No loss in two weeks...
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Wow...please stop playing the victim.
You asked why you didn't lose weight in two weeks...some of us went back and reviewed 4-6 weeks and made it clear that your choices are what prevented that.
You have an excuse for everything, in regards to your weightloss.
Being healthy and losing weight doesn't just happen overnight and is delivered by angels at the front door. You have to WORK for it. Your parents habits suck? OK then...you're smart enough to be online, yes? THen look up recipes and cooking techniques AND LEARN for yourself. Trial and error, my dear. Social time? Your video gaming seems to be your social time...you may have an introverted personality, I don't know you so I can't say but if that's the case, then care about yourself enough to just go to the kitchen and make your own damn food.
No one here is trying to "rub your nose in it". It's always 'Oh well it wasn't as bad as this.." and " at least I didn't have that.."...but just about every day there is clearly too much of nutrition lacking foods, sodium etc.
Your plans sounds great...get some ideas of things you want to cook. Easy stuff to start. What do you like? Chili? Soups? Lasagnas and casseroles? They can all be made healthier. THere is also an issue with portion control. No 3 Jolly Ranchers a day is not going to make a difference...it's the other crap that is...the Fast food and mall food.
I know I personally made my comments with completely sincerity in trying to help you, so if I somehow made you feel attacked, I'm sorry you feel that way.
But take this as a lesson ...many of us have worked really damn hard to lose weight and want to help others but we can't help you if you don't want to be helped...we're not mean people attacking you...we're waiting for you to take RESPONSIBILITY. Good chance is we all have been in your shoes at one way or another...so please, be less combative and just realize others want you to succeed.
That being said, if you need help with ideas, prep whatever...I'd be happy to help. You can PM if you are interested.
Good luck.
Pretty much everything I wanted to say, and probably said better.
My post honestly came from a place of willingness to help. I have a direct approach, sorry if that comes off wrong. But I'm not going to tell you it's ok and not let you know that you have made certain choices or have certain patterns or excuses that will hinder your weight loss.
You are on a weight loss site, asking for help from people who have already achieved success. We are telling you what we have done to be successful....and I'm sorry, but some of them are the opposite of the things you are doing. That's a hard blow to take, for sure. I've been in your shoes. I had to learn the hard way. But let me tell you, once I did, there was no holding me back.
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It looks like a lot of people on this thread are trying to help you, and all you want to do is make excuses for your bad decisions.
Weight loss will never be successful until you're ready to really make a lifestyle change.
A successful weight loss that will last a lifetime will include fresh fruits, vegetables, proteins, and complex carbs; mostly prepared at home. You can't sustain a healthy lifestyle eating fast food and eating out, mostly. And that's great that you're going to the gym, but remember, that only accounts for about 20% of your physique, it really does all boil down to diet. You are what you eat, period.
Once you get your mind right and are serious about losing weight and becoming healthy, it will come more naturally. But from seeing your diary and reading some of your responses, I just don't think you're 100% ready yet.0 -
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I love how trying to be honest and real is "attacking" and "yelling". It's that push-over attitude that kept me obese for far too long.0
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Won't speak to the rest, but:2. Time. There are plenty of things I'd MUCH rather be doing than wasting half an hour stirring a pot or checking on the oven.
This suggests that your priorities do not favour weight loss. If you can only be half arsed to do it, you will likely only get half arsed results. Now if you can make it work with your parents, great. But it seems like they aren't the ones motivated to eat better, and you will be constantly fighting an uphill battle. From what you've said anyway.
umm, YEP.This.0 -
I keep coming back to this....OMG it makes me laugh........shew.0
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Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat and if you have been excercising you are probably gaining muscle thus the increase in weight or no change in scale. Keep of going... It will all of a sudden start coming off again if you stick with it.0
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Just looked carefully at your food diary. OMG, its appalling......either make some major changes and get serious or dont bother with the diary.....you are doing yourself no favors.
OMG people.. I seriously do not agree with what you are saying here. she is NEW here, trying to learn, and everybody is yelling at her. if somebody would have done that to me 4 months ago when I started, I would have quit that day. I probably would have thought "I can't do this".
*** Keep logging, you will learn as you go. you will learn you don't want to eat this or that / fast food etc because its high in sodium, too many calories etc. add sugar to your diary. try to start to go out walking. don't give up and keep logging.
Yeah...that's it, make more excuses as to why you shouldn't follow through with your goals - "Oh my...there are mean people on the internet, forget losing weight!" For real....either you are going to follow through or you are going to make excuses as to why you aren't...
completely true!
