I hate being fat

under eating will not make you lose weight. eating the right amount will. and a combination of an activity.

um, you look hot by the way. idk where you see that you are not pretty.

I am so sorry you feel this way too. I ben there for too many years of my life no matter what weight I was. I can honestly say I like myself more now. Not just because I have lost weght again, but because I am doing things for my self and my health on a daily basis. I watched a video called hungry for a change on Netflix. There is this one person on there that said she is a lifecoach and tells her patients and herself to look in the mirror everday for a month to start off with and tell yourself good things about yourself. Find anything that is positive to say and soon enough you will find more and more things to point out and say. Use this quote in your approach to weight loss and getting more healthy "just for today" ... pretty soon the days will lead to weeks and the weeks into months. Blame some of what you are feeling on society's message that beauty is being skinny. Sometimes you have got to force yourself into new habits and being positive. Eventually you wont have to force yourself because you will have created new and healthier habits like loving yourself. I think it has taken me 36 years to finally love myself and like what I see. I could honestly stop losing right now and be happy. I hope your future self will be that way too.

starving yourself wont help in the long term

This.

If you want the weight off and want it to stay off, eat more, exercise more. Starvation does nothing but set the body up for a depressing and shaming roller coaster. There are better ways to do this.

Also, try working on things that will help you love yourself. Self-loathing never made anyone happy. You can do this. It's okay.

Hi Clarissa! Welcome:) Like other posters I see a really pretty young lady in ur profile pic. The good thing is u can easily shift ur weight once u learn how. Find out the right amount of cals u should be eating (1000 is too few), google ur TDEE and learn from that. Find a nice group of like minded and supportive people and stick to MFP, it really does help. I also agree with the poster who says that exercise helps low mood. Best of luck in ur plight. xx

Hi,

This may sound... gross but do you go poo regularly? (no need to really answer this) It may be that the food you are eating is low in fiber and it's being held in your intestines and if you eat stuff loaded with salt (make sure you read the labels) you may be holding onto water.

Based on your BMI you are in the same boat as me. You have a nice round belly where you can pinch a few inches. Believe in yourself that you can make this happen. Losing weight is easy, keeping it off is easy, eating healthy and making the time to get exercise is hard.

Do yourself a favor and log your foods here including condiments. Do not skip adding anything. Set your calorie goals at least to 1,500 and do not allow yourself to fall below this. Why? If you lose too much weight too fast you can end up with floppy lose extra skin that won't go away without surgery. Set a goal of at max 4 pounds per week this way you can have a cheat day if needed where you can plan your meals accordingly in advance.

IMO eat lots of protein, make sure you workout in the mornings (bodyweight exercise is just fine like platies search on youtube) so you can send your metabolism into overdrive before you even leave your home.

Set goals, research foods reading the labels watching to make sure you don't overdue it on sodium (this one is difficult for me) and watch the carbs. Make sure your foods have lots of fiber at least a couple grams of it if possible.

For instance I love the taste of Almond Milk on cereal. So I eat 1.5 cups of cereal with 1 cup of almond milk changing from different kinds as each box runs out (3 different types that I really like of Trader Joes Organic cold cereals). I try and drink 6 cups of water about a half hour to hour after this with my vitamins.

I also eat a Met-Rx Meal replacement bar for lunch with 6 cups of water. (yes I mean cups not glasses full) They are dry enough that the water helps bring out the flavor anyhow.

In the evening I like the Boston Market meals all of them are very tasty. I normally pare this with some type of vegie like Kroger broccoli cuts, Brussels sprout, even the evul corn (Dun dun DUN!!!!!)

I also use Himalayan salt since it's not so potent and contains minerals that normally are lacking in regular table salt. For me the taste of the Himalayan salt is considerably better than sea salt and table salt anyhow so it's all good and better for me.

I drink 16 cups of water per day to help flush out all the bad stuff, stay hydrated, and although everyone at work is sick coughing, missing work I am the only one there that has not missed a day. Be healthy not skinny and you will look the way you want in time.

Ultimately it's your choice when you feel you have had enough and for me it started with a couple months of research before I actually decided to lose weight. I am glad I did this cause I was able to figure out what exercises would work for me and what foods I love that I can incorporate into my daily life so that I would not binge. Once a month I have chip night where I grab a bag of doritos 11.5 oz throw in a can of jalapeño dip and eat only that over a full day as I LOVE this. It adds up to almost 2K calories but if you are going to lose weight you MUST enjoy your journey or you are doomed to fail.

Believe in yourself, have faith in your choices, and keep track of your daily activities here and you WILL lose weight. But ultimately BELIEVE in yourself otherwise mentally you will revert back to your old ways.

Best of wishes looking for new cloths as I know you can do this!

My name is clarissa and im 22. I am 5ft tall and weigh 160 pounds. I am ashamed to look in the mirror at my self. I am ashamed when I eat and feel guilty. I dont even consume 1000 calories in a day and still cant get the weight off. I dont feel pretty and I just want to cry because I feel so depressed about it. I dont feel like I will ever be good enough the way I am now nor will I be happy with myself untill is loose this

You are not alone feeling this way. Many of us have felt that way before, and in smaller doses, even now. There is a solution, you just have to decide to give it a shot. IMHO, here are the next steps
1) Unless you know everything about weight loss, look at this as a learning opportunity. Decide to get coached and put together some teammates (friends) to do this with. You can sort of pick your coach, it will be after you are on the boards and do research on your own. To start, I'd recommend you use MFP as your coach.
2) MFP has recommend calorie goals and macros (protein, fat, carbs, etc). Sign up to lose 1, 1.5, or 2 lbs a week, in the beginning, just try to stay under in cals. The macro categories are important, but first thing is first, finish days under calorie suggestions.
3) Through your friends and teammates, see what worked for those you want to be like, then, repeat what they did.
4) Do research (over time meaning weeks and months), look up groups "Eat, drink, Progress", IPOARM people, etc. Decide if you are going to give them a shot or stick with MFP. Many MFP'rs have started doing things they never thought they would do, your friends can share their experiences
5) Success is NEVER a straight line, there are ups and downs. If you join a process, and stick with it, it will work.

Have fun with this, its an adventure to a cool place (better fitness and health)

I'm the same height as you and started at the same weight. I have lost about 15lb in the meantime and will be kicking it up a notch in the near future.
Eat healthy, high fiber food and get your protein (1 gram per pound of lean body mass). You will not speed up your metabolism by under eating. If you are losing anything right now, it's muscle, and you should avoid that at all costs.
Add me if you want to share tips and support.

YOU HAVE TO LOVE YOURSELF. Don't lose weight because you don't like being fat. Lose weight because you love your body and want to be fit. The weight will not come off easy so you have to be encouraged. You may be eating too few calories. Not sure what MFP is recommending for you but you need to eat. Your body need energy. I eat about 2000 calories a day.