@AngelPuppy1 wrote:
@fairydogmother
You are a member of a club -- no doubt a club that you don't want to be a member of! I'm also a member of it!
I started the topic not long ago about being a "sugar addict". And boy, am I ever! So, this has caused me to gain weight and feel not so good about myself! Of couse, I have gained it in my stomach, my hips and thighs! It always goes where you least need it or want it!
Have courage and take each day at a time. You have addressed it and you are taking steps to improve yourself. So, you're well on your way. Once you set your mind to it -- that's really what a person has to do --- set their mind to it --- you accomplish your goals! Will it be a fast success? No - unfortunately. You didn't gain the weight overnight and you will not lose it overnight.
Something I beat myself up about over and over --- I fall off the wagon and I feel defeated and then I quit. Please reaslize that we all have an off day or eat things we shouldn't, but this doesn't mean we are failures! We can start again and continue on!
Also, I started at the beginning of this month trying to cut out candy and baked goods. Oh, but this is hard! The first week I thought I would go crazy! It's still not easy --- I won't lie, but I am getting more used to it. I allow myself one goody one day a week. This gives me something to look forward to. And I am slowly losing a bit of weight.
Slow and steady wins the war or battle, however you want to look at it.
If your issue with food is just over-eating in general and not just a particular food type, then -- yes --- portions are very important.
Over the years I have been on many different diets. Some worked well and others didn't. I bought books which listed many foods that listed the calories and fat content, etc. These helped and got me used to the value of foods. I also used to track what I was eating and when. This also helped a lot. I would not limit my diet, meaning --- don't get rid of any particular food. Give yourself a variety. But if something is higher in calories and/or fat, just eat less of it and add more of something less caloric such as a vege.
As for exercise, I can't do a whole lot either. Look for arm chair things you can do -- there are a lot of things on-line. Go slow so you don't hurt yourself.
You can do it! Just remember that!
Wow! So much encouragement and helpful ideas in your post. Thanks!! My food issues tend to be sweets- just like you. there isn't a donut or a milkshake or a bag of candy that doesn't have my name on it.
After I posted about my weight, I determined that I would need to go cold turkey on this "food group" which I've joked is the base of my food pyramid. 🤗
Junk food in general is a problem. Portion control not a problem except as it relates to junk food. So. In cutting out these things and substituting healthy alternatives, I've lost 6 pounds since my original post!!
Impulse and boredom snacking, also problems. Especially at night while watching tv. So now I pay close attention to physical signals of hunger. Then and only then do I eat. My snacks are fruit, or two tablespoons of hummus with portioned pita chips, or a boiled egg. You get the idea.
My daily lunch is a slim fast shake. I drink plenty of water.
Like you said, this is a slow process- it should be if we are going to sustain it over the long haul. I'm good with that. I no longer consider how I'm eating a "diet". There are merely choices that I make.
As for exercise, I just started four weeks of PT for bursitis in my hip. Three time a week plus doing the exercises at home on non-therapy days. It's more than I was doing, lol.
You and I have a very similar mindset. 🥰
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