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13 years ago
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I need it guys.
Due to long-standing issues fighting depression, as well as hormone imbalances and heavy birth control that keeps me a few pounds overweight, I have a huge issue battling to keep my weight down. I'm horrible at self-control, so I eat like a fucking pig half the time and then turn around and skip meals for days on end. Not to mention that I get little to no exercise, which only makes the depression worse since I have a huge lack of energy and no endorphines get fired up.
I'm finally biting the bullet and buying a gym membership, even though it means postponing getting a better computer, new clothes, etc. Because I'm fucking tired of being fat and miserable and fuck me if I'm going to sit here and be one of those bitches who just whines all the time and never does anything to change it.
I have no idea how to eat healthy; I've never done it. As a kid I was always active enough with riding and hockey to stay in shape while eating whatever I wanted. Now, as an adult, I have maybe one or two meals a day at random ass times and eat a shit ton of cookies, candy, etc. I hate it. I want to cook real meals, I want healthy food, and more than anything I just want to be happy with how I look and feel. I'm not the prettiest girl in the world but the one thing I think I can control is what I shovel into my face and I'm ready to take on that responsibility, because I'm starting to fear for my future if I don't.
So...give me your tips. Give me workout routines (my gym doesn't have a pool or indoor track, btw), give me meal plans, give me low-calorie snacks, give me a kick in the ass and make me feel even worse about myself so I have a reason to fight it.
I like fruit, but I can't eat any skins because I have oral allergy syndrome. I like most green veggies, and I like pastas and meats and anything using bread. It's tough for me to cook since I work forty hours a week and my kitchen is kind of small to be shared between three people cooking separate meals at the same time, so quick, easy stuff is best. I love snacking. I don't drink anything but water and occasionally some juice.
Thanks in advance. <3
Due to long-standing issues fighting depression, as well as hormone imbalances and heavy birth control that keeps me a few pounds overweight, I have a huge issue battling to keep my weight down. I'm horrible at self-control, so I eat like a fucking pig half the time and then turn around and skip meals for days on end. Not to mention that I get little to no exercise, which only makes the depression worse since I have a huge lack of energy and no endorphines get fired up.
I'm finally biting the bullet and buying a gym membership, even though it means postponing getting a better computer, new clothes, etc. Because I'm fucking tired of being fat and miserable and fuck me if I'm going to sit here and be one of those bitches who just whines all the time and never does anything to change it.
I have no idea how to eat healthy; I've never done it. As a kid I was always active enough with riding and hockey to stay in shape while eating whatever I wanted. Now, as an adult, I have maybe one or two meals a day at random ass times and eat a shit ton of cookies, candy, etc. I hate it. I want to cook real meals, I want healthy food, and more than anything I just want to be happy with how I look and feel. I'm not the prettiest girl in the world but the one thing I think I can control is what I shovel into my face and I'm ready to take on that responsibility, because I'm starting to fear for my future if I don't.
So...give me your tips. Give me workout routines (my gym doesn't have a pool or indoor track, btw), give me meal plans, give me low-calorie snacks, give me a kick in the ass and make me feel even worse about myself so I have a reason to fight it.
I like fruit, but I can't eat any skins because I have oral allergy syndrome. I like most green veggies, and I like pastas and meats and anything using bread. It's tough for me to cook since I work forty hours a week and my kitchen is kind of small to be shared between three people cooking separate meals at the same time, so quick, easy stuff is best. I love snacking. I don't drink anything but water and occasionally some juice.
Thanks in advance. <3
---If you can, get a small insulated bag and some leak-proof containers or a seal-tight bento box (I like Lock&lock or Zojirushi), cook your meals in advance and just fill up before heading out. While I was in college and had zero time to even look at my nails I'd make about 2-3 days worth of versatile food (plain rice, pasta, chicken) in one sitting and just mix and match with different vegetables and some oil/vinegar or whatever as I was packing my meals. Then it's just a thing of grabbing a container and some snacks and sticking them in your bag in the morning.
No microwave where you're headed? Make pasta salads, they taste great cool; Zojirushi containers will keep food warm for hours as long as you do the preheat or add some boiling soup/water to one of the compartments.
If you're hungry, eat. Just do smaller, frequent portions and switch out some of your sweets for fruit, nuts or veggies. Water, water, water, as much as you can. You'll do great :)
Would you mind linking me to a few recipes when you get the chance? One of the main issues I have is that I never know what to cook, or what to buy when grocery shopping. XD;
Thanks!
