Need to lose maybe 50 pounds

[Jessnikole]

Hi my name is Jessica. I'm 20. I'm 5'3. I used to weigh 117lbs then I started taking a medication that caused major weight gain. Now I weigh 175. I discontinued that medication. I recently started making my portions smaller and just three times a day. For exercise, I walk for about a hour and a half or so up and down my street. I don't know any other exercise to do because I have a herniated disc in my lower back. My doctor says I can easily lose weight because of my age. I used to have a very high metabolism, but I think that one medication messed everything up. I only been doing this for a few days now. I weighed myself two days ago and I weighed 173. I have an obsession with weighing myself and I need someone to hide the scale from me. I get weighed every time I go to the doctor, so I was just going to wait until my doctor's appointments. My next appointment is January 26th. Oh, I also been taking vitamins like prenatal (not pregnant), B12, Biotin, and fish oil. I'm really upset about this weight gain. People will tell me I look fine, but this is a major change. I regret taking that medication. I wish I never started seeing a psychiatrist because that's when they prescribed that medication. Zyprexa. It's hard dieting in my home because people are always pressuring me to eat more like fast food and drink sodas/alcohol, and they try to get me to smoke. So after I finish my exercises. I just go to sleep to avoid people. I have an issue with walking down the street because I think all my neighbor's are watching me. I'm sorry for rambling. I'm just so upset. I would appreciate any hints and tips.

 

[dudeitstime]

Temptation will always be around, you'll just have to know your limits and work towards your goal with a lot of finesse. But you can do it. Decide what is best for you and go from there. If you don't want to work outside due to people, then maybe do the walk down the street at night? Or work out inside of your bedroom. Tons of Youtube stuff you can watch and do in the comfort of your own home. Maybe prepare your meals a week in advance so the people tempting you to eat won't do so as you'll have all your stuff prepared and ready to go. Welcome to the forum. You can lose that weight and you will!

 

[PSNYDER0408]

First of all welcome. Second I think alot of us have faced these problems and have felt this way you are not alone anymore. Third just always remember you are doing this for you and thats whats important. Forget what they say or want. They do not know what is best. They don't have to like it. If its what you want and is what makes you happy then ignore them. Best wishes on succeeding!!

 

[Jastin Fretza]

You deserve respect it doesn't matter your looks or size

Hi Jessica
I think the first thing you need to lose 50 pounds is to set a plan and try to stick on it, Forget what other say or think about you because it truly doesn't matter.

Good luck

“Life is too short to waste any amount of time on wondering what other people think about you. In the first place, if they had better things going on in their lives, they wouldn't have the time to sit around and talk about you. What's important to me is not others' opinions of me, but what's important to me is my opinion of myself.”
? C. JoyBell C.