ny_shelly's Journal, 22 August 2018

actually if you put your mind to it and avoid trigger foods you can do it and it will make your journey easier. Most of us learn which food tend to set us off on a bad trail. Start walking everyday even if it is in the house. you would be surprised at how many calories you can burn walking at a good clip.  

Not that your goal isn't a good one but you may be worrying for nothing. I was at 360+ and did fine on an airplane when I came down to Mexico. It wasn't comfortable but I fit. Everyone carries their weight a little different though. The biggest issue was the seatbelt and legroom. I had to buy an extension as some of the belts were much shorter than others. When I go back to the States in November I don't anticipate needing to worry about it.  

It sounds way easier than it is! You are not alone in that but I believe in you! You can do it! One hour at a time—good choice after good choice. Now to follow my own advice haha 

Go for it and good luck! 

It is good to focus on concrete reasons that motivate you, but imho (and certainly in my case) having a specific number by a certain time just magnifies every time i am not perfect. Pretty soon i feel like i am destined to fail and can't possibly catch up. So, i mean, just take it day by day and do the best you can. I am excited for you! What a fun adventure! 

Every time you go to deviate, think about how awful you will feel when it comes time to go and you haven't reached your goal. You got this! 

My recommendation? Soylent. That's what kick-started my weight loss, because you don't have to think about food at all. You just pour the exact number of calories you want, you've got proper nutrition, and you're full. Since it's all about calorie deficit at the end of the day, replacing food with a simple routine like Soylent made it so easy for me to just set my calories and forget it. 

The other thing I like about Soylent is that it replaced the idea of "food as an activity / reward" with "I'm just getting the nutrition and energy my body needs." 

work hard, be nice to yourself and when you get on the plane after doing your best, ask for a seatbelt extension if you need it. good luck! 

You've got a goal...now work up a plan to reach the goal...good luck, my friend  

I think it is awesome that you are setting goals. it is helpful for me when I set goals to set smaller achievable ones on the path. I also write notes to myself on my bathroom mirror to remind me where I am headed. I wish you all the best on your journey.  

you can lose a lot between now and then but you need to start ASAP. Find your maintenance calories, go 500 below that and start walking every day. Get a step counter if you can...get those steps in!!! They have them cheap on amazon. No booze! no desserts! 

oh and no soda if that's a thing for ya 

Let us know how else we can help, okay? 

Sharon's Victory is right that staying below maintenance calories and no booze is key. 500 is probably not enough, though. 1,000 below is very achievable, and the steady results will be motivating. 

Of its white don't eat it..... 

You can do it! Set small achievable goals and don’t try and lose all the weight at once. You can do this and we all support you 

You have an awesome reward in sight; that should help keep you on track. For the rest, break it out into tasks. I have been a professional organizer for many years and I'll tell you what: no one gets rid of stuff all at once overnight. We break out the area into a series of achievable tasks, and that's what you need to do, too. Create exercises for four zones of your body that you can do: legs, arms, stomach, and cardio. The exercises shouldn't take more than 20 minutes total for each set. (I use exercises in a book called "Strong Women Stay Young") Do a different set each night of the week so that you don't get bored. The other three days you can either repeat a zone or do a different type of activity, like walking in a pool, yoga, or whatever. Do the same with your meals. If you don't have a food scale, get one! According to your profile you need to lose 38 pounds and you have 23 weeks to do so. You need to lose a little over a pound and a half a week to meet your goal. Only you know if the thought of a wonderful exciting trip with your dad is worth the work! I'm rooting for you!!! 

Since you're a self-described binge eater, give yourself 2-3 foods that are okay to binge on. Vegetables are an obvious choice; gnaw your way through a bag of carrots! Maybe chicken breasts... If you've fasted from just after dinner to about 8 or 9 in the morning, you'll be ready for protein. Eat it! Fill up and see how you feel. You may not want to eat for a long time and you can squeeze in some exercising :) I do this on occasion and it makes me not want to eat for HOURS. 

I hear ya. That is my issue too, binge eating, or bored eating or emotional eating. Food is a big part of my life. And all mt family is heavy set, so I already have genetics working against me. Sweets are my weakness. But regardless I understand where your coming from. It should be as easy as to say no. But what I have found works for me is to take it a week at a time. And try and plan out meals, and somewhat track your calories. That and have motivation and being kind to yourself and getting back on the horse. I fell off 3 months ago and just now getting back in the race. Doing some deep introspection helps to, like asking yourself why you like food and what purpose does it have in your life and going from there to try and address reasons why one might be binging etc. Worked for me....but I tell ya I still struggle. Thanks goodness for this community!! All the best!!