Lettie
03-04-2003, 06:28 PM
:( I feel as if i have reached rock-bottom. I am at the heaviest i have been ever, feel repulsed by myself, and cannot for the life of me stop eating all the wrong things. On Atkins i totally crave carbs and cannot stick to it. I raid the cereal box in the early hours. I just don't know what to do.
Does anyone have any advice?
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whirllwindd
03-04-2003, 06:49 PM
Hi, i'm new to these boards, but not new to the whole dieting scene. I've never tried the Atkins diet, but know that I love carbs way too much to give them up. Have you ever heard of Body for Life? It's an awesome program which lets you eat your protien and your carbs. It's like the 40-30-30 diet. It also incorporates a whole lot of excercising which after about a week you start to see a difference. I went from 200 to 180 on this program in about a month (you have to do the excercises though). I stopped the program because i moved, but am going to restart it again because it works. Anyway, I thought I would let you know what works for me since I'm a carb junkie. Good luck.
DOHC2L
03-04-2003, 09:06 PM
Have you tried hydroxycut? I went on it and it really helped me get over the hump of dieting. It really curbs your appetite and speeds up the metabolisim. Use it to get you started... once you start seeing results it inspires you to go further. Also a tip is to let yourself cheat once in a while. Start small, just cut down a little bit on a few things and then gradually decrease your intake and gradually increase your exercise. Try a suppliment to help you get started, start small and work your way down in terms of dieting, and let yourself cheat once in a while... worked for me.
andreaphilip3
03-04-2003, 10:17 PM
lettie: are you ok? i was thinking about you!
cocacolagirl
03-05-2003, 08:19 AM
Lettie, I am only 5'7" and a few years ago I weighed almost 200 lbs. I never thought I could do it because all I did was eat, especially when I was stressed. I learned to find things that interested me like jogging/walking, or even reading, anything to keep me pre-occupied when I was not hungry. I eventually got down to 130. The main thing I did was to quit eating fast food junk. If I did eat it, it was the smallest burger they had with no fries, or maybe I would just get the fries. I started eating more vegetables too. Maybe you should try adding more fiber to your diet. That helps with fullness.
I also used Hydroxycut like the other poster mentioned. It got me started and to where I am now, along with walking and jogging. Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can. I think I am about the laziest person on this earth!
Don't give up!
I also used Hydroxycut like the other poster mentioned. It got me started and to where I am now, along with walking and jogging. Believe me, if I can do it, anyone can. I think I am about the laziest person on this earth!
Don't give up!
Chelle1977
03-05-2003, 10:30 AM
Learn to love yourself. Be nice to yoruself. Don't diet.
There are loads of books on the market that suggest this very thing. Dieting is often a vicious cycle. You deprive yourself and lose weight, you start to feel deprived and binge and regain. Stop dieting and you stop that cycle.
Take away the "good" and "bad" food labels. Decide that you can eat absolutely anything you want as long as you are truly hungry. It takes practice, but its possible. And while the weight loss might be slower than some packaged diet plan, its more likely to be permanent.
Just some suggestions to get you started:
1. Eat smaller portions. Remember, you can have anything you want, but try to have just one serving. After you've eaten that, wait 20 minutes. If you're truly hungry still, you can have more. I think you'll find that you eat a lot less food this way.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. This is a great way to add fiber to your diet and will help you feel more full.
3. Eat whole grains vs. processed carbs. Bread and pasta both come in whole wheat versions, there are tons of cereal on the market made from whole grains (Kashi, Fiber One). Get whole grain rice instead of white.
4. Aim to get 30-60 minutes of cardio exercise in 5-6 days a week. Go for a walk, buy a workout video, go for a bike ride .. do whatever you ENJOY. It doesn't matter what kind of cardio so long as you do it consistently.
5. Aim to get 20-30 minutes of resistance training in a week. You can use weights, weight machines, resistance bands, your own body weight. Your body is less likely to break down your muscle tissue for fuel if you are using it.
6. Drink your body weight in ounces of water. Water helps your kidney and liver do their jobs (which includes the metabolization of fat) and the more you drink, the less you retain.
Most of all, you CAN dot this. You're a wonderful person who deserves to be happy. You're beautiful, not repulsive.
There are loads of books on the market that suggest this very thing. Dieting is often a vicious cycle. You deprive yourself and lose weight, you start to feel deprived and binge and regain. Stop dieting and you stop that cycle.
Take away the "good" and "bad" food labels. Decide that you can eat absolutely anything you want as long as you are truly hungry. It takes practice, but its possible. And while the weight loss might be slower than some packaged diet plan, its more likely to be permanent.
Just some suggestions to get you started:
1. Eat smaller portions. Remember, you can have anything you want, but try to have just one serving. After you've eaten that, wait 20 minutes. If you're truly hungry still, you can have more. I think you'll find that you eat a lot less food this way.
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables. This is a great way to add fiber to your diet and will help you feel more full.
3. Eat whole grains vs. processed carbs. Bread and pasta both come in whole wheat versions, there are tons of cereal on the market made from whole grains (Kashi, Fiber One). Get whole grain rice instead of white.
4. Aim to get 30-60 minutes of cardio exercise in 5-6 days a week. Go for a walk, buy a workout video, go for a bike ride .. do whatever you ENJOY. It doesn't matter what kind of cardio so long as you do it consistently.
5. Aim to get 20-30 minutes of resistance training in a week. You can use weights, weight machines, resistance bands, your own body weight. Your body is less likely to break down your muscle tissue for fuel if you are using it.
6. Drink your body weight in ounces of water. Water helps your kidney and liver do their jobs (which includes the metabolization of fat) and the more you drink, the less you retain.
Most of all, you CAN dot this. You're a wonderful person who deserves to be happy. You're beautiful, not repulsive.
auntjudyg
03-05-2003, 10:43 AM
What works for me is Rachel and Richard Hellers' Carbohydrate Addicts Lifespan Program. There is something out there that will work for you. Keep and food and mood log. Pay attention to your good days when you don't feel out of control and see if you can find any answers that way.
chesapeake girl
03-05-2003, 04:26 PM
Lettie, with all of these replies have you thought of any certain thing that you are going to try? I too feel like I am at rock bottom. I recently just started working out this week and I am not worrying about my diet right now. But I really need to drop 75lbs. Let me know what you are going to try??