Brand new to calorie counting

Hey everyone,

I'm brand new to this calorie counting thing, and frankly, I'm scared ****!  I've had a lot of trouble committing to losing weight this year, but I recently just spent a ton of money on a personal trainer.  It sucks because all I could afford was once a week, and I'm worried that that wont be enough to keep me on track.  He told me I had to start counting calories.  But it still seems miserable to me!

Still, I just turned 24 and I had an almost-quarter-life crisis when I realized that I only had 6 years left of my twenties... and I really want to know what it feels like to look young and hot in a bikini.  Only 6 more summers left...

Yet, somehow I still can't commit.

Has this site really helped people?

I could use some encouragement.  Thanks!

Hi,

I totally empathize with the whole bikini thing. It's like, on one hand I know I should be thinking about my health, about a balanced diet and I know that when I have that attitude I loose weight w/o having so much stress, but on the other hand, I'm almost 23, and I look at other girls my age like "you don't know how good you've got it." I don't think I've ever really felt hot, like in a typical half-naked-twenty-something way, and I do sometimes feel like I'm running out of time.

So, when I think about how much weight I want to loose, I can't come up a number bc it isn't really about a number; it's more about a feeling that 40 lbs later I still don't have. So, even though I know I've got like another 40 to go, I'm like what exactly am I waiting for to feel better about myself, a swarm of frat boys???

I don't really have any answers myself, but I get the feeling that the whole wanting to be "hot" thing is kind of a mental trap. It's the sort of thing that just makes you feel bad, but doesn't motivate you.It seems that the only way for me to stay committed is to eat in a way that makes me feel healthier, and like my body's getting everything it needs, and exercise focusing on giving it my all, not on loosing weight or what some other chick in the gym looks like. That way, when I fall off the wagon, I wanna get back on just because it feels better. I guess that only works if you're really unhealthy to begin with, and are starting to learn what it's like to actually feel good, and like you're body's functioning well. Probably doesn't work so well if you're already healthy and just loosing weight to fit into designer jeans or whatever.

Hope this helps (prob more help for me than for you though.)

Hey beewriter

       &nb sp;             The commitment has got to be the hardest part. I have never counted calories before and I thought that it was going to be a waste of my time.I only started last week and this past weekend was super hard for me. Tons of halloween candy and alcohlic beverages flowing everywhere I went. It was so hard to stay within my 1300 calories. It was almost depressing to see everyone else getting to eat and drink anything they wanted. I felt as if I was just wasting my time that i was missing out. It was worth it though I weighed myself today and after only 7 days of cc I have lost 4 pounds!!!!! Give it a chance and find some food that you enjoy that are tasty and low in calories. I have a trip in january and I plan on loosing at least 15 lbs before then so i can strut my stuff on the beach. After just one week I feel like I will be able to accomplish my goals when i was so sceptical about counting calories before. If you need someone to keep you motivated I would be happy to be there for you :)