Originally Posted by
kevrider
that's what happens to people who "diet" as described by shawnutt. it has to be (cue cliche) a lifestyle change. drinking water instead of ordering coke or beer... putting smaller portions on the plate... etc. temporary changes net temporary results.
Lifestyle changes come about when we realize how our portions are skewed and how many extra calories we pack in a day. It doesn't take much, a couple extra hundred a day and the pounds come on.
The easiest way for me to do this is by keeping a food diary--that is my "lifestyle change". The internet/iPod food diaries make it a breeze. The problem comes in when I revert back to my old lifestyle.