Could use some help "getting with it."

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  • themusicdude
    themusicdude Posts: 35 Member
    I looked it up after you mentioned it and it's there in my iPad. That made me feel a lot better to see how I'd been eating over the last seven days.
  • themusicdude
    themusicdude Posts: 35 Member
    So I had a biscuit with lunch today and was shocked at how I felt afterward. Sleepy and kinda bloaty. I kicked *kitten* at the gym, so I don't feel bad about it psychologically, but physically it's not a great feel.
  • amwbox
    amwbox Posts: 576 Member
    I'm in just about exactly the same boat as you. Same height and weight, same amount to lose, same history with it.

    I'll add you.
  • chani8
    chani8 Posts: 946 Member
    It's a documented fact that once the body realizes it's being subjected to a diet, it will go into trauma mode and send signals to the brain that it is very hungry. And it will make food taste really really good. All to entice the dieter to EAT.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2i_cmltmQ6A

    You've got to be prepared to FIGHT. Dont give in to the Hungries. Count your calories and make this about numbers, not about feelings. If your tummy says you feel hungry, you check your calories and see that you ate the required cals for the day, so you can tell your stomach that it's LYING, or that you just dont give a darn because you fed it enough for the day.

    Good luck!! You can do this!!
  • Cielazul
    Cielazul Posts: 77 Member
    I also found myself really challenged when I stopped drinking soda, so I made the transition to caffeinated water (there is such a thing!!) from soda, and then weaned myself off of the caffeinated water. It made it much easier. I had been a heavy diet coke drinker, and I was amazed at how much more mentally clear and alert I was once I stopped taking in all of that aspartame. I now recognize all of that soda I had been drinking was kind of a toxin for me, but I was not able to recognize it at the time.

    When I started exercising regularly, I started by walking, on a treadmill, at about 2.5 miles per hour, for 30 minutes per day. It was comfortable for me, I must admit I did not sweat very much, but it got me started on the habit. About two weeks into it I felt inspired to increase my speed, and it went on from there. Even when I was "just" walking on the treadmill, I began to notice feeling much more energized, my appetite decreased a bit, and I started to get much more in touch with my body overall. But starting slow and easy, and developing a liking for the habit of exercise, was essential for me, rather than starting hard and fast and turning exercise into something I would dread every day.

    Good luck, I bet you are going to do great.
  • Willdta
    Willdta Posts: 11
    Hey man, it's great to see you making a change. I would love to help with anything needed whether it be nutrition or exercise-wise. Feel free to add me. You can see my diary if you friend me for food ideas.
  • JustSomeEm
    JustSomeEm Posts: 20,261 MFP Moderator
    You're getting some fantastic advice. The only thing I would add is on top of being honest with your food and exercise diary - be kind to yourself. You are GOING to have days where you just feel like you can't/don't want to continue. Or days where you backslide a little. Remember that it's ONLY a failure if you use it as an excuse to quit. You're doing great. Keep it up. :)
  • fatalis_vox
    fatalis_vox Posts: 106 Member
    I once heard some excellent advice, that I keep with me as I try to get more healthy: "Lose weight in the kitchen, get fit in the gym."

    Of course, being active = more burn = more weightloss, but it really helps me to remember two things.

    1) It doesn't matter how much--or little--I work out. I have to eat right for it to work.
    2) Exercising won't necessarily make you -lose- weight. It might make you lose far and gain muscle, so your weight could stay the same or even go up, but that doesn't mean you aren't seeing an important change!

    It looks like you're getting some fantastic advice, so I'll leave that there and hope it also helps.

    In the meantime, listen to everyone: Believe in yourself. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step--And you've taken that one step and more! Keep going. And always remember: Love yourself. Treat yourself right.
  • themusicdude
    themusicdude Posts: 35 Member
    Fell off a bit this weekend. Had a surprise gig schedule pop up and ended up eating fast food three times. I made a conscious effort to eat less of it than I normally would, but looking at those values plugged into the calorie tracker still hurt.

    Yesterday I managed toget to the gym for about 20 minutes; I was tired and didn't want to even do that, but I told myself that 20 minutes wasn't optional and if I didn't want to do any more after that, fine. At least do SOMETHING.

    Today I hit the weights pretty hard. My allergies are acting up so cardio was a little wheezy, but I did a mile. I wish I could have done more, but I'm quite pleased with my lifting progress so far.
  • hsnider29
    hsnider29 Posts: 394 Member
    Don't beat yourself up if you can't exercise. Stick to your calorie deficit and you will lose weight. It's easy to be hung-ho at the beginning and lose steam and quit. Go slow. I would also recommend not trying to change too many things at once or you will be miserable. Make smarter choices when eating out, have a cookie if your calories allowed. Try not the deprive yourself or you will fail.

    I'm rooting for you! Please don't give up! At your weight you are high risk for so many obesity related issues and I don't want that for anyone. I'm a nurse and all too often see the effects of obesity on our aging population. Good luck!
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    Fellow musician here! I know what you mean about road food -- it's the worst. It's sad when you get excited to find a truck stop that has a Subway instead of a chicken place or one of those gods-awful Taco Bell/Pizza Hut combos. I keep things like protein bars and dried apples in my gig bag, because there comes a point when you just can't take any more fast food. (That doesn't help so much when you get last-minute gigs, but my prep list for planned gigs includes "pack lunch" so I at least remember to bring something).

    The other thing that may help you to keep in mind is that playing music and performing is that it's an intense physical activity. It may not look like it to other people, especially because good musicians can make it look easy, but at the end of the day you have a physically demanding job. Losing weight isn't just a vanity thing -- it's going to improve your performance and make it easier for you to do your job.
  • redtreediary
    redtreediary Posts: 69 Member
    If you are flat out stuck with fast food sometimes, it pays to have some idea of what's least awful for you at places you're likely to end up. Whatever your idea of a reasonable amount of calories is for a meal, go look up nutritional info online, and make up some meals you can eat.

    Like, I know that I can do two soft chicken tacos "fresco style" at Taco Bell more or less guilt free. I can have a pita at Jack in the Box. I can have a Whopper Jr. (no cheese) and a side salad at BK. I can eat a personal flatbread chicken pizza thing at Round Table. Because I went and looked up what would be reasonable (and for lunch, for me, that's 500 cals, give or take. You're on a bigger calorie allowance.)

    But, yeah. That way you just have an order in mind, and you aren't going to get blindsided quite as often.

    Bonus: you find out just how many calories are in French fries. Omg. So many.

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