I don’t know if I can do this whole weight loss

Weight loss takes a long time, so the biggest thing you need is patience. Put in the hard work, log everything as accurately as possible, and it WILL pay off.

How long have you been at this?

What are you hoping for here? You pretty much ignored attempt for people to help out in your other thread and kept giving vague responses. Ask some specific questions and people will offer some advice about how to address your challenges.

Concerning goals - I started off with a weight loss goal of 1.5 pounds per week. According to what I have read, that is an acceptable rate given my current weight. However, that put me at 1200 calories per day, which I did not find sustainable. I was tired and hungry all the time. So, I lowered my goal to 1 pound per week. I find that very doable. My suggestion to you is to take a second look at your goal and see if you need to make adjustments.

As far as exercise goes - it is not necessary for weight loss but does provide numerous benefits. If you decide to exercise - do something you like. I like walking, but I walk real slow. I find it relaxing. If I had to walk faster I would not like it and would want to give up exercising. So, again, do something you like.

Also, you do not want to be doing all this work if you are not really in a caloric deficit. Use a food scale and track accurately.

It's hard. It's hard almost every day but you just have to remember that the time passes either way, so you might as well just keep on going. Slip ups won't stop you from just continuing on the next meal or the next day. We can all do it if we just don't give up.

Guess what? If you want to lose weight, you can! Woo hoo! The best news ever. I lost over 70# and have kept it off for over 3 years. Why? Because I hated being fat!!! Eat lots of veggies instead of crap. Sweet tooth? Bromabakery.com has a fabulous recipe for 37 calorie brownies! Yes! You do not have to give up flavor to lose weight. skinnytaste.com has lots of recipes that will satisfy you without breaking the calorie bank. If you know how to cook, you can learn to skinnify any recipe.

It is NOT hard! You can do this! Just set your mind to it. MFP has a great recipe blog. You don't need to eat chicken breasts and broccoli for the rest of your life.

Oh, and the time is going to pass whether you work at losing weight or not. Why not give it a shot? I am willing to help if you want. I do not log any more, but am here if you need an honest friend with no bs.

P.S. I am a 59 year old female. I love running, but will do any kind of exercise.

I think the problem is people want fast and drastic results. They expect to lose 20 lbs in a month and then wonder why they are not losing that fast. If you lose weight slowly then it will be easier and more sustainable for you. But, you have to commit to it, be willing to take time to plan your meals, weigh your food, etc. Eating whatever and however much you want is how a lot of people get overweight. You didnt gain the weight overnight so cant expect to lose it overnight. OP, what is the hardest part for you? Are you hungry a lot, cheating too much?

I don't know what approach you're taking but if it's a struggle then perhaps you're trying a method that isn't right for you.

There's no rule that says weight loss needs to be hard work or a punishment. There's loads of different paths to calorie deficit so if the one you're using is onerous then try something different.

Perhaps:
- change what you're eating. If you've made drastic changes to the food you're eating and you don't really enjoy that food then go back to what you were eating before and eat less of it to create a deficit. Leave 'healthy' eating and macro tracking for when you're feeling stronger and eat 'bad' food at levels that are within your goal.
- Change why you're eating. Check in and notice why you're eating when you do. Are you only eating breakfast because "breakfast is the most important meal of the day"? Are you only eating lunch because it's lunch time/break? If you don't feel like a meal and skipping it doesn't cause you to overindulge later then go for it and only eat when you feel hungry.
- Change when you're eating. Related to why your eating try seeing if an eating pattern outside of the '3 squares a day' suits you better. Try One big meal a day, try 15 little meals a day, try a few IF patterns, try tracking your calories weekly so you can have 'good days' and 'bad days' that all even out to give you a deficit.

The point being there are loads of techniques and methods that you can use. Try them, use what works. If you get sick of or bored with one method the do something different. Take the path of least resistance!

G'luck

I saw a poster one time that says

Being overweight is hard
Exercise is hard

Pick your hard.

For me no brainer. If you are tired of quitting, stop giving up.

Don't put all of your eggs in the weight loss basket. There are other things that are just as, if not more important.

It's taken me about 5 months to lose 6 of my 8 Lbs of winter weight...so a long slow grind. Meanwhile I've gotten back into my cycling groove and my lifting groove and have regained the fitness I lost over a busy winter of buying a house, selling a house, moving into a house, and making that house a home.

evangarciakarlo wrote: »

PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »

If you think it's taking a long time now, imagine how long it'll take if you quit.

Take your time, for however much time it takes.

Thank you. I have been logging accurately just the scale does not show justice.

Your profile shows that you joined a week ago - perhaps it's your expectations that need to be adjusted.

Take some Before pictures and measurements now and revisit them 6 months from now.