I lost weight the bad way...

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EatYourVeg

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And now I'm really, really suffering uh oh.

Okay, I'll try to make this as short as possible...

I'm Female - 24 / born in 1986.
Back in 2007 I used to weigh 300lbs and I'm 5'4. Yeah, terrible.

I decided that I really, REALLY needed to lose weight to be happy. I watched one of those... FAT FAMILY programmes where they make people lose weight to save lives. And the idea of being obese for the rest of my life really upset.

How did I start it? Starved myself for 3 days, and lost over half a stone. Bad bad bad... after that I started a Fiber-Cereal diet. 2 Bowls a day for months. I lost weight at a super fast rate I can't even remember... I dropped 3 jean sizes in 3 months. ( started the diet in october at a size 26 and by New Years Ever I was a 20-22 )

After that I started something baaaad. I started to purge. Purged after eating which obviously turned into full blown bulemia. Almost put me in hospital, but I had sort of a 'control' over GOING TO THE EXTREME if that makes any sense at all.


18 months after struggling to lose weight, I finaly got to a size 16 and weighed 180 lbs and a Size 16. 5 Dress sizes down I was SO Happy. I was still making myself sick though.. just not as much.



I got with a new partner with my new found body covered in loose skin and old stretch marks. Got SO Happy, fell deep in love and stopped making myself sick for him.


And obviously, you all know what's happened...
In the past 2 years I've put on almost 2 dress sizes, and I am STRUGGLING to lose weight. My current job = a Games Tester so I;m on my bottom for 10 hours a day at my office desk just playing games. I work nights up until midnight, sometimes till 4am So I can never cook healthy meals anymore.



I really, really, really, really need some advice.
Have I forever corrupt my body? Am I gona have to calrie count for the rest of my life..? :(


What's the best way to get back on track? I hardly eat as it is these days, but when I do, all I want it little things like a sandwhich, or a packet of crisps... MEALS just don't make me feel hungry anymore.


Thank you SO much for reading, and hopeful hear back from someone!

xxx


- Becky
 
Welcome..

You have the power to change your lifestyle. Don't ever think that you're stuck with the weight forever. You have to be ready mentally. Figure out how many calories you need a day. It depends on your height, weight, and gender. Once you know what your calorie intake should be it gets easier. You can eat anything you want (preferably healthy stuff). Just don't go over your calories. And on the days that you do, get back up.:):)
Please don't purge.
You will need to plan what you eat for the whole day.
Good luck. This is a great place for support. :):):)
 
lol @Monster :)

I would suggest prepare meals in advance and have them at hand, I also sit at a computer all day and do nothing at all physical, in fact atm i'm unable to do anything at all due to knee injury.
I find having things on-hand that are healthy or low fat, and not just the one option, but several, really helps. Being able to choose from a bunch of things to eat for lunch really makes it handy.I like to snack of carrots - easy to keep handy next to the desk, also Cheery tomatos are like lollies (cook them, they go super sweet!) etc.
Low fat Yog is good for lunch, or even some healthy sandwiches with chicken, lettuce, etc or whatever you like.
Basically what it comes down too is planning :)
 
I was just a bit worried that I may have damaged my metabolism to a point of no repair lol...

I used to eat 700 Cals a day for months, and most of the time I'd spew it back up through purging. I did it for 3 years, and now everytime I try to get back to a regular RDA of fat and calories ( and it's ALWAYS under it ) I keep putting weight on.

I've had all checks done at the GP for any other reason, and there's nothing minus the fact that my Metabolism is being mean lol!
 
I'm sorry to hear about your past struggles with both your weight itself, and your attempts to lose it.

If large meals no longer interest you, then eat several small ones.
I've been doing Weight Watchers for almost 6 months now, and part of the flexibility within it is to be able to divide up your daily "points" however you see fit, and if that means five or six snack-sized "meals" as opposed to three full-sized ones, that works out fine.

You should check it out.

Best of luck to you.
 
The good news is, your metabolism is very resilient. You don't need to worry that you trashed it forever.

I have a couple suggestions - one is that just because you spend 10 hours a day at work on your bottom, that doesn't mean you have to do that at home as well. I noticed a big difference by simply making sure I was standing when I was home to make up for all of my at work sitting. (Of course, I now go to the gym and watch my intake because I'm hooked on LotRO :p )

The other is to start recording what you eat. It's amazing how many calories things can have, and the 'full' feeling you get isn't dependent on calories. I think I was in shock the day I realized that the two small cookies from Subway I added to my meal had more calories than the entire (and filling) six inch sub. Keeping a log of what and how much you eat, and how many calories it is can really help you start down the road to making more filling choices.

I also recommend doing some weight lifting. It's empowering, it helps you burn calories and hold on to your muscle so... why not?

Those are the first suggestions I have though!
 
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