waiting for change...

[hope22]

Hi,

I am a nineteen year old girl with some serious self-esteem issues. It stems mostly from a recent weight gain that has me about 25 pounds overweight. I know that this can be fixed, but it's so hard to have hope when it seems like I'm doing everything to be healthy and fit and it doesn't seem to be working. I had a bad breakup about a year and a half ago, and I didn't fully heal for some time, and I used food as a crutch. Then, I went off to university and of course with the stress of everything and being on my own, I just lost touch. I hate it. I am an open person and I love people, but there are times where I just can't even look at myself in the mirror because I just feel ugly. I don't want this to seem like a cry for attention... I just want to reach out, and hopefully find someone going through the same thing as me. I started the South Beach Diet last week. It's going really well, and I find that I'm happier than I have been in a while. But, the thought of regaining that weight after introducing carbs is daunting. The thing is, is that I don't miss carbs. I'm not sitting around craving ice cream or chocolate or even bread. I love eating vegetables... but I'm scared that I won't have results... that there's just something wrong with me that makes it impossible to lose weight. I'm an active person. I love running and going for walks/hikes... and nothing seems to be helping me. I don't know what to do. I want to have hope... but I feel like I'm hopeless. Does anyone else feel like this?

 

[fortyfour]

Hi there.

YOu said you started the south beach diet only last week. YOu need to be a little patient and stick with the program.

How many calories are there in a SBD day meal plan?

Check that they match with what you should be eating for your body size. here on this BMR calculator



YOu should eat about 500 less calories than your maintenance weight as a general rule and a bit more if you want to lose a bit more weight at a faster rate but be careful you shouldn't go below 1200.

Do you know how to count calories. It might just be worth working it all out for one day of your meal plan but if you are happy with your meals, you don't need to count calories every day.

Start a diary in the weight loss diary section. Keep a food log. Tell us what you are eating on your diet if you wish, especially if you stop with the SBD and go free form. That way we can suggest some other options if things are not looking good.

Also record your exercise.

REcord any difficulties such as cravings and hunger and so on. We can help with that too.

Losing weight is possible for everyone but a lot of it is psychological. Commitment, motivation, optimism, patience, honesty, and so on. YOu can't afford to be depressed about how things are going. If you have difficulties ask for help and those who can will offer possible solutions.