I am at the point in my life where I NEED to lose weight. It doesn't matter if I want to anymore...I need to. I have 4 older sisters....all overweight...3 of them are diabetic. My father died at 68..he had diabetes, no kidney function, high blood pressure etc. I am 36 SAHM of a 4 and 1 year old. My cholesterol isn't great but I am not on meds for it. I know in my head of what I SHOULD be doing but a little voice says to me ah what the heck...have a bowl of ice cream. To be in a healthy weight range I need to lose 50 pounds. I LOVE FOOD...it is my only vice. I don't drink, smoke, gamble, do drugs, I just eat. I eat when I am not hungry, when I am beyond full, when I am bored, when I am happy/sad/. I don't feel good about myself, I hate shopping, am absent in pictures. What can I do to get myself going in the right direction?? I have done weight watchers, LA weight loss, cabbage soup--name it and I have done it. Any help or suggestions to get my butt in gear would be so appreciated..Thank in advance
It sounds like you know what you have to do. The toughest part of changing what/how you eat, is realizing that you need to change it. Once you realize, and I mean REALLY REALIZE, that you need to change, it is a lot easier. Judging by what you said, you need to change your attitude towards food as far as eating when you are hungry & realizing that you need to eat to live, not live to eat. It's hard to do at first, but honestly, after you put yourself in that "mode" for about a month or two, it really becomes habit rather then something you "try" to do. I wish you luck, 50 lbs isn't that bad, it's not that much to lose. Once you put your mind to it, it should come off fairly quickly. Some of us have a lot more to lose then that, and they did it! One thing that helps also, don't think of it as 50 pounds, you will get too overwhelmed. Focus on one short term goal at a time. It helps you stay motivated when you reach your mini-goals and helps you feel a little less overwhelmed.
I'm not really a joiner, so overeaters anonymous isn't for me per se, (but you might find a meeting helpful) but some of the steps make sense. For one day, can you decide not to overeat or binge?
I know it seems overwhelming to think, I will never get to eat this again. and really it isn't necessarily true.
Taking it one day at a time, and days can start to add up. THis is a good group to start.
Your post sounded like I was writing it. I need to lose 50 pounds. I'm so unhappy with the way I am and I eat all the time. ALL the time. Plus, I actually go out of my way to get unhealthy food. I've convinced myself, diluted myself into believing the unhealthy foods are rewards for life.
Well, I have a few little things that may help us get our butts off the couch. First, limit your television and internet time. I'm personally allowing myself one hour in the morning to check email, my online store, etc. Then, it's music only. When I have nothing entertaining me, I move more. I put away laundry, I clean, I play with my son and I dance around the house. Try that.
Another thing I have done is purchase something beautiful to wear to remind me of where I'm going. Ironically I bought a beautiful spoon ring. I have started wearing it today (it just arrived) to remind me to not spoon in the bad foods. Haha. Maybe try a little visual reminder to motivate you.
Third, I'm setting a small goal. 50 pounds sounds impossible. However, it doesn't sound hard to lose just one pound this week. If I lose one pound every week, next holiday season I'll be at goal. Sounds a lot easier when you put it that way.
Let's do this. No more excuses. We want to be the hot, healthy, inspiring family member. Plus, if you first help yourself you can next help those close to you. Are you ready?
Oh, I should have added that I am also a SAHM so I know how easy it is to hang out in the kitchen, finish the kids nuggets, etc. Try chewing gum. It might work. Or, suck on a sugar free hard candy or even a Werther's Original. Those are tasty and a lot lower calories than those darned dinosaur nuggets (okay, personal story) haha.
The only way to start going in the right direction is to just do it. There is no magic pill, no meeting will totally cure this it's all you. I haven't binged in 6 days and have lost 4 pounds. I won't lie it's been hard. I'm sick now and keep thinking of all my comfort foods but then I remind myself that those things will NOT make me well as I go eat as well as possible under the circumstances. I keep saying to myself food is not the answer to my problem. Food is not love nor will it ever be. I will feel worse after I eat that ice cream so I'm staying away.
Some tips:
Get some good supplements like fish oil, b vitamins and glutamine (helps with sugar cravings take 1,000mg 30 minutes before each meal)
Get ALL the junk out of your house.
Start with breakfast. Eat lots of good protein first thing that really helps set the tone for the rest of the day and it curbs cravings.
I've allowed diet soda's back into my life now just because I'm sick but normally I avoid them because they do trigger cravings and they make me bloated.
At my wits end~~
