For better or worse ...

My wife is on a diet ...

Which means I am too ...

We just ate dinner ...

I'm still hungry ...

She just left the house to go to Walmart ...

I'm gonna have a sandwich! 

 

Hahahaha good man!

Way to go man !

I heard stories from my Grandpa that there used to be a time when the men actually ran the household and made all the decisions. Yeh, I was shocked too. Wonder what those days must've been like ?

^That's how it is in my house!  Granted, I'm the only one who lives here so...

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

Way to go man !

I heard stories from my Grandpa that there used to be a time when the men actually ran the household and made all the decisions. Yeh, I was shocked too. Wonder what those days must've been like ?

  

I hear ya! Sometimes I stop and look in the mirror to make sure I am indeed wearing pants!

Do it with her, man!  Find a plan that you both can do and lose that weight together.  That is what is working for my wife and I.  She has lost around 85 pounds and I am at 40.  (Yes, she started long before I did.)

Go without pants around the house while she is gone.  Shoot, if you lose enough weight together, she might want you to go without pants when she is home!   

alldatndensum wrote:

Do it with her, man!  Find a plan that you both can do and lose that weight together.  That is what is working for my wife and I.  She has lost around 85 pounds and I am at 40.  (Yes, she started long before I did.)

Go without pants around the house while she is gone.  Shoot, if you lose enough weight together, she might want you to go without pants when she is home!   

I'm not against food plans, and heaven knows I need to lose weight, but there is very little "with her" where my wife is concerned, particularly with this. There is her way or now way, because my way is the wrong way ... always. She is convinced the South Beach Diet works, no matter how many times she has tried it and failed; she doesn't seem to grasp that it is for rich people that can afford to buy the foods it says to eat, and rich people don't live in our house! So she can do it her way and I'll do it mine, controlling caloric and exercising.

And I'm not even going to go down the "no pants" road ... there is only disaster at the end of that path!

BearDad wrote:

Guilty/Forgiven wrote:

Way to go man !

I heard stories from my Grandpa that there used to be a time when the men actually ran the household and made all the decisions. Yeh, I was shocked too. Wonder what those days must've been like ?

  

I hear ya! Sometimes I stop and look in the mirror to make sure I am indeed wearing pants!

That's when you wear a kilt  

^ Have you been to South Dakota in the winter!!!???  I'd freeze my .... knees .... off!

As long as they're not you wife's yoga pants, you don't really want to wear those.

Redeemed Fool wrote:

As long as they're not you wife's yoga pants, you don't really want to wear those.

I assume you are referring to this...

Redeemed Fool wrote:

As long as they're not you wife's yoga pants, you don't really want to wear those.

Yikes!

messiaen77 wrote:

Redeemed Fool wrote:

As long as they're not you wife's yoga pants, you don't really want to wear those.

I assume you are referring to this...

After the Yoga pants, this comes next!

I always find it funny when anyone outside of Western Washington knows about Bob River's Twisted Tunes. He has been a local radio DJ here for about 175 years.

Yoga pants, so soft and so sleek.....

They feel good to my cheeks!

That Tim Hawkins is one funny dude.

BearDad wrote:

^ Have you been to South Dakota in the winter!!!???  I'd freeze my .... knees .... off!

That's why you buy the quality kilts made of wool  

I can't stand diet plans for the simple reason that they are a money pit and they simply don't work. Case in point: me. I went thru a phase where I was a little overweight. I tried weight watchers and got frustrated with that whole point system thing. This is what worked for me, and I didn't have to give up meat, dairy, go organic or gluten free. I basically eliminated junk food, fast food and soft drinks. I haven't touched any of these things since 2011. I remember going thru my pantry closet and filling up a large trash bag of junk food. I emptied all the soda bottles in my fridge too. I can still enjoy a steak or a burger or a PB&J sammich all my favourite things just no junk food. I'm not a picky eater when it comes to fruits & veggies so I include them with just about every meal. The other thing of course is exercise !

She Eats Cheese wrote:

I can't stand diet plans for the simple reason that they are a money pit and they simply don't work. Case in point: me. I went thru a phase where I was a little overweight. I tried weight watchers and got frustrated with that whole point system thing. This is what worked for me, and I didn't have to give up meat, dairy, go organic or gluten free. I basically eliminated junk food, fast food and soft drinks. I haven't touched any of these things since 2011. I remember going thru my pantry closet and filling up a large trash bag of junk food. I emptied all the soda bottles in my fridge too. I can still enjoy a steak or a burger or a PB&J sammich all my favourite things just no junk food. I'm not a picky eater when it comes to fruits & veggies so I include them with just about every meal. The other thing of course is exercise !

This is exactly what my wife and I have done.  We quite eating junk food (cookies, candy, most fast food), and started exercising.  And "presto-changeo" we are both loosing weight....no diets, no crazy pills or shakes....it's like magic!

Staybrite wrote:

She Eats Cheese wrote:

I can't stand diet plans for the simple reason that they are a money pit and they simply don't work. Case in point: me. I went thru a phase where I was a little overweight. I tried weight watchers and got frustrated with that whole point system thing. This is what worked for me, and I didn't have to give up meat, dairy, go organic or gluten free. I basically eliminated junk food, fast food and soft drinks. I haven't touched any of these things since 2011. I remember going thru my pantry closet and filling up a large trash bag of junk food. I emptied all the soda bottles in my fridge too. I can still enjoy a steak or a burger or a PB&J sammich all my favourite things just no junk food. I'm not a picky eater when it comes to fruits & veggies so I include them with just about every meal. The other thing of course is exercise !

