Wait...I ate THAT MUCH?

This website has really made me realize that I didn't get here because I'm big boned.  When I see what I eat in a normal day it's clear to see that I'm here because I overate.  I overate for a LONG time...and somehow I justified it.  I'm the kind of person who thinks "i just cant lose weight" but now I've figured out that it was all my fault, I'm finally taking ownership.  I've always been resentful of those people who can eat whatever they want and stay a certain size but guess what?  I'm not one of those people and if I finally want to be comfortable and happy with the way I look and feel I need to buckle down and do what I know has to be done.  I'm excited to see what my future holds with my newfound knowledge!

 ANY positive motivation is encouraged!

Take it one day at a time, breathe, and remember, you can do this!  There are so many of us here who understand exactly where you are coming from, and plenty who have gotten where you want to go.

Welcome!

Hey taking "ownership" is always a great thing! and like mlbtracy said, take it one day at time....also remember that you will have "off" days, and when that happens get right back up. Don't let one bad day bring you down. That was always one of my down falls in the past.

Welcome!

i loved it when i first got that epiphany moment that told me I need to do something abot my weight. mlbtracy pretty much covered it and when you start losing weight it will become your motivation to keep going.

I was the same way... I had no idea how many calories I was eating. I was sure what I was eating was bad for me but holy cow once I learned just how bad it was I got quite a wake up call. Now that I am educated about food and product labels and had that moment where I made a decision to do what I knew I had to i've gone from 285 to 211 in less then 4 months. And it's all portion control, swapping out bad stuff for good stuff and exercising. It's nothing crazy, it's nothing restrictive except for stuff i've cut out like soda, candy and obvious horrible stuff for you. I cheat once a twice a month on a meal and have Pizza or Outback or whatever. It helps my wife is doing it with me and has lost 30 pounds herself. It's nice when you get a craving but there is not junk food to eat and you end up eating pineapple with fat free cool whip instead of Ben and Jerry's.

 I also stopped hating people who were skinny and ate like pigs, and btw that doesn't mean they are healthy on the inside. I have motivated some people at work who have seen me go from XXL shirts to L shirts and drop 4 or 5 pant sizes. That feels good, people come to me with food questions and I used to be the one eating a whole pizza for lunch. It's hard but now that i've seen results and know what to do and got motivated to do it, it's not that hard now. I see cake now and all I really see is sugar, fat, carbs, etc,.

 Lucky for me I have a lot of support from friends and family, just know that losing the weight feels better then eating the food. Now if I cheat I feel like i'm cheating on my wife. It feels great when your cheating but the moment you're done eating you regret it, and want to take it all back so it didn't happen. Knowing how I will feel helps too.

 

 

hey...

well nice to hear...

I found this website and found out how little i really eat...

I am underweight...

So i am now eating really healthy stuff but taking breakfast and some fruit and additional joghurt.

My goal is to keep up 2300calories a day... thats not easy :(

but I just have to keep my weblog running....

Hope you will have success with your diet greetings from Austria/Europe

I totally know what you mean!
 I too used to just eat what I thought were normal portions. When I started counting calories and realized that a "normal" day was over 3000 calories, it was a big epiphany.

But it feels great doesn't it? It's like suddenly light dawns on Marble Head...ohhhhhhhh!....I get it now!

For me it was actually a relief, because I had always assumed I was just destined to be fat due to genetics like everyone kept telling me. Not so!  It's so great to know that you can control your destiny. 

Good luck and make sure you write everything down. Even now, I'm routinely surprised how quickly one can get to 1200 or 1500 cals, especially if you don't make wise choices.

My realization came on more slowly, but yeh, I get it.  My excess weight was self-inflicted.  I did it.   Me.  And my matabolizism, my thyroid, quiting smoking, hitting my 40's - they are all just excuses for being lazy.  

It sucks having to face that, but there it is.