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 Posted: Mon Sep 10, 2007 7:28 pm
Ive been struggling with weight issues since I was little. I always tried to go on a diet, but I always ended up giving up and then I would fall into my old habits.
Well, I finally sucked it up and did it. It has taken me almost 6 months to lose 15lbs, but it was worth it.
The problem is that I have 5lbs left to go and I have all but given up. I've done so badly the past month, and I keep slipping further and further into my old habits of snacking and fatty foods and..uhg, its awful.
I've gained a pound in the past 3 days, and I just ate a massive piece of pie (It's 10:30 pm). Combined in today and yesterday I ate about 6000 calories and burned maybe 900 calories excersizing (+1800 per day for normal body functions). I feel like I've messed up the past week or so of dieting. I feel so bad, because if i had been slightly better this month I would have reached my goal by now!
I have such insane snacking issues. I know its bad and end up super guilty, but I do it anyways. After school, after dinner, at night...Sometimes salty foods, sometimes sweet, sometimes junk food, sometimes healthy food. It doesn't even MATTER, because it's just so much and so over what I need.
I need to stop the snacking. I have only one more month of dedicated dieting to go! I need to lose 6lbs and ill be done!
How do I get myself back on track? How do I stop the snacking?
I have no willpower gonk .
I also had another quesion though: I have stopped losing much weight off my stomach and love handles, which is where I want it GONE from. Anyone know if 5 pounds is a reasonable estimate for my last inch and how to get it off?
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 8:02 am
I happen to have the exact same problem, and it's set me back many a time. Here's what I've learned:
1. If you deprive yourself of something, you'll just want it more.
2. Feeling guilty is pointless.
3. Indulging every once in awhile is not going to ruin your entire diet.
4. 99% of the time, you're snacking because you're bored or thirsty.
So, I've come up with some "tricks" to stop myself from over-snacking. And they tend to work most of the time. Sometimes, though... well, you just gotta snack.
1. Nothing is off limits. Just eat smaller amounts. For example, instead of a big candy bar, have a little fun size one.
2. Buy things in 1-serving packs, or measure out one serving and then leave the kitchen. DO NOT take the box of snacks to the living room. Bad things will happen.
3. Drink lots of water. And I mean lots. If you think you're hungry, drink a bottle of water. Wait 20 minutes. If you're still hungry, have a snack. Also, water can make you feel bloated and not wanting to eat anything.
4. Get a hobby or something to do when you feel boredom setting in so you don't eat.
5. Protein is your friend. Feeling like snacking? Have a slice of lunchmeat, or a cheesestick. Protein makes you feel more full for a longer period of time, so you snack less.
6. Don't keep snack food around. I find that I snack less when I have nothing good to snack on.
7. If you do need to snack, go for crunchy things. Carrots, crunchy fruits, whole-grain, low sugar cereals (Cheerios are amazing), stuff like that. The crunch really makes you feel like you've accomplished something. And it's better for you than potato chips.
8. Keep healthy versions of bad snack foods on hand. For example, substitute cereal, whole grain crackers, or low fat pretzels for chips. I like to freeze Jello's 60cal pudding cups (mint chocolate is my favorite) and use them as a substitute for ice cream. Try microwave popcorn without butter (it's actually really good, and cuts down on the calories).
9. Snack slowly, and savor every bite. It takes your stomach 20 minutes or so to signal you to stop eating, so the longer you take to eat, the less food you consume before your stomach hits the "snacking off switch".
10. Keep a can of grease in your fridge. Weird, I know, but if you have to look at a disgusting can of grease every time you want to eat something greasy, you'll be much less likely to eat grease, because you know what it's going to look like in your stomach, and on your body.
11. Keep your food in cupboards if at all possible. Out of sight, out of mind.
I hope these tips help.
And just so you know, you're never "done". If you revert to your old habits, you'll revert to your old weight, simple as that. It's a permanent lifestyle change.
Good luck!
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Posted: Tue Sep 11, 2007 1:21 pm
I know, but it's still hard to accept it in my mind. I know I haven't ruined my diet, but I still feel like I've failed when I pig out like this.
My problem with snacking is more the quantity of food i eat than the fat content most of the time. I eats mounds of ceral and crackers, which are fine in moderation but terrible if I eat too much. I really try to eat moderately healthy and satifsfying snacks, but they just don't end up satisfying me. I have trouble stopping even when I'm full.
I end up once every few months eating terrible for a few weeks, realizing what I've done when I've gained back 3 or 4 pounds, and being a total diet nazi for 2 weeks.
Hopefully some of those tips will help me to control myself. Although I live at home and can't really control what we buy (I've asked my family to buy healthier foods, but our ideas of healthy vary, so we end up with things that are okay but I shouldnt be eating loads of) I will try to eat things with lots of protein. I'm not a lunchmeat of raw cheese fan though, I'll have to find a good substitute.
I know i'll never be 'done' but I can ease up a lot.
I put on the weight when I was little and thought it wouldnt happen. I haven't been a horrible eater for years, but the weight always stayed. I'm hoping once its off I can still enjoy myself without gaining it back.
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