How do I keep myself motivated to lose weight?

[abigfart]

So I am 6'1, 240lbs, doesn't sound that overweight but the way my fat is distributed (namely on my hips and manboobs) makes it far worse than normal.

For the past few weeks I've started eating no more than 1500 calories a day (down from about 4,500-6,000) a day. I exercise a lot, just took a 30-mile bike ride that nearly killed me yesterday.

But all I can think about is food. That's it. The only reason I am losing weight is to be more attractive, food really is my passion and it was very hard for me to give up.

The worst part is that I know even if I lose weight, there is no guarantee I'll look good, or that I'll be any closer to having a decently attractive girlfriend.

I just can't see any pro's of continuing the diet. I can get in shape without the diet, I've done it before and I've been one of those people who were healthy overweight (at least according to my physician).

The only pro is in reality a potential pro, to me the chances seem so minute I just want to go downstairs and eat a fucking frozen pizza.

[TheHoneyBadger]

Make sure you're eating enough to function. Not eating enough can get be very unhealthy and cause a lot of problems. If you work out an build muscle while making sure to eat healthy, the added muscle will burn more calories and help you hit your weight loss goals. And don't be afraid to give yourself the occasional cheat on food. An occasional, conscious decision to satisfy a craving can help you stick to your diet better the rest of the time. Just make sure your cheats are infrequent enough that they don't sabotage the rest of your hard work. And I recommend finding a specific reason to justify your goals. The more specific and measurable the goal, the easier it will be to put the work in towards it. Good luck!

[DodgersGM]

1500 calories is pretty damn low. Maybe if you bumped that up a bit it'd help with your cravings.

Other than giving you practical advice on calorie intake and stuff like that, I'd also strongly advise you to look at this as a health-first endeavor. Yeah, chances are good that you'll probably look a little better and feel better at a healthier weight, but those are just offshoots of the main goal (good health).

[abigfart]

I don't care about health, honestly it's the last of my concerns. I'd honestly rather be more unhealthy than I was if I was better looking.

Let's be honest, women look at your body; they don't test to see how well it works on 15-mile hikes.

[DodgersGM]

I'm just gonna be honest here, and tell you that I think you should change the way you think about it.

Weight loss done for any other reason than good health is often times unsustainable. Whether that's an issue that you're running into right now or not, I don't know, but believe me when I say that this is absolute truth.

Weight loss is just one of those things that you have to do for yourself, and no one else. I think it's the only real way that it can bring happiness and be sustained.

[abigfart]

I don't plan on sustaining it for that long, just long enough to nab a girl and develop a relationship with. Not to mention that once I drop the weight I'm going to revert to a 3000 calorie diet, but keep my exercise routine. I might gain a couple pounds back, but if you know anything about neurology a few pounds won't destroy a woman's feelings in the long run. It's just necessary for the beginning, unless of course it's a gym nut chick.

If I wanted weight loss for myself I'd be thin right now. But I don't.

[DodgersGM]

Hmmm, interesting.

Well, I'd keep eating a healthy diet and just increase your caloric intake. See if that helps. Depending on your unique metabolism this might even help you lose weight, as 1500 calories isn't far off from the dreaded starvation mode.

Good luck! :-)

[Lara124]

I was over weight and tried so many things. Different things work for different people and I was lucky enough to find one that worked for me. I lost 18 pounds in one month without much exercise and it's been a life changer. I'm a little embarrased to post my before and after photos here but if anyone actually cares to hear what I've been doing then I'd be happy to help in any way. Just shoot me an email at secretosdelara@gmail. com and I'll show you my before and after photos, and tell you about how things are going for me with the stuff I've tried. I wish someone would have helped me out when I was struggling to find a solution so if I can help you then it would make my day

[Missyoungandvlonely]

Lol I know the motivation sucks im dealing with similar issue yiu say food is you oassion wel turn it into a good one and cook homemade healthy stuff and dont calorie count I mnow I might sound weird but trust me. i cook at home a lot and I like food but what you can try is reserching recpies that are healthy and delisous like a warm strawberry summer chicken salad pm me 4 the recipie. But only make enough for a moderate serving and drink cold water with it. And tbe fresher the food the better A d also you cintrol wbat you eat I have more ideas if you wanna here them

[Missyoungandvlonely]

Motivation wise all I can say is keep it up 4 a better you not for a girl but YOU!!!

