Looking for weight loss help urgently!!

miniweetzz
miniweetzz Posts: 4
edited January 2015 in Health and Weight Loss
I am 18 about 5'7" and am "obese" I weigh 440lbs and can't really exercise I've been trying to walk at a slow pace for a minimum of 30 min a day but I need help and in courage ment to stick to my meal plan and really get motivated and push my self if anybody wants to help by talking or have any ideas I would veryuch appreciate the help thanks and good luck to you all!

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  • middlehaitch
    middlehaitch Posts: 8,486 Member
    You are too young for this site. Please consult with your doctor.
  • miniweetzz
    miniweetzz Posts: 4
    It was supposed to be 18 my bad but thanks for catching it lol
  • obscuremusicreference
    obscuremusicreference Posts: 1,320 Member
    Motivation is highly overrated. Just put one foot in front of the other, think about your food choices one day at a time. You can do this--and if walking slowly for 30 minutes a day is all you can do now, that's okay! Just by signing up for MFP and logging, you're ahead of where you were before.

    You got this!
  • miniweetzz
    miniweetzz Posts: 4
    Thanks I appreciate it a lot and very true never thought I it like that.
  • mamadon
    mamadon Posts: 1,422 Member
    Its true. You have to realize that sometimes you will be motivated and sometimes you wont. You do it anyway. A couple other pieces of advice:
    1. Forgive youself when you mess up. Its ok to have an occasional bad day. Its never an excuse to give up.
    2. Weigh and measure all your food. Buy a scale.
    3. Walking 1/2 hr.a day is a good start. Keep it up! :)
    4. When you have a lot to lose, it can be overwhelming. Give youself small goals to reach and celebrate them. My goals were in ten pounds increments, it helped a lot to only focus on that particular goal.
    5. Losing weight is every bit as much a mental thing as a physical one. You have to be completely resolved and committed to doing this. Let nothing stop you!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    you just need to weigh and log all your food to a calorie defecit

    throw out everything you think you know - every thought of food is good or bad

    Eat a wide range of foods - lots of vegetables - and weigh and log it carefully

    You can do it - one step at a time

    Walk round the block - when you can do that - walk further, then further - you don't need any huge effort

    You just need to commit to yourself
  • hp0404
    hp0404 Posts: 31 Member
    miniweetzz wrote: »
    Thanks I appreciate it a lot and very true never thought I it like that.

    You can do it don't give up!!! You will have good days and bad days. You will be happy, you Will get mad at yourself. I started out couldn't do but 5 mins at a time 3 yrs ago.I would have to sit down and rest then get back up and keep doing it. It will get better and easier. But yes def small goals to start with .:) send me a friend request if you would like to:)
  • jmaidan
    jmaidan Posts: 93 Member
    The above posters have said everything I was going to, just wanted to say good luck, you can do it!
  • miniweetzz
    miniweetzz Posts: 4
    Thank you I appreciate all the the comments and help! Good luck to you all
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Eat at a deficit and move more-You've got this!

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