Comments on: Doctor's prescription for losing weight

By: Cherry

Cherry — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:13:53 +0000

In order to lose weight you should eat the right food and exercise often, at least 3 times a week.
You can read here if you want to know more about how to lose weight
http://weightlossforbeginner.blogspot.com

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 22:47:50 +0000

For those of you who cannot exercise may I recommend Weight Watchers. I have lost 30+ pounds in 7 months through diet alone. I purposely wanted to have the program work for me, not work for the program to measure success. It is nice to find something sustainable – I think the big push to work out becomes tiresome and puts a burden on a lot of people. Once they start missing workouts, they give up thinking they are failing. Persistance is the key, and discipline. If your weight prohibits you from lengthly "Biggest Loser" workouts, try and let the diet work for you and be patient. The weight loss may be slower, but it's healthier in the long term. Good luck!
P.S. I am insulin dependent diabetic (Type 1) and have had great success, and lowered my Insulin requirements and A1c too.

By: Erick Garcia

Erick Garcia — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:22:42 +0000

Ok here is it! to loose weight you go on a shreaded wheat diet. that is it shreaded wheat and lite milk or just water 3 times a day and after 3 to 6 months you will be loosing weight. Trust me It did work for me and I'm very healthy
Erick

By: AJ

AJ — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:57:19 +0000

I keep a food journal, tracking what and when I eat as well as the mood that I'm in at the time. It makes me aware of any emotional eating I'm prone to do. After assessing my journal entries, I eliminated unhealthy foods and portions from my diet. I've adopted a pescatarian dietary routine. I do activities that I enjoy doing or learn a new sport, such as swimming or rock climbing. It's good to mix your exercise routine so your body will not become accustomed to the same motions day in, day out.

By: Caroline Kelly

Caroline Kelly — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:56:33 +0000

I read a great book, EAT LOTS! Be Slim, and it is really interesting. After reading it, I felt less inclined to sit on the couch for hours and I started enjoying whatever I was doing. The basis of the book is to eat what and when you need to, so you can do what you want to do. But the doing what you want to do – is what it encourages. It says sensible things about food too but not what to eat or what not to eat!
I found after reading it (I made my plump daughter read it too) that we were more active and we tried out different things to see if we enjoyed them. Now my daughter goes to dance classes – loves them – and I started playing golf – which I love!
We both lost weight without even noticing or trying and we hardly ever think about it! I'd highly recommend it. I like myself now and my daughter is much more confident.

By: Ashley

Ashley — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 16:28:24 +0000

Diet sodas are not good for you. Have you ever noticed how the simple act of drinking a diet cola will make you crave more food and sweets. Everyone has said, and I will repeat it- WATER. But I don't think it necessarily has be a ton. Fruit for a snack instead of chocolate. What is better than a ripe peach?

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:26:00 +0000

Dr. Gupta, what are your thoughts on "Lipozene"? Does it work, or is it all hype?

By: Nefertari

Nefertari — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:25:04 +0000

To CAA-
Can you join a gym for women only? Shapes is women only and they have a pool. (assuming you're a woman cause men usually don't care).

By: Jack

Jack — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:43:30 +0000

Ditto to all the good advice and try to eat lots of fiber – at least 25 grams a day – and even though fish is excellent also try to eat beans (gradually build up to) as your number one source of protein – no toxins and lots of fiber and keep active.

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 18:42:52 +0000

I agree with Mike – no one ever supports their friends in weight-loss programs and success is usually matched with extreme frustration with those around you. I ate healthy and exercised and lost a significant amount of weight and have kept it off. I went from being the fattest of my friends to the most in-shape – 37 waist to 30. Not a single person (except my parents) encouraged me or said anything positive. Every day when I ate a salad for lunch I was an "anorexic" and some people had the nerve to tell me "don't enjoy it, it won't last" and how "exercise doesn't work." Everyone did virtually everything in their power to put me down, make me feel bad, and essentially wreck my program through words and actions (short of actually shoving food down my throat), particularly the people who were as big as I was. Well, here I am, and those mean stares show nothing but envy.