So hard

Mosyn
Mosyn Posts: 4 Member
edited October 2017 in Introduce Yourself
I've been trying to lose weight for 4 years now I've tried everything there is. So many days where Ive felt like crap. I'm trying so hard yet people have the nerves to hurt my feelings you don't know how bad I'm struggling you don't know how hard it is. So many times where I haven't been able to do things coz of my weight because how self conscious I am. I have no self esteem no confidence it really takes a toll on you mentally I'm sure many of you have felt like this and we need to support each other coz who else is?

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  • tinkerbellang83
    tinkerbellang83 Posts: 9,127 Member
    edited October 2017
    My favourite weight loss mantra is "It's not easy but it is simple, eat less, move more"

    All you need to do to lose weight is eat less than you are burning, science doesn't lie, you just need to find a way of doing that, which is sustainable for you. Losing weight doesn't have to be miserable, you don't need pills, potions, crazy workout plans, etc.

    To get started
    • Enter your details into MFP honestly and accurately, choose a sustainable rate of loss.
    • Buy a food scale if you don't already have one
    • Log your normal food intake for a couple of days
    • Review your intake, and make small changes to get yourself down to the calorie allowance you are allocated by MFP, this could be things like not drinking so many calories and switching full fat sodas to diet or water; using sweetner in coffee/tea instead of sugar, reducing portion sizes of higher calorie products and bulking out meals with lower calorie items, altering cooking methods; baking instead of frying for example.
    • Stick to it, bear in mind early losses can be masked by water retention.
    • Try to increase your activity level even if it's just a little bit of walking.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    PP gives excellent advice. I just wanted to add that taking action - that is, stop trying, start doing - will not just make you lose weight (if you have weight to lose), you will feel more in charge, less vulnerable, less self-conscious, less prone to interpret others' words, body language and actions negatively, and less dependent on other people's support, which isn't really very reliable to be there when you need it.

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