Off to the gym...

Well, after I failed with Slimfast I tried only eating one meal a day...that totally failed. After that I tried eating healthy for a few days...I just didn't feel like I was getting anywhere. In order for a diet to work with me I have to feel like I'm actually getting somewhere and it has to make me feel good about myself in order to keep me motivated. So I finally broke down and started visiting gyms. I'm currently in a free trial period at a local gym. We'll see how it goes but it makes me happy after I'm done working out, I feel like I actually accomplished something. I have an appointment with my personal trainer tomorrow. I just don't know if I'm actually going to lose weight or not by just working out like three days a week because I feel like I eat more after I work out. However, maybe I can find a diet that isn't as strict that I can work around more when combined with a few heavy exercise sessions a week. Many gyms promote protein but many high protein diets contain high amounts of saturated fat and cholesterol. I'm also looking into diet pills that may be beneficial that don't have bad side effects. Once I find some more info I'll let you know.

I'm back...

With school just starting life was a little hectic there for a little while but things are slowing down again and I'm going to be updating regularly. I wish I had better recorded my trials with slimfast. Bottom line is you have to be really dedicated in order for it to work. It doesn't really allow room for any error. I was on the diet for about a month. I did really well for about a week but then when the weekend hit I wanted to go out to eat and enjoy myself but any additional calories over and beyond what the diet allows ruined the whole day. After that I was pretty on and off with it. I found that it was only possible to lose weight with slimfast if I drank the shake for breakfast and lunch and then had a minimal dinner of less than 500 calories and I lost about three pounds that first week. However, by the time dinner came I was starving and found it impossible to only eat less than 500 calories. Perhaps because of my own weakness but by the time dinner came my body was craving something of substance, not just liquids. Also, I felt drained of energy and found it hard to be motivated to exercise as the diet also calls for. On the plus side, it does work and the shakes and snack bars are nutritious and tasty. The Slimfast diet also helps you get in all of your servings of vegetables and fruit and is also a good supplement for other vitamins and minerals our bodies need. Overall, I'd give this a 6 out of 10 (10 being the highest) and would highly recommend it for someone who is dedicated--but most people are on diets because they aren't dedicated.