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amother
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Wed, May 11 2022, 10:23 am
I am a very seasoned dieter. I have lost 50 lbs a few times but mostly struggle to keep off any weight loss. Over the past few years I have developed a very bad binge habit. In the last 2 years I have gained and lost and regained the same 15 lbs 7 times!!!!! I have much more to lose but I'm not getting anywhere because I lose the 15 lbs and then I binge and gain it back. Each time another trigger.
I'm so depressed. I cannot live my life battling this weight. I'm desperate to get to a place of "lifestyle". Where I found a healthy way to eat, that I lose weight, feel good and don't keep relapsing from.
I have tried cutting out sugar. It is very very hard and it works but as soon as I touch any sugar/carbs it's binge fest and it all piles back on. I have never done sugar free for longer than 7 weeks. I crack and then it's all over. It sounds perfect in theory but I've never been able to stick to it long term.
I have tried not dieting at all or dieting with a normal kind of diet (whole grain carbs, treat once a week) and I'm still bingeing even though I'm allowed those foods.
I have been to therapy and I'm working on the emotional overeating aspect but my body is completely falling apart from the extra weight and just hate myself and the fact that I can't seem to stick to anything when I really really badly need to.
What do you think I should try?
Any ideas for a next step?
Ps I struggle with ADHD calorie counting, weighing, measuring, etc is too overwhelming for me. I can do menus or yes/no foods but it needs to be something I can do AND KEEP TO through all circumstances. My problem is not needing a good diet. Every diet works. My problem is sticking to what I planned long term.
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amother
Lawngreen
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Wed, May 11 2022, 11:26 am
It's tough. I feel for you.
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amother
Winterberry
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Wed, May 11 2022, 11:36 am
Nobody has yet discovered a long term "lifestyle" of successful weight loss that works for most people. But you don't have to keep torturing yourself with diets. You can try to recover from the diet cycle. You say your body is completely falling apart from the extra weight. Is that the real truth? What will happen if you prioritize taking care of your body over trying to change it?
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Genius
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Wed, May 11 2022, 12:08 pm
Would menu planning work?
If I were you I’d try planning a menu (there’s a sweet charted pad on Amazon that I use. Lemme know if you want it and I’ll send you the link https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089.....ss_tl ) without cutting out any food groups. Just a well balanced plan. I find that when I have no plan I end up grabbing whatever is easiest because I’m too starved to think.
Get a marked water bottle so I can track how much water I drink in a day.
Go to sleep at a decent hour.
If you’re really motivated do a few minutes of strength and resistance exercises a few times a week to build muscle. More muscle means more energy is needed for you to exist, which means more calories burned in a day.
Good luck
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