i'm trying so hard here?

Question

due to obeseity runs high on my dads side of the family as well as my mothers side i've been trying so hard to lose the weight i weigh 230 pounds i've tried every diet aid and program over the counter and i dont eat junk food everyone friends and family point out every day how fat i am i'm trying hard to lose the weight i just dont know what to do

Answer 1

see a Dr. first you may have a med. condition Thyroid or ??
if not eat many times though out he day small amounts and walk every day. Stay away from carbohydrates. And if you are married or have a BF sex burns a lot of calories Heeee it really does. Careful chocolate produces the same endorphins as sex.

Answer 2

Follow these steps:

1) Exercise. Be careful to do it in moderation, or you'll get discouraged and lethargic and at risk of giving up the program.
2) Eat less, but eat enough. Do not snack. My neighbor had some luck with the Atkins diet, although I must say he was a lot worse off than you are. Learn to like vegetables, especially fresh ones.
3) Drink only water, fruit juice, or low fat milk. Drink only water between meals.
4) Stick with it! Contryary to popular belief, you can lose no more than about 2 pounds per week. Chances are you will have some weeks when you won't lose anything. If you don't slim down at all in the month following the beginning of this routine, then you're doing something wrong.

I hope this helps!

Answer 3

First of all, fad diets don't work. You must eat a sensible diet. It takes 3,500 less calories to lose one pound. By increasing your activity level and decreasing your food intake to combine for a bout 500 calories per day your would lose 1 pound a week. A loss of not more than 2 to 3 pounds a week should be your goal. I know this doesn't sound like what most people consider much, but the weight is more apt to stay gone when you lose it slowly. Also, it took quite some time to put it on even though you might not think so. It is VERY important that you exercise as well as eat less to really get the pounds to leave. Hope this helps. Good luck in your endeavor.

Answer 4

Join Weight Watchers... it is a healthy diet and you will lose weight. You want something that is going to be a lifestyle change not just a fad diet where you drop weight and then gain it all back. I have been on it since October and I've lost 70 pounds. It really works and my mind has been retrained into a healthier active lifestyle... Sometimes all you need is a little steer in the right direction. I love Weight Watchers!!

Answer 5

I begin with i get the feeling that your still growing and if that's the case then you need to establish some guidelines for how much you eat. Being teased or reminded of the weight problem that runs in your family has to be depressing. I know that I tend to over eat when I'm depressed. Dieting is good if you have a good nutritious plan. First thing that I would suggest is to get to know yourself, start a food journal. For say a month write down in your journal what you eat, how much you eat and when you eat. When you see your patterns you will be more aware of where you need to make changes. God bless you

Answer 6

Forget the diet fads. Just eat healthy, well balanced meals and excercise regularly. So many people try out new diets or temporary lifestyle changes and just stop when they think they're not getting any results. Instead of stopping and trying out every fad why not try sticking to a permanant lifestyle change and see how you go. Eat 6 small meals throughout the day instead of 3 big meals, make breakfast your biggest and don't munch out after dinner. Keep dinner fairly early and have lot's of fresh fruits, vegetables and nuts for snacks. Forget diet pills and magic potions, they're all money making scams that suck people in who want a quick fix and sadly it only works for the company's pocket. Good luck.

Answer 7

First of all make sure you don't have a thyroid condition. Then, remember beauty comes in all sizes! Finally, I don't know what kinds of foods you eat, but pasta, fried food, potatoes, and bread should be eaten only in moderation. These foods cause us to gain weight. Eat fruits and vegetables, you can eat alot of these and not gain! Of course, avoid deserts when you can. Try to exercise a little bit every day. It becomes a habit and speeds your metabolism so you burn more calories. It doesn't have to be alot, a 15 minute walk would be great. Good luck.

Answer 8

You have my sympathy. Its awful to have people to point it out. They are rude and don't know or care about what you are going through. No one wants to be fat! I know someone who just lost well over a hundred pounds. She said the first three days are the hardest and after that it gets easier. This is how she lost all of that weight in 8 months. She took vitamins, read how many calories were in each item she ate, drank lots of herbal tea and ate only low fat, low salt, low sugar things. She lived on stuff like rice cakes, grated cabbage simmered in hot water(like a soup) ate lots of raw spinach leaves for snacks, ate a 1 inch cube of cheese a day, and ate lots of other veggies...raw and cooked..with no butter. She has dropped down about 10 clothing sizes. You have to set your mind to do it and be stubborn and don't let other people talk you into having "a little bit" of this or that.

Answer 9

Drink plenty of water. (Water carries fat away)

Exercise everyday..... 30 minutes or more.

Don't eat before you go to bed at night.

Even better if you don't eat after 6pm or 7pm.

Pay attention to your CARB intake.. too much turns to FAT.

Stay away from FRIED foods.

Eat breakfast.

Eat something healthy every couple of hours during the day, so your body will not be in "starvation mode".

Read Labels = 100 calories, 50 calories from FAT = 50% fat.

Get at least 8 hours of sleep a night.

Oh, and one more thing... stop THINKING you are fat. Cancel out those defeating thoughts with something positive.... like, "I am GETTING THINNER AND STRONGER EVERYDAY".

Use you MIND to convince your BODY that you are loosing weight.

Answer 10

Okay, first of all think positive, who are these people who say you are fat ? don't let them do it !
Don't do silly faddy diets, cut down on sugar and down on fat ! plenty of fibre, little or no alcohol, swap white for brown, wholemeal, wholegrain, cut all your portion sizes down. Eat fruit or veg only between meals as snacks. If you cut down ( not cut out) fat, you automatically reduce your calories substantially. Carbs contain 4 cals per gram, protein contains 4 cals per gram, fat contains 9 cals per gram. Exercise, even if you just walk. Good luck !