Weight Loss/Struggling with weight?

[Anonymous]

im overweight and I'm trying to change that, because I'm young and I want to have a full life. I don't feel motivated tho. I get excited to do it and then I lose interest or become lazy. I just wanted to know if anybody on here has had weight trouble or is currently going through it. and if you lost weight, how did you do it? thanks!

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+1 y

Oh and I'm really overweight. its kind of hard to write but I'm probably twice my normal weight. =[

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+1 y

hey! I just wanted to update. I've been making better choices and going to gym. I used to just go with a friend, but now I go by myself. I work out for more than an hour at least three times a week. I can jog four laps around the indoor track straight.

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+1 y

that's almost a mile! I'm going for five next week! I actually love working out now. it's hard to get up some days, but I relax, but work twice as hard the next day. I went from 244 to 216. that's almost 30 pounds. I'm working on my diet still tho.

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+1 y

i apparently don't eat enough, but I don't know what I should do to diet better. tips?

[chickitabanana]

first of all, you need to ask your doctor how much you should weigh and then make that your target and post little sticky notes with that goal weight on your refridgerator or snack cabinets, it really does help to stay motivated

second, clear out the unhealthy foods in your kitchen. you don't have to be wasteful and throw it all out but rather give it away to friends or donate it to local shelters, I'm sure they would appreciate it

to stay on track make sure to check the nutrition labels on foods when you go grocery shopping. if you like a particular type of food try to find the diet version and so that way you can treat yourself after a long day's workout. if you aren't really into healthy food I suggest picking up a few new healthy snacks that you have never tried before and making it a point to taste a new food everyday so that you can get a more balanced diet and who knows? you could turn out liking it more than some of your more usual snack-foods

if you have a problem with the excersise aspesct of weight loss then try to enlist a friend to go jogging with you or plan gym days where you work out for about 45-60 minutes a day. aftwards you can bond over a manicure or mini-shopping trip to boost your confidence

my special little trick is chewing a lot of gum, sometimes people just eat because theyr bored or nervous, but chewing gum takes your mind off of eating

my mom is a super health nut so I've had the job of helping a few friends out with their weight loss escapades. I hope I helped:)

[gravygirl]

For me the key was establishing a pattern and then not breaking it. I'd eat lite meals on days I didn't work out, and allow myself heavier meals or treats only on days that I did. I worked out every other day, whether I was tired or feeling lousy or whatever. I just refused to let myself fail. I was tired of feeling heavy and drilled it into my head that if I slacked off, that's exactly what I was going to be.

[Asker]

Did you have a special diet or anything?

[gravygirl]

Not really. From your update I think we were in different situations. You probably should go with a strict number of calories and daily or almost daily exercise if you're really about twice what you should weigh. That's my guess anyway. Do you have health insurance? Could you go to your doctor and see if he could recommend a nutritionist? Or maybe you could do something like Jenny Craig where they force you to weigh in so you have the motivating factor of knowing that someone will see it.

[mony26]

well I can only say that if there is no motivation its hard to get anywhere in life.

but the way I did it was going into a vegetable/fruit diet. it was soo easy because with exercising I lost weight really fast and I stayed healthy because I was getting all my nutrients.

[Anonymous]

i have lost weight and I did it with drinking lots of water, exercising like running and just posting pics of celebrities I find are attractive/ skinny. you can do it! it took me 2 months and I lost 20 pounds. just make sure you're deligent and do it everyday. good luck

[Asker]

How the hell did you lose 20 pounds that fast??? lol

[ALWAYSclassy]

Always be consistent. even on days where you don't feel like doing anything, at least walk for 30 minutes or eat healthily.