MISSFAE
Oh, my dear, cheesecake is one of my major weaknesses too. I will say that when I go out to eat (maybe once a month) I throw the rules out the window and eat what I want. That's MY treat. I try to make healthier choices for my sides because I'm not a fan of things like french fries anyways, I'll usually choose a veggie soup or a salad. Then, I balance it out by sticking to vegetables and small portions of lean meats the rest of the day. Usually I can bring in my calorie count under the daily limit that way and still enjoy my treat. 3563 days ago
MELODYAM75
Good luck with getting started again. Dieting is so hard. I have a problem with over doing it when I do eat desserts. One piece never seems to be enough. That's why I just try to stay away from things like that as much as possible because if its in the house, I will eat it all up until it is gone. I am tryin to do better because I am tired of the scale rollercoaster with my weight going down and then back up again. 3564 days ago
I have found a few things that help me here. The workout vids and exercises they give us are pretty helpful. One of my biggest challenges is being able to get myself moving with the equipment and space I have. The strength training exercises are great for me. I do track my food, but I take their recommendations about carbs with a grain of salt. I used to be a huge critic of atkins and things like that until I had to cut carbs to kill yeast overgrowth. Then, like magic, I felt a LOT healthier and just full and comfy all the time. So, I tend to eat less than the balance of carbs sparkpeople wants me to, but not as extreme as atkins. So yeah, Sparkpeople is really helpful as long as you can figure out which advice to discard to make the program work for you. 3564 days ago