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Originally Posted by kneed2lose
I have been trying to lose weight since high school but instead i always end up gaining more and more. Ive tried everything under the sun...fab diets, cleanses, weight watchers, diet pills. I just realized the more weight I gained the more depressed I got about myself and everything about me. Luckily I have a boyfriend of 3 years who helps and encourages me but he wants me to meet his parents and get engaged this year...and its something I should be excited about it but I think a big things thats keeping me down about it is my weight. I have horrible mind control...I feel like when i start eating...my brain stops thinking and my stomach takes over. Its so hard to control!! So hopefully with time and a lot of mind control, as well as 3FC, I can get to where I want to be.
I will have a really good month of weight loss, and then just go back to my old ways. I take one step forward and two steps back.
What workouts, eating regimens, thought processes have worked best for you all? Any type of advice would be greatly appreciated!
When I read your post I get really mad. Not mad at you but angry that such a simple topic has been made bewildering by the diet industry and mass media. There is so much promotion of this or that as the next big thing and everyone is looking for the silver bullet. After reading about this subject every day for the last two years I can tell you that there is no silver bullet, there is no magic pill. This topic is extremely simple and here is how it works.
Fat loss or gain comes down to calories. That's it.
Consume more than you use and you gain fat.
Consume less than you use and you lose fat.
The key to losing weight and keeping it off is to find a way of eating that is sustainable. Stop thinking diet and start thinking new lifestyle. You can eat whatever you want and be fat or you can restrict your intake and be a healthy weight.
You don't need money although eating healthy is more expensive than eating crappy which is a whole nother topic that ticks me off.
There are a number of calorie counting websites that are free. I use Fitday. You don't have to count calories but it works for a lot of people.
Atkins or strict paleo are what I would suggest if you don't want to count calories. You can look at those diets and see if the kinds of foods you would be eating are sustainable.
Regarding exercise it is much like your new eating lifestyle. You need to find something that you enjoy or at least don't hate and do that. I like lifting weights and walking.
I'd suggest starting with brisk walking. You can do it with your boyfriend.
I'm a big fan of lifting weights and it has some great benefits for helping people lose weight and avoiding the dreaded skinny fat look but it's not for everyone.
Understand exercise has tremendous health benefits but the only thing it does for fat loss is burn calories. You don't burn that many calories working out no matter what the DVD cover or book says unless you're willing to devote hours a day to exercise. For example P90X works not because of muscle confusion but because if you follow the program you will be eating a restrictive low carb diet.
I've said enough. Goodluck!