Reply #33: You haven't met my wife [View All]

[F.Gordon]

My biggest problem is I'm the most fussiest eater you'll ever meet!! I'd put her up against you in a "fussiest eater" contest any day of the week...

Mrs. Motivated just turned 52 and over the last 5 months she has lost 35 pounds. She's not using pills or "fad diets". She COUNTS everything, and especially watches CARBS. This means she had to give up her two favorite things; French Fries and Bread. But if I had to point to one thing that has (dare I say) "motivated" her ....it is the buddy system AND she talks about her weight goals with EVERYONE. Reinforcement is the best weight loss system. Just keep talking about it with everyone, like you are doing here.

...and when people start noticing that you've lost weight....that's a HUGE reinforcement.

Oh yea....she doesn't drink a bunch of water, she doesn't exercise, and she has "treats" once in awhile. Go figure. Her energy level is NIL as well.