256 pounds and troubled

PaulaWallaDingDong

cqbkaju wrote: »

Exercise hard enough, often enough and it can make up for a bad food choice or two.

At this point in the OP's journey, it's likely that this is an unreasonable expectation. "Easy does it" goes a long way.

Chadxx

Lose the words diet and cheat from your vocabulary. The key to this process is learning to budget your calories as you would money and to develop healthy long term (life long) eating habits. No food is truly off limits but many simply aren't worth the calories they cost. Learn to spend your calories wisely in order to stay full and satisfied. Use veggies to add volume to meals. Watch out for things like oil and butter that can quickly add hundreds of calories to a meal. Find ways to incorporate treats other than the traditional calorie nuclear bombs. There are tons out there. The recipe section has a killer protein cheesecake. I put cocoa in my coffee pretty much daily. Halo Top is delicious. One of my favorites is light vanilla Greek yogurt with cocoa and stevia and sometimes powdered peanut butter mixed in. I actually eat more "sweets" now than I did before I lost 150 pounds. Also, be accurate. A food scale is pretty much a must have item and is actually really convenient. I almost never have to wash measuring cups anymore which are extremely inaccurate for solids anyway. When I add shredded cheese, I just set the bag on the scale, hit the tare button, and measure what I use, very easy. If I am making oatmeal or grits, I set the bowl on the scale, hit the button and pour until I have the desired amount. Understand that this isn't a race. There are no bonus points for losing the weight quickly and there really is no finish line anyway. Also, you absolutely can do this. You just have to decide to do it and take it one day at a time. Before you know it, those days will add up and you will be amazed at what you have accomplished.

mrk34

Weighing myself every day and seeing results kept me motivated.
Also, knowing that I wanted to lose weight more than anything else.