The question was:-
Fed up being overweight - struggle to change bad ways/old habits?
I am borderline between being overweight and obese for my height.
I am really fed up with myself, but struggle to change my diet to eat healthier. I feel physically sick about what I have eaten today, and whilst I am not actually putting weight on (I have stayed at the same weight for about the last 12-18 months), I feel that if I was able to tweak my diet to eat a bit healthier, I might be able to slowly start shifting some of the weight.
I don't mind home cooking all that much, but often find that I have little energy to start faffing about the kitchen after travelling the 50 mile round trip to work, with the 9-5 shift in between.
Any advice on how I can stop the junk food/change my lifetime habits for the better?
The answer was:-
I found all of these "tweaks" in my diet to work, and NOT ALL AT THE SAME TIME. Meaning, i did one of these for a while and then noticed a change in weight, then got bored and switched to something else.
The easiest for me... Drink an entire bottle of water right before every meal. It will make you feel full, faster, and then you will be less likely to over-eat. But that also means you need to stop eating when you are full. You ca't force yourself to keep eating because there is still food left on the plate.
Replacements.
1.I replaced my sodas with juices, teas, and especially water.
2. I stopped eating chips and cookies and candy and replaced them with fruits and vegetables. You can still add sugar to fruits such as strawberries or raspberries in order to make them sweet like candy.
3. Never drink milk. It is full of fat and sugars so it is really bad when trying to lose weight. Instead, eat cheese with saltines or fruit.
Portions-
Sometimes we will sit next to the computer or tv and munch on pretzels or chips and not even realize how much we ate until the bag is gone. Instead of bringing the whole bag to the computer, try taking a small zip lock bag of chips or pretzels, and only munching on that many.
Useing smaller plates during meals will trick you into grabbing smaller portions. If you grab a small plate and fill it and then eat it all, before grabbing seconds. Stop, and think, "am i actually still HUNGRY, or am i just NOT FULL". It is not a good feeling to be really full, so stopping before you get to that point is actually not that hard. You just have to pay attention.
If you go to the store and decide you are feeling some ice cream, do not buy the quarts they offer. Instead, just buy one or two servings. That way you will only eat it when you are craving it, and not eat when you just see it in the freezer and don;t think anything else is that appetizing. The same goes with chocolates and cookies. Don't buy enough cookies for an entire classroom of kids. Only get a small amount so you are less likely to eat so much.
Fastfood-
Now when trying to lose weight, you should ultimately just not eat fastfood. It does not even taste that great. It's the salts and MSG that gives us the cravings for more. However, even i just can't help but want some of those chemicals from time to time, so, when i DO go to the drivethrough, i order everything small. I never get a large fries or drink. I normally choose from the dollar menu. I think it is best if you replace the fries with their new fruit choices, but i don't do that. If i'm at a place that is meant to make me unhealthy, i'm gonna get the stuff that tastes better.
Eating fish is very healthy for you, tastes great, and is not fattening. So when I am feeling like pigging out, i choose sushi. Also, if you like salad, you can have a bunch of it and it's still very good for you.
Ultimately these all worked for me and i didn't really feel like i was missing out on anything. For quick improvements, there is the "no-carb" diet and the SERIOUS portion controls, but i hate those because they either leave me hungry or i feel like crap watching other people eating what i can't have. Good luck with the weight loss. Hope this helped a little
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