my body seems to be be against my mind to lose weight.I'm 49 with family my youngest 6/oldest 30.can sm1 help?
441021
Know what you mean. 48 years old with a 26 and 23 year old and a 21 month old. I have plenty of will power. Yes I will have seconds. Yes I will have desert. It's won't power that I seem to lack! No I won't have that chocolate eclair! Determination has been my key. Don't try to diet. Try instead simply to eat healthy. Fresh fruits and veggies, fish and chicken. Stay away from processed foods, packaged foods, or anything fried. Drink plenty of water. Use olive oil and snack on raw almonds or walnuts. Just a few are very filling. By doing this I have lost 51 pounds and I feel terrific! More energy than I've ever had.
399951
I feel for you.  It's going to be hard.  You have to make up your mind that you are going to do this.  Cut the bad stuff out of your diet.  No more cokes, mo more sweets, no more bread/potatoes.  You might look into the South Beach diet.  The key is going to be diet and exercise.  I know you don't want to exercise, but that's the ONLY way - unless you have some sort of gastric surgery.  Walk around your neighborhood.  Look into one of those gyms for women - Curves, or something similar.  It's not too bad.  And since you are doing it together, you can motivate each other.  You can do it if you want to badly enough.
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Hey, \nI struggled with anorexia for 6 years, and im still not 100 percent happy with the way i look, but im learning 2 b happy with myself, but wanting 2 lose weight thru anorexia is NOT a good idea, u do soooo much damage 2 ur insides, not only that but it hurts ur loved ones, can u imagine what starving urself for days, even weeks, years can do, i was at a low weight, 88 lbs, and i could of suffered a heart attack, this probably doesnt mean nething 2 u, but what i am trying 2 get out is, \nur beautiful no matter what u look like, inside AND out, and it shouldnt matter what neone else thinks, they r probably really insecure with themselves, sorrie 4 rambling, main point: Anorexia is not a diet 2 control ur weight, its a disease that affects u, and its very hard 2 give up/get help 4, so please, its not the way 2 go hunnie.\nI hope this helps a little.
1173123
sorry im already supporting someone on their weightloss plan. ive been on this plan for a while and its great and works wonders. you might get some good tips from it.
593163
We'll I had mine a cple years ago and have lost a total of 63 pounds.  I wish I could loose more but I think I am at my peak. Sometimes our bodies just tell us when it has had enough and has done all it can do or if you are a stong willed person you cna proove everyone wrong and exercise more or just take out 1 less snack and drink a tad more water to flush your system.   Hope this helps.
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I think losing weight is always an easy decision to make but a tough action to follow through. \n\nYour family, in this time is going to be your rock and support and don't feel ashamed that you have to ask them to help too. By turning some critical triggers in your lifestyle you can lose that 30kg. \n\nDiet is an important aspect of weight loss. The essence of weight loss is that you burn more calories then you actually intake. You do not have to lessen the amount you eat, often its just the type of food and liquids we consume that can make a difference.\n\nInstead of driving to work, perhaps take public transport and walk to the station and to work etc...\n\nExercise should not consume your life...but should be a healthy balance. Use the time you spend with your children to do exercise as well. You said that you can't keep up with them...perhaps you can got for walks, slow jogs with them...invent games around a healthy lifestyle. \n\nThere are lot of diet websites out there...which are a good start...however self motivation is what is going to really determine whether you lose that 30kg
732479
Probably not.  But the reason alot of people have a hard time losing weight is becasue they have a lot of parasites (everyone has them you know) and their intestines are all clogged up.  So go to drnatura.com or something like that and check out their stuff along with the testimonials.  My girlfriend got it about 8 months ago and not only did it make her feel better but since then she's lost like 39 pounds so maybe this is what you need.  And either way, good luck and good for you in wanting to be healthier and more fit!  Just don't go extreme and make yourself sick.  Promise me you won't do that!  Pretty please?  Thanks!  And hey, no matter how much you weigh you're still a beautiful, special person.  May Peace Be With You.
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It sounds like you might have some sort of emotional problem and that food is your escape. Try going to counseling. \nIf this is not the case, them maybe you need a hobby since all you do is think about food. You definitely need to change your mentality about working out. \nYou try Weight Watchers you might enjoy that programs since you are allowed to eat what you want and your not deprived. \n\nGood Luck & Stay Strong.
683128
it is very tough, you are strong to just go back again.\n\nask the weight watchers leader for support, maybe there is someone near you that can help you, by either exercising together, or walking, or exchanging recipes. \n\ngood luck.
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I'm 43. @40 I went from ~190 to 145 in 3-months, and am holding. Balance your calories -- that's all that's to it.\n\nI made a spreadsheet with my regular foods on it, their +calories, my daily work -calories, and tracked it for a bit. Then I turned to a negative calorie mode and lost.\n\nAll sounds simple & was, merely commitment -- not agony. The key factors for me were:\n\nBreakfast foods: watch it, they are heavy. I limit it to a bagel w/low-cal syrup & bannana.\nFree foods: just don't touch this stuff laying out at work.\nSoda: diet.\nCake, Ice Cream... you had your life's allotment; you're done with that.\nLite-85 yogurts are pretty good.\n\nGood luck. You're in for a life change OR failure, it's up to you. Make it an inflexable routine, how & what you eat.\n\n1 last thing, you own your body, don't worry about offending somebody by rejecting what they made for you to eat.
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I think we always have someone that in our minds is better than us, but you gotta get that out of your head. If you wanna stay motivated, wake up every day and look at yourself in the mirror and say " Am I Happy with what i see?" if you are than theres really no reason to put you through the stress of weight loss. If your not then write down what you would like to improve and just stay to it, if you feel like your startin to break down then tell a loved one and i'm sure they will get you through it.