I wouldn't even say her being NEW is a good enough excuse
We all know that fast food and candy for almost every meal is a bad idea. Not rocket science0 -
I didn't have to go any further than this..
Lunch
Pizza Hut - Meat Lover's Pan Pizza (Medium), 1 slice(113g) 330 27 18 14 830
330 27 18 14 830
Dinner
Mcdonald's - Filet O Fish, 1 Sandwhich 380 38 18 15 640
Mcdonalds (Usa - French Fries (Medium), 1 container 380 48 19 4 270
How on earth do you expect to lose weight when all you eat is CRAP!?!?0 -
Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat and if you have been excercising you are probably gaining muscle thus the increase in weight or no change in scale. Keep of going... It will all of a sudden start coming off again if you stick with it.
pfft.0 -
Keep in mind that muscle weighs more than fat and if you have been excercising you are probably gaining muscle thus the increase in weight or no change in scale. Keep of going... It will all of a sudden start coming off again if you stick with it.
Nope Nope Nope.
Pretty hard to gain muscle.0 -
Just looked carefully at your food diary. OMG, its appalling......either make some major changes and get serious or dont bother with the diary.....you are doing yourself no favors.
OMG people.. I seriously do not agree with what you are saying here. she is NEW here, trying to learn, and everybody is yelling at her. if somebody would have done that to me 4 months ago when I started, I would have quit that day. I probably would have thought "I can't do this".
*** Keep logging, you will learn as you go. you will learn you don't want to eat this or that / fast food etc because its high in sodium, too many calories etc. add sugar to your diary. try to start to go out walking. don't give up and keep logging.
^This sums up EXACTLY what I feel right now, that first paragraph of yours. The idea of just giving up completely, or forcing myself to live a boring life with no indulgences EVER, has crossed my mind at least twice in this thread thanks to some of these responses. But that's ridiculous.
Thank you for the encouragement.0 -
Your eating seems erratic to me. Yes a few days under, then over, some days way over. Some junk in there too. I only looked at the last five days mind you. Try eating clean and pulling back on your spike days
Saturday was BAD. My parents wanted to go out for Italian food and didn't give me much time to thoroughly check the menu for something healthy I'd enjoy (they get really pissed at me when I take too long.) It's not at all a typical day for me since I began this journey.
As for the occasional junk... this is supposed to be a lifestyle change. It's supposed to be sustainable. I'm simply not able to sustain a perfectly clean diet because of time, money, and personal preferences in food. Forever banning yourself from eating ANYTHING can set you up for failure by making you feel extremely guilty that one time you slip up. (And I was seriously beating myself up after Saturday...)
At the moment my eating is erratic because my dinners largely depend on what my parents decide we're having. We were SUPPOSED to go to the grocery store this weekend and dad was SUPPOSED to have planned a week's worth of dinners ahead of time so I know what to plan for, but it didn't happen. After work, I plan on going to the grocery store myself and buying things we can keep in the house that I can have as alternatives to my parents' poor choices.
You need to stop blaming you parents for what you are eating. Dinners are a lot of taco cabana and pizzas. Lots of carbs and sodium from what I can see. I understand that clean eating can be hard but the days you are doing yogurt and eggs for breakfast I think you are getting it right. Why not try and nail down one more meal either lunch or dinner where you have a salad and lean protein. Remember it is about weight loss but also about eating healthy.0 -
Hello! I want to start off by telling you not to be pushed over! if you need 5 minutes to decide what best to eat, your family needs to wait. But I see what a sweet girl you are and don't want to make them wait. If you find out ahead of time the restaurant, check to see if they have an online menu, or ask for a menu the moment you get there to give yourself more perusal time. That way, you know what you want by the time you sit down. Another option is to not go out every time your parents do. I love going out to eat, but it's good to say "no" every now and then. Second of all, don't rely on your parents grocery shopping. Definitely buy your own food that way you can prepare you own meals. Be honest with your family. Ask them to help you on this by being supportive. Ask them to hide the really bad foods from you. Exercise any way you can. Walking is always a good starting point. Just half an hour a day for example. Once you build stamina you may just be running marathons! And most importantly....DO NOT GIVE UP! You did not get to your current weight in one day or week, so you can't expect to lose it in days or weeks. Good luck! I know you'll do great!0
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Just looked carefully at your food diary. OMG, its appalling......either make some major changes and get serious or dont bother with the diary.....you are doing yourself no favors.
OMG people.. I seriously do not agree with what you are saying here. she is NEW here, trying to learn, and everybody is yelling at her. if somebody would have done that to me 4 months ago when I started, I would have quit that day. I probably would have thought "I can't do this".
