Help me!

cmorphew82
cmorphew82 Posts: 2
in Motivation and Support
I need help!! I am 5 foot and almost to the 200 mark. It is really bothering me. I want to do it but I have been struggling for a couple of years. I went from 130 and very active to what I am now. I have also tried everything under the sun too it seems but I just don't commit. I am asking for help

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  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I will wager a guess the only thing you have not tried is a modest calorie deficit for an extended period of time.

    You have to want it.

    You have to want it more than anything else.

    Set your MFP lifestyle setting to "lightly active" and set a goal to lose 1 lb/week. Then track every bite that goes in your mouth. Don't worry about macros right now. Don't worry about protein or sugar or anything else. Just hit that calorie target each day. If you want to eat more, get some exercise. Enter that exercise in your journal and BOOM! You get to eat more.

    Do this. Keep doing it. You will lose weight.

    Over time, as you get comfortable with that intake level you can either a) speed up your weight loss by cutting calories further, or b) slow down your weight loss to ensure continued adherence. Either is fine... it's your goal. Your body. Your choice.
  • margarethumphreys58
    margarethumphreys58 Posts: 51 Member
    Hey I understand where your coming from I'm 5'5 and at my heaviest I was around 220. I can't tell you how many times I've tried and given up. Motivation was the hardest thing for me. I'm. At the beginning of my fourth week today and it's tough. I always give up around 3 weeks. I just try to get through it 1 week at a time short term goals are much easier to focus on then long term. At the end of each week it's just like icing I'm done with this. But then I weigh myself and measure everything and even the smallest bit if progress helps because it's not nothing and that little bit gets me to the end of the next week.

    The way I see it is, it's much easier to do it 1 lb or 1 inch at a time it's small and only takes a little bit of work, just jeep doing it 1 at a time and eventually it builds up. Right now I'm at 197 and its been years since I was under 200. But I'm there and as frustratingg as it is, as sore as you get reaching those small goals are worth it 100 percent. I still have a long way to go but taking it 1 week at a time , you just have to go d what you need and what works for you.
  • DaveneGfit
    DaveneGfit Posts: 338 Member
    I fully understand. At my heaviest I was a little over 200lbs and have struggled with being overweight for most of my life. You can do this and remember it will take time. I have tried so many different diets over the years and I would loose the weight and than it would come right back. A lot of that had to do with the fact that I was just going off a calorie deficit. It works for a while, but your body needs fuel to function. The biggest thing you can do is just to start to make better choices and focus on eating whole foods to take care of your body.

    If you need anything at all please don't hesitate to ask :)
  • blueheron83
    blueheron83 Posts: 8 Member
    Setting small goals is a great way to keep going and stay motivated. Along with weight goals try setting a physical goal too. Sometimes watching the number on the scale can be hard, there are many things that can happen through the course of a day to throw you off and discourage you.

    One thing that helps me when I feel the scale blues is to pick an upcoming race (usually a 5k) to make sure I am staying active along with watching calories. There are a lot of 5ks and 10ks and depending on your current fitness level you should be able to train to complete one in 2-3 months. Just having that upcoming race on the calendar motivates me to stay active and make good choices on food. I have noticed that the loss of motivation usually only lasts a few days and you will be back on track, just keep going and don't give up.
  • cmorphew82
    cmorphew82 Posts: 2
    Thank you everyone!! I'm taking all of this in!! I really want this! I just need to do it!!
  • JessiBelleW
    JessiBelleW Posts: 836 Member
    I find it helps if I put nice healthy stuff in the fridge. Plenty of fresh fruits and veggies (the ones I like to eat!). It also helps me to cook several meal ahead of time and then I have a healthy (lower calorie) meal for when I get hungry. When I get super hungry and have nothing ready is when I tend to eat tons and not notice what I eat!

    I also have to recommit and recommit. When I fall off the bandwagon I don't give up I just try again the next day. You can do this!

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