Serious weight loss help?
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Let me just say... STOP BEATING YOURSELF UP!
Oh, and ignore the answer above me saying how you're a loser. You're anything but a loser. Everyone has felt defeated or hopeless, so you're not alone. I used to do the same thing as you: eat when I was bored.
To date, I have lost 98.5 lbs. (so you can trust the advice I am going to give. :) )
First, let me ask, what are your motivations for losing weight? Do you realize that in order to lose weight (and keep it off), you're going to need to change your whole lifestyle? You can't keep doing what you've been doing, since it hasn't gotten you where you want to be.
The way I look at food is this: it has no power over me, it is there to keep me alive and is not a source of happiness, entertainment, etc. Food tastes good, this is an undeniable fact. Are you going to put food in your body that tastes good for a few seconds, but leaves you feeling like crap (both literally and figuratively)? I don't eat things that are "bad" for me because I know the consequences: I'll regret eating what I did, and it'll turn into a downward spiral, which will only lead to more eating. When I used to get depressed, I would eat. When I would eat too much, I would get depressed. It's an endless cycle. It's up to you to stop it. No one else is going to choose what foods you put in your mouth. It is your responsibility.
Is losing weight and/or getting healthy more important to you than the instant gratification that food provides? Look at it this way: say you keep living the way you do now. You obviously don't feel as good about yourself as you could, right? Is the food worth the way you feel about yourself?
Now, say you start eating better and exercising: the effects of this type of lifestyle are nothing but beneficial. When you eat well and take care of yourself, this sense of well-being spreads out into other aspects of your life. You start feeling better all around, just from taking care of yourself. In my case, once I started losing weight, I enrolled in college, and I now plan on going for a Master's degree. Remember: there is nothing that is holding you back but yourself. Seriously, you can make this happen. Stop thinking about it and do it. Thinking is worthless unless it is turned into action. You only have one life, girl. It's up to you to make it the one that you want to live.
Another thing that I would recommend is to turn off your television. Get outside, enjoy nature, go build something, spend time with family, read a book, paint a painting, call an old friend (or a new one)... do anything other than sitting like a statue in front of the TV. When I would watch TV, I would see all the commercials for food and would automatically go to the kitchen. When I stopped being brainwashed, it was much easier to control when I ate and when I didn't. The point is, find something that interests you (or a bunch of things) and partake in that. Not only will it keep you from eating, but it will expand your mind and keep you busy simultaneously.
One more thing: I used to have really low confidence, and I heard about daily self-affirmations. Now, this may sound silly, but it works. Stand in front of a mirror and say something like "I love and accept myself, fully and completely, no matter what my faults or shortcomings." Say this, looking yourself in the eye, about three times a day. Even if you don't believe this now, you will eventually. That's the key to taking care of yourself: caring enough about yourself in the first place.
I hope that I didn't ramble too much, and that some of this makes sense. Either way, I wish you the very best in whatever endeavors you pursue (especially this one). :)
water water water. thats what i do! amd stretching when im bored or just go for a nice senic walk or jog.
well it may be really hard for you to have enough will power to lose weight all by yourself. try working out with a friend. or getting a nutritionist. also, try going to the gym and see what kind of personal trainer programs they have. i think if you try working out or dieting with someone else whether its a close friend or trying a diet program it would be easier for you.
Hello, I really feel for you as I am currently going through the same thing. I put on 40 kilos during my pregnancy and have only lost 5 of them in 18 months, I pay $110 a week to have healthy meals cooked and delivered to me and yet I still get bored or sick or ANY excuse will do to eat some chocolate or just anything really. I was diagnosed with depression/anxiety and the medication has helped me to lose some weight because it stops the anxiety feelings being confused with hunger. It is hard to lose weight, I have lost 15 kilos before (before i fell pregnant) and I did it by having a goal of passing the police academy fitness test, perhaps you can take up a hobby or enter a marathon or something which will motivate you to exercise more and lose weigh as a consequence. I also kept a food diary and monitored every calorie I consumed sticking to 1200 a day, try it and see how it goes for you, if you want to talk to someone you can email me : )
Well I would suggest that u dont bring and junk food in your house and u bring only healthy food! and put a reminder on u like a rubber band or something so everytime u reach to get something unhealthy u will see the band on your hand and think of not eating that!
try running and eat lots of fruits and vegetables. Bored? Snuggle up with a good book. Tell anybody that you know that it ia VITAL to eat healthy and to exercise. Obesity is a growing problem in our country and it is NOT getting any better. You NEED to be healthy, dump all of your junk food in the trash, it is vital to eat lean meats, whole wheat lots of grains and fruits and vegetables.
when you're about to grab something to eat, think of what i will do to your body, and instead of grabbing for something fattening, try your favorite fruits instead and after each piece of fruit you eat, drink water, it will fill you up so you will feel full. Maybe have a bowl of cereal
You CAN get through this! Maybe you should see someone that can help. Nutritionists are great! Also, you could think of taking on a hobby for those times when you are bored or even get a membership at a nearby gym. More and more gyms are open 24 hours, so you can always just drop in at any time. If you get bored on treadmills then try taking a cardio class. The good thing is you recognize that you lie to yourself, so now you just need to take some action. Stop feeling sorry for yourself, make out a plan of action, and get to it. Lots of people go through what you are going through, and you just have to decide and not look back!
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