*** Keep logging, you will learn as you go. you will learn you don't want to eat this or that / fast food etc because its high in sodium, too many calories etc. add sugar to your diary. try to start to go out walking. don't give up and keep logging.
^This sums up EXACTLY what I feel right now, that first paragraph of yours. The idea of just giving up completely, or forcing myself to live a boring life with no indulgences EVER, has crossed my mind at least twice in this thread thanks to some of these responses. But that's ridiculous.
Thank you for the encouragement.
Why do you want to give up completely?
No one said you had to eat boring, just a little healthier!
Which can be delicious
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Just looked carefully at your food diary. OMG, its appalling......either make some major changes and get serious or dont bother with the diary.....you are doing yourself no favors.
OMG people.. I seriously do not agree with what you are saying here. she is NEW here, trying to learn, and everybody is yelling at her. if somebody would have done that to me 4 months ago when I started, I would have quit that day. I probably would have thought "I can't do this".
*** Keep logging, you will learn as you go. you will learn you don't want to eat this or that / fast food etc because its high in sodium, too many calories etc. add sugar to your diary. try to start to go out walking. don't give up and keep logging.
^This sums up EXACTLY what I feel right now, that first paragraph of yours. The idea of just giving up completely, or forcing myself to live a boring life with no indulgences EVER, has crossed my mind at least twice in this thread thanks to some of these responses. But that's ridiculous.
Thank you for the encouragement.
What do you call an indulgence? I call my half cup of B&J's ice cream an indulgence, or a fun size Mint 3 Musketeers... I don't consider eating fast food and candy repeatedly in one week an indulgence, I call that "bad eating habits".0 -
I did give up Taco Bell in the name of being thin and healthy.
I really miss it too.
But it's worth it.
Now I'm hungry.
That's too bad. There are actually some good choices at Taco Bell.
Yes, but I don't like those!
I don't like those either. I used to eat taco bell 2-4 times a week, every week, for over a decade. If I ever eat there again, I will be ordering my old usual:
Steak Quesadilla x 1
Beef Gordita Supreme x 2
Cheesy Gordita Crunch x 1
Soft Taco x 2
Large Baja Blast
I actually have this saved under My Meals as Death by Taco Bell in the event I ever get up the courage lol.
Holy crap! That's a LOT! You know what? I have *never* had a Gordita! :laugh:0 -
oh em gee- as I get further into this thread I want to scream!
One thing you say is - you have a hard time affording healthy food...yet you can eat out three times a day?? THAT COSTS WAY MORE than buying healthy food!0 -
...and so the Billy-goats Gruff went clippety clop over the bridge ...
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The idea of just giving up completely, or forcing myself to live a boring life with no indulgences EVER, has crossed my mind at least twice in this thread thanks to some of these responses. But that's ridiculous.
It is, and it's why no one has suggested you do that.0 -
I would never expect anyone to lose more than a few pounds by eating pizza, fish-fil-as, candy and such. My diary is open if you would like some ideas.
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Helpful hints for restaurants:
1) Nothing with creamy sauce.
2) Nothing fried.
3) Vegetables or salad as a side dish, not fries or mashed potatoes.
Even McDonald's has salads.0 -
Why do you want to give up completely?
No one said you had to eat boring, just a little healthier!
Which can be delicious
Because people are yelling at me and pointing out every mistake I have ever made. That is not encouraging at all. It makes me feel like I can't do this.
I am TRYING to eat healthier. Lifestyle changes don't happen overnight, but lots of people here are all "suck it up and do it NOW you fat pathetic whiner!"
I know healthy food can be delicious. For lunch today, because the cafeteria closed before I could hit up the salad bar, I'm having celery and carrots with fat free dip and some beef jerky because it was lower calorie and lower sodium than the premade sandwiches. Cooking on the other hand is boring. Eating the same thing every day is boring. And when I only ever get to see any of my RL friends when my parents invite their parents out to dinner and they just HAPPEN to be home that weekend, and if I'm not going out to dinner with them... that's boring too.0 -
Just looked carefully at your food diary. OMG, its appalling......either make some major changes and get serious or dont bother with the diary.....you are doing yourself no favors.
OMG people.. I seriously do not agree with what you are saying here. she is NEW here, trying to learn, and everybody is yelling at her. if somebody would have done that to me 4 months ago when I started, I would have quit that day. I probably would have thought "I can't do this".
*** Keep logging, you will learn as you go. you will learn you don't want to eat this or that / fast food etc because its high in sodium, too many calories etc. add sugar to your diary. try to start to go out walking. don't give up and keep logging.
