So tired of being fat!

I really hope you can do it this time!

And if you don't manage to stick to your diet, perhaps it's a help to know that you can have huge health benefits from getting more fit, even if you are overweight. Actually, unless you have other health issues, it can be better for you to not try to diet your way to a slim figure, but instead exercize a bit more, and start making healthy food choices. Strict diets followed by indulgence is worse than keeping your weight, but building muscle, improving flexibility and stamina, and making smarter and healthier choices for what you eat is always good for you!

Good luck with making a change!

A bit of advise based on my experience. You are not looking for a diet, what you are describing is a lifestyle change. You need to find a way of eating that will allow you to lose weight and once you get to where you want to be (because with the right mind set and some patience YOU WILL GET THERE!) your eating habits are such that you will keep the weight off.

I know its tempting to set MFP to lose the maximum per week that you can but bear in mind you didn't put the weight on over night so you can't expect it to come off over night. Slow & steady wins the race!

Allow yourself some treats ut include them in your calories, also if you have a special event or something crops up and you go over - don't sweat it, just get back on track the next meal/ day.

Be honest with yourself. Weigh, measure & log everything. Learn portion size. If you missing things out of your diary or guess the weight ultimately the only person you're lieing to is youself.

If you want this you can do it and not feel deprived or hungry. Go for it - I'm just over half way and already know its definitely worth the effort! Good luck :flowerforyou:

Find something to motivate you and hold on to it. For me it was anger, strong anger with myself for letting myself become fat in the first place. Anger is a strong emotion and a powerful motivator most of the time it motivates people to make poor choices but it can be used for making the right choices.

You lose weight not by taking it one step at a time but making one choice at a time. Each right choice catapults you in the direction you want to go. I keep enough anger to remind myself of where I want to be.

Find what moves you and hold on to it.

If you need some honest opinions, support and a little tough love... Feel free to add me.

It is very do able but you have to stick to your plan
It is way easier to just not eat that bad-for-you-item
than it is to just eat a little. Once you get the taste you want more.
Watch for what triggers you to eat wrong foods. (the triggers are there
and usually tied to emotion not hunger)
Good luck to you this time, it is a life style change not a diet

A bit of advise based on my experience. You are not looking for a diet, what you are describing is a lifestyle change. You need to find a way of eating that will allow you to lose weight and once you get to where you want to be (because with the right mind set and some patience YOU WILL GET THERE!) your eating habits are such that you will keep the weight off.

I know its tempting to set MFP to lose the maximum per week that you can but bear in mind you didn't put the weight on over night so you can't expect it to come off over night. Slow & steady wins the race!

Allow yourself some treats ut include them in your calories, also if you have a special event or something crops up and you go over - don't sweat it, just get back on track the next meal/ day.

Be honest with yourself. Weigh, measure & log everything. Learn portion size. If you missing things out of your diary or guess the weight ultimately the only person you're lieing to is youself.

If you want this you can do it and not feel deprived or hungry. Go for it - I'm just over half way and already know its definitely worth the effort! Good luck :flowerforyou:

Fantastic post totally agree. Never put anything out of bounds. Everything in Moderation. Depriving yourself will just make you want it more and think lifelong.

I lost 28lbs by eating 1400cals a day minimum. I relaxed it more for some w/e's or hols etc but also tried to exercise more - my mini trampoline is a revelation and my Fitbit drove me to do more too. I didn't care how slow any loss was, it had to be sustainable otherwise it is just another feast/famine cycle. Ironically I now probably eat more freely than when I was/wasn't on the diet cycle.

Weigh everything and I also plan my food the night before to save dilemmas when faced with choices at work.

My favourite sayings/actions to get me by are:

Always go the long way to loo/go upstairs twice for things, not once/just take very chance to move more without the need for exercise plans you can't stick to.

Don't try, DO!

Say "Never on a weekday" (if tempted to go off piste)

Remember that cake/pie whatever isn't going anywhere so you don't have to have one in case it's going extinct and never to be had again!

Henry Ford - “Whether you think you can, or you think you can't --you're right.”

If you love food why live a life where you have to keep giving it up or cutting back by dieting!

And because it's all in the mind I also went on Amazon and got a really no nonsense unfluffy book on Mindfulness and it has changed my life.

Good luck!

Hi there! You can totally do this.

I only have 2 suggestions. First, set your MFP weight loss goal to lose "1 pound per week".

Secondly, do not cut out any foods (unless you need to for medical reasons). Try to make healthy choices for the bulk of your diet (like 80%) and then allow yourself to have your treats or snacks (20%). This way you won't be setting yourself up to fail when you feel deprived and restricted - because you will feel that way!

I am trying to get back on my feet after a big regain of weight. I originally lost 64 pounds eating at a moderate deficit like I suggested. I regained because of depression. I let myself go off the rails after someone close to me passed away a few months ago. If you are up for some mutual support add me! I keep my friends list really small so I can keep up with everyone properly. Good luck and take it one day at a time!

I am in the same situation. I have been yo-yoing like crazy and always adding more weight each time I go up. I usually stop when I get a Sinus infection which I am very prone to because of allergies. I feel so miserable I can't excercise and all I want is the comfort food.

I started again in August and I have been making steady progress. I was inspired to start again after by Mum had to go through a life treatening heart operation that month. She is very big and has suffered over the last ten years from two types of cancer, heart problems and bowel problems. These problems have been exacerbated if not directly caused by her weight, and it has certainly main her care and recovery harder. I don't want to have the same issues so I am determined to make the lifestyle changes and to stick with it this time. I think keeping your motivation front and centre in your mind helps.

I started doing Boxcercise twice a week and a long walk another day. I find class better than a video as I try harder. It was very hard at first with a lot of knee pain, but now I can run up and down the stairs without feeling a twinge. I have not been starving myself, just making sure I am eating the right sort of stuff. I have cut out crisps/chips and biscuits completely as these are my biggest weakness, but I do alow myself a mini crunchie or some dark chocolate as a snack. Drinking lots of water helps, as does snacking on fruit or nuts about an hour before meals. This helps me take the time to prepare something healthy when I get home rather than reaching for fast high calorie stuff.

I hope this helps, feel free to add me and hopefully we can keep each other motivated.