Don't be a cliche, lose the weight

I used to really feel for those people that said "I've tried everything but nothing worked." At this point I don't think those people (me included) really tried anything for more than a few days or weeks. They probably also didn't keep track of what they ate or if they exercised (including me). It's pretty easy to forget the little things or big things you've eaten or drank during the day.

I'm now convinced that calorie restriction is the ONLY way to really lose weight. It's got the perks of the popular diets "eat anything you want!" you just have to look at those extra calories (over your daily goal) as a loan that you took out from a bank that you need to pay back that day or in the next couple days. If you eat a box of donuts, don't give up. Take the bullet and figure out how many calories it was and plan your meals for the rest of the week to make up for your slip.

Studies show that food activates the same chemical pathways as many drugs. That's why the day after the Snickers we have a strange urge for more junk food. Quick addiction huh? It goes the opposite way too though. Once you start eating a little healthier you crave healthy food. If you do have another Snickers you feel like s%*&t and you go back to the good life.

Lastly lets not let our bullshi$t marketing here in the US trick us into really thinking that green tea extract or any of that bunk is going to do the job for us. Anything "light" is molarchy. I lived in Spain for 2 years. Nothing is "light" there and everyone is skinny. That's because their biggest meal of the day is Lunch, they don't drink 32oz starbucks sugar highs, and they think of desert in a different way. Desert= a piece of fruit or yogurt. They also walk whenever something is walkable. They don't do any crazy workouts it's honestly just portion control and a little walking.

Junk is junk, eat the real thing if you're going to eat it but realize that Oreos and ice cream are not everyday foods. When we're fat we think we deserve a desert everyday just for making it through. Not so. Get used to drinking water instead of sweetened whatever get used to lettuce instead of white bread. You'll get over the "somethings missing" feeling within a week.

It's literally impossible not to lose weight if you are scientific about it. It's not as complicated as companies and authors want to make us think. Eat less, exercise more, and record it all.