tips anyone??

Alynetts_Mommy

okay, I'm a bit of a procrastinator. I exercise maybe 1-3 times a week, i NEED to do more. I'm 20 & about 310 lbs (as big as a i was when i was 9 months pregnant). SO! does anyone have any tips to get started & motivated?? how to stop my cravings? (lately its been mcdoubles, i'll usually eat 3). what diets or meal plans has anyone followed that's worked; besides just eating healthier. I like my fruits and veggies but I'm no cook. Any recipe ideas? Basically, I'm asking you, how did you get started & what kept you going until you've gotten closer or if you've actually reached your goal. I've seen the success stories & frankly i want to be on there saying "i finally weigh 175 lbs" (that's my big run goal) right now i'd really like to lose 15-30 lbs by Christmas. Also, new friends would greatly be appreciated thanks in advance!!

Llamapants86

The first thing I did was figure out how much I should be eating. It gave me a baseline to shoot for. I just plugged in my information and MFP spat out a calorie goal. That has been pretty accurate, after that I started tweeking my macros (fat, carb, protein) to were I felt the best. Now that my macros are set good for me I find my cravings have really gone down.

As far as motivation goes, I think you are being smart setting small, shorter term goals. I know those help me out a lot.

In the end it all comes down to you, good luck!

PS I sent you a friend request.

imxnianne

I first started when I looked at myself, looked at pictures where I just don't see what I see in the mirror everyday, especially when I'm all fixed up. I honestly started when I got insecure around my boyfriend, with his muscley body! That jerk so lucky. I though this awesome guy doesn't deserve a fat person like me.
I just decided I won't let him go to another girl that can't treat him right. I just said to myself, I will be that other girl he deserves. im still at the starting point, but this second week has been more easier. At first its hard controlling calories and gym. I never believed in those before until now. I started out slow at gym. 10 minutes running made me give up. I slowly pushed myself, thinking... push push.

With the eating, I hated it. I love carbs! I fasted and wanted to binge every minute. Got no energy too. I forced myself, to eat veggies. I followed and researched everything about weight loss. I became obsessed with the term. I just realized that it takes time. It becomes easier, as long as you are determined. Don't let any bad comments put you down or there looks. Just do it.

Remind yourself. Why did you even start here? If your going to stop.


Here's two favorite qoutes I think of everyday.

Never forget why you started

And when I workout.
Sweat is fat crying.

Don't mind my typing, I'm a very lazy typer. Lol

It may have not been helpful, but that's how my lazy and hungry butt started off. Share

kellyskitties

Start where you are now - and start logging honestly and faithfully. Then look for areas you can change. Look at your stats and see what jumps out at you. Start moving more instead of changing diet first if you want. It's your plan, you decide.

If you can't be happy without 3 mcdoubles - eat them - and work around them.

SamanthaD1218

When I was 50 pounds overweight, I was so off the wagon that I couldn't just tell myself to "eat healthy" and do it. I needed some way to actually hold myself accountable. For me, Weight Watchers really helped me get started. It was nice to have a set number of points that I could use each day, and having to write down everything I ate really helped me not "cheat." MFP can also help in that way if you are truly honest and track every single thing you write.

At first it's super hard, and I had lots of days where I went over. But because I wrote everything down, the next day I'd look back and say to myself, "did I really need that extra slice of pizza? Was butter really necessary?" You'll learn to choose healthier options that will still fill you up, and exercise also becomes easier because you want to burn off what you've eaten to earn back points or calories.

The key truly is being honest with yourself. You don't have to make your diary public if you don't want to, but if you eat three cheeseburgers, be honest and log it all. Pretty soon you'll go down to two, and then one, and eventually maybe you'll want to find healthier ways to take care of those cravings. Cheese was my evil addiction... I could eat a whole wheel of Brie if I let myself! But once I finally stopped lying to myself and actually tracked what I was eating, I knew I had to make better choices.

I just sent a friend request - stay in touch and GOOD LUCK!!! It's a long journey but you've taken the first step and you can do this!!

mygrl4meee

My advice about mcds would gradually change your order up by ordering less and even switch it up a bit. I loved double cheeseburgers and started getting a fish sandwich when I felt the urge to go there. Didnt take many times to stop getting food from there.

chezjuan

When I started, I logged everything and just attempted to stay under my calorie goals. It really helped me to get started and stay motivated without it being too complicated. After a while, I started watching my macros (fat, protein, carbs) and tweaked my foods to hit the goals provided by MFP.

For exercise, I followed a plan with a schedule and would make myself workout on scheduled days no matter how I felt about it. If I missed a day due to work, I would make it on the next non-workout day. I used a calendar and would mark the days I had scheduled to workout, then X through it when I did the workout. The visual really did help.

Good luck!

aKate_

When I first started, I was just honest with my tracking. Didn't try to eat a certain amount of calories, just tracked. After a couple of days I was SHOCKED at how much I was eating and very quickly was able to scale back. Then started making better food decisions and working out. Track and get a sense of when, where, and what you are eating. This will help you get into the mindset of cutting back calories and adding exercise.

MistyMtnMan

The easiest smallest step you can do is simply TRACK EVERYTHING which is what this site is all about! Set your daily calorie goal and DO NOT stray from it. The biggest problem with obesity is self control. Tracking everything and sticking to your calories is the easiest way to start being disciplined about your food and that's what you are lacking right now, the discipline you need with food to maintain a healthy weight.

Regardless of what you eat you just need to track it and not go over your calories. Over time you can start to tweak your macros like CHEZJUAN said. Over time you will start to see, hey why eat these Mcdoubles when you could have 3 times the amount of healthier options. 2 words to repeat to yourself; PATIENCE and DISCIPLINE. You can do it.

Four_Leaf_Clover

My tip to get started would be to buy a digital food scale (cheap at Walmart, etc.). Weigh/measure EVERYTHING you eat and log it all. It is all about calories in and calories out. Once you get the hang of that - you can start tweaking what you are eating and aiming to meet your macros. But start out by being accountable and aware of what you are eating and how much, learning how many calories are in things, etc. This is hands down the most important thing I have done. When I accurately weigh/measure/log - I lose.

Edited to add: while you are just getting started and have a lot to lose, you may lose more in the beginning - there are only about 8 weeks until Xmas. Don't set yourself up for unrealistic goals (i.e., 30 lbs.). 1-2 lbs per week is ideal (and you will likely lose more in the beginning from water weight, etc.) and will be easier to acheive and maintain - this is a marathon not a sprint!