SlimSlow15 Member

Tacos, lasagna (pasta in general really), cheeseburgers, french fries, and typical southern dinners like fried chicken, potato salad, and fresh green beans seasoned with fatback or ham. I don't eat any of this stuff now, because I know I'll overeat.

I'd also like to add, that you need to log everything. Losing weight without logging is incredibly difficult for most people. You need to be able to see exactly how much you're eating. It also helps others give support and guidance when they can see if you're slipping. Don't be afraid to log it all, good and bad. I've also…

My mom was a single mother of 2 sons for 14 years. So even though I'm a guy, I understand the pressures and time constraints of a working single mother. One good thing is that you can choose to not buy any of the junk food at the store. If you don't buy it, you won't have it at home to eat. There are a lot of easy, quick,…

What made your previous diet difficult to stick to? Not eating enough and still feeling hungry? Feeling like you don't have enough time to cook, so you eat out?

I think you're overthinking :) a little olive oil isn't going to affect anything. If you're deep frying foods every day, that's probably an issue. If you're using olive oil to cook something a few times a week, it's nothing to worry about. Focus more on calories, unless your doctor or dietitian said that you need to…

You're only over by a little. From your diary, it looks like it averages out. Some days you're a little over, some days you're under. If you eat 2 days' worth of fat in one day, and no fat the next day...it's no different than eating normal rations of fat over 2 days. Well, except you might end up digesting less of it, in…

Heaviest: 340 (6 months ago) Lightest: 270 (3 years ago, down from 310) Current: 315ish Goal: 180

Thanks so much. I don't think I'll be making them at all as long as I can resist buying them. They're just too tempting to me since they're probably in my top 3 favorite foods. Maybe one day I'll be able to eat 2 tacos and be content with that, but right now I know that just would not work out.

I lost 40 lbs in the past and wasn't able to notice a difference. I had also taken pictures. It's a combination of factors from the percentage of your weight that you lost, your height, and your natural body fat distribution. I also think that people tend to focus on their stomachs and don't take into consideration that…

This is extremely personal, but I started getting fat when I was 7-8 years old. I've been obese since then. I'm not completely sure why I started overeating or finding comfort in food, but that wasn't such a great period in my life. My mom was married to man who beat her, and my brother and I witnessed some terrible…

I don't think cheating is necessarily a bad thing. I think I read that eating more calories once every week or two can boost your metabolism. I also think that people here have different goals. Yes, we're all trying to eat better, but we still have different goals. My goal is to lose weight, but another big goal of mine is…

For me, it's a lot easier to avoid overeating if I don't allow it to be readily available. If it's something that can be frozen, keep it frozen and only thaw out one portion at a time. You have no choice but to only eat one portion if the rest isn't available. I don't eat a lot of sweets, but if I did, I would only get…

I have the opposite problem. My family and friends are always saying "oh it looks like you've lost weight, you look great" when I know I haven't lost a single lb. So when I do lose weight, I'm not sure if they're serious or just being nice like they usually are

My first day was really tough as well. I had strong cravings and wanted to eat. I'm only a week into this, and it's getting easier. I'm starting to adjust to eating less. I haven't been perfect in the week since I started, but it's an improvement over my previous eating habits. I think in your first week or two, all you…

Thanks

Hmm sounds like a good idea. I saw some on sale at the grocery store a few weeks ago

I have a full kitchen. It's an on-campus apartment. Full sized refrigerator, stove, microwave etc

I don't like seafood or raw veggies, but I'll eat them cooked. I love almost any kind of beans or peas. I love fruits, although it's a huge hassle to get them from the store often. They spoil quickly and I'm in college, living on campus. So going to get fresh fruits every few days isn't really an option as it takes an…

I'll try to spread the food out more tomorrow. Today I ate lunch just a couple hours after I ate breakfast because I still felt hungry :/

Currently set at 1800 calories (my dietitian set it) which I think is great since it's more sustainable than trying to get by on 1500 or less as I've attempted in the past. It's just that I've been obese my entire life and I normally consume 3500-4000 calories per day...so this is a big change

The gum trick seems like a good idea. Maybe eating ice will help as well

Yeah, it's hard to adjust. Instead of having my body tell me that I'm full and to stop eating, I have to stop eating on my own. Thanks

Yeah, I just started so I still have a lot of foods in the house that aren't so healthy. Being a broke college student and all, I'm not really keen on the idea of throwing it out. I'm trying to incorporate small bits of it into my plan until it's gone. I don't plan on buying more of it

Yeah, I really need to buy some low calorie snacks. I still have some junk food, because I just started this. I don't really want to throw it away and be wasteful

Writing down whether I feel full or not after eating certain foods seems like a good idea, thanks. I'll also step up my water intake

I had a couple bananas, green beans, pineapple, cheerios, a sandwich, and chili. I know that it's a lot of food, but I'm used to eating much larger portions. I'm committed to sticking to this for my health. I just don't feel full

Hi Ally, I'm also a college student, trying to lose weight for my health. I joined the site today (9/10). I don't know what kind of resources your school has, but mine has a free medical clinic and a registered dietitian. The university's dietitian is who referred me to this site. I'm not sure how good a low-carb diet is…