Are you about to ask the forums why you aren't losing weight?! Read This First!

jkal1979 · October 2014

In for common sense.

It gets old seeing people say that things need to be switched up, food types or macros need to be restricted, etc. when someone says they aren't losing on x amount of calories (only to find out they hardly log and when they do it's not pretty).

jessiruthica · October 2014

The root reason is not CICO. Yes, that's the physical reason that they gained weight, but there can be so much emotion behind eating, everything up to and including clinical depression. Many many times a person needs to address both the physical aspects of becoming healthier along with the mental/emotional aspects. To the poster who said she was learning how NOT to eat emotionally, that's as much of an important step as learning to eat healthier options.

yopeeps025 · October 2014

misicat2014 wrote: »

Good post....I have question though...how does one discover their root reasons for being overweight? I mean I could write a whole book on how messed up my head is in most of my thinking, on the low self esteem I've for most of my life, etc. but I don't want to bore. I can say though that the other night I came home from work upset about something, and nearly reached for the chips for comfort...but realized what I was doing and drew back. I do find that when I come home from work I often have a strong desire to "munch" comfort foods...I've been resisting lately and fixing supper instead, but I have a feeling that is only scratching the surface.

Professional help for underlying issues.

StaciMarie1974 · October 2014

For what its worth - A is a bogus excuse no matter how you look at it. When I was squeezing myself into pants that didn't fit, because I didn't want to admit they didn't fit, I wasn't totally oblivious to the 'problem'!

deksgrl · October 2014

Yoga Pants!!

rileysowner · October 2014

jessiruthica wrote: »

The root reason is not CICO. Yes, that's the physical reason that they gained weight, but there can be so much emotion behind eating, everything up to and including clinical depression. Many many times a person needs to address both the physical aspects of becoming healthier along with the mental/emotional aspects. To the poster who said she was learning how NOT to eat emotionally, that's as much of an important step as learning to eat healthier options.

I know it is disagreeing over how things are stated, but yes, CICO is the reason they gained weight. The root of why they eat (stress/comfort, boredom, social factors, etc) is important, but it is not technically speaking, the root of the weight gain, simply to root of the cause for the root of the weight gain.

Tbaby1514 · October 2014

jessiruthica wrote: »

The root reason is not CICO. Yes, that's the physical reason that they gained weight, but there can be so much emotion behind eating, everything up to and including clinical depression. Many many times a person needs to address both the physical aspects of becoming healthier along with the mental/emotional aspects. To the poster who said she was learning how NOT to eat emotionally, that's as much of an important step as learning to eat healthier options.

This is exactly what I was trying to say when I put: "The real reasons you gain weight" part

CJsf1t · October 2014

jessiruthica wrote: »

The root reason is not CICO. Yes, that's the physical reason that they gained weight, but there can be so much emotion behind eating, everything up to and including clinical depression. Many many times a person needs to address both the physical aspects of becoming healthier along with the mental/emotional aspects. To the poster who said she was learning how NOT to eat emotionally, that's as much of an important step as learning to eat healthier options.

I gained weight because I overate. Why I overate is another question. Maybe because I love food, or I am bored in the afternoons,i am sedentary. etc

ksy1969 · October 2014

SLLRunner · October 2014

SingRunTing · October 2014

jessiruthica wrote: »

The root reason is not CICO. Yes, that's the physical reason that they gained weight, but there can be so much emotion behind eating, everything up to and including clinical depression. Many many times a person needs to address both the physical aspects of becoming healthier along with the mental/emotional aspects. To the poster who said she was learning how NOT to eat emotionally, that's as much of an important step as learning to eat healthier options.

Yes, but you know how the first step to overcoming an issue is admitting you have a problem? The first step in overcoming emotional overeating is admitting that you are overeating and that unless someone tied you down and force fed you, you are the one who puts the food in your mouth.

I know that's not the whole solution, but it has to be step one. Then deal with the issue that's cause the overeating. Some people need counseling for that, but not all.