Wanting to lose weight

kylamccloy123
kylamccloy123 Posts: 4 Member
in Introduce Yourself
I am trying to lose weight... I am 200 ponds and I want to be 130... can anyone help me.... stay motivated

Replies

  • kylamccloy123
    kylamccloy123 Posts: 4 Member
    Pounds
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    People who want to lose weight, eat less, and move more. Are you doing that?
  • kylamccloy123
    kylamccloy123 Posts: 4 Member
    Yeah I’m starting to eat healthy and walk
  • Go_Deskercise
    Go_Deskercise Posts: 1,630 Member
    edited May 2018
    Just make sure you aren't restricting your calories too much or taking on too much exercise all at once. Go slow and start adding in little things to your every day life that you'd be comfortable doing forever.

    Also remember there are no bad foods, just bad portion sizes. You can eat whatever you want.... As long as you are under your calorie goal, you will lose weight :) I would never discourage anyone from eating healthy, but make sure you aren't cutting out your favorite foods just because you think they are unhealthy ;)
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    kylamccloy123 wrote: »
    Yeah I’m starting to eat healthy and walk
    That wasn't what I said, though. You need a calorie deficit to lose weight. You don't have to exercise to lose weight, and you don't have to eat any way in particular to lose weight. But a healthy diet, and exercise you like, helps you stick to the calorie deficit. A healthy diet is balanced and varied, and you can eat foods you like, as long as it adds up right. Your food diary and a food scale are the tools you use for this. Just because you'll be at this for a long time (forever, if you want the weight to stay off), you have to make it into something you can and want to stick to.
  • sangeetpriyadarshi
    sangeetpriyadarshi Posts: 12 Member
    Hit the gym do more cardio. Eat protein diet reduce carb to min
  • Deviette
    Deviette Posts: 978 Member
    Hello and welcome!

    Accept it's going to take some time and you won't achieve the change overnight!

    Good luck :smile:
  • TannerBoyl
    TannerBoyl Posts: 55 Member
    Its not easy to change your lifestyle, but it is possible. I would start with small changes in your behavior. Determine a course of action and stick to it.

    For me, I started with changes in my diet. A few years ago, I had read "The 4-Hour Body" by Tim Ferriss. I follow his suggestion of a slow-carb diet (aka eating low glycemic foods). I keep hearing the statistic that diet is 90% of weight loss and I find it to be true. Also, using apps like MyFitnessPal help me to determine what calories I am consuming helps tremendously. I eat as close to my caloric goal as I can while following the slow-carb guidelines.

    It took me years to put on the weight, so I understand that it will take some time to take the weight back off. Consistency is key! Don't expect to put in half-effort and achieve full results. Having said that, I celebrate small victories. The other day, a coworker brought in lemon bars. I was eyeing one pretty badly. I fought my urge to grab one and also the social pressure from each coworker telling me that "one won't hurt". The sad thing is that for me, one is the gateway to a dozen. When I resisted, I felt good and made sure to acknowledge and relish in my victory.

    Everyone gains and loses weight at a different rate. Don't judge yourself based on other people. Figure out how your body responds to different stimuli and formulate a plan. This will take time, but I guarantee it is worth it!

Categories