Down for the Calorie Count

I love getting info and inspirational stories on line. Here is one from Jillian from the Biggest Looser...

What's your weight loss Achilles' heel? If food is keeping you from reaching your goal, it's time to understand calorie counting! Knowledge is power — start by learning exactly how many calories you're consuming each day, and make sure you're eating enough to fuel your body! Here's one teammate's story about getting on track with a complete lifestyle change:
"Eight years ago when I graduated from high school, my highest weight ranged between 210 to 215 lbs. Fed up of the extra weight, I decided to go on a diet. Yes, a diet NOT a lifestyle change. I did it my way: calorie restricted and no carbs allowed. I'm guessing that I consumed at the most 700 calories a day. I went to eating fast food three times/day every day to drastically reducing my calorie intake so it's no wonder the weight came off that quickly!
I got down to 180 lbs and it felt great having people complimenting me every second of every day... Since I had reached my goal weight, I felt comfortable enough to reincorporate the same foods that had made me heavy. I thought I had the whole concept of 'moderation and willpower' figured out. In a blink of an eye, I had gained the weight back. Eight years later, I found myself weighing 235 lbs. Yikes!
I'm now 25, realizing how much the extra weight has robbed me from things, especially from dating. With knowing what I know now about health and fitness, diets don't work! The minute you go back to your old ways, the weight will come back and more. When I look back at it, I can believe how stupid I was. Actually, I was young, naive and uninformed. I've lost 38 pounds (went from 235 to 197) and I've got 47 more pounds to go!" – ShrinkingDiva
So true! To achieve weight loss that lasts, you need to get out of the "diet" mentality and make healthy changes that you can stick with. My online program shows you how to eat so you can lead a happy and healthy life forever — now get started!