Advice from a formerly chubby companion.

Don't mind the grammar. Thanks Joel for the tips:

u asked 4 tips so i will give u my 2 cents.
#1 rule. dont look at what u r doing as a diet but rather change ur eating habits and lifestyle. I told myself that there is no excuse to ever pig out like i do. not on vacation, shabbos, birthday..u get the point. its ok to eat a slice of pizza every once in a while but keep it at 1. Moderation even when u r not so shtark on ur diet is the key. by doing this u minimize getting in2 the downwards spiral that all 2 often happens.

what helped me alot was counting calories like weight watchers. it gives u a scale to judge ur day. spk to a dr bur somewhere below 2k per day is good.

dont go on the scale more then once every 2 weeks. never on a sunday reason being, come shabbos u eat more then usual and even if its healthy its going to reflect poorly on the scale. if u eat past 7pm the night b4 i wouldnt go on either. the reason i suggest these type of things is bc dieting has very much to do with the moral. when u c bad numbers on a scale it can b pretty demoralizing.

be prepared. some of the worst binges is when there is nothing to eat. what i do to prevent that is the following. ill cut up 10 cucumbers, 10 peppers and some celery and put them in containers in the fridge. ill also have some low calorie salad dressing prepared so that on a whim i can just snack on these vegtables.

there are some gr8 diet snack foods out there now but some of it can b expensive. they make popcorn that is only 60 calories for the whole bag. wheat crisps are addictive and they are 7 for 110 calories. grapefruit/lemonade ices for 15 calories. all these items can b purchased in supersol.

its hard but try to eat six meals a day. its much better for your metabolism. starving urself does not work bc it slows ur metabolism.

try to practice eating slower. it takes 20 minutes for ur brain to realize that u just ate food. at dinner ill eat half my dinner, sit on the couch for 20 min and then eat the rest. alot of times i am full by that time so i dont even eat the other half.

excersize, weight lifting is also very good for ur metabolism but focus on cardio. i also try and walk places if i have time. u got to get pumped about being healthy.

idk if u ever lost bug weight but there is no greater feeling in the world then feeling good about ur body. i got ways to go but i am getting there. i lost 47 pound a yaer ago and i kept most of it off. i dont necc practice what i preach but i promise it works. its 99% in the mind and 1% makes a diff which diet u r on.