Hi!
I am new to the site but not new to dieting. I do understand exactly how you feel. I love my meat potatoes, and pastas, I am not much of a snacker, but when meal time comes I can EAT!!!
When reading your post you sounded alot like me, I wanted things that tasted like the things I was "used" to, someone very dear to me hit me with the brick stating "those things are what got me to where I am today" a woman who is over 200lbs
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Dieting...the experts keep telling me.. is more than just loosing weight, it is a "lifestyle" change and with that we need to be open to "change".
I HATE CHANGE.....
With that said, there are some changes that might help you get started that I thought of when I read your post.....Mountain Dew...couple of ideas here...switch to the "diet" version or add lemon and lime to your water, of if you need to start slow you could dilute your current Mt. Dew and ween yourself off...
For the veggies and fruits...are there any that you like? I would start with those, if hunger happens eat the veggies/fruits you do like instead of reaching for something more calorie filled if you need to eat the entire can/bag do it, it will still be less calories than a chocolate bar KWIM?
Exercise.....
you may laugh but how I started was on my couch...I would lay on one side and do 20 leg lifts, then I would switch lay on the other side and do 20 more, then I would sit and raise my arms over my head 20 times and every day I said I would do it every commercial so if a program shows for instance 20 commercials look at all the exercise you did not leaving the couch. Dancing was another at home thing I could do, I would crank the stero up and dance around the house for 15 20 mins to start and then I would go longer.... the objective is get you MOVING
worry about toning later much later.
If you need a diet buddy I would love to have one (many buddies) to help us all through this "lifestyle change" in our lives.
KIT
Danni