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Good for you!  \n\nI finally got serious about losing weight 18 months ago; and I'm relieved to report that I've lost 42 pounds, over 15 inches off waist & hips, and the weight is still coming off.  Lots of walking and some weight training; eating more veggies and less of the bad stuff; get enough sleep and try not to stress out too much; take some vitamins especially Omega 3 which does wonders for the skin.
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this is an sensitive subject so ill try and be as gentle as possible depending on your body mass and  If you are normally sedentary and are extremely overweight seek medical attention I personally have lost an considerable amount of weight but I still have a ways to go.  Back to you I say seek help because if you are extremely overweight there are certain health risks that have to be weighed before starting any diet and exercise regimen such as general health and ability you should be able to tell if you do to much but in some cases you cant don't play games with your well-being the most important thing is to believe in yourself and to understand it takes as long to take it off as it did to get it there so try not to get discouraged I at present have hit a plateau in which my weight loss has stopped but I'm still trying never give up only you can control your own weight and it is not necessarily how much food you consume but the types and when and how often you eat I learned that by eating foods high in protein and restricted my intake of fatty foods and certain types of carbs I was able to lose my weight 120 pounds so far and counting but if you feel the need there is always bariatric surgery its a little scary to me but it still comes into my mind when i think about my other obesity related health problems Just a little something to think about hope I helped a little instead of just sounding like an babbling idiot
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Yes, I don't get enough exercise. I'm 5'4" and I weigh 155 pounds. I do have 3 kids though, a husband, and a big house to take care of , so I don't have enough me time. I wish I could join a health club, go to the tanning bed, and to salon. (sigh)
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No, it is not easier than it sounds. I will not even begin to make the statement "it is easier than it sounds". First off there are so many variables in each individuals life, I would really need to sit down with you and go over many differant aspects of your daily living enviroment, your home, work, family, freinds, etc to get an idea of what you are facing.\n\nIf you are living in an atmosphere which lacks any true acceptance of you exactly the way you are right now, then your job is much more difficult than most will understand. If you are one of those lucky individuals who are excepted, regardless of size or weight, then your job will be a bit, and I stress "a bit" easier than for someone living without that acceptance. Even if you are extreamly accepted by your husband/boyfriend/significant other, family and friends, you do NOT accept yourself, or you would not be here asking this question. \n\nFirst off, do you really need to lose weight? And if so, is it a large amount or a smaller amount? Do you find yourself to be attractive, in even some small way, or do you think you are compleatly unattractive as a woman? Do you feel that others actually "see" you when they look your way, or do you feel as though others are looking right through you?\n\nThese questions are important, as your state of mind is 90% of the battle in weight loss. If you have a deep feeling of worthlessness as a woman and as a human being, it gets very difficult to do anything, let alone start a demanding 1,200 diet deprevation and an agonizing hour workout.\n\nlets start more slowly. Will you see drastic results? No. However, I can promise you WILL see results if you are just a tiny bit patient. You see the more overwieght you are, the quicker your scale moves. It takes longer for others to see the loss, but what is important in the begginning is for YOU to see the loss. The loss is MOTIVAVATING!! \n\nIt is medically unhealthy to limit a womans diet to only 1,200 calories. Getting down to a healhy weight loss diet of 1,700 is what is reccomended by Doctors who are into keeping their patients alive and kicking, preferably kicking a ball, rather than passed out on the street from a lack of proper nutrition and a starvation diet. Starvation diets also have been shown medically not to WORK!! So don't go there. \n\nHowever, diet and exercise are the key. Like I said earlier though, 90% of the battle is in your head, mental not physical. You need to allow yourself to forgive nature/nuture/lack of proper exercize and a bad diet for getting you to where you are today. Did you know that nearly 95% of overweight individuals eat LESS than their slimmer counterparts? Its true. Genetics are responsible for most over weight today. Genitics and a much more sedentary lifestyle. 100 yeas ago, we did not have fatty, sugar laden proccessed foods, that are so easy obtained, and we worked our butts off, literally!! We did not have dishwashers, washing machines, nor stores to get our daily food supply from. NO we worked for all that, we made our food and worked our tails off in doing so.\n\nSo, 100 years ago, not only would you have not had all this proccessed fatty/sugary foods, you would have been working from dawn till dusk just to put ANY food on the table at all, plus there was the making of clothing, washing and mending those clothes. If a woman was overweight 100 years ago, she was considered rich enough to have maids do all that work for her. In fact, 100 years ago, heavy women were considered beautifull. If only we lived then. Well, a nice dream, but just my luck I would have been a milk maid and not the matron calling for tea from the sittingroom maids!! LOL \n\nAll thay aside, it is garanteed you will lose a pound for each 1000 calories you cut from your diet. When you tnink abuot it that is not too onoriou8s to accomplish. I changed by regular coffee sugar to those imatation packets ( buy the generic at walmart, much  cheaper and
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Well I've tried some of the stuff and finally i realised that there is nothing better than doing a proper exercise routine and managing your diet. You will feel fit and healthy if you follow a good routine of exercise and get good sleep. I also have tried drinking plenty of water and it helps in loosing weight.
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You just have to decide that you want to lose weight.  Will power comes from within.  You didn't say how old you are.  One step at a time might help and eating 6 small meals instead of 3 large ones.  Snack on healthy snacks, like raw veggies or fruits.  Remember, it took time to put extra weight on, and will take time to take it off.