OBESE AND NEED HELP!

Try changing one thing in your diet to a healthier option.

Example: I love candy. I switched from candy bars to protein bars among other things.

Hi

I can only be honest with you because you have asked for help and there's no easy way to put it to you

You need to stop eating out
You need to eat less, a lot less
You need to eat real fresh food
You need to start with eating a decent breakfast
You need to examine and deal with the reasons why you eat what you eat and how much you eat
You do need to do something drastic
You need to seek medical advice about how you might achieve all this in a healthy way

Congrats on taking the hardest step and that's getting started.

You've logged food, so you are starting that learning process. You don't need to do anything drastic and you don't need to start eating breakfast if that's not how you like to eat. What you do need to do is start cutting your calories back, you actually aren't eating a ton of food, I can eat more but what you are eating is very high calorie.

Do you ever cook at home? How tall are? and how old are you sorry if I missed it (still on my 1st cup of coffee)

"Forcing" yourself to eat better is setting yourself up for failure; you'll feel deprived and bitter. When I finally changed my lifestyle it's because I did a lot of thinking first and was finally honest with myself. I put my goals out there, I realized where my health and future were heading if I didn't change, I finally understood that food is just fuel and I needed to cut my emotional ties with it. I learned to like vegetables and to make satisfying, filling meals that didn't include bread, pasta, grains or sugar (for medical reasons). You don't have to do that though - you can start by learning portion control. Eat everything you like now but learn what 1 serving is, especially at restaurants. If you find you go overboard when you go out to eat, make a majority of meals at home. Substitute vegetables for fries sometimes, get grilled chicken instead of fried, brown rice instead of white. These little changes will add up over time.

The most motivating thought for me is that I didn't get fat in one month so I'm not going to lose the weight in one month either. There is a learning curve and it is a process. If you wake up every day trying to do your best, you'll see results.

As you go along in your journey, you will discover what works best for you. At first I tried to eat very light during the morning and afternoon so that I could eat a lot at night because, just like you, that's when my hunger really used to kick in. I then realized that by eating larger meals for breakfast and lunch, I was then able to control my hunger a lot better in the afternoon and that seems to be working great for me for now. I think the first couple of weeks are the hardest, but now it seems like time is just flying by and signing into here every day is almost like second nature to me. There are still bad days but as long as you train yourself to get back on the wagon right away, you will see the numbers on the scale go down.

I was a big guy too. Not the 300 range but my waist was in the 40s
I was told about this ketogenic diet from Excalibur Weight Loss. It worked for me but may not work for everyone. Check I to it. You've nothing to loose but weight.

First, good for you to post your food diary. I know there are many of us who may feel embarressed over some of our food choices or when we go over our calorie goals. Seriously though if you really want to lose weight and be healthier you've got to get your head involved in making better decisions about what you're going to eat. Please understand that it is YOUR choice to make, not that nagging little voice that wants everything. I can totally relate to never feeling full and it continues to be a problem for me, but the difference now from a year and half ago is that I make substitutions for the high calorie foods I used to eat. I'm an admitted food addict and that means that I have difficulty controlling my portions. Sometimes for a food addict it may be abstaining from certan trigger foods. Some folks here can eat a half cup of ice cream or a small piece of cake. Not me. The main thing that has helped me is dealing with my cravings in low calorie ways. I love potatoes....love them. I eat one nearly every day, but it's baked, or microwaved, never fried. I now sugar free popscicles at 15 calories a piece instead of ice cream. I have air popped popcorn instead of any kind of chips. I have the no fat hotdogs at 45 calories each instead of the DQ ones or regular ones. Onions are grilled or used in stirfry, not deep fried. I have lean beef, lean pork, and chicken can be prepared many ways that are low in calories. Instead of regular bread, I choose the sandwich slims at 90 calories each. I eat lots of veggies and they too don't have to be bland but can be prepared in delicious ways. For sweets I depend on the no sugar bars such as Kashi at about 140 calories each and many flavor choices. Also like you i tend to have more of an appetite later in the day and I'm a snacker, so this requires planning. I have a very light breakfast and lunch and save my larger meal for dinner, and I also save some calories for snacks. So it's untimately about choices and your will to be make them. It's also about having a life of some quality instead of being a slave to our, dare I say it, gluttoney. Well, for me, it's what I was, a glutton who ate completely out of control and it is only through managing those urges that I've been able to lose 118 pounds. I am disabled and sedentary, my exercise is limited, so that too proves that you can lose weight by reducing calories alone. I surely know that you can achieve your goals, but you must be willing to accept that it may feel tough, especially at first as you're making new and better habits. Set your goals and be realistic then make the decision that this what you WILL DO, and you can.
Good luck to you...and I do understand.