I've been following The Hacker's Diet (had 7kg to lose to get to my 'ideal' weight) and it's been relatively easy. At some point I plan to blog all the data, but I've been consistently losing about 0.6kg per week since I started 5 weeks ago.
Quick summary of what has worked for me:
1. Stopped eating anything between meals. I probably cut out 12 cans of Coke, 2 chocolate bars, and 2 cakes/treats per week. I estimate this at 2,640 kcal alone
2. Started listening to my stomach so that I'd stop eating when I was full, and didn't take second helpings that I didn't actually need.
3. Have been following the exercise plan and now avoid taking lifts or escalators.
4. I am not counting calories for my meals since excluding my between meals rubbish I eat fairly balanced food.
Also I'm saving money... basically I'm losing weight, feeling better and saving about 26 Euro per week. Since I plan to cut out that stuff permanently I'll be able to afford a spanking new iPhone after 6 months.
Lose Weight, Save Money, Feel Better, Get an iPhone!
I hope you have made progress in the two months since you posted this. I developed an iPhone app called FatWatch, which is modeled after The Hacker's Diet Palm application. Perhaps you can get an iPhone now, if you justify it as an aid in your weight loss effort. :-)
Quick summary of what has worked for me:
1. Stopped eating anything between meals. I probably cut out 12 cans of Coke, 2 chocolate bars, and 2 cakes/treats per week. I estimate this at 2,640 kcal alone
2. Started listening to my stomach so that I'd stop eating when I was full, and didn't take second helpings that I didn't actually need.
3. Have been following the exercise plan and now avoid taking lifts or escalators.
4. I am not counting calories for my meals since excluding my between meals rubbish I eat fairly balanced food.
Also I'm saving money... basically I'm losing weight, feeling better and saving about 26 Euro per week. Since I plan to cut out that stuff permanently I'll be able to afford a spanking new iPhone after 6 months.
Lose Weight, Save Money, Feel Better, Get an iPhone!