Hi i am new to this site

peskyesk

Hi I am in need of encouragement , I need to lose a minimum of 56lb to be in my target weight. I have lost 10lb on my own but i am struggling now. any hints or tips would be more than welcomed.

sdscouser

Hi there, you have made the first step which is joining this site. Since I have been a memeber I have lost 14lbs ( still have 20+ to go) and although slow it has been in a controlled way.

For me I get through this by not being on a diet but going through a lifestyle change. I always feel that being on a diet is a punishment for liking food or using food as a comfort.

You have to be totally honest and make sure that you track everything that you eat and if you can exercise regularly. You also have to except that there will be times when your weight will not move, this is normal.. Also dont weigh your self every day.. try to stick to once a week at the same time.

What ever you do DONT GIVE UP. people here are a great source of encouragement and if you have an urge to eat something you shouldn't then pop on here first for some friendly "chat". Get yourself some friends (you can add me if you wish) and travel this road together.

Good luck and you will reach your goal.

crispy1990

Hi
I also have 56lbs I would like to lose. I have been a member for just over a week and have yet to weigh myself (too frightened, my tracker says I have lost 10lbs but thats cos I put wrong weight in to start LOL
I cannot believe how many calories there are in fruit, quite shocking. There I was thinking I had been being really good, when the reality was probably a third of my days calories had been taken up by fruit!
Am trying to be really honest, but how do I count the mouthfuls of dinner I take when cooking?? just little ones to make sure dinner tastes ok.
Good luck

sdscouser

Hi
I also have 56lbs I would like to lose. I have been a member for just over a week and have yet to weigh myself (too frightened, my tracker says I have lost 10lbs but thats cos I put wrong weight in to start LOL
I cannot believe how many calories there are in fruit, quite shocking. There I was thinking I had been being really good, when the reality was probably a third of my days calories had been taken up by fruit!
Am trying to be really honest, but how do I count the mouthfuls of dinner I take when cooking?? just little ones to make sure dinner tastes ok.
Good luck

To be honest I would not worry too much about the "little" mouthfuls if they are genuine "tasters". However, you must make sure that you are totally honest when you eat the main meal. Occasionally I over count a meal if I am unsure as to it's true calorific value. E.g If I think it is about 400 cals I might record it as 450-500.

Also I too found out that certain foods are "high" in calories but are good in other areas such as less sat fat. Dont cut out the fruit but try to vary the types of fruit you eat... sorry must dash off to team meeting now :-( stick to it and you will get there.