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caz1507
caz1507 Posts: 29 Member
in Motivation and Support
hey my name is carrie-ann and i find it very hard to keep motivated. i feel like i will go for so long eating right and exercising and nothing happens i dont lose the weight and i dont lose the inches and i just eventually give up. im sick of this yo-yo dieting and i need some tips ,,,, i also think that i needs a companion to do this with. i need to lose about about 100lb and if anyone would like to do this with me then send me a message....

i also have a bit of trouble at home as i live with my mum during the week and my dad on the weekend but my dad eats so unhealthy and when i try to explain that i want to lose wieght all i et is "you dont need to lose weight, you loook fine" and i know that he is trying to be nice an all but he keeps giving me fried fatty foods and just doesnt understand. and when i try to cook my own food, he never buys anything healthy for me to cook :( its so stressfull

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  • lisasowndiet
    lisasowndiet Posts: 10 Member
    Hi Caz, HUGS to you. I know how it is to try to lose weight when you have little support. There is hope though. You do have to be creative around that hope. Sometimes when people seem to be sabotaging our efforts we take it personally and sometimes even think they don't really care. Truth is that they have not reached the level of awareness. We are all at different places in our lives. If someone else is conditioned to eating poorly they often don't even consider that there is anything unhealthy about their eating or they may be in denial. Some wake up and some never get it. This is why we have to just think about what is best for ourselves personally. I also had to contend with the fried food crud that was placed before me. I would pick off the outer crust and eat the meat in the middle. If it was something like fries I would not eat them. If that offended the person then oh well...too bad. Eventually they may come around. The good news is that we are able to make our own foods and I have seen many times when my own preps have been favored over the fried crud and a gradual transformation happens. When I was in a relationship with someone for many years who had some bad eating habits I took over a lot of the cooking and not only did they like my cooking better they also started seeking healthier eating and lost weight. Good luck to you in your journey. You are not alone! I see you have several MFP friends and we are all here for you.
  • JessicaZen
    JessicaZen Posts: 149 Member
    ask if you can cook or go grocery shopping and you can get the things that you need and prepare them for your dad.
  • JessicaZen
    JessicaZen Posts: 149 Member
    find ways to exercise any little thing helps and don't be too concerned about the scale right now just try and find a routine that works for you don't take your parents too personally they are old school and love you unconditionally if you could talk to them and tell them how you feel and where you are at and what your plan is and try and find some supportive friends around you take it one step at a time we are all here for you,

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