my mom tried it and liked it. She did it for a couple months and lost a little weight, then she just couldn't keep up the diet. Too many veggies, not enough carbs, not enough willpower. My roommate did the same thing. So basically, if you stick to it, you will be successful.
I just looked at it and the fact that they auto-generate shopping lists for you makes me drool. Food preparation is a major pain in the ass, living in a dorm, although I'll have an apartment with a kitchen next semester. I honestly like cooking, and prefer my own food to the stuff I spend most of my time buying and eating, but I suck horribly at figuring out how to get there.
If you're not a carb addict, it'll probably work fine for you, although you may feel like crap during the first week or two as your body adjusts. Personally, I lasted about four days and felt like roadkill the entire time, but carbs *are* my diet.
I'd recommend WeightWatchers before I recommended SB, though. They give you a simple way to track calorie/fat intake and recommendations for how much to consume rather than a specific list of do/don't foods; if you stick within their guidelines consistently and get some exercise, you'll lose weight.
My dad has gone hardcore virtually-no-carbs, no-red-meat, low-fat on his doctor's orders and dropped weight like nobody's business. He said it took about a week for his body to adjust, but once he did, he had more energy than he ever imagined.
I did Weight Watchers in high school and lost tons of weight -- went from right at 200 to about 170. But I'm back up to 220 now (my goal weight is around 155-165). The problem with WW, and with most strict counting-style programs, is that I live in a dorm. I have a 4-cubic-foot refrigerator with no real freezer space, and a microwave. That's it. There's a stove down the hall but it's a pain in the ass to use and someone else is almost always using it for something. Next semester I'll be in an apartment, with a real fridge and stove, so things will be easier, but I'm looking for something I can start up now.
Also, when I was on WW, I tended to eat just small amounts of fairly bad foods as opposed to changing what I ate. The points thing (do they still do that?) was a little too flexible
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I'd recommend WeightWatchers before I recommended SB, though. They give you a simple way to track calorie/fat intake and recommendations for how much to consume rather than a specific list of do/don't foods; if you stick within their guidelines consistently and get some exercise, you'll lose weight.
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I did Weight Watchers in high school and lost tons of weight -- went from right at 200 to about 170. But I'm back up to 220 now (my goal weight is around 155-165). The problem with WW, and with most strict counting-style programs, is that I live in a dorm. I have a 4-cubic-foot refrigerator with no real freezer space, and a microwave. That's it. There's a stove down the hall but it's a pain in the ass to use and someone else is almost always using it for something. Next semester I'll be in an apartment, with a real fridge and stove, so things will be easier, but I'm looking for something I can start up now.
Also, when I was on WW, I tended to eat just small amounts of fairly bad foods as opposed to changing what I ate. The points thing (do they still do that?) was a little too flexible ( ... )
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