Cant stop eating fast food!

ldiaz0303

I have been "trying" to lose weight for the past...oh I don't know,...since I was 13!
thanks to my parents and theyre none self control, I adapted the bad eating habits that they had. And so here I am...268 pounds, 5'6 and im 25 years old. I don't remember the last time I was this big. I think it was in high school freshman year. I was at 270. I lost 80 pound during my senior year thanks to my friend Alexandra. And then came the freshman 30! yes I gained 30 pounds my freshman year in college. I didn't mind, I was having a great time.

And then I came back home. Another 15 pounds. Fast forward 4 years, I piled on another 20 pounds. 1 more year passed, another 13 pounds and that is how I am now 268!
Yes well thanks to my love for fast food, I have lost the battle against the bulge. I feel horrible, I hate going out anywhere. My husband is sad all the time because im sad all the time and I know its my weight. HELP ME!
I eat out at least 2 or times per week. I like cooking, but I love take out
I want to stop this NOW!
that's why im here. because I need some support and I need some tips and I just need to stop complaining about my weight and just do something about it.
I hope this time it works. I have tried for 6 months and my weight goes up and down but I want it to stay down for good this time around.
NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH! (lets see how that goes)

blondageh

You can do it! My husband is horribly addicted to fast food. It is really hard for him. I never was, in fact I went 7 yrs without having any fast food. But, then I met him and I started to become addicted too. I would look forward to lunch where I could stuff my face but got so sick of feeling miserable the rest of the day. I would feel sick all day long. I haven't had it for a couple of months and I feel so much better! You can DO IT. Just take it one week at a time. Make sure you always have healthy, fast snack and meals handy and ready to go. Plan your meals, it makes it so much easier to say no when you aren't starving.

LoosingMyLast15

I have been "trying" to lose weight for the past...oh I don't know,...since I was 13!
thanks to my parents and theyre none self control, I adapted the bad eating habits that they had. And so here I am...268 pounds, 5'6 and im 25 years old. I don't remember the last time I was this big. I think it was in high school freshman year. I was at 270. I lost 80 pound during my senior year thanks to my friend Alexandra. And then came the freshman 30! yes I gained 30 pounds my freshman year in college. I didn't mind, I was having a great time.

And then I came back home. Another 15 pounds. Fast forward 4 years, I piled on another 20 pounds. 1 more year passed, another 13 pounds and that is how I am now 268!
Yes well thanks to my love for fast food, I have lost the battle against the bulge. I feel horrible, I hate going out anywhere. My husband is sad all the time because im sad all the time and I know its my weight. HELP ME!
I eat out at least 2 or times per week. I like cooking, but I love take out
I want to stop this NOW!
that's why im here. because I need some support and I need some tips and I just need to stop complaining about my weight and just do something about it.
I hope this time it works. I have tried for 6 months and my weight goes up and down but I want it to stay down for good this time around.
NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH! (lets see how that goes)

instead of setting unrealistic goals for YOURSELF (ie no fast food for 1 month) why not set realistic ones. say no fast food today. or better yet since you like to cook why not try making your favorite fast food items at home. you didn't put on the weight overnight so it's going to take time and you are going to fail. we all fail. it's how you recover that's more important. have a bad eating day go for a walk. start logging everything. you'll quickly see how much you are overeating and it will be an eye opener.

PlayerHatinDogooder

I just need to stop complaining about my weight and just do something about it.

Cut your fast food back a little (maybe once a week. No need to cut out for a month).

Stop blaming your parents.

Log your food and stay in a deficit.

This isn't supposed to be a punishment. Enjoy yourself.

purple4sure05

There are a lot of ways to go about this, and I commend you for trying to go cold turkey, but maybe you should set more reasonable goals so that you are less likely to give up? For instance, if you eat fast food 5 times a week now, maybe consider doing it 3x one week, 2 the next, etc? Or allowing yourself to get a burger or something, but replacing the drink and sides with water and veggies until you feel ready to cut it out altogether?

