Ive gone on a diet so many freakin times and i cant just keep at it. I feel like I have like no will power and am addicted to food. I tried on the pants that i was wearing when I first met my boyfriend and theyre impossible to fit in. And that was only a year and a half ago. Anyboby have any tips on staying on track? I think im like addicted to food. it sucks.
1. your 17, you're still growing. so dieting really shouldn't be your concern you should be eating whole foods, a varied diet. keep the processed foods out, natural foods are best. what diets have you tried? what do you normally eat on a day-to-day basis
Ive tried just like calorie counting, ive tried weight watchers, Ive tried diet pills, ive tried vegitarian, and tried just eating all around healthier, but it seems like i just cant do it. I love junk food and fast food and its always around me and my family wont not buy it, and i just can barely keep myself from eating it. and being 17, i dont want to be as big as i am, im not fat fat, but at this rate i will be. I dont feel good either. i just suck so bad at dieting.
diet pills don't work there is no magic pill don't focus on dieting. you don't need to diet. but you need to attack this, because you aren't happy - its a 3 front problem: -need the right attitude -need to eat an all around healthy "diet" -- lean meats, fresh veggies, fruits, healthy fats (fish, nuts, avocados, cook with and use olive oil on foods...). -exercise -- you need to get moving and gaining LBM. i saw that you like hiking, thats great. but what else do you do? you can make foods that are like fast food stuff - can make your own burgers (use 97%+ ground meat or ground turkey), make your own pizzas with lots of fresh veggies, bake your own freshly made french fries... you're really going ot have to stand up for getting healthy food around.
She did mention a possible food addiction, these are as real as crack addictions. There are food addicts out there that consume over 10K even 50K calories/day, when consuming that much they do need to curb their intake i.e. what they would consider a diet relative to what they're use to. Consult with a nutritionist or doctor to determine if you have this problem. In the absence of food addictions or other medical issues I generally do not advocate diets but just sensible, wholesome eating as mentioned by fitzy. And in amounts where ur satisfied but not full. Proper nutrition helps curb cravings but certain family systems exasperates improper eating, like said, u gotta stand up for healthy eating in your family.
Without willpower you'll be stuck in the water. Meaningful change must come from you. This hits the nail on the head. I can't contradict this but it echoes the general dialog that seeks not to find solutions but to divert responsibility. Addiction starts as a choice... one chooses to take that first drink, to smoke that cigarette, to eat the junk food... breaking the "addiction" is ALSO a choice. Restrictive, calorie counting diets are counterproductive because the weight lost is usually gained back and then some. By depriving the body of needed nutrients one signals biologically that food is scarce and the body responds by storing as fat in order to survive the "famine". The only thing diet pills are good at reducing are bank accounts of duped consumers. Instead of going on severe diets you should follow the advice already given and construct a health maintenance program that nourishes you properly. If you have to lose excess fat do it by raising your metabolism- add a little bit of lean body mass (muscle) and do regular exercise... find an activity or sport you love and participate regularly. Take charge of your health because nobody else is going to do it.
I feel you on living at home and having to battle the urge to eat what your family eats...when I was 17, I had a job so I just started to buy my own groceries and would start to insinuate myself into the kitchen when my mom or stepdad would be cooking, and offer to make side dishes. I'm a good cook, and have loved cooking since I was little, so that was easy for me, and my family grew to like my healthy cooking. They unfortunately fell back into their bad habits after I moved out, and unfortunately I fell into some bad habits later on and gained weight too...but, I'm back into it, and my mom, stepdad, and sister all started having health problems which caused them to need to change their diet, and so they're getting better at it again...yay! If they are really resistent to change, just still get your own groceries and cook your own meals. Tell them that if they don't care about their health, that's their choice, but you care about yours and are going to change it, whether they like it or not. They may be inspired by your healthy changes and go along with you eventually
