Waiting and weighting...

T

TomRodgers62

New member
Hello all,

I'm currently 28 years old and weigh 250 lbs. and I'm 6'1" tall. That first sentence reads like a horrible audition to be an actor for a role that I'm not interested in having. I used to be 50 pounds lighter and a lot of changes caused me to put on the weight within 3 years. One of the biggest changes is that I started working at a desk job and I'm moving around a lot less. The job keeps me busy and I've not been wise about getting exercise at all. Additionally, I started graduate school and find myself with a lot less time to cook healthy meals. Even when I do make healthy foods, I do a horrible job of just getting right back on unhealthy eating habits. I'm finding it hard to sustain healthy eating and good workout routines.

This sounds embarrassingly familiar to excuses.

The truth is I know my personality requires a lot of variety and it's tough for me to maintain routines. I'm looking for suggestions for a variety of healthy eating habits or diets to rotate through. I'm also curious what exercise routines or apps or solutions people have found useful for their weight loss goal.

My first question is whether I should work first on weight loss or on muscle building to assist with the weight loss. I've heard many differing opinions on this!

Thank you for being such a welcoming forum and I wish you all luck on your goals as well! It's been great to read the success stories on here! Here's to you and I being the next one as well!

Best wishes,

Tom
 
Before you enter into a weight loss and exercise program, some things you should examine.
  1. Your sleep routine. There is evidence that shows if you are not getting enough sleep that it hinders your weight loss program. Why, because the longer your up, the more time you have to eat.
  2. People who work irregular hours and are sleep deprived tend to snack more and have irregular dieting patterns.
  3. Less sleep causes more tiredness, there for lack of sleep does not allow a person to recover there energy. This means you will tire more quickly. Meaning if you are doing physical exercise, you will have difficulty maintaining your work out regimen.
Try cutting out your fast foods and snacks and most importantly start a regimen of quick walking before you try entering into a difficult exercise regimen. You will be surprise how these tips will start your weight loss program.
 
Thank you, Jim! My sleep has always been a problem ever since I can remember! I've started a gym membership and I've been going this week. I am having trouble adjusting my life though to fall asleep earlier so that I get full sleep since I'll be waiting up earlier.

I'm curious if anyone has any suggestions for how to eliminate cravings as that tends to be my biggest issue. I get into a cycle of "I'm eating SO healthy and I'm doing SO well...and then I have dessert overload or get takeout and we're back to square one." I've heard the suggestion of having a "cheat day" - but I honestly don't think it's wise for me to "reward" myself with bad eating habits. It seems insanely counter productive. Looking at you gyms that have "Pizza Tuesdays"! Get outta here!

I'm wondering if anyone has had any luck getting rid of the addictive qualities of sugar. I'm looking for reasonable solutions that don't involve switching to an insanely expensive diet. Let me know what works for you! I hope everyone has been finding success! I had lost 3 pounds this week and then had takeout yesterday and so....only 1 pound this week. Gotta keep moving forward!
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top