^This sums up EXACTLY what I feel right now, that first paragraph of yours. The idea of just giving up completely, or forcing myself to live a boring life with no indulgences EVER, has crossed my mind at least twice in this thread thanks to some of these responses. But that's ridiculous.
Thank you for the encouragement.
Why do you want to give up completely?
No one said you had to eat boring, just a little healthier!
Which can be delicious
I strongly suggest OP goes to browse the Success forum and see all the people who have managed to still live their own fulfilled lives, not obsessed or extremely restricted, but still massively successful in changing their bodies and getting healthier. It does take discipline and planning, but it's not a death sentence to fun or living. So many lovely ladies and gents on these boards have made huge positive changes to their lives. Yes, it takes dedication and a deep desire to want to succeed. Look at what worked for them and become empowered.
Hint: Strength/resistance training is key to changing your body.0 -
Just looked carefully at your food diary. OMG, its appalling......either make some major changes and get serious or dont bother with the diary.....you are doing yourself no favors.
OMG people.. I seriously do not agree with what you are saying here. she is NEW here, trying to learn, and everybody is yelling at her. if somebody would have done that to me 4 months ago when I started, I would have quit that day. I probably would have thought "I can't do this".
*** Keep logging, you will learn as you go. you will learn you don't want to eat this or that / fast food etc because its high in sodium, too many calories etc. add sugar to your diary. try to start to go out walking. don't give up and keep logging.
^This sums up EXACTLY what I feel right now, that first paragraph of yours. The idea of just giving up completely, or forcing myself to live a boring life with no indulgences EVER, has crossed my mind at least twice in this thread thanks to some of these responses. But that's ridiculous.
Thank you for the encouragement.
This is laughable. No one said you can't have "NO INDULGENCES EVER!!!!!!11".
Everyone here is saying MODERATION. Of which you have not practiced, at all. As they say, "one bad meal won't reverse your progress, just the same way one lean, healthy meal won't make you healthy"!
But have two or three bad meals in a day, day in and day out, you're dooming yourself to disappointment, discouragement and diabetes.
I had an apple, peanut butter, Greek yogurt and water for breakfast. I'm not sure what I'll be eating for lunch but it'll likely be flatbread with spinach, chicken, light ranch and cheese. Or maybe chicken with rice and Greek seasoning. I will be having In N' Out for dinner.
There's nothing wrong with indulgences. :frown: But you have to be responsible for them and make sure that a majority of your diet is healthy, nutritious and smart.0 -
Continue on the right path and the weight will come off.
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Helpful hints for restaurants:
1) Nothing with creamy sauce.
2) Nothing fried.
3) Vegetables or salad as a side dish, not fries or mashed potatoes.
Even McDonald's has salads.
Going to mcdonalds for a salad is like going to a prostitute for a hug!0 -
I can totally relate to having bad food choices at my parents house. They have cookies, candies, cakes, lots of yummy treats I don't eat while tring to lose weight. My philosophy is NO sweets for the weight loss.
But please stop making excuses and feeling sorry for yourself. Thank God you have a good family, you live in a peaceful country, you have home and can afford food and things. Why would you constantly feel sorry or yourself when you ave a great life?
I see really bad food choices, lots of fast food and sweets. I find that limiting sweets is the main reason for my weight loss, and believe me it's a struggle for me too! When I lose weight and get back to my normal weight, I'll have sweets again, but for now I try to have as small as possible.
Also people already suggested you to cook your own food instead of relying on your parents choices or fast food. You can cook dinner for your parents, I'm sure they'd appreciate it a lot! You'll actually might enjoy making a nice dinner for your family. For example, you can make some baked fish fillet with veggies. Or grilled chicken breasts with some cheese on top. And a salad. I love caprese salad (tomato, mozzarella, olive oil and vinegar) or Italian salad (salad leaves, tuna, olives, cherry potatoes, olive oil and vinegar).
My friend once told me that cabbage and carrot salad makes boobs bigger, so I literally stuff my face with it hoping for miracle)))))) 0 -
What does socialization have to do with weight loss? I keep seeing that come up.
Ok seriously. People keep saying this. Do people really believe that if you aren't the "popular" type that hangs out with friends instead of playing video games that suddenly you'll start losing weight?0 -
Helpful hints for restaurants:
1) Nothing with creamy sauce.
2) Nothing fried.
3) Vegetables or salad as a side dish, not fries or mashed potatoes.
Even McDonald's has salads.
Going to mcdonalds for a salad is like going to a prostitute for a hug!
.. but everyone needs a hug sometimes.
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