some help please

zenablakeley wrote: »

Thus far i have only lost about 5kg, i have admittedly dropped a dress size (YAY!) but i feel my weight loss has been so slow over the last 5 months! I am feeling so frustrated.

The less you have to lose, the more slowly it comes off. That's just the way the human body works. 11 lbs. since March is great progress. You're doing much better than you think.

Please be patient, and read the Sexypants post: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

Weight loss is made in the kitchen, fitness is made in the gym. You can exercise 12 hours a day and still not lose weight if you aren't eating fewer calories than you burn on a regular basis.

@editorgrrl is absolutely correct that we lose more slowly as we get closer to a healthy weight. It's due to the fact that we simply can't create a caloric deficit as easily. We have less mass so we burn less calories for everything we do. We have to be more and more accurate with tracking what we're eating vs. what we're burning to make sure we aren't wiping out the little deficit we can create each day. This means you need to be careful with logging what you're eating and how much you're exercising. There isn't a lot of wiggle room so you want to underestimate the calories you're entering for your exercise and overestimate the calories of the food you're eating. Joining MFP is definitely a step in the right direction if you weren't tracking your food intake before. Just be sure to log absolutely everything you eat and drink that has calories; everything including vitamins and medications. Use a kitchen scale to verify portion sizes as much as you possibly can and use a heart rate monitor for cardiovascular exercise if possible. MFP's calorie burns for most activities are too large.

I've been like a yo-yo for most of my life, therefore weight loss has almost been a lifetime problem for me. Happiness unfortunately as well as my woes, has been the culprit. When I'm happy I don't worry about the weight, and when I'm sad I just eat more and more. Luckily, then something clicks in my head and I just get motivated and usually I get the weight off. It does take commitment, but if you give it a chance and get moving...the weight does come off. Grab the right foods if you have to eat...like a cucumber.

zenablakeley wrote: »

there are many times when u just dont feel like eating that healthy snack because all you want is a pack of crisps or choc or muffin or just wotever
so yes...will power is a huge player in this game
i have to admit..i do have a cheat or 2 a week...but very mindful of it and definitely in moderation

I don't cheat—I log everything I eat & drink accurately & honestly, and fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into my calorie goal every day. You can eat anything in moderation and still lose weight.

pat0254 wrote: »

When I'm happy I don't worry about the weight, and when I'm sad I just eat more and more.

If what you're feeling isn't hunger, food won't make you feel any better. Keep a mental list of non-food ways to make yourself feel better. (Mine includes guilty pleasure TV, walking outdoors, and getting a mani-pedi.) Logging will help you break the cycle of feel bad > eat more > feel bad. Logging works.