tired of diet pills and nothing working

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  • kelsully
    kelsully Posts: 1,008 Member
    For YEARS I felt like life was unfair. I was cursed with bad genetics. I had the metabolism of a snail. People around me could eat so much more than I could and not get fat. Nothing worked.

    Then I started doing MFP and realized how much I was eating. Well it's no wonder I couldn't lose weight! I was eating close to 4,000 calories a day! Sheesh!

    When you get your diet under control, it gets SO much easier!

    Consider doing "mini-meals" - instead of 3 large meals, eat 5-6 "mini-meals". My goal was 2,000 calories a day, so I aimed for 6 meals of just over 300 calories. That way, you're eating all day long and are never hungry. And if you are hungry, you're probably going to eat very soon. Plus it helps keep your metabolism up.

    You can totally do this. I just lost almost 50 pounds and I feel awesome. Feel free to send me a friend request!


    Try the mini meals but don't stick with it if it seems hard. When I tried a bunch of mini meals I always felt like I was missing out on an actual meal and that i never really ate and that was unsatisfying to me. For me, I eat about 300-400 cals for bfast and lunch, about a 150 cal snack after school, about 500 cals for dinner and then a snack 200ish cals before bed. I aim for 1800-2000 total for the day (I do not eat back my exercise but I have upped my calorie goals to account for exercise)...find a schedule and program that helps you feel satisfied. Also, a little bit of protein/fat in each meal will help you feel satisfied instead of deprived.

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