Just some options I know when I try to go on an all-out restriction I get too overwhelmed and just call it off. If you think you can do it, more power to you, and I think you should go for it! Good luck

lcfairbairn74

I wouldn't cut it out completely. Have fast food in moderation! Like the OP said, maybe once a week to start with? As long as it fits into your calories, and you are giving your body the nutrition it needs at other times there is no need to deny yourself everything. That used to be the path to failure for me because it wasn't sustainable! :noway:

jmadams111

I also love fast food and from previous experience know cutting it out just makes you want it more. Cut down on it just like you have to do on everything else; in my case I went from 1/4 pounder w/cheese and large fires to regular (kids meal) cheeseburger and NO fries....or reversed it.

Good luck

RobynLB83

There are a few approaches you can take. No fast food for a month is a fine idea. You can also focus on portion control, continue to eat fast food, and still lose weight. You can also look at something like a "Hungry Girl" cookbook and learn how to make faux junk food at home. Challenging yourself can be a great way to kickstart a healthy change, just don't get too discouraged if you falter or don't get the immediate results you want.

ldiaz0303

thank you for all the great tips. I know what things are unhealthy and whats not. I have lost weight before but right now it feels like I have no patience. LOL I just want it to happen NOW, this is one of my problems. I just need to learn to take it one day at a time like my husband says. I planned meals for the rest of the week. So I know this will help. Nobody knows ur own body like u do.

ktbear510

Check the nutrition values online before you go. I just did it for my lunch at DQ and picked the best option for me. It helps to go in with a plan!

I got an original cheeseburger, with mayo & mustard only and a large sweet tea. I paired my burger with some raw pecans I had in my desk at work and BAM! I am full, got a "good" fat in and got my fast food!

bcattoes

When you cook at home do you have foods that enjoy when you go out, or do you try to eat "healthy" and eat only foods you think meets that term.

There is nothing unhealthy about a burger made at home. Or nachos or tacos or sandwiches or pizza or even fries. Okay, so fries are not the healthiest food in town, but having them occasionally is not "bad". There are very few foods available at a fast food restaurant that can't be made deliciously but with less calories at home. You can eat the same foods in bigger portiions for the same calories.

Try to get in the mindset that the not-so-healthy foods you love are treats. And there is nothing wrong with a treat now and then. If you really want fast food, then have it occasionally. Eat lighter at other meals that day, or workout a little extra if you need to make it fit within your goals for the day.

melindasuefritz

depriving yoursel f will make u binge=
eat healthier options
or still e at crap and exercise so u can eat it a nd fi t itin caleries

gobraves47

You can do it! My advice is to plan ahead and always have some quick and easy to prepare meals on hand. I like to keep chicken tenderloins in the freezer that I can grill/saute/bake from frozen when I don't have anything else to fix. Good luck!

ldiaz0303

There are a few approaches you can take. No fast food for a month is a fine idea. You can also focus on portion control, continue to eat fast food, and still lose weight. You can also look at something like a "Hungry Girl" cookbook and learn how to make faux junk food at home. Challenging yourself can be a great way to kickstart a healthy change, just don't get too discouraged if you falter or don't get the immediate results you want.

Some times I look up recipes for weekends and do different stuff so I don't get bored with healthy foods lol
But I JUst want to clean out my body I feel so bloated all the time and I know its because of the food ive been eating.

kitka82

I have been "trying" to lose weight for the past...oh I don't know,...since I was 13!
thanks to my parents and theyre none self control, I adapted the bad eating habits that they had. And so here I am...268 pounds, 5'6 and im 25 years old. I don't remember the last time I was this big. I think it was in high school freshman year. I was at 270. I lost 80 pound during my senior year thanks to my friend Alexandra. And then came the freshman 30! yes I gained 30 pounds my freshman year in college. I didn't mind, I was having a great time.

And then I came back home. Another 15 pounds. Fast forward 4 years, I piled on another 20 pounds. 1 more year passed, another 13 pounds and that is how I am now 268!
Yes well thanks to my love for fast food, I have lost the battle against the bulge. I feel horrible, I hate going out anywhere. My husband is sad all the time because im sad all the time and I know its my weight. HELP ME!
I eat out at least 2 or times per week. I like cooking, but I love take out
I want to stop this NOW!
that's why im here. because I need some support and I need some tips and I just need to stop complaining about my weight and just do something about it.
I hope this time it works. I have tried for 6 months and my weight goes up and down but I want it to stay down for good this time around.
NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH! (lets see how that goes)

instead of setting unrealistic goals for YOURSELF (ie no fast food for 1 month) why not set realistic ones. say no fast food today. or better yet since you like to cook why not try making your favorite fast food items at home. you didn't put on the weight overnight so it's going to take time and you are going to fail. we all fail. it's how you recover that's more important. have a bad eating day go for a walk. start logging everything. you'll quickly see how much you are overeating and it will be an eye opener.

