StartYourDiet.com Success Stories
Karen from Arkansas writes:
"StartYourDiet.com
has been such a help in making progress with my healthy eating journey. When I
joined in June of 2006, I was searching for a website where I could keep track
of my weight, what I ate, and my exercise. I was looking for a place where I
could blog my thoughts and feelings, and have contact with others who are
seeking to change their lives as well. StartYourDiet.com has done ALL OF THAT
for me and more.
I keep all my progress in one location, blog my thoughts, and have many friends
here on StartYourDiet.com. We are a community and are here to support and
encourage one another on good days and bad as well. So many times our families
and others don’t understand us about this issue, but others fighting it here at
StartYourDiet.com, do.
Belonging to StartYourDiet.com has made it easy for me to keep track of foods
eaten, and I have found the database of foods, along with being able to custom
add my own, to be very helpful. It’s the same with exercise—I can use the
database, or custom create my own, and have it all at my fingertips!
I have internet access most everywhere I am, and I do travel some in my work.
It’s nice to open up my web browser and have all my numbers and food diaries at
my fingertips whether I am in Washington or Arkansas. My food and exercise
diaries travel with me!
Prior to joining StartYourDiet.com, I had already lost 73 pounds, but I was
getting restless and feeling hopeless. StartYourDiet.com gave me the impetus to
get started again, and continue my journey. At present, I have lost almost 100
pounds total, and I have already paid my fees for another year, as I can truly
say, you get your money’s worth here. I also appreciate the administrators of
this site as they are responsive to our wishes and are always working on the
site adding features and bettering what is here. First and foremost, I would
like to say thank you for creating StartYourDiet.com for all of us to use! Thank
you for providing a community of support for us!"
Cindy from Michigan writes:
"I've spent thousands of dollars on weight loss products, books and gimmicks, so when I signed up for StartYourDiet.com, I thought, well maybe this will work, but frankly I doubted it. But, it’s been the best $29.95 I've ever spent! How can a website that doesn't promote a single diet product or plan make a difference? It’s the support and encouragement and inspiration you get from the other members. It’s the daily accountability to yourself that you get by using the charts and graphs and by setting goals. The biggest difference between this and other diet groups that I've been a part of is that it’s there 24/7. I don’t have to wait for a meeting time or schedule an appointment. When I need motivation or support I have it at my fingertips. No matter what time of day or night. That’s been the key to my success so far. I've lost 25 pounds and I'm not done yet!"
Christine from Virginia writes:
"Thank you so much for such a great website. I have been a member for only 22 days now and am down almost 12 lbs!! But it is not so much about what I have lost, it is about what I have GAINED! Confidence! Self respect! Friends! An awesome support group!! Your site and tools are easy to use and are helping me succeed in leading the healthy lifestyle I desire. Thank you, StartYourDiet.com!"
Margaret from Arizona writes:
"When I decided to get serious about making healthy choices in my life, I
started searching the Internet for help. There were many sites to tell you
what to eat, and others to tell you how to exercise, but it wasn't until I
found StartYourDiet.com that I found a site that wouldn't restrict me, but
guide me.
The tools at SYD let me plan my meals, and exercise based on my own needs,
and not those of a prescribed, one-size-fits-all diet plan. The site offers
guidance for setting my daily intake limits for calories, fat, carbs,
protein, and fiber, as well as how much exercise I will need to meet my
goals; goals that I can set based on me, not some “average” person.
It was important to me to be able to figure out a lifestyle change that I
could truly live with the rest of my life, and StartYourDiet.com has helped
me do that. I can look up foods using the database provided, and even enter
my favorite foods for easy reference. Daily tracking with calculations done
for me takes away the hassle of counting everything myself and wondering if
I got the math right. And at the end of the day, my Daily Recap helps me see
my success.
I've lost 40 pounds, and having the right tools has really helped, but even
more than that is the support I get from the other StartYourDiet.com
members. I started a blog on the site to vent my frustrations, never
figuring anyone would actually read it. But, one day, after a particularly
stressful time, I posted one sentence – “I give up.” and went to bed. The
next morning I had 3 emails in my inbox from fellow StartYourDiet.com
members telling me what an example I’d been to them and encouraging me to
keep going! Having support from others who understand the struggle to live a
healthy life is a tremendous gift.
The blogs are great to read for emotional support and to know you’re not
alone, and the message board helps the site feel like a community. Whether
it’s celebrating an achieved goal, or seeking help to get past a stumbling
block, the message boards are filled by fellow StartYourDiet.com members
eager to share.
In all StartYourDiet.com was the right tool and the right time for me. It
let me make my own choices, while offering direction on how to be
successful, and introduced me to a whole community of people from all around
the world, who shared a commitment to trying and re-trying till they
succeed."