Starting and failing again....

riagan1

Well this is my fourth or fifth time downloading this app to try and lose over a hundred fifty pounds - I haven't been successful and this time isn't going so well either

I start well eating good for breakfast and lunch and then sabotage it by dinner and snacks


How do you keep motivated how do you add friends on here?
I'm 45 @ 355lbs.. Help!!!

nighthawk584

#1...you have to change your mindset of CAN'T to CAN! that's very important. Motivation comes from within YOU.
#2...weigh everything that you eat on a food scale and be consistent on staying within your calorie deficit.
#3...with your Dr's ok, start walking. Go a little further each day. That is how I started...slow and steady.

I'm 55, have lost 94 lbs in less than a year and changed my health from life threatening to the best it's been since EVER. You can do this, but remain positive!

tinkerbellang83

riagan1 wrote: »

Well this is my fourth or fifth time downloading this app to try and lose over a hundred fifty pounds - I haven't been successful and this time isn't going so well either

I start well eating good for breakfast and lunch and then sabotage it by dinner and snacks


How do you keep motivated how do you add friends on here?
I'm 45 @ 355lbs.. Help!!!

What do you consider eating good? You don't have to overhaul your whole diet in a day.

Get yourself a food scale and log your normal intake of everything that passes your lips for a couple of days.

Then set yourself to a pound per week loss and see what small changes you can make to get yourself from your normal diet to your new calorie goal.

Once you've settled into that you could either stick with that or increase your rate of loss and make further changes.

Calories are what matters for weight loss and initially that's the easiest thing to focus on, you can focus on better nutrition along the way.

And as @nighthawk584 says, just focus on becoming a little bit more active day by day.

Lietchi

What weight loss rate have you set? And what are you finding hard specifically?

Have you 'overhauled' your diet, replacing what you usually eat with 'clean food'? Or is it the reduced portions you are having trouble with?

My personal viewpoint is that, although eating healthy food is undoubtedly better for your body, it shouldn't be the primary focus in the beginning of weight loss. Many people sabotage themselves by choosing overly restrictive diet plans: overly restrictive in the foods that are allowed (only 'clean' foods) and/or overly restrictive with regards to how many calories are allowed. Ultimately, the best diet to lose weight is the one you can follow sustainably, even after you've lost weight and have transitioned to maintenance.

So I would start by eating the foods you like, in portions that are appropriate for your desired weight loss goal.

Depending on the types of food you currently eat and how full you feel while respecting your calorie goal, you can perhaps gradually adapt your diet to foods that are healthier/more filling/... if necessary. Some people prefer eating more protein to feel more satiated, other people do well doing intermittent fasting (for example: I have an easier time following my calorie goal when I skip breakfast). Everyone is different, sometimes it takes a while to find out what works for you.

But take change on step at a time, slow and steady wins the race.

PS: to add friends:
- click on their username
- a pop-up will appear: click on their username again
- you are directed to their profile page where you see a button to add them as a friend.

merph518

It's not easy changing your habits, but once you do it gets a lot easier.

I'm 39 and lost 105 pounds last year, starting at 386. My weight was really hurting my quality of life and I finally got my head in order to get serious about fixing that.

Like the others have said, you don't have to make a HUGE leap in your behavior right now. At your weight you can have a decent deficit and not really feel restricted in terms of how much you can eat. You just need to establish better habits -- logging everything you eat (accurately!) and making a few better choices. When you log everything right away that becomes easier... you start to question whether something is worth the calories or not.

I was in rough shape physically a year ago, but just started walking more. Baby steps -- I started just by parking further away at work.

In terms of staying motivated -- I just had to be ready to change. That was the hardest part and it took me a good 9 years to get there. Once you lose the first 10-20 lbs, it becomes a lot easier. Seeing results motivates you to keep going! Right now I have my closet separated into two halves... on the left is clothes that fit me now, and on the right is clothes that will fit sometime down the road. Every time I can wear a new piece of clothing from the right side of the closet, it's a huge motivation boost.

Also, take pictures. Sometimes it's hard to see the changes in the mirror, but if you put an old picture side by side with one you take as you go, you'll see the difference better.

PS - just sent a friend request your way.