Help please !!!!

[chicago14]

Hi

I am new to the group and wanted to share my story.

I am a 35 year old male. Last Jan 1 I weighed 362 pounds.

I started a low calorie diet and exercise plan.

low calorie being 1500 - 2000 a day.

by May 1 of this year I was 297. which was great !!

the problem was on July 1 of this year, I was still right around 297. I did adjust my exercise plan and diet, but nothing seemed to work. I was stuck.
so naturally a got aggrevated. stopped being so strict. got back up to 330 by september. then after deciding to get back on the path to weight loss, after about 1 week, I tore cartilledge in my knee. so I was out of commission again for about a month.

now I am ok, knee feels great. but I just cant get motivated.
I am now right around 335.
I know I need to get rid of this weight, in order to live a long life.

I want to be around for my kids, but I just cant seem to do it.

my question is, what will it take for me to finally hit rock bottom and say, enough is enough ?? I dont have the answers and I know asking anybody else for the answer is dumb, cause it is something I have to do on my own.

I guess I just want to know what made some of you finally just do it.

I have tried every diet there is.

any advice or info is greatly appreciated.

thanks

 

[maleficent]

I have tried every diet there is.

there's your biggest mistake... diets don't work...

Lifestyle change is what will get you where youu want to be - think rest of your life -not short term...

Read around the forum, especially the stickied threads in nutrition and exercise - and you'll get some ideas of where to begin...

What are you currently eating? what does a typical day look like for you?

You might want to get an account at or one of hte 100s of other free nutrition journal sites on the web to keep track of your calories and other nutrients...

 

[kanadeca]

Like maleficent said - Te diets don't work. You must only train and eat healthy. If you stop eating high calories foods and start drinking only water, even without trainings you'll get awesome results!