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GRIZZZZLYBEERS
GRIZZZZLYBEERS Posts: 1 Member
in Health and Weight Loss

I've gained almost 15 lbs in the last two months. Feels really hard to turn this around. How can I help myself before it all gets out of control. I feel like I have no self control anymore.

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  • msommy
    msommy Posts: 21 Member

    I am by no means an expert. But I can say that I have lost 20lbs this year, and how I have done it is sheer discipline. I know it's hard, I went from weighing 126lbs to 200lbs over the course of many years. Beer will do that to ya! lol. So over the years I have tried to lose weight…and this year I started at 185lbs. What I have done, is entered my "no" season. No to alcohol, no to ice cream, no to anything that I cannot logically fit into my daily calorie intake. I personally lift every other day, full body workouts, and they are great for me. I walk 10,000+ steps daily as well. I weigh my food, as of late I make a bunch of lets say chicken, weigh out portions and bag them up or make particular meal prep lunches/dinners.

    There is a way out of losing control. I have been there. We all probably have. Just takes time to adjust to a new discipline in life. Find a balance that works for you. Try to do it the same, even though monotonous, if you keep each day similar it helps you keep on track.

    Speaking of keeping on track, track your calories, track your workout and non-workout days on a calendar and see if you can keep a streak. I did this for the longest time. It felt good to be able to mark off each day as an accomplishment.

    You got this!

  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,370 Member
    edited July 14

    I love the idea of a “no season.” I did that recently when I had to tell my friends “sorry I don’t eat out in June!” I always do a check in / calibration in June even when I’m close to my ideal weight. Once I’m feeling disciplined, I add stuff back (ice cream, etc) but weighed and measured since that’s what works best for me.

  • age_is_just_a_number
    age_is_just_a_number Posts: 1,067 Member

    take one step at a time and make the decision to live a healthy lifestyle.

    Once you decide, then you are in control and can do anything.

    Start by just logging your food everyday for two weeks

    Review the data. Identify the one small change you can make. Eg., replace soda with water. Eg., eating fast-food 4 times a week, replace that with 3 times.

    Keep logging. Every two weeks, evaluate whether you’ve made that small change into your ‘normal’. When you have, then identify another small change.

    Then repeat.

    Change will come.

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