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Originally Posted by Has2LoseWeight I have lost weight and gained again so quickly and that is the major problem. But i have recently lost a bit of weight and kept it off because i made little changes. I havent really changed much of what i am eating but the ammount that i have eaten. All this week and last week i have made sure that i have three proper meals and i have really tried hard not to snack on big things in between. |
It's those little changes that add up but you've got to consider them permanent. People regain weight because they look at the changes as "something I'll do to lose weight, then go back to
normal eating." The new habits must become the new "normal" or it's a waste of time.
I have to snack between meals because if my blood sugar takes a huge dip, I'm headed for bad food. When I start to get those pangs, I grab some fruit or a handful of a good cereal. It doesn't pay to starve myself because when mealtime rolls around, I'll need a shovel and not a fork.
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I havent bother doing the whole writing a journal because i have tried and i find that that just doesnt work for me because i write it down and just looking at it sort of makes me feel low about myself if i have a bad day.
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I have to do this for the first few days because I'm SHOCKED at what finds its way to my mouth despite my best efforts to "remember" what I've eaten. I admit that I can't do it for very long, maybe 2-3 weeks before my life gets in the way and I have to omit the journaling. (It does take time.) As I cut down on what goes in my mouth, I find it easier to actually remember what I ate. It's all a matter of embracing better habits as my way of life and not a temporary fix.
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Also i didnt think before that it actually worked but it does, Drinking lots of water throughout the day or even sometimes dilute (but not too much as it does have quite a bit of sugar) makes me more full by the time i feel hungry.
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Keeping yourself hydrated is sooo important. Water has no calories and takes up stomach space, not to mention keeps your skin supple and digestive system humming. Did you know that people sometimes
mistake thirst for hunger and will eat instead of drink something??
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Then there after i just walked with my dog for longer which is really fun and i didnt get as tired.
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Fitness creeps up on a person!! Eventually I realized I was doing more strenuous activities without getting fatigued and it was such a pleasant realization.
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One thing to remember though is that showering everyday does also help a bit with weight loss as you get rid of all the sweat and will refresh you if you do feel tired at all.
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Also as a person sweats as result of increasing physical activity, showering controls breakouts on the back and other areas of the body because pores can't breath until the skin is cleaned. I'm careful to use a brush on my back in the shower because sports bras (that contain elastic) can trap sweat and clog pores, especially if you wear the same style of sports bra every time you workout.
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These are easy for me to follow as they arent complicated at all and i dont have to completely stop what i normally do and change any plans.
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When I made these changes fit into my life, I found I welcomed them vs. being resentful of them. One sure way to fail is to try doing a 180 on everything. If the changes are so radical that the dieter doesn't even recognize his or her own life anymore, slipping back into old habits feels "comfortable" and "familiar." Make the changes subtle enough to fit into YOUR life and you're more likely to maintain them as a lifestyle instead of seeing them as temporary with plans to go back to unhealthy habits.
Hope that you will be able to cope with it well. Good luck, and keep us informed 
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