Rissa,
I am very happy for you and anyone who finds a method for loosing weight that is successful for them. Weight and Cigarettes...the constant fight of my life!!!
However, I have to agree with Jose on this 100%. What works for one person may not work for another...just like with the Cigarettes...what works for you, may not work for me.... in fact; I'm living proof that the many diets out there...just didn't work for My system, My lifestyle.
I LOVE cheesecake. I Adore Spagetti, Lasagne, Chicken Fried Steak, (thats the southern blood in me,) and a good rack of BBQ'd pork ribs! And, anyone who happens to get between me and a good Mexican Food dish....might very well get hurt as I RUN to the feeding trough! I had to find a way to make it possible for me to consume these kinds of things and still loose weight.
Unlike Cigarettes, where total cessation is necessary to break the habit and the caustic effects on the body, I still HAD to eat...everyday, and several times a day.
When I quit smoking, I also had to make some new adjustments because my metabolisim was about to change bigtime with nicotine and the HUNDREDS of other chemicals no long in my system.
The end result is I feel FANTASTIC. What worked for me, won't necessarily work for anyone else. But I, along with many other's here, are up front and willing to share what did work for us, just in case there is just ONE other person who can use what I did to make their quit and weight issues become a positive aspect of their lives as well!
If 'dieting' works for you, and you find success in reaching your goal with a certain method, more power to ya! Success is success. However, I would also measure the long term physical costs of any restrictive diet.
Congrats to everyone!!!
[B]My Milage:[/B]
[B]My Quit Date: [/B] 3/29/2006
[B]Smoke-Free Days:[/B] 31
[B]Cigarettes Not Smoked:[/B] 314
[B]Amount Saved:[/B] $49.6
[B]Life Gained:[/B]
[B]Days:[/B] 3 [B]Hrs:[/B] 12 [B]Mins:[/B] 47 [B]Seconds:[/B] 48
