I feel like I can’t do it.

iwanttosucceed1 · January 2020

I feel like I can’t lose weight I’m 5’6 250. I need a good guidance plan to lose weight through a diet. I’m doing IF 12-8 and I’m trying to eat under 1600 calories. Everything in my house is junk food so today I decided to eat chipotle but I still felt horrible and I get hungry a lot so what should I do to contain that?

nutmegoreo · January 2020

I suggest starting by logging what you normally eat for a week or two. Then look over your logs and see where your big calorie bombs are, and look for alternatives to those. For me, I have found that making big changes in my diet and/or exercise routine leads to failure. It's easier for me to focus on small changes that I can live with. I also find that focusing on getting enough protein, fat, and fibre tends to leave me feeling full for much longer. Veggies are great for low calorie bulk, but they tend to not stick with me as long, so I like to combine it with some fat and protein.

It takes time to figure out what will work for you, but it's time that will pass anyway, and it's worth the effort.

tony56pr · January 2020

You can do it. That said it takes work and dedication, if it were easy you (and everyone else) would have done it long ago.

To help with feeling full, eat nuts and seeds (dont go crazy 1 to 2 servings for snacks) eat more natural fat in your meals (fish, nuts, etc.) And eat more protein.

For me, most carbs (pasta, bread, potatoes, sugar and sugary snacks (cakes, candy bars etc.) Ice cream, etc. Dont keep me full and very easy for me to over eat them. So if your diet has a lot of this find alternatives (full grain whole wheat pasta is better on filling you up and sweet potatoes over time help too). I love hamburgers for instance, I actually feel fuller longer just eating hamburger patties with or without cheese along with vegetables than I do eating 3 hamburgers (way more calories in 2 hamburgers let alone 3 and I get hungry again sooner)

Another thing, if you like broccoli or other vegetables (not counting sweet peas and corn or others with lots of calories) you can make them (steamable bags are quick and easy) and eat them to give you more filling. My go to is brussel sprouts, gives me extra filler without lots of calories and helps keep me from snacking as much)

IF may not be right for you. You may do better having 2-3 meals along with 2 snacks a day.

littlegreenparrot1 · January 2020

This might sound a bit hippy-dippy but bear with me.

Self talk is important to our state of mind, we often talk to ourselves in ways we would never dream of talking to other people.

"I'm so rubbish, I can never stick to anything, I'm so far and stupid, why am I bothering anyway 'cos no-one cares" etc etc. It's negative, it brings us down, and eventually we start to believe it so stop trying.
The problem is, if nothing changes everything remains the same.

If your friend said to you that they were struggling with something, you would (hopefully) be kind and supportive. We need to give ourselves the same grace.

If IF isn't working for you that's ok, you have tried something and learned from it. Time to try the next thing, and give yourself credit for the positive changes you have made. This may not come easily, but it's something to try to remember.

elisa123gal · January 2020

You need to educate yourself on weight loss, discipline and learn what it takes to be successful in trying to lose weight in a healthy way. It takes work, know how, and relearning all the bad habits that got you to where you are. You even have to learn how to eat in a new way for long term success. If you do it in baby steps.. it seems easy and it is when you approach it like that. ..but in the end, anyone who has lost a lot of weight is living a completely different life.

Being on MFP is a great first step.. you can learn so much from everyone. You may also want to watch youtube videos and listen to pod casts and start learning.

1BlueAurora · January 2020

Drink more water, herbal tea, coffee, 0 calorie flavored water, diet soda if you're drinking the full sugar kind now. Sometimes our body thinks it's hunger when it's actually dehydration. Also, it'll keep your stomach a little more full. Get online and search "low calorie foods" and "quick healthy dinner recipes" for ideas, then go buy the recommended food and have that on hand. Then eat that food and maybe next week you'll feel like throwing away the junk food. You'll find that the protein in two scrambled eggs (140 calories) will keep your energy up better than a plain donut (240 calories). Sometimes it's the sugar or carb food that leads you to feel miserable, and you'll feel lousy and want to comfort yourself with more food. So just keep reading up on strategies. If you feel really hungry, sometimes the best thing to do is drink something, then put on your shoes and go outside for a walk. For me, a little movement or exercise tamps down my hunger for awhile (plus when I'm walking I'm not eating.) Best of luck!

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