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1/16/2013 5:04:16 PM
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So... when does dieting get easier?
I am not a thin individual. I all but quit vigorous exercising when I stopped playing football (so about two years now), and didn't account for the difference in energy needs. I am now 220 pounds at about 5' 10", but with the encouragement from my girlfriend and the desire to actually like the way I look, I finally started dieting (exercise will come shortly, I walk a few miles daily but nothing to write home about).
I haven't had a full calorie soda or anything sweet (outside of fruit and a 2 sugar packets in my morning coffee) since Sunday. Christ, I'm hungry constantly. The other day I ate an entire bag of carrots and I think it actually made me slightly hungrier.
Do I have to look forward to being constantly hungry in the long term, or will my hunger eventually have the decency to -blam!- off?
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1 ReplySorry, but another question: Who is working with you? Is it just your girlfriend? Do you have anyone else in your support network? The reason I ask is that you are much less likely to fall off the wagon if you have a bunch of people rooting you on.
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If I remember right, it takes about thirty days straight of doing something make it completely habitual, or so my intro to physical fitness book said. Keep in mind that one deviation from this can break it early.
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When you create a habit out of it. I started a diet, 1 boiled egg, toast, yogurt or cottage cheese for breakfast, lunch is salad, dinner meat and side dish, smaller portions etc. About three weeks in i ate some wendys for lunch, and i was craving a salad, so no burger wanted. Keep at it, create the habit, and it will become normal for you.
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Look into a ketogenic diet.
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1 ReplyIt gets better. But, if you plan on dieting you should get a good calorie counter. Livestrong has a pretty good journal. If you have a Droid or iPhone you could use MyFitnessPal which is a very good one as well. Both will help you set a goal for losing weight and what amount of calories you should be eating to attain that.
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Edited by Expunge: 1/16/2013 6:19:40 PMEventually, the time and energy you put into working out and eating right will make you realize how big of a mistake it is to eat wrong and not excercise. And when you start to feel proud of your body, you will want to make sure that it stays that way. Also, always eat a good breakfast. That starts your metabolism. And eat little snacks throughout the day so that it will keep your metabolism going but it will make you stay hugnry. I don't know what you should do about the hunger issue. You may have worms or a medical condition. You should research that more.
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10 RepliesEdited by HurtfulTurkey: 1/16/2013 5:23:22 PMWhat is your meal plan? Google 'intermittent fasting'. It's an excellent way to eat to lose weight. I don't recommend dieting, since that largely implies a temporary change of eating habits that in your case seems to include lack of eating.
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It's not supposed to be easy. If you start eating less than you used to, you will be hungry. And you will maybe deal with it.
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Don't diet. Eat 6 times a day, replace soda with water. Start off exercising light, or at least walking 30 minutes a day.
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Eat slower. It takes some time for your stomach to register it's full to your brain, and so a fast eater can eat more than they need. If you eat slower (enjoy your food) you give your stomach time to register that it's full and so you end up eating less than you would if your were shoveling it all down like there's no end in sight.
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2 RepliesI'd say avoid carb-laden foods (you might already be doing this) first. You will crave the hell out of carbs when you are hungry because your body knows it is cheap, easy energy. Stick to eating filling foods - red meats and the like. Avoid bread and pasta.
