Does anyone else live with a totally unsupportive family?

Wow- sounds very unsupportive, but you can still succeed! Maybe you could offer to go buy the groceries and take on preparing meals a couple times a week. Maybe that would be a way for you to show how yummy healthy balanced meals can be. That way you could have more control over food choices. You could make tacos, have all the fixings (lean chicken instead of beef, low carb wraps instead of flour tortillas, lots of veggies for toppings) so you are still able to make your's healthier. Meanwhile they could still enjoy too. Good luck!! We are here to help support you too and hear you vent

I'm really worried about this - I'm going home in three weeks and I'm used to being able to log everything which will be more difficult when I haven't done the cooking, and I bet my mum will get antsy about my weighing things.

I think I'm going to work on fitness and trying to get more of my deficit through runs and cycle rides. If I don't manage to get a job, I'll have the time for that. If I do, I'll be able to justify cooking for myself at odd times. The issue is that my brother refuses to eat lots of healthy foods so we end up with lowest common denominator food, which I don't even like that much.

Use as motivation for being better. You don't want to end up being unhealthy and overweight like them do you? It's daily inspiration as to why you are controlling what you eat. If you can't change it, use it to your advantage.

this. plus get a job. maybe a job at a health food store

Oddly, as a SAHM with a husband with a different idea for diet and weight loss I can totally relate. Also as a former student on limited income I relate. Two things. 1) it's only for the summer so you will be back in control of what's in the fridge in a couple months anyway. 2) in the meantime you can use portion control and this website for the time being to make sure none of those "unhealthy" things make you gain in the interim.

Look up all your family's favorite fast food haunts and find reasonable meals at each. Don't be all obvious by ordering the "kids meal" great trick but they will immediately jump on you for that. Order something regular but low cal like the burger that comes with just mustard and ketchup and say "no ketchup" and then instead of fries a side salad. It will seem like you are being "rational" but slightly healthy but not breaking the bank with pricey health items. Also sometimes I just order the cheap azz fries and then toss them in the bag little by litte until they are gone b/c those are too caloric for my cal goals. Sometimes I eat some if I can afford the cals that day.

Whenever you get two pennies to rub together buy yourself any bars you deem "healthy" and carry them in your purse. They'll last forever and no one will know they are there. At the market remind everyone that OJ is good for pregnant mom's due to folic acid and it will then be in your house for sis and you. Good luck to her on her pregnancy, and good luck to you on your projects you are working on....you're education & health. All worthy goals, both in need of support. TWO flowers for you. One for education, one for weight loss.:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: (You decide if you'd like to share one with your sister. )

ETA: I thought I should make it clear since you are not at the place in life yet that I am, that the reason I can relate as a SAHM, (Stay-At-Home-Mom) is that in the effort to be home for our child I have chosen not to work outside the home, this is a major sacrifice that I think is totally worth it, but it does mean that I forgo a steady income that I would do with what I please. We both feel it's important he provide me with cash to use as I see fit, but of course that is no match for the paycheck I would otherwise earn and spend at my discretion. Even though it was a mutual decision, he sometimes takes too much control over what goes in the cart at the market so I relate to your experience on shopping trips especially in light of the fact that we are on two different weight loss plans and he deems his far superior to mine, so I know what that's like wanting to buy certain things and feeling shot down. Even with little input what goes in that cart, I manage to do my plan as I set out to. I remain a SAHM and complete that goal. Every plan in life has some wiggle room. Find the wiggle room in yours and exploit it to meet your needs. Like my daddy used to say "Where there's a will, there's a way". Your will is to be healthy with your eating, you'll find your way.

I used to lol.. I still sorta do
My sisters and mom would eat rubbish every day, get take out on weekends, eat and drink chocolate, etc

Now at least discovered how bad their eating habits were, and are trying to diet down a bit.. My mother doesnt quite get it stilll though

Yes & no for me.
I have a partner who likes to have 5 different blocks of chocolate in the cupboard, Coke, etc. etc. Do I always eat them? No...Up until recently I was hurting for cash as I was trying to sell an empty house, not working - so there was literally NO extra money. Did I manage to eat healthily. Yes. Or if it wasn't the healthiest thing I had the smallest portion.

I hope your summer at home works out for you :flowerforyou:

Maybe slightly off topic- but why do you need support? Your brain controls your mouth. I live in a house with sweets and junk food all over the place. I choose to eat healthy. When you go out to eat, the menu is mostly filled with crap. Attitude: Your fault if you put the wrong food in your mouth-not others for putting the food in front of you.

Best of luck. Really its important to either just portion control, or just try to eat one your own when you can.

My family eats fairly healthy, but my GF family, not always. They arent pressuring or anything, but sometimes having the stuff in the house can be dangereous

You're probably not going to be able to change them. They have to want to change.

But, without spending a lot of money, pick out items you can fill up on before their main meal. Like, have a bowl of oatmeal. Then even if you do partake in what they are eating, you won't be as hungry and won't eat as much of the bad stuff.

You are in a bad spot, it's going to be extra tough for you. I feel for ya!

The only other option would be to lie to them... tell them your doctor says if you don't lose "X" weight and keep it off, you could die. I have a friend at work who was only 220lbs, 24 years old, but his blood pressure was super high. I'm 41, and was 330lbs, and my BP even at my high was only a little elevated. Everyone is different and there are people who can carry the extra weight without a lot of major issues until much later in life, but others could have issues as young as in their 20's. So maybe lying is the answer... but I would make it your last resort, but it is an option.

Not so much unsupportive family, but i've been in relationships which made it difficult to eat and live a healthy lifestyle. It can be tough, if your family isn't going with your program. I mean, try to eliminate the empty calories that aren't very nutrient dense. Like, if they're out getting whoppers and fries, just eat the whopper and not the fries. Ask for a diet soda instead of a regular soda unless you can just drink water, which is better. Same with any other foods. It's definitely not going to be easy though. Just try to make the best of it while you're there. Just my advice.

I can't say I share your dilemma. Both my parents are very supportive of me eating better. I definitely feel for you though. It has to be tough living in a household where most of the food is unhealthy boxed garbage. Yep, time to get a part time job so you can buy the food you want if they won't get you healthier food choices.

You can be successful even if those around you do not have similar goals. Make the changes you need to make to live your healthy lifestyle. Talk to your family. Get a part time job, buy your own food. Workout - do you care more about your health or what your family thinks of your working out?
The only person who can sabotage you is you. If you want it bad enough, you can make it happen regardless of the situation you're in.

I think it's a great opportunity to show them how much fun and filling eating healthily can be.
Offer to cook a couple of times a week, and write a list of the ingredients you will need., cooking in bulk for the family won't be as expensive as buying pre packed pizzas etc. get a big bag of frozen chicken, whole meal pasta, rice, tinned toms etc, all the essentials, some herbs and spices and they will probably last a few different meals.
Your family may even look forward to your cooking nights. A night off for your mum, and something different on their plates.
All the best xxx