^^^Exactly this. I started out just cutting back on soda, but tracking my food every day. After a while I said, hmm maybe I can make some better choices. That way I was able to gradually change my habits and it stuck. You can do it.

ldiaz0303

depriving yoursel f will make u binge=
eat healthier options
or still e at crap and exercise so u can eat it a nd fi t itin caleries

I know a lot of people say that about not eating fast food. but I have done it before and my body just felt so clean that I began to hate fast food, but after I had let that mind set go and started not caring about what I ate, of course it became harder and harder.
but I know what u mean about exercising more but I just hate feeling sluggish. and that's what that food does.

tremont85

Find healthy foods that taste good to you. When you crave fast food, eat healthy foods that taste good to you instead. That's what I have been doing for the past couple months, now I don't even enjoy the taste of fast food or soda. Also, maybe consider doing a cleanse. Even a two day one, such as the look better naked cleanse. Basically you have to convince your body that fast food and soda don't even taste good. Also, research how bad they really are for your body, especially all the chemicals and preservatives that are in them and this will become a turn off for you for fast food. It will take months, but you will not want to go back to your old eating habits after making this change.

pinkpatron

It took me a long time, mainly because of how convenient it was to go out and eat, but now its been a year and ive maybe been out to eat two or three times.

You gotta find new recipes! Its hard but you can do it.

BeckH888

You can do it!! If you track your food using this site and track your weight loss (yes, you will lose weight) like you did your weight gain - you're going to do great! Go out and have fun! Have you been out and about lately? I don't know where you live, but here in Arkansas, almost everyone's overweight!

We have fast food all the time - my daughter's an athelete and my hubby and I work full time - so we're always on the go. At Wendy's, I have the grilled chicken wrap. At McDonald's I have the grilled chicken salad. At Chick fil a, grilled chicken. Get where I'm going with this? Yes, it's hard to pass up the fries, but I allow myself the fries, the pizza, etc every now and then.

Plus the more your exercise (I just walk - a lot), the more you can eat. Pretty much any food you can think of is already in this database.

Good luck - I know you can do it!

_Waffle_

I have been "trying" to lose weight for the past...oh I don't know,...since I was 13!

Stop "trying" and start trying for real. Plan your meals at least up through an afternoon snack the day before.

peopletalk

i am/was a fast food addict.
i would have it sometimes 2 times a day, but luckily i had an extremely active job so i stayed at generally 210lbs but i would probably gain a couple lbs a year
but yes, i had fast food almost every day. i hated cooking, i loved the convenience and the taste. mcdonalds was a big one for me but i can honestly say the thought of mcdonalds makes me kinda sick now. i do want a teen burger atleast once a week though..


what i did was a cut it down to only once or twice a week on weekends. eventually you get used to it. but now i realize if i'm really craving it, i will have it if it fits in my calorie goal.

also, fast food like extreme pita is AMAZING. it fills you up and it's delicious and sooooooo low in calories. they have smoothies made of spinach too that just tastes like juice.
find an extreme pita near you it'll help, now i'm addicted to wraps with tons of lettuce and veggies and grilled chicken

pastryari

I have been "trying" to lose weight for the past...oh I don't know,...since I was 13!
thanks to my parents and theyre none self control, I adapted the bad eating habits that they had. And so here I am...268 pounds, 5'6 and im 25 years old. I don't remember the last time I was this big. I think it was in high school freshman year. I was at 270. I lost 80 pound during my senior year thanks to my friend Alexandra. And then came the freshman 30! yes I gained 30 pounds my freshman year in college. I didn't mind, I was having a great time.

