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OK. So I'm lazy and hard to get motivated. But recently I have been working harder on my health.

Firstly I have Candida so I'm on a 12 week sugar free/yeast free diet. It's so difficult because I am a total junk-a-holic. :piggy: I love all the yeasty sugary things. I just feel so unwell most of the time. Since I started the candida diet two weeks ago I have been very strict with myself. I have lost on 1-2lbs a week which I'm happy with.

For me, I'm not really worried about what the scale says, I'm more interested in how I look in the mirror and how I feel health and energy wise. I really want to tone up and get rid of my circle of fat on my belly and the butt that extends up my back! :rotflmao:

I have been working on my abs for a few months now. I have rock solid abs.......just under a layer of flabby fat! :ack2: So I really want to work on that. I have tried and failed so so so so many times I've lost track. This time I really want it to work. I want to get healthy while I'm still young. I'm 22. 5'6". And currently weigh 125lbs. I really don't care about what weight I am I just want to be toned and healthy and not feel all out of breath after climbing my stairs. My BF% is on the high end of acceptable at 28.7%. I want to get it to maybe below 20%. And I wouldn't mind if I get back to the weight I was when I got married which was 115 but it's no biggie if I don't cos muscle weighs more than fat. So If I weigh 135 but am super lean, then I will be one happy wifey! :coolgleamA:

Sorry for rambling on for so long. Seriously though, I will appreciate any and all help/info/suggestions/constructive criticism etc. I can get! Thanks everyone! XX

Ps. How do you get the ticker thing to show at the bottom of your posts?
 
Welcome. The hardest part for me is the working out, being that I'm so lazy. I started last January at 325 lbs and by May I was down to about 280 lbs. Then my gym partner went back to school and it was hard to go by myself. Since then I got back up to about 310 lbs and a couple of friends decided to start working out for me (we're groomsmen in another friends wedding in October). The key with eating is that you cannot be too strict and hard on yourself. I allow sundays to be my cheat day and I put in the work monday-saturday and then it's like I reward myself on sunday. Do not have a bad day on wednesday or thursday and think to yourself "that's okay, I won't reward myself on sunday", before you know it you're gonna be eating bad 3-4 times a week because you just fail to care anymore. Good luck with everything, I hope I was semi helpful. Also, check out tickerfactory.com and once you set everything up, they'll give you a code to put in your signature for the ticker to come up on your page.
 
So, this site has tons of advice. Read all of the stickies and you'll get a lot of good info :D

I too am prone to laziness and procrastination - however, I have found that if I am careful I can use that to my advantage.

1) Don't buy junk or things that are easy to oversnack on. If I really really want a snack I can go to the store and buy a small package of it. Normally laziness is a protector here because it's easier to skip the snack than go to the store ;)
2) Procrastinate eating high calorie, low nutrient foods. Someone brought in donuts? Wait a while before going to look. Often most of them are gone. If nothing else it can mean only eating one instead of 3 ;) I also do this when I have the urge for say, pizza. I pick a date down the road when I can have it. I want pizza, maybe I'll have it next month.
3) Cook & freeze healthy foods. I buy these frozen tilapia loins at CostCo. Takes 5 minutes to go from freezer to table just buy nuking them. When I do feel motivated I prep batches of food and then freeze it so it's quick & easy.
4) Make working out a habit. One you establish a habit it's easier to maintain. Also easier if you have a buddy going with you. Habits can overcome lack of motivation. Especially if you don't get in the habit of skipping workouts ;)
 
@ Oggie81: Thank you so much. You were totally helpful. I think that may have been my mistake in the past, not having a cheat day. I'd just snap and totally give in and it was over! I find it very difficult to exercise too. Just the thought of driving to the gym tires me out! I guess it's good to have a goal day/motivation day like a wedding or something like that, so maybe I should plan something! Thank you for your advice. I really appreciate it.

@ Jeanette: They are some good tips for sure! Thank you! I really like your idea to cook and freeze meals. I have a busy schedule and sometimes I come home and cooking is the last thing I feel like doing. Then we usually just end up eating out. :/ I try to make healthy choices when eating out but nothings better than eating at home! Saves money too! About not having food to over snack on, I discovered that the other day! I had absolutely NOTHING to eat in the house, so guess what I snacked on.....NOTHING! :) I didn't feel like going to the store so I had a glass of water! :)

So huge thank you to you both for taking the time to post on my thread. I really appreciate it. :) I will take your advice to heart.

Ps. How do you feel about counting calories? Does it help? Is it more annoying than helpful? I'd love to know your thoughts. :)
 
Counting calories is a mixed bag. It can be very helpful, but it doesn't help to obsess - if that makes sense.

First you have to be accurate about it - I use a scale so I'm not just underestimating. It's actually extremely useful on the days where I make less healthy choices. Say someone brings birthday cupcakes in to the office. And I eat one. By tracking what I'm eating during the day, I can usually still stay under my target calories by paying close attention to everything else. So a 'cheat' turns out to not even spoil my plan.

On the other hand, because I actually have tracked in the past, I can make some estimates about what will be 'ok' and not actually track. Although I've noticed that the longer I go without recording what I eat, the more this tends to creep up on me :p

The calorie counting is pretty individual though - it's worked well for me (especially when I actually do it!) but my husband would rather never eat entire groups of food except on cheat days than actually count calories. So it kind of depends on what works best for you - I recommend trying it for at least a week (I use to keep track) and decide for yourself whether or not it helps or hinders.

It is so true about having food around the house to snack on though, isn't it? I bought these 'No sugar added Klondike Crunch' bars and although I didn't eat the whole box in a day, they are definitely using up my free calories a lot more quickly than I anticipated ;)

I've also been developing a suite of 'lazy cook' meals that aren't much more effort than getting in the car and driving to a restaurant ;) (Although if the sink is full of dirty dishes it can still be discouraging!)

I too have 'cheat' days, although since I discovered can fit cake & ice cream into non-cheat calories as long as I track them I don't do this as frequently as I used to. But I do use the postponement method... I'll wait until my next scheduled cheat day to have some pizza, or try the dessert at this restaurant, or bake up some choco chip cookies. It's not that I can't have pizza, it's just that I'm putting it off for a bit. Mentally I just find it easier to say "later" than "no!"

Good luck on all of your weight loss efforts! :D
 
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