This is exactly what my wife and I have done.  We quite eating junk food (cookies, candy, most fast food), and started exercising.  And "presto-changeo" we are both loosing weight....no diets, no crazy pills or shakes....it's like magic!

At 185 lbs I started exercising and counting calories.  I quit eating junk food, fast food, etc., only drinking protein shakes and eating what my wife made for dinner (which made it tough to count, as she wasn't at the time).  I lost 20 lbs, 15 lbs short of my goal (for my height 145-150 is considered optimal), but then I plateaued.  No matter how I changed my exercise plan or tweaked my food plans, even cutting more calories almost to the point of too much, I could not drop past 165.  That was obviously where my body wanted to be, but the nurses at the health screenings put on by my employer still said I was obese. So I lost interest and without meaning to fell back into old junk food and overeating habits. I'm now 10 lbs more than when I started (195), definitely in the "obese" column, and struggling to find motivation because I know that even if I lose weight I will likely plateau again.

Besides, I like to eat, and I hate leaving the dinner table hungry.

What I like about it is you have your 3 squares. You don't have to give up youre favourite real foods. It's old fashioned but hey it works

It takes about 10 or 15 minutes for your mind to catch up with your stomach that youre actually full. What's worked for me is I'll limit the amount of food I put on my plate at dinner time. If I still feel hungry when I've finished my plate and I still think I'm hungry I'll wait 10 minutes. If I'm still hungry I'll take seconds. I've found that there is very few times I have gone for seconds. At lunch my strategy is a little different. I always bring lunch to work - I never eat in the cafeteria or go out for lunch unless there is something special my office is doing for lunch. Again it's old school but if I can't fit it in a brown paper lunch bag it don't come with me to work. I'll usually pack a sandwich, some fruit (lol I don't do yogurt - yuck! )and either some ginger snaps or nilla wafers. I just limit myself to what's in the bag. The vending machine is not an option for me. It takes a little discipline but after you've done this for a week or two it becomes a habit. It's a matter of retraining your body that you've had enough. 

In the winter I try to get to the gym 3 times a week but realistically I make it twice a week. Half the time I dont feel like working out but I bring my iPod loaded with some Christian metal and that's been my motivation. Then after a good work out if I'm hungry I'll have some fruit or slice of cheese and it ties me over till dinner. But ever since doing this I look and feel great!

Lol sorry about the posting rampage I guess I'm passionate about this stuff. But I forgot to mention breakfast. I'm usually not hungry when I wake up in the morning, but I'll try to have something lite like some fruit, oat meal, or toast/English muffin with jam. I've found that I'm not getting those mid morning munchies and can get by till lunch. 

Ok I'm done

BearDad wrote:

Staybrite wrote:

She Eats Cheese wrote:

I can't stand diet plans for the simple reason that they are a money pit and they simply don't work. Case in point: me. I went thru a phase where I was a little overweight. I tried weight watchers and got frustrated with that whole point system thing. This is what worked for me, and I didn't have to give up meat, dairy, go organic or gluten free. I basically eliminated junk food, fast food and soft drinks. I haven't touched any of these things since 2011. I remember going thru my pantry closet and filling up a large trash bag of junk food. I emptied all the soda bottles in my fridge too. I can still enjoy a steak or a burger or a PB&J sammich all my favourite things just no junk food. I'm not a picky eater when it comes to fruits & veggies so I include them with just about every meal. The other thing of course is exercise !

This is exactly what my wife and I have done.  We quite eating junk food (cookies, candy, most fast food), and started exercising.  And "presto-changeo" we are both loosing weight....no diets, no crazy pills or shakes....it's like magic!

At 185 lbs I started exercising and counting calories.  I quit eating junk food, fast food, etc., only drinking protein shakes and eating what my wife made for dinner (which made it tough to count, as she wasn't at the time).  I lost 20 lbs, 15 lbs short of my goal (for my height 145-150 is considered optimal), but then I plateaued.  No matter how I changed my exercise plan or tweaked my food plans, even cutting more calories almost to the point of too much, I could not drop past 165.  That was obviously where my body wanted to be, but the nurses at the health screenings put on by my employer still said I was obese. So I lost interest and without meaning to fell back into old junk food and overeating habits. I'm now 10 lbs more than when I started (195), definitely in the "obese" column, and struggling to find motivation because I know that even if I lose weight I will likely plateau again.

Besides, I like to eat, and I hate leaving the dinner table hungry.

Dang, I don't see how any full grown man could be considered "obese" at only 165lb (unless you are only 4ft tall)!!! Chubby possibly, fat...possibly, but not "obese".
I'm only 5'-5", and I when I was at the peak of my physical condition I weighed 160lb.  Of course by the Army's weight and height tables I was considered over-weight (I was only allowed to be 145lb).  But they would tape-test me every time I needed to weigh in and I would always pass with flying colors.
Of course when I changed by eating habits (just a few weeks ago) I topped the scale at 230lb (which is certainly obese for my height & frame), I will be ecstatic if I can get anywhere near 165lbs.