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gaining weight?
so I'm in college and seems a lot of weight nowdays and I can't stop eating late at night and eating out a lot of junk food how can I fix this? its hard to avoid junk food and I don't exercise that much anymore but I walk 20 minutes to school everyday
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there's a fact out there that says if you walk everywhere you go, you can burn so many calories and lose tons of weight. so if it's not too cold out, try getting some fresh air and walking places.
also if you have spare time, go to the gym and work out. try listening to vigorous music to help you get pumped up. try working out with friends to motivate you.
just like the other person said, its in the mind. life is all about how you process thoughts and think about things. if you think negatively, bad things will happen. if you're optimistic, good things will happen. so instead of thinking "ah crap i gained 20 pounds".. think "hey i'm going to try my hardest to get a better body and lose those 20 pounds and prove people wrong! I CAN DO THIS!"
you have to be committed. there's no half point. either you go all the way or you become a couch potato.
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There is no magic formula unfortunately. It will boil down to eating less, eating smarter, and/or exercising more.
You should start by taking one habit (or part of a habit) at a time and changing it. Then bit by bit you can begin to tackle your problem.
First thing I would do is be prepared. If you know you eat late, have some healthier food alternatives ready. Cook during the day, or find some healthy snacks, so that when hunger strikes you have something decent close at hand. Something low on carbs and high on protein would be good.
Try to eat out less, or to go to places that have healthier alternatives. There isn't much else to do with this one. Same goes for exercise. The walk you take is good, but it would be even better if you did something a bit more strenuous.
I think the key is focusing on small steps, thinking ahead, and preparing yourself.
I could add a little psychology to all this: Focus your mind on the new habits that you want to implement, not on the old habits that you want to drop. Dont say to yourself "I shouldn't eat junk food". Or "I wont be lazy anymore". Apparently the brain does not understand negative phrasing very well (or at all), and one ends up reinforcing bad habits by talking to oneself that way. At least that's what they say :)
Focus on the things you want to do, talk to yourself positively, and set clear and attainable goals.
Good luck.
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