>40lb just has to go!

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bluecat

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Hi everyone,


I decided this would be a lot easier if I had people around to help me. I'm, 23, 5'4 and weigh 182lb. I want to get to 140lb, maybe less depending on how I feel when I get there. I have never been slim, but only in the past 8 months or so since starting university have I got to this weight. I'm fed up of it. None of my clothes fit and I can't afford to buy new ones and more importantly I hate being like this.


I have recently taken up swimming and whenever I can swim a mile three times a week, as well as walking. I want to do a little more exercise, but it's the food that causes me problems. I love it far too much and know I don't get the balance right. Hopefully this will change now.


So, that's me!
 
Loving food is easy cause its beautiful... dodododo..


Anyways, just stop thinking about loving food. There's no reason to love it. It doesn't do anything for you except give you momentary happiness, so try and work around it and think about what it does for you in the long run -- it gives you long-lasting sadness with weight.


You can try eating more meals spread throughout the day in smaller portions, but I think the average person that does that ends up just eating too much too many times. I think the best way to start is just rationing down your portions, eating better food, and accepting that smaller portion as your meal until the next. It will be hard if you like to eat until you are ready to bust, but eventually you'll get to the point where you get full off the smaller portion and can't eat what you used to... then it's gravy :)


One of the most important things for anyone that tries to 'diet' down or anything like that: if you slip up, don't give up. There's nothing you can change about what happened, but that doesn't mean you have to keep letting it happen. One day won't kill you; 3 years might. etc So if you eat less and one day you splurge and go overboard, don't quit because of it. It's not too late to start back up again the next day. Always Always ALWAYS get right back on track, and you'll get things done! :)


You know, the classic 'Eat to live don't live to eat' still works today; food should be there just to give you the energy to live! Good luck, and I know you can succeed :)!
 
Good on you for making such a strong commitment to yourself and health! I'm new, too, and want to get back into the forums for support. I've got over 100lbs to lose and I've lost 27 in 7 weeks, AND 31 inches. : ) Yeah, happy dance. Feels good!! Good luck to you!!!!


Suzie
 
Hi bluecat


So ive never heard of this site before. I found it by chance and when i read ur post i joined. I hate the way i look and feel. I hope this site can help motivate me to lose the weight and feel better about myself. We're all in the same boat, right?


Im 23 and 5' 4" as well. At the moment, Im a stay at home mom to our young son. My weight effects my marriage. If I feel ugly I dont want to go out. I feel uncomfortable with my body in front of my husband which causes strain on "other" parts of our relationship. Im grumpy and moody and get easily angry and i hate it. Well, I decided to turn things around. I thought my husbands deployment was the perfect time to start my weight loss. I started at 172lbs and am down to 164lbs which isn't that great in my eyes bc i seem to be stuck here for the past 2 weeks. My problem is that i can do good for a while and then drop it the next (or i should say GAIN it the next). Actually, I was just in the kitchen looking for something to munch on. I miss my husband so much and I got off the computer with him and was so sad i just wanted to sit down on the couch and watch something other than toy story and eat. Well I found a snack and i was a second a way from scarfing it up but (and this was hard!) i put it down. i got on the computer looking for...Im not even sure what....and found your post.


I was 187 at one point myself and i totally get how u say you love food. Im there too I think cooking and eating are one of the best parts or being human. I just need to know how to enjoy good food without over endulging in it, especially when its bc im upset. Well, i just wanted to say that your not the only one stuggling with your weight, which i sometimes feel alone in. I think its great that ur swimming, in the long run this will help u gradually shed the lbs in a really healthy way. I wish you good luck on ur weight loss and wanted to say thanks bc although you didn't mean too, your post motivated to get back at the whole "lets shock hubby by looking nice and FEELING great" goal.
 
Welcome to you, too Jellybug. : ) It can be a hard road, for sure. My weight piled on with my first child. I didn't realise it until after my second child, but I had the baby blues (and was pretty depressed) for about 18 months after each of them! That didn't help my eating, though doing OA helped with that a lot at one time. So, good for you in reaching out. This seems like a great place. Much love to you all! Z
 
Welcome on the forum bluecat and jellybug. Hope you find motivation and share with us on the board ;)


Cheers
 
Thank you everyone for the welcome, and the advice!


Jellybug, I'm glad I helped you find this forum. From what I've read so far everyone seems so friendly and helpful and will make the process so much nicer.


