I am so tired of diets. I am actually crying because I'm just frustrated, burnt out and not feeling very hopeful. I am TIRED of spending money on books, pills, powders, programs. I am pledging that other then one small inexpensive calorie counter book (not a journal - just the data) I am not spending another dollar on "diets".
I am just throwing it all out. After 10 years of trying every single diet on the planet and either not making it through a day or losing a lot but then regaining it I'm just going to keep it simple and count calories.
Okay, so when I count calories I don't always eat lots of veggies because they are hard to look up so I need a book or something (I can not get on the p.c. during the day and don't have a printer).
My only issue is that I tend to eat a bunch at night so to REALLY keep it simple I am taking my calorie goal -- 1800 and dividing it by three...
so from the time I get up to noon I can eat up to 600 calories
from noon to 5 I can get 600 calories
and from 5 to bedtime (typically around 1 a.m.) I can eat 600 calories.
Breaking it up should really help me take it one "meal" at a time. I can have a meal and snack (mini-meals). I can use common sense and focus on whole grains, lean proteins, fruits and veggies. Without a book or plan or program telling me what I have to do - where I went wrong. If I slip one day I'll just pick myself right up. If I have a bad night and eat 3000 extra calories I will STILL count it and not just "start over tomorrow". I will count it and move on.
I will exercise 30 minutes everyday. I know, I know, I should be doing an hour - but when I set myself up to fail I do. Instead I need to concentrate on goals that make sense for me, that I can achieve. 30 minutes EVERYDAY - I can alternate things like walking, weight training, videos, my stepper at home, playing tag with the kids, etc... Make it simple and fun.
I need a lot of support. I have "failed" (in my mind) for 10 years straight. I am 100 lbs overweight. I am 32 years old with extremely poor health (prediabetes, very high blood pressure, high trig. high cholesterol, depression from the weight problems).
I have a notebook and a pen and the forum here for support. K.I.S.S. - nothing fancy and no magic answer.
Thanks for reading