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Jezzabelle wrote: »Hi all, I have had a read through the thread and the amazing weight losses achieved. Well done to all. I am at the start of my journey and would be interested to hear any tips/ words of motivation you might have.
I am female, 5 ft 3, and currently weigh 14 10lbs so I have quite a bit to lose. I have always been some what over weight but my current situation has creeped up to the point where my weight is really starting to get me down and I'm embarrassed about how I look. Because I have so much weight to lose I almost see it as an impossible task and being honest I tend to give up quite easily when I don't see results quickly enough.
My diet during the week is quite good- I would have fruit or porridge for breakfast but wouldn't eat until around 10;30. My lunch would be a small salad with either fish or chicken. I have cut back on portions with lunch by using a smaller plate. Dinner would be normal ish with veg, one or two spuds and meat. I probably could improve on my dinners.
My big downfall is chocolate- I am an addict!! I will have some at lunch and then in the evenings. I think I need to cut it out altogether as cutting down doesn't seem to work ( It's either all or nothing with me I think!) and I need a good Kickstart in order to lose the type of weight I need to lose.
The other major downfall is the weekends. I can be so good Monday to Friday and then eat all the wrong things at the weekend and alcohol consumption also is a no no when trying to lose weight. I tend to see the weekends as a break from my careful eating during the week and it tends to turn into binge eating then. I used to be able to lose weight while eating healthy during the week and having 2 diet free days at the weekend but not anymore.
Up to recently I've had a busy lifestyle with no spare time for the gym or getting out walking. I am starting back in the gym and am going to do classes, mainly kettlebell and aerobic type classes. Because of my weight I feel self conscious in the gym so feel more comfortable in these type of classes as they consist of mainly other women. I also plan to go out walking at the weekends.
So there's my plan/story! I would appreciate any comments! Particularly in relation to diet or metabolism boosting food that would help. Also snacks/healthy sweet treats as an alternative to chocolate?
I am motivated to do this but as I said my confidence is low and at the moment it seems like I have a mountain to climb.
Any helpful comments would be appreciated. I hope it's ok to post this here.
First of all, try not to look at all that you have to lose - as you said, it seems impossible. Think of a weight - for example, 13st 10lb. That's one stone. Try to get there, and then reassess. I'm 5'4 and started off at 17st 3lbs and the whole SEVEN stone that I had to lose was VERY daunting. So I'm aiming for 15st 12lb.
For the weekend downfall, would having your weigh in on a Monday morning be doable? That way it will hopefully keep you focused over the weekend! Only weigh yourself once a week and at the exact same time every week.
As for chocolate, that's my weakness too. I kid myself that I'll have one bar but it never happens. While I've cut down, I'm no where near where I want to be in my relationship with chocolate. If you feel cutting it out completely will work, then do that. However, if you cheat, look at it as a mistake you can learn from and don't beat yourself up. We're human, it's natural. If you want to try, a few people on here have suggested dark chocolate to me. It's so rich you will feel sick if you have more than a few squares.
Just take it slow, try and tell yourself that every pound lost is progress. It's hard when it goes slow, but better to do it that way then lose quickly and gain it all back. Try visualisation - think of what you'd like to wear for Christmas perhaps, or if that's too far away, at the end of summer. Use that as inspiration. My aim is to get into a jumpsuit for my daughter's first birthday in July!
Pm me if you want to chat
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Are you eating enough? There's no need to starve yourself. Also you should ensure that you have a protein and fat source to improve satiety. You should try to have protein, fat, veg and greens with each meal. Are you having sufficient carbs over the day too? Carbs aren't the enemy
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Could be totally argued that its not in some respects..mostly around the fat issues. My pet peeve is not being able to have Avocado which I know is soooo good for you but its crazy high on the synometre.
In fairness everything else is pretty good...encouragement to eat fresh fruit and veg/lean meat and high fibre foods.And most importantly to cook from scratch and avoid convenience foods!
I think it gets people into good habits about really thinking about what they are eating and planning ahead so they don't lose track.0 -
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Alf Veedersane wrote: »Burger Bites were disgusting anyway?
No, beefy heaven. The cheapo crisps are great in their own way. (to have occasionally 
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