Q. Everytime I try to eat healthy I crave loads of fat foods and drinks and eventually just give in can I stop this or is there a certain way i can stop it
A. Deprive yourself of the empty calories that are found in sugary drinks, and make a batch of iced green tea with honey or something and keep it in your fridge, and whenever you crave a sugary drink, drink some of that! Don't put cream and sugar in your coffee or tea, because that can add a lot of fat- for drin sweetening, try honey.
Now when it comes to food, don't remove everything. If you love ice cream, buy a tub of fat free frozen yogurt in your favorite flavor and eat that instead, so that you get what you want for less the calories. Or, you can eat the same thing, just eat a much smaller portion, like a tiny little scoop of ice cream instead of a whole sundae.
When you go out, either eat before you go, or pack your own food so that you aren't tempted to spend extra money on unhealthy foods and drinks. Or, only bring enough money to pay for what you need so you aren't tempted to buy food as well.
Also, find ways to spice up your healthy foods. You can try making healthy things from different cuisines, like try some spicy Indian food (spicy food raises your metabolism!) or Malaysian food or something interesting, so that you aren't stuck eating salads all the time.
After a while it gets easier. You just have to get through the first few weeks and soon your cravings will become a thing of the past. Good luck!
Now when it comes to food, don't remove everything. If you love ice cream, buy a tub of fat free frozen yogurt in your favorite flavor and eat that instead, so that you get what you want for less the calories. Or, you can eat the same thing, just eat a much smaller portion, like a tiny little scoop of ice cream instead of a whole sundae.
When you go out, either eat before you go, or pack your own food so that you aren't tempted to spend extra money on unhealthy foods and drinks. Or, only bring enough money to pay for what you need so you aren't tempted to buy food as well.
Also, find ways to spice up your healthy foods. You can try making healthy things from different cuisines, like try some spicy Indian food (spicy food raises your metabolism!) or Malaysian food or something interesting, so that you aren't stuck eating salads all the time.
After a while it gets easier. You just have to get through the first few weeks and soon your cravings will become a thing of the past. Good luck!
What's the best way for me to kick-start my diet?
Q. I've increased two sizes in the past couple of years and would like to get back down to a 3 again. I exercize regularly but have problems with snacking and overeating on occasion. I have been trying to control my bad eating habits, eat healthier foods, and take my workouts up a notch or two, but I'm having a hard time sticking to it. Although I know intellectually that all I have to do is stick with it, I have a bad habit of giving up and going on a binge after about a week of it. I think part of the problem is that it takes so long to see those initial results.
Is there anything I can do to boost my metabolism and increase the chances of a quick weight gain right up front, even if it's only minimal? I would feel so much more encouraged if I could just drop 2 or 3 pounds within that first week.
Is there anything I can do to boost my metabolism and increase the chances of a quick weight gain right up front, even if it's only minimal? I would feel so much more encouraged if I could just drop 2 or 3 pounds within that first week.
A. I'm not going to say that you need to lose weight - I don't know anything about your age, height, etc... but going up two sizes from a size 3 doesn't sound to me like you *need* to lose weight. However, *assuming* that this is a healthy attempt at weight loss, here's the best way to lose 2+ pounds the first week: drink 6 eight-ounce glasses of water everday without fail! I do Weight Watchers - I had to stop during my second pregancy because they don't allow pregnant women! The two times I started the program, as soon as I started being really good about my water intake, I lost 4 pounds the first time and 3 pounds the second time. Also, one of my favorite sayings is "It's not the 2 Oreos you had for dessert, it's the bag you ate after beating yourself up about it." Denying yourself a treat here and there is a recipe for a binge. Allow yourself a treat, but if you find yourself over-indulging, change your treats from prepared cookies/cakes/chips to things like fresh veggies with salsa and fresh fruit with non-fat yogurt.
Do check with a doctor before you start. I'd hate to think that you're just obsessing over weight when small amounts of gain over time are fairly normal. Oh yeah, one more thing - add some walking to your routine! It sounds basic, but take the stairs instead of the elevator. Hop on your bike to run to the corner drug store instead of getting in your car. Good luck :)
Jen
Do check with a doctor before you start. I'd hate to think that you're just obsessing over weight when small amounts of gain over time are fairly normal. Oh yeah, one more thing - add some walking to your routine! It sounds basic, but take the stairs instead of the elevator. Hop on your bike to run to the corner drug store instead of getting in your car. Good luck :)
Jen
How to come off of calorie restriction diet to maintain weight?
Q. I'm 17, 5'6", and 110 lbs. Yes I know the bmi says i'm underweight but that's actually just my body type. I have lost 25 lbs in the past three and a half months, by restricting my calorie intake to 1200 a day. I do ballet 2 hours a day. I was losing weight at a rate of one pound a week, which is apparently a healthy rate.
I've only been eating healthy foods: fruits, veggies, fish, whole grain bread, lean meats, no processed foods!
