Hello all ! I'm new and hoping that I can support and be supported along this journey ....
I'm aiming to lose around 10 /12 kilos.(which I think is around 2 stone ).
I use a fit bit and try and challenge myself each day to do 10 k steps....
I live with a feeder 🙄 Which is the hardest thing for me , although it's me that puts everything in my mouth !!!!
Hi Hidden and welcome to the weight loss forum.
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Thanks 🙏🏽
Hi Hidden and welcome!
Exercise alone is unlikely to lead to a sustainable and quick loss as losing weight is something like 80% diet and only 20% exercise.... although movement is good!
You say you live with a Feeder - you (and you alone!) get to chose what enters your body!
It's really important to learn about the calorific values of foods as well as what a "normal" portion size is (and I still, even five years on, weight most of my food!) as otherwise you won't re-train your stomach and brain to make lifelong and sustainable changes. Re-education is essential in my experience.... I have learned so much that has enabled me to make changes that are permanent.
It's about "normalising" or "modifying" behaviour around food... and I think that with enough "practice" it becomes more and more easy until you get to the point where a behaviour is modified to the point of it becoming the only way!
I am sure that even some people who are not over weight do sometimes over indulge - but the fact is they don't do it very often!
Those of us who are over weight have been used to "treating" ourselves, eating portions that are too large, eating the things that we know are calorific because we can!
It's been a combination of changing all of those aspects of how I behave around food that has meant I have been successful this time.
I have developed a respect for the food I eat. Not everyone has the ability to eat as well as we in the western world eat. We should not abuse the privilege!
I rarely eat "on the hoof" any more, I rarely eat between meals. I take time to sit at a table and present my meals nicely. I take a moment or two to really look at my plate of food before I pick up my knife and fork.
Almost daily I say to hubbie "Aren't we lucky to be able to enjoy such lovely food". I really mean that too, I am not saying it for anyones benefit but his and mine. We should never take for granted having easy access to delicious food stuffs and our ability and love of cooking!
If you log your food - keep track of how many calories some of those "treats" contain, after a while they kind of stay in your head (medium egg = 70 cals, slice of white bread 100 cals, meringue nest 57 cals, 30g (matchbox size) of cheddar, 122 cals)
If you don't keep a log of what you are eating and the calories foods contain, then it's a bit like trying to travel from one place to another without a map! You might get there eventually BUT it's likely to take you much longer than if you planned the route and used a map PLUS you might take a few wrong turnings and end up going back on yourself!
Thanks pineapple27 , yes your absolutely right.....I know exactly what not to eat , yet I still eat it !!!! Will power is what I need at the moment.... im back to weighing and logging everything ....I do think excersise ( in my case only walking and yoga ) is still very important for me as it gives me time to think and assess my stuff and it's a great booster for endorphins, which I think can help people with depression etc ( which is often linked to us comfort / over eaters).
I know at the moment my portion sizes are too big and I have got into bad habits eating snacks in the evening but we actually cook and eat healthy . We don't live in UK and don't have access to as much junk food , choice and temptation in our local supermarkets which is a good thing ....For me it's not the losing weight which is the biggest challenge , it's keeping it off !
I've gone back on myself numerous times !!!
When I got to goal (2012) I then re-gained about 2 stone of the 4.5 I had lost.... I then managed to reign myself back in and have - since getting it back off, got to grips with maintaining which needs me to work at it each and every day. There is no going back to "before"....
Make a list of the reasons WHY you want to lose weight. Keep it somewhere safe (stuck to the inside of a kitchen cupboard door?) and look at it from time to time, especially when you are raiding the kitchen for treats!
I always ask myself before eating something really calorific "Do I really want to eat this thing more than I want to lose weight this week?". It's called "mindful eating" - being aware of why you are considering eating - real hunger? Boredom? Temptation? Feeling fed up?
Have a glass of water, wait 5 minutes and consider whether you still want the food. Once it's been snaffled down, it's too late and you may end up feeling cross and angry with yourself....
....and that feeling (guilt, failure) lasts for a long time, much longer than the temporary enjoyment of whatever treat you ate....
Oh, and I always remind myself how good the feeling is of seeing a loss on the scales at my weekly weigh in! That wonderful feeling lasts for days! Don't forget how that feels - you need to remind yourself of that feeling next time temptation strikes!
Wise words xx I'm feeling positive 🙏🏽💪🏻
Oh and well done for your achievement......your doing fantastic and your a great role model for motivation ....
Thanks!
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