I've made quite a few changes already. I've swapped from white bread to wholemeal, butter to light cream cheese, if I want something like crisps I eat rice cakes or some cool spelt and sesame seed sticks I've found. I'm also eating smaller portions (although being a student and not having any money at the moment certainly helps with this!).


I'm obviously doing the swimming and after a while I might try and get back into running as I used to be able to run 3 miles in 30 mins.


I think I'm going to start a thread on the diary board, hopefully that will help.


Good luck to everyone, I know we can all do this and feel great about ourselves!
 
Food is not my friend....The first time I read this...it just spoke to my being.. Every morning when I get up...I look in the mirror and tell myself....TODAY, food is not my friend...and it has helped...to put food where it belongs in my little world...Maybe it will help you...


grandmaTeri
 
Originally Posted by grandmaTeri


Food is not my friend....The first time I read this...it just spoke to my being.. Every morning when I get up...I look in the mirror and tell myself....TODAY, food is not my friend...and it has helped...to put food where it belongs in my little world...Maybe it will help you...



grandmaTeri
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I like that idea but I may modify it slightly to tell myself that I don't need food to be happy, then make sure I think about all the things that make me happy.






Originally Posted by deestweets


Ditto that..>40 needs to go. I am trying to lose that. Trying a 1000 cal diet. Hope it works...
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Good luck! Not sure if 1000 is a little too extreme as your body may go into 'starvation mode'. I don't know a huge amount about it but have read that in so many places. What about 1200, then exercise to compensate if you feel you need to?
 
Originally Posted by deestweets


Ditto that..>40 needs to go. I am trying to lose that. Trying a 1000 cal diet. Hope it works...
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1000 cals is NOT healthy! Even on Biggest Loser they don't do fewer than 1300 or so. Your body will turn to your lean muscle (which you don't want to happen), not your fat, if you feed it too few calories. That is just science! Sorry, this makes me passionate. I just wantcha to have a healthy body! : )
 
BlueCat-


First, I would like to congratulate you on making the decision to change. A lot of times people struggle with that initial step (me included) and can never really break that plateau. I can relate to the challenge and my best advice to you is to take baby steps. There is no need to right at first dive into EVERYTHING there is about diet/nutrition/fitness to kick start the process. I mean would a chain smoker who has been smoking for 25 years just quit cold turkey?! I dont think so, thats not normal and not helpful in the least bit. My advice to you is to start eating small meals every 3 hours or so. Do not worry too much of caloric intake just focus on protein, veggies, and healthy carbs (no starch) only whole grain stuff. This is a baby step, and a great first step. I am speaking out of experience and only that so take this advice and do with it what you will. If you have any specific questions for me please feel free to ask me!! =) Good luck to you and all the success in this journey you are about to embark on!
 
I guess we are all newbies here!!! I am inspired by everyone's stories, it keeps me motivated. What I am really am loving about this forum is that it allows people to throw away all insecurities and be real without the fear involved. I mean for someone to feel uncomfortable around friends and family about their weight but to come here and feel safe, now THAT is amazing.
 
MoNaboulsi:


Thank you. I tried taking baby steps but felt demotivated because of the complete lack of results. I'm an all or nothing kind of person! I did gradually break in to swimming, only going when I felt recovered from the last session. Small meals is impossible really. I'm a student and we take it in turns to cook - luckily everyone is pretty supportive with the dieting so there hasn't been anything too unhealthy. If I feel like I'm not getting enough calories, I will snack on healthy things as I'm aware how bad it is to have too few calories. I want to do this properly.


I weighed in today and haven't lost anything. I've been doing the 'healthy' thing sort of for the last month but have only recently started taking it seriously. I lost 4lb after about two weeks but put it straight back on (I lost it after eating slightly worse as I was on a sort of holiday and ate out and stuff... and put it on when eating better...). I know I could do more, but I'm doing the best I can on a very low budget.


Exercise is easier. I have a year pass for the university sports centre so can go swimming as much as I want without paying extra, and can attend fitness classes and book out courts and things for free. When I renew it in a few weeks I'll make sure to go to the gym induction so I can also use that, and try to get some friends together so I can start playing badminton regularly again. Also, when walking to the university, there is a massive hill to climb, so that's pretty useful too. I've noticed the more I do that, the easier it is to get to the top without feeling breathless, so I'm definitely improving in fitness even though I'm not in weight.
 
It can be so frustrating to work so hard and see no results. I spent 17 years with that! But it's always a difference to take ANY steps for our health, yes? So WTG! Me, today, I ran up the stairs. Normally I do anything to avoid going down them because I have to go UP again and my knees were too strained. Running up them felt great!! : )
 
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