I wanna lose weight but I love food too much

Shanel0916 wrote: »

There are no tips. You are the only one to decide that you are ready and that your health/body is worth more than food.

this right here.

How about eat less of the food you like.

I am assuming that you don't love all food equally. My suggestion would be to focus on fitting your favorites into a food plan. I also suggest that you don't choose so low a calorie count that you can't stick with it. MFP gave me 1600 calories to lose almost 1 pound per week without exercise, more if I do exercise. Except for the fact that I have a hard time making myself log everything, that seems doable.

I love food too...it's hard. But sometimes it's fun to find food that is yummy that fits in your calories. It is almost like a game. Like..."I have this kale, how can I possibly make it taste good? Bake it in the oven with some sea salt until it's a chip." Or, the true win...it's the end of the day and I've got 300 calories left for a big old bowl of homemade icecream.

That's kind of the beauty of counting calories. You don't have to cut out food you love, but you do have to make it fit in your calorie goal and eat enough lower calorie, nutrient dense stuff so that you are full as well as having your treats. The most successful people on here learn how to balance treats with the rest of their food for the long term. I'm still working on it.

Sorry, but that's an excuse. You really need to decide what's important.

thatgymnastsydney wrote: »

Please give me tips on how to handle this.

Sure, plenty of tips. Take many viewings of the open heart surgeries due to weight issues. Look at the fact that every patient suddenly become the most dedicated, healthiest eaters, at least for a while. Same thing with ex smoker, lung cancer survivors.

Go on youtube and view gross foods clips. See if you still have your appetite.

Actively munch on celeries all day, even when you are not hungry. You'll be dead tired and bored with eating.

Eating is a behavior that can well be conditioned.

I felt the same way 60# ago. When I finally decided that i HAD to do it, i picked a plan and promised (myself)to be 100% faithful for 30 days. I decided that the right thing for me was to do the Nutrisystem, where they gave me exactly what i should eat, and i ate ONLY what they told me for 30 days. After that I told myself, give it another 30 days, BUT if you have friends going out for dinner up to 1x per week, you can do that too, as long as you log the calories. I keep giving myself 30 day rules, where it allows for whatever it is i've been missing. I'm also eating regular food too often, but i've kept on the Nutrisystem because it's so easy, and the frozen is pretty tasty.

I'd say i order 4 weeks worth of their food, every 6-7 weeks, and otherwise i'm on my own. BUT every bite i eat goes into the MFP log, no matter what. For me, that's the key to staying on target - log it ALL so you know what you're actually eating. Then when you're deciding what to eat, consider what it "costs" you vs what you have in your budget. I have ALWAYS loved cherries, and costco sells a huge bag of frozen cherries for a reasonable price and they're tasty. I can have a bowl FULL of cherries for less than two cookies, and be happier afterward. I still eat things I love, but i budget for them!

I think our love of food is what brought most of us to MFP in the first place

I have lost 45 lbs and I still love food. The counting calorie thing isn't as bad as I thought. When I am more aware what things cost in calories I just make decisions on what is worth it. Maybe give us more info do you eat because your board? Have you just started counting? Are you a night time snacker? How mush are you trying to loose and at what pace? I think you could get better advise we had some more info.

kommodevaran wrote: »

I used to love food too, well, I reckon I just liked to eat, or mostly did because there was food left, or I was bored, or I ate because I was offered food - NOW, when I plan my meals and don't overeat, and make an effort to make my meals as tasty and delicious as possible, and at the same time balanced and healthy, and wait for the next meal before I eat, and eat "off plan" on occasion, without any regrets - now, I love food.

+1. Do this when you have become well disciplined.

One of the final push for me to start my wt loss was that foods were becoming too tasteless, boring and "guilt filled"

Now foods have become much tastier and more valuable. We eat less so we don't mind splurging on fancier, more quality foods.

I love food more than anyone lol, but I wanted to

I didn't love food. I loved stuffing my face. The quality of the food was not important as long as I was shoving food down my throat.

Now I can honestly say I appreciate the quality and preparation of the food way more because I only have so many calories a day and I am not going to waste them on garbage. That doesn't mean I just eat raw kale and chicken breast, but I am far more choosy about what I am eating or drinking.

Shanel0916 wrote: »

There are no tips. You are the only one to decide that you are ready and that your health/body is worth more than food.

I agree that you have to decide to do it. But, a (probably) helpful tip would be to eat the appropriate amounts of the food you love.

I love food, too!

Yeah, join the billions of people out there that love food. I love love food, but you know what? You can still loose weight and love food. Just eat less of it. You can still eat the things you love, JUST LESS OF IT...

Do you love food, or is it eating until you burst that is bothering you that you can't do while in a calorie deficit?. Or do yo just love to eat all day long?

Just decide that you are ready to have less food that you already love.. It is just that simple.

If you really love food you can enjoy experimenting with new healthy ingredients and options to make yummy meals that fit into a lower calorie plan. You don't have to survive on air !