Hi, everyone! I am PanPan and I am new here! ^^ I've been chubby for my my entire life and I "peaked" at 140lb about 3.5 years ago. I am currently 130lb and my goal weight is 115lb.
The reason I am here is to motivate myself to lose weight one last time!
I am definitely not new to the weight loss thing. I have been trying to lose the same 10lbs for the past 3 years (at least 3~4 times). Every time I am close to losing the 10lbs, I either somehow lost motivation, started binging again or some weird unforeseeable factors (ex: my mom come to visit me for a month and cook fatty food for me everyday) happen that cause me to gain it all back...with a bit more.
Very frustrating indeed. I just recently gained the 10lbs I've been working very hard to lose (by eating healthy, working out regularly) in the past half a year in less than 2 weeks of binging. I am very frustrated and feeling very angry and guilty about myself. Why can't I control myself? Why can't I stop eating? I just have very weak self-control and tend to eat and eat until I feel so bloated that it hurts to breath and that I can't sleep at night.
I am almost tempted to give up losing weight and just eat whatever I want, no more calorie counting and refraining from eating all those chocolate, ice-cream, cookies that I love...but I know that's not healthy and I know I can do it!! I just need to be determined and do it ONE LAST TIME! I really want to make it happen and MAINTAIN it!!
So yup!! I've found a lot of useful information here and saw a lot of encouraging stories of successful weight loss stories! I want to be one of them!! Any tips on how to stop binging and keep motivated is deeply appreciated! Thank you!
Hi Panpan, my advice to you is that you read as much as you can about healthy food choices. If you like Dr. Oz from Oprah, he has a book called "You on a Diet" that has a lot of good information. You do realize that even at 140 pounds, being 5'6", you already have a "normal weight" body mass index, right? A normal weight BMI is 18.5--24.9. At 140 lbs, it's 22.6, and at 130 lbs, it's 21.0. At 115 lbs, you are bordering on underweight at 18.6. I guess what I am trying to say is don't be too hard on yourself. You are already at a healthy weight. 115 lbs is still in your normal weight range, so if that's what you feel most comfortable with, go for it, but be smart about it. Otherwise, you'll end up like me--yo-yo dieting all your life and gaining more weight each time! You don't want that, so read, read, read about smart food choices like complex carbs, protein, and essential fatty acids. Learn about what different types of foods do to your insulin levels. Don't limit your calorie intake too much, or your metabolism will work against you, slowing down, believing you are running out of food, and you will be more likely to binge. Don't skip any meals--that slows your metabolism--in fact, it's best to eat every three hours, alternating between meals and snacks. Good luck on reaching your goal!
Hi!! Thanks for the welcomes! and thank you Jacqui for your advice. They are really helpful! I will definitely do my research.
My body weight may be within the normal range right now but I have a lot of fat around my tummy, hips and thighs. I would like to get rid of those blubber!I know if I lose 10lbs those trouble areas will shrink too.
You're welcome, Panpan, and thank you for the well wishes too! I just don't want to see you fall into the yo-yo-trap that I fell into. At age 18, I weighed 118 and thought I should weigh 115. At age 21, I weighed 121 and thought I should weigh 118. Those are all considered underweight for my height, but I couldn't see it. I'm telling you this to let you know, I've been where you are--I haven't been obese all my life--so I know how you feel. From age 25 to 39, I yo-yo'ed between 125 and 145, beating myself up all the time for being normal weight! Then I went on a medication that caused me to put on 50 lbs in 6 months! And when I tried my same old techniques for dieting then, of course, I gained even more weight! At that point, I pretty much gave up watching my weight altogether, which is also not a healthy choice. Now, I refuse to try any quick fixes or severe diets and I am no longer obsessed with being 125 lbs, which is a low but normal weight 19.0 BMI for me. I used to think 145 was so heavy on me and now I realize it is healthy and beautiful! I am glad you are going to research and learn about the proper way to eat and exercise to be healthy. That is the right way to do it! Good luck!
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I know how you feel about self control! I am such a chocaholic - I used to get through huge bars in one sitting!
When i first started losing weight a couple of years ago, I could only ever lose around 10lbs before I hit a wall, then started gaining again, but I know now that this was because I was on the wrong diet plans / pills that didn't work, and now i'm seeing much more success since i found a plan that works for me
In your case though, I think you should take what others have said on board. Everyone has a natural shape that suits them and you should try to concentrate on how you feel in your body and whether or not your body looks natural, rather than what you see on the scales.
Hi, Sarah, I think you are right! Now that I think about it, the reason why I always gain the same 10lb back could because I was on a strict low carb diet (eating mostly veggies/fruits) because I feel carb has a lot of calories and I heard low carb is the fastest way to lose weight. But now I think about it, I don't feel very satisfied after my veggie/fruit only meals and always crave to eat more. I can stay on the strict diet max 2~3 months and then I just caved and eat like crazy.
This diet doesn't seem to work very well for me. I am going to start including carb in my diet. Hopefully this will work better in the long term!
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