[abigfart]

It's not for me, I really don't care about being skinny

[Missyoungandvlonely]

In said being healthier not skinnier

[Missyoungandvlonely]

But if food is a passion cook it yourself and m ake it heslthy like the salad

[Tokana]

Hit the Gym and lift weights, it becomes addicting after a few months. Once you start seeing changes in your body, your confidence will improve and you'll have a new look on life. Funny thing is that I'm a cut right now and trying to hit 1600 calories everyday which is next to impossible for me and I weigh in at 150lbs. I say that 1500 calories for someone like you is way to low and and too sudden. I would reduce it to 2500 -3000 calories a day, dropping it too low may cause your body to go into survival mode and/or cause depression. Its also a good idea to get other people to join in on your journey so that you can motivate each other. Get a gym partner. Distract yourself from thinking about food by constantly keeping yourself busy.

If it was easy everyone would be able to do it.

Good Luck

[candiedyams]

I need some help with this as well. I have a sweet tooth and unlike you, exercising is not my thing, mainly cuz i have this thing with my knees that is super painful sometimes but i dunno, I guess I go on walks pretty often but erg it sucks to wanna get rid of that extra weight

[abigfart]

I hate sweets, but I drink soda. Sounds counter intuitive but I literally will not eat a brownie. My problem is that I eat huge quantities of everything, even healthy things I make unhealthy. I think before my diet started one night I ate like 8lbs of food over the day, including an entire head of lettuce.

I couldn't diet when I was your age, I didn't have the willpower. Hopefully you'll find it.

[Anonymous]

Keep doing the exercise thats great! & maybe make your portions smaller so you can still have the food you love just not as much as your used to & if not throw out all of you junk food and buy health food so there are no temptations in the house. Hope this helps and wish you the best on your weight goals and life (:

[abigfart]

The only weight goal is a level that attracts women (I'm picky about women, for too long I was brainwashed that I could just be a good person). But if I want to keep my calories low and gain muscle I literally can only eat protein. So that means I eat mostly turkey, fill up on zero calorie vegetables.

I can't just eat smaller portions of what I was eating before unfortunately.

[Opinion Owner]

Well what your doing sounds pretty good. i don't really know any other way. Sorry wish i could help more

[taaylormaarie]

Wanna of the things that help me stay motivated on a diet is to look at picture of girls that have banging bodies so i know what im doing It for. Its kinda tortures but hey it works lol

[abigfart]

Just keep your profile picture up and I'll have motivation every day.

[Anonymous]

I've been trying to lose weight as well. I've cut back on food a lot for a few reasons (can't afford to eat and want to lose weight). I might a few snacks through out the day if I can find anything, but mostly I'm just eating dinner. I've been trying to be more active the only problem I'm facing is being really weak.

[abigfart]

What I did to motivate myself to exercise was instead of reading books (which I like), or watching movies, I'll listen to an audiobook or the audio from the movie while I'm taking a walk. I take 4-5 mile walks every night, you don't have to be too strong for it.

For me, I'm trying to gain muscle and lose weight at the same time, so I literally have to eat 1500 calories of protein or I won't get enough.

[Opinion Owner]

I've been going on walks almost every night at least a mile sometimes more. The farthest I gone walking in a day was around 15 miles.

[mildlyaloof]

Hey guy, not sure what advice to give you in terms of goals but I don't want to see you give up despite not knowing you.

Look for something, man. Best of luck!!