And then I came back home. Another 15 pounds. Fast forward 4 years, I piled on another 20 pounds. 1 more year passed, another 13 pounds and that is how I am now 268!
Yes well thanks to my love for fast food, I have lost the battle against the bulge. I feel horrible, I hate going out anywhere. My husband is sad all the time because im sad all the time and I know its my weight. HELP ME!
I eat out at least 2 or times per week. I like cooking, but I love take out
I want to stop this NOW!
that's why im here. because I need some support and I need some tips and I just need to stop complaining about my weight and just do something about it.
I hope this time it works. I have tried for 6 months and my weight goes up and down but I want it to stay down for good this time around.
NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH! (lets see how that goes)

Stop blaming fast food and your parents. Take responsibility and you'll realize that you're the only one that can change your situation because you're the only one that got yourself there.

Stop trying, just do it. If you want it badly enough, you'll make it happen. It'll only become a priority when YOU decide it's a priority.

Maintain a calorie deficit and start exercising.

Good luck.

bcattoes

depriving yoursel f will make u binge=
eat healthier options
or still e at crap and exercise so u can eat it a nd fi t itin caleries

I know a lot of people say that about not eating fast food. but I have done it before and my body just felt so clean that I began to hate fast food, but after I had let that mind set go and started not caring about what I ate, of course it became harder and harder.
but I know what u mean about exercising more but I just hate feeling sluggish. and that's what that food does.

I think the question you need to deal with is: Why in the world would you want to eat it if it makes you feel bad?

There is something deeper than just a love of the taste of the food at work here.

Lochlyn_D

You can. You just don't want to. It's all in your head, missy.

jonnythan

I can't stop eating fast food either. It's great!

Calliope610

I have been "trying" to lose weight for the past...oh I don't know,...since I was 13!
thanks to my parents and theyre none self control, I adapted the bad eating habits that they had. And so here I am...268 pounds, 5'6 and im 25 years old. I don't remember the last time I was this big. I think it was in high school freshman year. I was at 270. I lost 80 pound during my senior year thanks to my friend Alexandra. And then came the freshman 30! yes I gained 30 pounds my freshman year in college. I didn't mind, I was having a great time.

And then I came back home. Another 15 pounds. Fast forward 4 years, I piled on another 20 pounds. 1 more year passed, another 13 pounds and that is how I am now 268!
Yes well thanks to my love for fast food, I have lost the battle against the bulge. I feel horrible, I hate going out anywhere. My husband is sad all the time because im sad all the time and I know its my weight. HELP ME!
I eat out at least 2 or times per week. I like cooking, but I love take out
I want to stop this NOW!
that's why im here. because I need some support and I need some tips and I just need to stop complaining about my weight and just do something about it.
I hope this time it works. I have tried for 6 months and my weight goes up and down but I want it to stay down for good this time around.
NO FAST FOOD FOR 1 MONTH! (lets see how that goes)

Stop blaming fast food and your parents. Take responsibility and you'll realize that you're the only one that can change your situation because you're the only one that got yourself there.

Stop trying, just do it. If you want it badly enough, you'll make it happen. It'll only become a priority when YOU decide it's a priority.

Maintain a calorie deficit and start exercising.

Good luck.

^^Yes. This.^^

dzarbs

Going off what others have said, you may want to cut back instead of going cold turkey. A great way to do is make sure you count your calories!! (from that lone m&m to that extra ranch). Make sure whatever you get from fast food still fits in your calorie budget.

Sometimes you just want a fix! For example, I used to order the juiciest fattiest burgers on the Wendy's menu but now if i have a DESPERATE craving, I get the Jr. Cheeseburger and drive out of there as fast as I can. I make sure to wait till i'm out of the car before I wolf it down or (just being honest here) I may be tempted to go back to the shop!

Another tip is to walk in, instead of going through the drive thru. The convenience makes it too easy for us, and I definetly feel that much more guilty walking into the joint order half the menu! I hope this helps!!!

ps. I started to log my food a day in advance so I'm less tempted to stray. Preparing ahead is a great way to avoid temptation.

liznsmith

Back when I was 180 lbs and was addicted to fast food and junk food in general I would eat healthy all week and give myself one free day. My free day was Saturday and that's the day I got to eat whatever I wanted to. My first few Saturdays were pretty much binge days but over the course of a month I started eating less and less junk on that day and then got to the point where I didn't even like the stuff. Give yourself a free day once or twice a week. It gives you something to look forward to.