I then had a "plateau" for about a week and a half, and on my birthday I binged, and started to lose weight again. Then thanksgiving came around, and I binged again a week later, and again I started to lose more weight.
I now know that I was eating too little and understand why the bingeing kicked off my weight loss again.
Now, I cannot help but overeat every night, now that I'm trying not to count calories. I've already gained weight, even though my binges only lead to 2000 calories.
So how can I come off of a calorie restriction diet in order to maintain weight?
I've only been eating healthy foods: fruits, veggies, fish, whole grain bread, lean meats, no processed foods!
I then had a "plateau" for about a week and a half, and on my birthday I binged, and started to lose weight again. Then thanksgiving came around, and I binged again a week later, and again I started to lose more weight.
I now know that I was eating too little and understand why the bingeing kicked off my weight loss again.
Now, I cannot help but overeat every night, now that I'm trying not to count calories. I've already gained weight, even though my binges only lead to 2000 calories.
So how can I come off of a calorie restriction diet in order to maintain weight?
A. Youâre asking THE question.
If you lost 25 pounds in the past three and a half months, eating like a sedentary little old lady, and think that you were losing weight at a rate of one pound a weekâ¦you donât know how to count (there are only 15 weeks in 3 and a half months).
25 pounds = 3500 x 25lbs = 87,500 calories of exercising, divided by 15 weeks = 5,833/weekly and 833 daily average of exercisingâ¦good luck with that if you ate only 1,200 calories, not even enough to cover your BMR (+ growth, as youâre -21yo).
110lbs + 25lbs = 135lbs so your BMR was 1,470 calories and now it is 1,370 calories.
Surely more than 1,200 calories. You can only find enough energy to exercise for 2 hours if you have an ED and an exercise addiction (but itâs not very pleasant, neither easy nor efficient).
You SHOULD have eaten enough calories to cover your BMR as now your body adapted to a low caloric intake and LOWERED your metabolism, making it very HARD for you to use your body fat. And then, as soon as you will eventually start eating normally again, you will make body FAT very easily, because you will have a lower metabolism and therefore you will REGAIN all the weight you lost and keep going up, unless you exercise A LOTâ¦like all day long (become a dance instructor).
Also, if youâre younger than 21, you need to eat more when having a growth spurt so you donât stunt your growth (you get ravenous).
You donât have a healthy diet, even if you eat healthy food, if you donât eat enough and send your metabolism down the drain. One of the unhealthiest things you can do to your body while growing up in your teenage years. Donât feel bad, you have a mental disorder, an ED, and need help.
Re-post in the Mental Health category for people binging, losing weight, binging, losing weight.
The D&F category is for people who want to eat healthier and get fitter, not starve themselves to lose total body weight on a scale.
Notes:
Femalesâ BMR:
655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - minus (4.7 x age in years)
Malesâ BMR:
66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - minus (6.8 x age in years)
If you lost 25 pounds in the past three and a half months, eating like a sedentary little old lady, and think that you were losing weight at a rate of one pound a weekâ¦you donât know how to count (there are only 15 weeks in 3 and a half months).
25 pounds = 3500 x 25lbs = 87,500 calories of exercising, divided by 15 weeks = 5,833/weekly and 833 daily average of exercisingâ¦good luck with that if you ate only 1,200 calories, not even enough to cover your BMR (+ growth, as youâre -21yo).
110lbs + 25lbs = 135lbs so your BMR was 1,470 calories and now it is 1,370 calories.
Surely more than 1,200 calories. You can only find enough energy to exercise for 2 hours if you have an ED and an exercise addiction (but itâs not very pleasant, neither easy nor efficient).
You SHOULD have eaten enough calories to cover your BMR as now your body adapted to a low caloric intake and LOWERED your metabolism, making it very HARD for you to use your body fat. And then, as soon as you will eventually start eating normally again, you will make body FAT very easily, because you will have a lower metabolism and therefore you will REGAIN all the weight you lost and keep going up, unless you exercise A LOTâ¦like all day long (become a dance instructor).
Also, if youâre younger than 21, you need to eat more when having a growth spurt so you donât stunt your growth (you get ravenous).
You donât have a healthy diet, even if you eat healthy food, if you donât eat enough and send your metabolism down the drain. One of the unhealthiest things you can do to your body while growing up in your teenage years. Donât feel bad, you have a mental disorder, an ED, and need help.
Re-post in the Mental Health category for people binging, losing weight, binging, losing weight.
The D&F category is for people who want to eat healthier and get fitter, not starve themselves to lose total body weight on a scale.
Notes:
Femalesâ BMR:
655 + (4.35 x weight in pounds) + (4.7 x height in inches) - minus (4.7 x age in years)
Malesâ BMR:
66 + (6.23 x weight in pounds) + (12.7 x height in inches) - minus (6.8 x age in years)
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