help/motivation? :(

fairy06

trying to get down to a size 12, have managed to become a 16/18 and feel like a whale
confidence is gone - feel like ****....
just cant seem to get motivated, cuz everytime i look it myself i feel **** and makes me wna eat
i need to get a back bone

any hints, tips or encouragement VERY welcome, need to make friends too - got none on here atm xx

lauralynette

well eating well and exercising feels good, and you will gain confidence just through that alone.
One step at a time, if you go all out and you are not used to it, it can back fire and become discouraging, try to start out just walking, and cut out white bread, and stwich to 100% whole grain, cut out sugars as well, or eat more veggies/fiber.

edit: two months ago I was barely in a size 14 now I am a size 12

angiereid

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I'm pretty sure there are a bunch of really bad fat and carbs in a cake only diet. So, would you lose weight? That would remain to be seen. One thing is absolutely certain, id that kind of diet were maintained, you would be so unhealthy that your body would probably start to react in a very negative way and then you would be very ill.


The truth is that there is no "easy way" to lose weight. It takes a lot of weight and for an effective weight loss to work and be maintained, you must eat healthy, exercise to build muscle and endurance, and develop a healthy lifestyle in general.

dgroulx

I was much smaller when I was at uni. I did a lot of walking and bike riding to get across campus to classes. That is the big difference on why we gain after we are done with school. Once we have jobs, we generally sit most of the day. I don't think I stopped moving at school except for sleep and classes. I was always walking or riding somewhere.

You need to find an activity that you really like. I like bike riding and I need to get back into it. I recently bought a kayak which is a real workout. Playing a sport is a good way to get fit and stay active, too.