HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[cutielocks08]

Originally Posted by Choo-ChooAKA

I've lost about 75 pounds since November and cutting out flour, sugar, and wheat (as others in this thread mentioned) was the first step for me. That's ALL flower, sugar and wheat because I am a serious addict!

In addition to the food itself, I have had to change many other aspects of my life. I plan what I'm going to eat the night before and it has to be in my refrigerator. I weigh my food so that I know my exact proportions. I cook meats and vegetables ahead of time so that I can simply 'grab and go' for lunch and sometimes dinner (I've eaten out twice in the past 8 months). I NEVER eat between meals and I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner at specific times; I schedule my life around these times. In addition, I am learning to reach out to friends instead of "stuffing" my emotions and problems (which send me back to food) and I am slowly but surely cleaning up all aspects of my life by building a spiritual foundation and sloowing down so that I can hear God's voice.

Who knew it took all this to lose a few pounds? I've lost a few pounds before, but to keep it off I know it takes an entire life-change. The outside has completely changed and the inside is changing too, slowly but surely. I'm ready for more!

That is excellent, soror! I too have issues with bread and starchy foods. Eliminating chicken and fish will be easy compared to eliminating flour and starchy foods. My solution is to gradually cut down and eventually eliminate wheat and wheat flour products as well as keep my sugar intake down to a minimum while making fresh/steamed veggies and fruits as the bulk of my diet.

One of my friends mentioned the name of a school mate who is a vegan and I was surprised cause this particular person has hips/thighs/backside for DAYS but then I realized that vegans can chow down on vegan cakes and cookies too LOL. Overeating sweets and carbs can more than make up the lack of meat/dairy/egg products and I believe that they contribute way more to obesity/being overweight than overconsumption of meat products.

[Choo-ChooAKA]

Originally Posted by cutielocks08

That is excellent, soror! I too have issues with bread and starchy foods. Eliminating chicken and fish will be easy compared to eliminating flour and starchy foods. My solution is to gradually cut down and eventually eliminate wheat and wheat flour products as well as keep my sugar intake down to a minimum while making fresh/steamed veggies and fruits as the bulk of my diet.

One of my friends mentioned the name of a school mate who is a vegan and I was surprised cause this particular person has hips/thighs/backside for DAYS but then I realized that vegans can chow down on vegan cakes and cookies too LOL. Overeating sweets and carbs can more than make up the lack of meat/dairy/egg products and I believe that they contribute way more to obesity/being overweight than overconsumption of meat products.

Yes, sweets and carbs are also addictive and keep me wanting more and more, unlike meats and vegetables where when I've had enough I simply stop eating. I still weigh all of my food, though, including meats and vegetables. Weighing everything sounds tedious, but it actually makes portion control simpler by removing any guesswork.

I'm noticing that this simplicity is leaking into other aspects of my life, too. I'm more often looking at issues squarely instead of hedging and guessing and rationalizing, like I used to do. It's amazing how my practices are the same in every area of my life: food, relationships, finances--nothing is exempt. It can be a little overwhelming seeing so many deficiencies at one time, but I just have to remember they were always there, I'm just seeing them now so I can actually DO SOMETHING about them.