Guys its simple, get on a reality weight loss TV show, DUH.
For me its changing thought patterns, neuro-plasticity. This all starts with your mind, the diet and exercise won't stick if you don't deal with bad habbit patterns, emotional ties to food, and whatever else is leading to your health issues.
Diets work, short term, but obviously you have to find sensible smart ways of living that work with your body. For me sugar is my #1 enemy with carbs being a close second.
I cut out all extra sugars, even rarely eat fruits, live on a low carb diet with one night a week of carb loading which suits my lifestyle perfectly and I feel great with high fat&high protein diet, never hungry, satiated, and no cravings.
Sugar is a big trigger for me, and honestly I think for most people. Once you cut it out, you'll notice things like less headaches (rare for me now), even energy levels throughout the day, insulin doesn't spike up and down anymore, and I think that the triggers to eat unhealthy are often tied into sweet things.
Exercise is 20% of it, diet 20% and your mind 60%. All VERY important but people who have never been significantly overweight, especially long term always quote the 80% diet 20% exercise. Every trainer I know has never had a weight problem, most programs they offer never deal with brain thoughts and patterns, emotional ties to food and all the important stuff you HAVE to deal with in order to sustain long term weight loss.
I'm nearing year one of this adventure and I am only too well aware that even though 100 pounds are gone, the tough part lies ahead, even though this show was crazy tough, now I'm on my own and its all up to me to keep this going, well with a little help from trainers, friends and family
