I'm exhausted with failure.

sarahpetrie92

So, I'm not sure how you'd help me with this. But I've noticed each year I'm putting on weight and looking back at the previous like, "wow and I thought I was big then". It takes me a year of eating well and 6 days a week exercise to lose 10lbs and it feels like a fraction of that time to gain it back when something goes awry. I find a lot of exercise like BBG and other polymetric style exercise difficult because I've got vertigo but I love the concept of exercise anywhere - no excuse. So I do what I can. But I also feel a lot of this has to do with food and my gut do you have suggestions on probiotics or vitamins to help with my gut and metabolism or tips for boosting metabolism? I obviously know what healthy foods are but maybe I'm still not portioning right do you have tips for that? Anyone feel /felt the same and have suggestions?

Tankiscool

Do you weigh out your portions of food on a scale at all?

VictoryGarden

I am not a doctor, nor do I play one on TV, but look into gut candida overgrowth. Its solution is to completely cut all sugar for at least 2 weeks, including sweet fruits, and adding in a candida killing supplement, such as caprylic acid (which is found in coconut oil), as well as a probiotic which contains saccharomyces boulardii, and a prebiotic. (FWIW, my probiotic is Garden of Life Primal Defense Ultra, and prebiotic is Epicor).

It completely changed my gut health. I went from having 6-8 trips a day for #2, to 1-2, and some days none.

I noticed that after I did that, I had to watch my sugar intake to avoid regrowth, but that helped significantly.

For portioning, use a food scale, track everything, and trick your mind by using salad plates, not dinner plates.

Good luck!!

sindabeeson

I felt like you for years. Like I might have an illness or something wrong with my hormones because I just can’t loose weight. Then I read an article about creating a calorie deficit. And how that’s really all there is to it. Simple
So I started honestly logging my food and spermatic exercise. And figured out, for myself, that I’m just not creating a daily deficit of calories.
I figured out, for me, it’s a mental block. And started going to counseling. I just started to figure out how my mental health is playing a factor in all this. How I’m my own road block.

My advice is to not ignore the psychology behind why your not sticking to your diet, or why you fall off the wagon, and how to play the strong mental game in order to win this race against yourself.

Good Luck! I’m here for you if you need it.

kentcyprus

Good morning. Is it really that simple I am on 1200 and nothing moving I was on 1400 and dropped 200 to get a deficit. Will this help xxx

TavistockToad

sarahpetrie92 wrote: »

So, I'm not sure how you'd help me with this. But I've noticed each year I'm putting on weight and looking back at the previous like, "wow and I thought I was big then". It takes me a year of eating well and 6 days a week exercise to lose 10lbs and it feels like a fraction of that time to gain it back when something goes awry. I find a lot of exercise like BBG and other polymetric style exercise difficult because I've got vertigo but I love the concept of exercise anywhere - no excuse. So I do what I can. But I also feel a lot of this has to do with food and my gut do you have suggestions on probiotics or vitamins to help with my gut and metabolism or tips for boosting metabolism? I obviously know what healthy foods are but maybe I'm still not portioning right do you have tips for that? Anyone feel /felt the same and have suggestions?

Do you weigh your food with scales?

Redordeadhead

Diet is the most important part of losing weight. You need to know how many calories you maintain your weight on and then make sure you are consistently eating below this over a period of time.

How do you measure your calorie intake?

sijomial

It's a very common theme amongst people who are overweight to try and fix it by adding something to their diet.
But if you think about it that's completely back to front, you need to remove something (some calories).
If you think you have gut/digestive problems then see your Doctor and get a diagnosis. But if you have non-absorption issues that's more likely to contribute to weight loss not gain.

Boosting your metabolism - another theme or assuming you have a problem despite the overwhelming probability that your metabolism is working just fine and you are simply eating too much. It's another way to absolve yourself of responsibility for the volume of food eaten. Although our Mums tell us we are special the reality is that there isn't much variation in metabolism between people the same weight. Gaining weight is a surefire way to boost your metabolism BTW!

Healthy foods - great! Great for health but healthy foods have calories too. Too much healthy food and you gain weight.

Portioning - invest a tiny amount of money and a small amount of time in weighing your food. Even if you do it for a short time it's hugely educational where your calories are coming from and that lets you choose where you need to cut back.

Overall the first thing to address is your mindset, it is down to you how much you eat and it's your responsibility alone. Strip away the excuses and the distractions of thinking it's harder for you than others.
Yes many, many people feel/felt exactly like you feel right now, I did for 20 years until the lightbulb went off - don't wait as long as me.

MichelleWithMoxie

If you think you have health issues you should probably seek some guidance from an MD and/or RD

etherealanwar

I agree with what others have said about it boiling down to a calorie deficit. I was thin without trying for the majority of my life until I was put on antipsychotic medications which skyrocketed my appetite and I began eating way over how many calories I needed to maintain my weight. I blamed my weight gain for several years on my medication not realizing how weight gain/loss works until I researched it and became aware about 'Calories in versus out'. If you consume more calories then your body expends then you will gain weight and vice versa. Now 14 months using mfp, weighing my food and maintaining a deficit I have lost 57 lbs with 18 more to go.

Depending on how much weight you have to lose (with 1% of your bodyweight being the maximum you should lose in a week), I would set your MFP up and invest in a scale while adhering to your calorie limit for the day.