I didn't do rated shows with stadium jumping, but if you mean rail height I was doing 3' courses
Awesome! What kind of horsey did ya have? :3
I switched to Mio instead of soda (That went bust after awhile because I need caffeine)
I know there is a site out there that actually pays you to go to the gym, but charges you everytime you skip going there or something. Its sort of a motivational tool. It may not exist anymore, but its a good way to make sure you go to the gym.
Start taking walks around the neighborhood. Its what a friend and I did, we'd go out at 1 in the morning or something when it wasn't so blasted hot out.
And I can't walk around my neighborhood ;; Too sketchy.
Where I live there is a greater chance of being mauled by a puma than getting mugged. Also this rural area is full of horses, yet I think none are available for rent. I have yet to attempt Grant Theft Equestrian.
If I had to recommend anything, it would be the Calorie counter.
If I can take a 45 minute walk in a plaid skirt with my $560 phone and my $400 Beats headphones, you're probably going to be okay. :u
This might sound a bit odd but since you don't have much experience cooking, on gym days after your workout grab a Subway sub. You can eat half there and the other half for dinner, it's what I'm doing currently and it's helping. Avoid fast food like the plague.
My workout routine wouldn't work for you for a number of reasons. But if the gym has a cardio/step/zumba class take it if you can, it's more structure and schedule, and keeping to a schedule is going to help a lot, especially at first, until it becomes routine.
I hope you can use some of this and find it helpful.
I have the wonderful combination of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Hypothyroidism (I don't make enough energy with the food I take in and I don't even metabolise everything I take in anyway) so I spend a lot of time having to carefully manage my diet as I can't really on regular exercise without risking more damage than good to my health.
The big thing I would say is that you have to take time to get this right. Physical exercise is easy (or at least more straightforward) to plan, 20 minutes a day and get out of breath etc and you know your on the right track. With a food managed health plan you need to know what your body specifically needs.
For example: Through experimentation I know that I can survive on a diet made almost entirely of fruit vegetables and lean meat but I have met other people with the same health problems as me who need say complex carbohydrates but not meat. It all comes down to working out you and your body.
Once you have that worked out it's time to go to work on what you can and cannot eat. I have found that healthy (enough) food is not necessarily boring food. If you want to eat rabbit food every day (no offence to the lapines among us) you can but most people will tire of this easily. I eat something like 4 or 5 salads a week even in winter but keep it interesting with things like grilled meat, crunchy bakes corn, an array or pickled items and pretty much whatever else I can find. I still eat Asian style food by using things like mirin or honey (which, when used in sparing amounts are much better for you than refined sugars). I could go on all day about specific example but the point is there are a lot of healthy enough options out there that only take a little a bit of effort to put together. I can't tell you what they are, just advise you on how to find them.
If you want me to go into more detail, please feel free to note me.
tl;dr: Don't give up and don't be afraid to try different things until you find what works for you.
~Lowfat cottage cheese + fresh fruit
~A slice of whole grain bread with one of the following toppings: peanut butter/honey butter/honey/an egg
~A simple cereal, whole milk and fresh fruit. Get a cereal that is low in sugar, low in calories and high in fiber.
~Oatmeal, rolled oats or steel cut and flaxseed. Don't get the preflavored stuff. That's loaded with crap. Flavor it with honey or fresh fruit.
k, 25 minutes later and that's all I can muster up for this comment. :'3
Ride a bike, count your calories, read the portions on boxes and STICK TO THEM, eat more nuts, fruit and veggies.
Also, what worked for me was finding a way to make myself exercise. About a year ago, I got a job that requires a lot of physical labor - Stacking 50lb bags on pallets, lifting things, walking around all day, etc. That did more for my health than any number of diets, exercise equipment, or the like. If you can find a way to make your exercise mandatory, that might help - You no longer have the option of slacking off. If you have a pet, make the commitment to go on a jog every day or every other day, but set a schedule, and don't allow yourself to skip. If you own your own home, start up a landscaping project or something that requires you to spend an hour or two a day doing some manual work - Laying paving stones, digging, weeding, etc. Maybe you only have one car between you and your partner, and you can let him take the car and leave you a bike to get around town, so whenever you need to go somewhere, you have no choice but to bike there. Personally, I could never get myself to "waste" an hour on a stationary bike or treadmill, working to no tangible gain, but I could definitely get myself to haul a thousand pounds worth of bricks where they needed to go, because it needed to be done, and it's not that hard if you only haul 25lbs at a time.