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hey there!
I'd really appreciate it if someone helped me out... i am trying to find an answer to my dilemma...
i am very healthy... i haven't gotten sick in 8 years! not a cold... and generally my intuition is pretty good in deciphering my body needs... so i regularly know when i need to do what. if i don't sleep for 3 days or so i can manage if i slept over the weekend. i usually tend to eat the stuff that i crave that i know i need... for instance the other day i was craving apricots and lobster... weird i know! but i checked and both had vitamin A which is good for your eye.. and lately i've been over exhausting them with studying... so you see i usually tend to know what i want.... howeverrrr my problem is my diet... i want to lose about 30lbs since i am 155 and only 5'4.... everytime i go on one no matter how healthy for me i start craving things that are super bad for me (mostly other healthy stuff which aren't in the diet! and sometimes carbs cause i lack the energy :() i start to sleep alot and lose focus instead of weight... my dietitian say that 155 IS MY NORMAL WEIGHT and my body is functioning perfectly fine with it and my immune system is superb! i am depressed and I've been to my family doctor and he says the same thing! what should i do??? i swim daily and i horse ride every other day, so if you want to suggest exercise as a solution then please don't post because after two posts my question won't show on right column of this website....
i am considering surgery, diet pills and vitamin supplements together, and probably just dieting anyway even if it makes me sick... but i'd like to know if there is anything else i am overlooking and haven't considered yet... thanks!
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Diet is more important in losing weight than exercise is.
Cravings are hard to handle, trust me I know. There is no secret to weight loss, its diet and exercise. Pills aren't good for you and won't do the job alone.
Here are some craving beating tips:
-Drink water! Did you know your body mistakes thirst for hunger? If you feel hungry have a glass of water (only thing that wont make you gain weight!) and you'll feel full.
-Wait. I get a craving for something when I'm not hungry sometimes. I feel like I have to have it, but if I wait ten minutes, I realize I don't really want it anymore. You can last ten minutes, and then decide if its worth it.
-Get the junk food out of the house. It's so much more tempting if its in your reach.
-If your feeling hungry, eat almonds. They make you feel full. Foods with fiber and protein really fill you up so you won't want to eat soon after.
Try a daily vitamin instead of a weight loss pill.
As for exercise, it sounds like you get a good amount. Cardio is what makes you burn fat. Keeping your heart rate up. Walking or running or dancing are great ways to do it.
30 pounds sounds like too much weight loss for you. Make short term goals, there easier to follow, and make you feel more sucessful. Go for 5 pounds at first.
And most importantly, don't look at the scale. It isn't that important. We are all built differently. You could be 155 and thin, because you gained that in muscle. Its how you look in the mirror and how you feel about it.
Good luck and just try your best,
-Abby
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For sure dieting isn't the way to go and exercising helps but it is what your doing that is the problem. You see when your stressed over tests, homework, even friends, etc you lose control and tend to feel really weird. This is why your doctors say it is completely natural. There is a diet that works really well and it is called weight watchers. This is a diet that focuses more on quantity rather than what is bad/good. You will be able to lose the weight you want and still eat the same things, just not as much. They have websites you can go to and see where the nearest is for you. Also trying to find somethign that calms your nerves and helps you relax would help alot as well. For example, when I am really stressed I like to either write books or play music. It is a way for me to express myself in a healthy way. This can range from cooking, sports, music, writing, scrapbooking, martial arts, etc. It will definitely help out to try each one of these things.
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