Posted by Meri-Tuuli on November 7, 2006, at 10:38:34
In reply to Oprah convinced me to try a diet, posted by Lindenblüte on November 3, 2006, at 21:57:34
Hey Li!
Your diet plan sounds very very good......I think its mostly the thinking behind diets thats the key. Everyone knows what they shouldn't eat, but its getting the brain to understand that.... For me anyway, I would go to one extreme, ie be on a superstrict diet and then rebound and stuff my face for days. Then go on the strict diet....etc. Which is clearly a kinda 'all-or-nothing' thinking...
Anyway, I've got rid of that now. Amazingly, I've managed to lose 5kgs (ummm...lemme look that up for USA folks, okay, 5kg is 11 lbs) since moving to Finland in Sept and I haven't been trying at all! I put it down to ultra-healthy subsidised meals at school and riding my bike everywhere - maybe 3/4 miles a day? Although sadly we have snow and ice here, so I haven't been able to do that for the last week).
I think the bike riding is key. I think its got a lot to do with raising the heart rate above a certain level on a daily basis; for me anyway, it just seems to melt kilos. Normal walking doesn't have the same effect, although its obviously better than nothing. Perhaps walking is better for those who are not used to activity and probably has the same effect as bike riding.
Anyway..... Good luck LimeBlossom!
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