Help!! Weight loss tips?

Because of your age, with some dedicaton you can hit your goals.

Every morning when you get up repeat the following . . . I create myself with the choices I make each day . . . promise yourself that you will eat as healthy and with reasonable portions for the day . . . that day ONLY. Don't focus on your goal, just focus on each hour, each day. It isn't hard to stick to your dedication for one hour, then one day. This is the only way that I got myself into the habit of eating healthy . . . well that and MFP.
When I am completely dedicated to logging every morsel, every taste while cooking, I stick to my plan. I have actually learned much more about myself from some of my bad choices as this is a learning journey.

Also, by logging everything faithfully you will quickly learn portions, and daily allotments for fat, protein, carbs, etc.

You can do it!

Exercising should not be a choice, but a way of life. just like brushing your teeth, taking a bath and eating. It shoud be a part of your DAILY routine. Find time to do it. that means giving up on some of your favorite tv shows or internet time. As far as your eating habits are concerned. Say goodbye to sweets for good. Think of it this way, every chocolate candy or cake you eat goes directly to your butt and belly. you dont want to add more inches to that do you? Give it up for good ! its an addiction, like drugs or smoking. Eat a high protein, low carb meal. Less bread, more meat and fish. More vegies too. Sugar is what kills us.

First, take a deep breath and exhale slowly. You are wound way too tightly and need to relax.

The thing I think that's most important when dealing with health and weight loss is mindset. As the wise Jedi master once said, "Do or do not. There is no try." ~Yoda. So, eliminating words like "try", "can't", "difficult" and "hard" from your vocabulary would be my first suggestion.

Don't stress so much about the details of calories and fat grams and when should I work out and for how long. I like lutzser's advice about telling yourself each morning, "I create myself with the choices I make each day". Don't focus so much on the end result. Focus on the hour-by-hour, day-by-day things that you're doing. That doesn't mean you shouldn't have an end goal. Sure, state what that goal is. But then let it go and focus on the short term.

Another thing you can tell yourself (several times a day) is, "I'm so happy I'm healthy! The extra pounds are melting away so easily!" Sounds silly, I know. But that mind shift away from negative ("this is so hard") to positive ("this is so easy") is key to your success and for maintaining a healthy lifestyle/weight.

For specific things to eat/not eat, I would recommend increasing your fruits and vegetables and reducing (or eliminating when possible) pre-packaged foods. The sodium content is sky high in processed foods and sodium makes your body hold onto water, causing weight gain.

Make sure to log EVERYTHING you eat AND drink... the good, the bad and the ugly. Hopefully, by seeing what you're consuming, it will help you to make better decisions to where you're eating less of the bad and ugly. And stick to the MFP recommendations. I know that THIS alone is what's helped me drop 14+/- pounds since Halloween.

Make up your mind that you're going to succeed and you will. :glasses:

Okay, first of all, I think your goals are completely doable. Second, it is going to be a challenge to schedule. I would highly recommend getting a planner and blocking off your time so that you can schedule your workouts. That's what I've had to do in order to make sure I get mine in on those busy days. I'm going back to school and taking 18 hours a semester. I also live 2 hours away from my school, so although I don't have to be in class until 8am, I have to leave my house by 6am. I'm also in class with an hour break here and there until 5:30pm so i don't get home until 7:30pm on those days. I use my breaks to go to the gym on campus and take a book with me to read on the treadmill or exercise bike. That way I combine some study time with my workouts. Granted, I don't read while doing sprints, but I do get a chapter or so read on the slower sections of my workout. Maybe you can schedule your workout time for right after school so you can go straight to the gym from school and then get your studying that requires more then reading done after you get home. I know if I get home and start studying I don't tend to get up from it until bedtime, so maybe that will help keep you from missing a workout to study?

I think it's great you put this up Bex! omgee Winter Formalll X(
Yes, you are very hard working, but yeah you're a bit wound up! it makes you an excellent student, but you need to give yourself some credit every now and then to keep going, and keep it positive so I can see you smile and laugh more often

In other words, I can relate to how you feel.. you go up and down. I hate that we just can't keep it at the body shape we all want and desire, well that's the human body for you.. always uncertain.
Although, all you're focusing on is the scale and beating yourself up whenever you let yourself down. I do that too, because I think I will improve that way, but most times negativity won't cut it, to keep us going.

That's a psychological thing with how you view yourself, your weight is attached to your identity, and I know exactly what that means. My appearance is how people view me, how I prove myself that I'm fit and beautiful... it sounds so shallow, but I noticed people only see from the outside. So whether you impress them or not, it won't matter I realized. Because basing your satisfaction on people's reaction, that will never fulfill us. I am working out for me, although I think about my social life too on the side, I try my best to avoid being bugged with how people view me, so I just enjoy life and laugh it out. But that feeling of being accepted, that doesn't start unless you convince yourself first; that you are beautiful in any shape... then what the rest of the world thinks won't even matter in the end.

But at least we want to be Healthy!! and I'm really happy about that ))) So it's really important that we help each other, I don't think of us as these sexy ladies by the time winter formal comes... you're still Bex, and I'm still Lovetosmile, no different.. but we'll be happier, healthier and more capable people in life... I don't think about a pound or more lighter.. I think about my heart how much easier it can pump through my veins.. not being saturated in lipids ;D I just want you to enjoy what you're doing, and not think about this as a task. But a favour you are doing yourself. We're lucky to care for each other, I'm lucky to have you there beside me, for crying out loud! xD hahaha.

Sure, I realllyyy care how big my thighs and puet are and how heavy I feel carrying all this excess fat on my waist, how my chest is too big it makes me feel ugly and sluggish, that's just my personal view of myself, it's good I recognize what I don't like, but it makes me more motivated to keep exercising and get back in that shape, no matter how many times I feel discouraged :P

I know this will be a painful, sore and tempting(to eat sweets) kinda journey, so keep focused and serious.. but give yourself a pat on the back sometimes, complement and smile at your reflection.. because it makes you go a long wayyyyy even if your looks let you down, I know so. Love yourself for who you are Bex ) you're beautiful !! *mwah* xD