pcos. I was told to lose weight and I am in the process of it bc I think I need to get in shape love myself build up my confidence and my spirits before I try and conceive. I would like to kno whow many actual success stories there are for women with pcos who conceived after loosing weight. And how did u lose the weight? I feel exactly the same way. I love everything about this post! The guidelines you posted are very helpful. Now, all I need is someone to write a book about French-style meal planning. I think you hit the nail on the head when you said we live such a hurried and crazy life and scarf down our food.

Hubs and I went out last night and enjoyed a leisurely 4 course meal. I took my time, ate smaller amounts we split a dessert and took home enough food for two ample sized lunches this week for work. Americans have such a mind set of more is better and our portions out of control. I told him we were going to sit around the table and leisurely visit with the family and have a cup of coffee. He frowned but I told him if he wants me to cook the Thanksgiving meal, those are the rules.

It is good to be queen! They practically shove us out the door so they can keep turning the tables over to make the most money. This is so interesting. And the food, different courses, lots of fresh veggies. Another thing I have noticed is the French love Good food. So when you talk to them about where they live they joyously talk about their favourite local bakery etc. So this is something else I am trying to do and I am so lucky to have a local I have to drive! England is different, although very delicious! My husband says he lost ten pounds in France but gained five back in those three final days in London.

We found that restaurant portions were larger in London and that potatoes and chips! We loved eating in pubs and absolutely adored Zizzi, but again huge portions. The food in London was fabulous, but I know that I would have to be careful not to gain weight there.

You are spot on — Americans eat so very fast! I used to work hard to prepare holiday dinners for my extended family, and was so disappointed when it was literally consumed in 10 minutes. And we are much more concerned with quantity rather than quality. Like the movie Food, INC pointed out and actually the man doing the pointing out was my brother-in-law who was PR for the National Chicken Council at the time , we provide cheap food in his case chicken for the masses.

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As Frances Mayes points out in her books about Italy, no one talks about carbs, protein,etc, they just talk about food, and how to prepare it. We do a lot right in this country, but our attitude towards food is not one of them. Some of those times have been rather busy for work, most relaxing vacation trips, but every time I lost weight. Upon reading comments about London vs. Many people said it must have been all of the walking.

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Yes, we walked, but we also had a car and my 80 year old grandmother with us too. I also had a double scoop of gelato every. Plus cheese, pasta, bread, wine, etc. I ate it all! You hit the nail right on the head with many of your reasons. The rushing factor, not stopping to savor things coffee always in to-go cups, kids in different activities, miles long to do lists etc. I also really think the biggest reason for my weight loss was the fresh factor.

Europe has different standards for their food just the fact that the eggs you bought were orange and they were the cheapest ones at the market is SO telling to me. Yep, those eggs were really good! Definitely eating more slowly, and in smaller portions, is key. All of them lost weight — I guess they ate less?? Food is savored, relationships are more important than a schedule.

I think the difference is that whole food is more widely available and convenience foods are not as prized in those cultures. Here in the US, we shop primarily in markets that cater to immigrant populations, and definitely we see convenience noodles, frozen foods, processed candy, etc. I know thoese are massive generalization to lump all of Europe, all of Africa, and all of India, etc.

He began after a similar experience losing weight while living in France. He wrote a couple of books using his background as a neuro-researcher. I think I recall he noticed many of the same things, but then tied them to some research. Wow, this is eye opening for me! Thanks for sharing your experience and your insights, it really is food for thought. I am interested especially because you had been avoiding certain things since your whole Love the idea of having courses and really savoring food and time with your family.

Definitely will be picking up the two books you recommended. Just a lot to think about. I was shocked to see how much soy was in simple things such as my herbal tea! Sugar is another ingredient that just blew me away with its frequency in multiple forms even in just one item. My eyes have been opened! There is a lot to think about and much talking going on in my house about what we can and cannot live with or without. Stress factors also play a key as when on holidays, most people are stress free, but when they return to real life, the stress cortisol interferes with the proper balance of digesting foods; hence putting on weight.

This post was great! Four years ago I finally realized that I was just eating too much. So I had a LapBand put in to force me to eat less and it has totally worked. The first year I lost 30 lbs, then 10 lbs very slowly over the next 2 years, then another 30 this past year when I really started paying attention to my lap band, and I started exercising twice a week with a personal trainer.

I should do it even more than that, really. But building some muscle and doing some cardio is super important. I also almost entirely quit eating bread and other bread-like things because it clogs up my lap band hole. It is hard to eat in restaurants because the portions are sickeningly huge, so I mostly cook and eat at home. The smaller portions in restaurants tend to be very unhealthy appetizers. One observation which I totally agree with is the frenetic way Americans eat, myself included.

Why do I do that? Because eating is not mainly for pleasure for me, like it is for Europeans. Some of the schools we considered have minute lunch periods! The 20 minutes includes the time to get everyone seated or through the lunch line, so probably more like minutes to actually eat. The school we eventually chose has an hour lunch and an hour of recess, but that was HARD to find.

Also hard to find a school with a really rigorous Catholic ed class and daily practices…. Are you writing about your trip, the planning, where you stayed, ate, etc? On another blog perhaps?? Losing weight must have been the cherry on the top of such a great trip! You can read the archives here: Wow, a month in Europe??

We went to Paris and Amsterdam 2 years ago, and Amsterdam again last summer. I love that place!! Anyway, congrats on the weight loss. One thing I noticed in our 2 trips was that not only are the food proportions smaller but you are only served one soda. If you want another soda, you have to purchase it. Soda is a treat not water. It was a super fun treat for them. Love this post and looking forward to more! If you continue to have issues with fatty foods you might get your gall bladder checked. Dear Jessica, I really appreciate all the wisdom you share with is.

You are a wealth of information and I have to say I have learned so much from you.

All that to say, I absolutely agree with you! We can learn from other countries and how they make meal time more enjoyable. Americans are always in a hurry and we miss out on precious time with our families. Thank you for reminding us all to refocus! I fell behind on your posts and have been catching up out of order.

The other day I read your ramble I think? This post explains a lot of it! Thanks for your kind words. I served courses tonight and dinner was SO much more pleasant. Maybe i need to keep up those habits. I was just informed that I have prediabetes and need to eat better and lose some weight so I really enjoyed the tips in this article. It seems more real and tasty but still healthful. I lived in France for two years in my twenties. For some reason I adopted the no snacking during the day and it has carried forward to this day.

Will grab a fruit or something small — even a small piece of chocolate — if hungry at 3 or 4 pm. I do have a weakness for potato chips in the evening but otherwise have managed to maintain my weight for years with regular exercise and a well rounded diet. Interesting article and a good reminder to me of why the French look so good.

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