No motivation to lose weight, any advice?

[Anonymous]

Here's how my pattern of eating is:

Breakfest: Eat everything sugary and fatty within sight cause it tastes delicious. I usually eat past fullness real easy

Couple hours later:

Mmmm some more junk couldn't hurt(by then I've consumed like 3000 calories)

Then I walk like 6-7 miles outa guilt and don't eat the rest of the day(I stop eating at like 3 pm)

The reason those 2 junk binges happen is because honestly... I forget that I have a plan to lose weight LOL! I also usually convince myself that I look fine(when I'm 20 pds overweight) and go ahead and eat anyway

So can anyone tell me how to stay concentrated on losing weight and constantly remind myself?

[nancyjune561]

I strongly recommend the Naturally Slim Program; it is not a diet though, it is a way of life. I went on this program with 25 other people and everyone lost weight over the 3 months. You can eat anything you want during the first few weeks except sugar and dairy. The key is to eat your favorite food on your plate first, chewing very slowly and savoring the flavors, then move to the next food; after 10 minutes of eating, put your fork down and wait 5 minutes and then continue eating until you feel satisfied; it takes the hypothalamus gland about 20 minutes to send the message to the brain that you are full, that's why you need to eat slowly so you won't overeat. Make sure at least 25% of your meal is protein. You start the day with a bottle of water that you add 3 ounces of orange juice added to to balance insulin levels. You can have second bottle if you want, and your first meal is lunch, but only eat when you are actually hungry. Eat dinner only when you are truly hungry, because when you eat and you're not really hungry, it all goes to fat. You can have hunger savers, such a peanuts, peanut butter crackers if you lunch or dinner has to be delayed and you are really hungry; a small amount will help stave off hunger until you can eat. You need to drink H2 orange through the day and also plain water. This is an excellent program and it is healthy and you don't get bored with it because you can eat what you like. After a few weeks, you can add dairy back in and occasionally, a dessert; The dessert should be eaten at the end of the meal and very slowly. I usually have a scrumptious dessert once a month because the sugar really isn't good for you and it shows up on the scales. Also, plan on using the treadmill and bicycle. Your parks department in town probably has this equipment for a nominal fee and it's fun to get a friend to join in the eating program and exercise too. Good luck.

[various]

Well, are you worried about your health? Bad eating habits lead to so many cardiovascular and lymphatic issues. If you're worried about your health and wish to live a longer, healthier life than that should be a strong motivation for you to lose weight and eat better.

Apart from that, maybe you can enroll yourself into a fitness class? Or get a personal trainer?

If you feed yourself with proper nutrients, you won't crave bad food. Drinking lots of water can also help you stray away from bad food sometimes. You could just be thirsty rather than hungry.

Other than that, if you can't pull yourself out of your habit, there's really nothing I or anyone else can really do or say to help you.



At the end of the day, it's your body and only you can decide how to feed and take care of it.

I hope you can really overcome this plateau! Good luck!

[kheserthorpe]

If you're not motivated, you're not motivated.

There are a few things I can suggest though.

One is that you probably let yourself get too hungry. You don't eat for 20 hours, then are surprised that you behave irrationally. You make good food decisions when you're not that hungry. When hunger takes over, it -takes over-. So eat the right kind of foods (lean protein and high fibre vegetables) BEFORE you get too hungry.

Second, why do you have sugary and fatty food in your home. Get rid of it. All of it. Have nothing in your house but eggs, lean meat, vegetables, maybe steel cut oatmeal.

Make eating the right food easy and the wrong food hard.

By the way, part of the reason for binge number 2 is that binge number one is very rapidly digested food. Your blood sugar is spiking then crashing so you crave more food soon after. If you ate 500 calories of protein you'd be full for twice as long.

[bubbiexo]

Find something that you LIKE doing, so it doesn't feel like work. Try not to think of it as a diet or anything like that... Put yourself into the mindset that this is a lifestyle change, and you're in it for the long haul! My weight would yo-yo all of the time, but when I committed to a LIFESTYLE change as opposed to a diet... I was able to lose 40 pounds and I've been able to keep it off!

Try to keep track of your food intake. I use myfitnesspal and it changed my life. It keeps you accountable and makes you more aware of what you're putting into your body... And binges happen, don't punish yourself. Just look forward to a better tomorrow!

[iPood]

Get some willpower. There's no magic solution. That's why there's so many fat people, cause they lack willpower/motivation. It needs to come from within. It helps to have specific goals and know WHY you want to lose weight beyond just wanting to look good. But, coming from someone who has lost 30 pounds: its worth it 10000000x over. Find what drives you, but it has to come from you, not someone else on the Internet.