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You're a freaking inspiration. I'm 5'9 too, and just starting dieting now at ~208lbs. I hope this works out for me as well as it did for you! You're amazing. Thank you for sharing your story!!
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Chop 3 pounds of carrots in advance and snack on those. No dip. Have a huge bottle of water with you at all times. Eliminate all other snackfoods from the house if you can. You'll either get addicted to carrots, or quit the habit. Win-win :)
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I'm not surprised that you found it crazy difficult. I think your doctor recommended to start off light b/c heavy exercising at these weight levels(I'm right behind you with ~60lbs overweight) could hurt you if you do it too much or do it wrong, regardless of age. And toning exercises(like butt workouts...) are hard on…
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Losing weight is hard. It's hard to get and stay motivated - sometimes even though we want to lose weight we might not be sufficiently motivated. I've been trying to get back on track for over 6 months now, and I only managed to these last two weeks. It's not a momentary decision, and it takes huge emotional and mental…
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First of all, go get checked. You might have thyroid problems or some other health issue that interrupts weight loss. Second, 2000 seems like a LOT for a person your size. If you eat 2000 calories there's not enough calorie deficit for weight loss. Also remember that we usually misjudge our portions, and think they're…
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I think everyone who's ever tried losing weight must've heard such a comment. In my personal experience, "falling in" for this "one x wouldn't hurt" mentality caused me to gain back almost everything I lost the last time I dieted. It tends to escalate for me. Even well-meaning people just don't get that it takes…
