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Originally Posted by sandybunnychibi
iguess overeatting isnt my problem. and i dont always eat greasy, or sugary foods, soda is really my only vice.some days ill make a veg/fruit tray ( i dont eat s ugar on my fruits i like them raw and plain and my vegs are normaly raw with light ranch dressing) and ill eat that all day.
Overeating, doesn't necessarily mean binges and all-you-can-stuff-into-your-stomach eating. If you're eating more calories than you need to maintain your ideal weight, that's also a form of "overeating." If you're activity level declines, your "old calorie level" which may have been fine before, is now overeating.
Regular soda packs in huge amounts of calories (because beverages don't satisfy hunger, the way solid food does).
Fruit, vegetables and light ranch dressing aren't miracle foods. You can eat more than you need, even of these. I've stalled my weight loss on all-I-wanted fruits and non-starchy veggies diets. I assumed that it would be impossible to maintain my weight, eating only fruits and vegetables. I lost weight for a couple weeks, and then the weight loss stopped. I thought it would have been impossible, but I was very wrong (because fruit calories can add up very quickly).
There is absolutely no way to lose weight without making changes in your lifestyle. If you make no changes, you'll see no changes. Even if you make changes, they might not be the right ones. You'll have to experiment and evaluate the results. It's both that simple, and that difficult (because change is always difficult, even when you're trying to make changes you want to make).
Good luck. I'm not trying to be harsh, it's just a lesson I learned the hard and slow way. What I wouldn't give to have learned my "right-for-me path" sooner - but I can't look at the 30 plus years I failed, I can only look ahead to further success. I'm a little overly enthusiastic about low-carb dieting, because it's a method I never considered giving a serious chance. I always thought it was way too unhealthy and unrealistic, undoable in the long run - and those myths are still out there.
Low-carb may be unrealistic, but it seems to be my only choice. Well, that's not true. I do have another choice, I can choose to stay fat. I think I'll continue working on learning to see low-carb as doable.
Try what you're willing to, but if those things don't work, consider trying some things you don't think are doable, and maybe you'll surprise yourself, or find ways to do the undoable.