Why oh why

mystics01
mystics01 Posts: 7 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Why is it so hard to get started and try and live healthy I can't even manage a day at the mo!

Is food addiction a real thing if it is how do I stop!

All I want to do us lose get healthy and be happy

Please help

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  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    Hi, Welcome to MFP :smile:
    Have you set up your food diary? That is the key to help keep you on track. You have to decide if you want to lose weight more than you want to stay the same.
    If you keep over eating and give yourself excuses to do so then nothing will change. You will stay the same weight or even heavier.
    You need to draw a firm line in the sand and say that today is the day!
    Set your diary up to maintain your current weight at first. Then knock 100 calories off that at a time. That will make it a slower weight loss but will help you not feel hungry.
    Don't try to cut out any food types, if you want chocolate eat a few squares, if you want bread, eat some. As long as you have the calories you can eat what you like.
    If you are running out of calories have a walk for 30 minutes or so to give you more calories.
    You really can do this, you just have to choose to do it.
    Good luck
  • mystics01
    mystics01 Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks so much you are right it's about accountability which is something I am not good at. I have been very good of ignoring my weight health issues and I need to stop living on the island of denial.

    This is it this is my line I want to lose weight and I don't want to remain the same :)
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    First work on the happy part. Why are you not happy? Is not being happy making you eat more? Are you addicted to food or are you trying to fill a different void in your life with food?
    Start logging and being accountable but stop to think about your happiness. Whether it is food, drugs, alcohol or other, addiction usually stems from unhappiness or other emotional turmoil.
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