PLEASE HELP! I FEEL LIKE I AM LOSING THIS BATTLE

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  • dianesheart88
    dianesheart88 Posts: 111 Member
    I really wish MFP had "LIKE" buttons because I'd hit that on every one of the replies! Thank each one of you for your feedback! :smile:

    I know there are things I can do better... no doubt. I just hate looking at myself and wish I could start to see some kind of improvement. I do feel better when I eat better... that's for sure. That day in the week when I have my cheat meal, I usually pay for it in one way or another.
  • tkcasta
    tkcasta Posts: 405 Member
    I would start by weighing everything! You need to be super precise about what you're doing. Do that for a couple of weeks, without fail, and see what happens. If that doesn't work, come back and ask for more help. But you can't know what's wrong unless you're 100% sure about your burns and intake. You might just want to set a calorie goal of like 1500 a day, and do that for 2 weeks and adjust from there. But you have to be precise. Good luck!
  • healthygreek
    healthygreek Posts: 2,137 Member
    All the replys have been great. I just want to add: please try to up your intake of nuts (unsalted), wild salmon, spinach, broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussel sprouts etc. Steam or roast your veggies and add a little olive oil and your favorite spices. Try to eat most of your meal in veggies with some protein. Reduce the amount of breads, rice and pastas drastically. If you eat these, try to eat whole grains, brown rice and whole wheat pasta but in small amounts. Eat lots of berries too.
    Halibut, sardines, makeral are all good fish.
    My husband had similar issues and he lost almost 50 pounds eating like this and exercising everyday.
    I would cut out the sugars as much as you can excluding fruit sugars. Read labels on breads! They contain sugar as do lots of processed foods (packaged). Eat your foods as close to their natural state as possible.
    You can do this and help improve your health!
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Stress and depression changes your biochemistry and will make weight loss difficult. Are you getting counciling on coping with your medical condition? How about therapies at utilize stress reliving activities like yoga and meditation?

    Stress and depression will create a kind of "starvation mode" causing the body to hang onto all the fat stores it can. Also, medications can be a factor in your inability to lose weight. Has your doctor put you on a diet? Definitely talk to your doctor about getting a referral to a nutritionist, if he hasn't already.

    This is a very complicated issue, and MFP members are not doctors. Please see a professional for the best advice.
  • JewelsinBigD
    JewelsinBigD Posts: 661 Member
    Yes= this happens. Don't give up. Keep eating right, exercising and doing what you know is right to do. Sometimes the scale lags...this happens to me a lot. But don't stop.

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