I wanna be sexy! but the problem is : I'm 145 lbs. People who used to be fat, how did you finally take control?

[Anonymous]

18 years old, 5'4. so I am "average"?!? I'm a small frame, but have some meat

my ideal weight loss would be 20-30 pounds. I would be extraordinarily happy :) but the problem is, I don't have control over my food intake. I eat extremely healthy, and sometimes get to the bad stuff (but sometimes). I have cravings for food and I don't know why! its so frustrating because I want to be thinner

I don't need to know about any ideas there are too many and I've already tried tons! what I need is a lifestyle change but how does one go about that?! how do you guys keep control of your food intake so food does not control you..?

people who used to be overweight and are now (for a long time) have been thin like how they always wanted to be, HOW did you do it? what finally got you to NOT THINK ABOUT FOOD ALL THE TIME!?

xoxo your advice is very appreciated

[honeyltsme]

Having lost 40 lbs, I have these words of advice:

1) When you wake up, drink 2 glasses of water first thing. It will dilute the acid in your stomach and fill you up some, making you feel less hungry to begin with.

2) Snacking is OK (even good - more smaller meals helps you shrink your stomach - which it does on its own a LOT - no surgery ever required). Carry healthy stuff in pre-measured portions inside plastic bags. When you eat, eat extra SLOWLY. Small bites, chew, taste, enjoy.

3) A carnivore mammal is supposed to go hungry 70% of the time. I.e. it is NORMAL to go around feeling kinda hungry. We're conditioned by the food industry and unhealthy life style, at the first hint of hunger to NUKE it with some crap like it's an emergency. At any point you can actually go for a couple of weeks without any food and you will survive just fine. Don't let the body and habits play tricks on you - it is okay to be hungry, and after a short while the feeling ratchets back to barely noticeable levels. Once your body gets to regulate insulin properly you won't have energy drops either.

[Asker]

thank you!

[TheAnswerer]

Eating less, or following a diet, or staying hungry is NEVER a solution by itself. Your body is there to ADAPT and survive, so, when you eat less, your body programs itself to slow down your metabolism and BURN LESS calories as well.

What you need to do is to make sure that your metabolism stays FAST. Walk, run, swim, or do some other kind of physically demanding activity to FORCE your metabolism to work faster, even though it has less to work on.

This is what I did. I dropped from 194 pounds to about 158 pounds within 2 months, with the help of some healthy eating and a lot of physical activity. I have been stable at about 160 (plus or minus 5) pounds for about 10 months now.

One common misconception that people have is that you should watch your weight for a while to get to your optimum weight and then return to your previous life. NO. You have to CHANGE your lifestyle PERMANENTLY if you want to lose weight permanently.

Anyway, good luck, and hope you reach your goals. =)

[Anonymous]

Lost 20 pounds. I ate whatever I wanted to as long as half my food intake for that day was vegetables. All the fiber makes you full really quickly so even if you want to eat bad stuff you’re not hungry for it.

[martyfellow]

Most people need help and support; sing up with Weight Watchers or a similar group, although I think WW is the best one. Sometimes..often, really..you can't take control just by yourself. WW will set out a diet for you and even give you low cal sweets so you won't feel like you're denying yourself.

[martyfellow]

Clearly the best Answer!

[Xx_DRE_xX]

I mean for me it just got to a point where I wasn't satisfied with the way I looked and started to really dislike myself. I would work on commitment to working out & more importantly your diet.

[Lance1965]

I lost almost half my body weight just by eating healthy and walking everyday. I didn't even go on a diet, I just got rid of my bad eating habits.