Wanting to is the hard part. For me, it was a recent health scare. I'm "only" 20 pounds overweight, but the thought of dying at 60 like my mom did (not because of weight but because of the condition we share) terrified me.

Losing weight will help me better manage the condition and see cleared when it starts to worsen. Maybe I get to live into my 60s and 70s AND with less arthritis in my back.

You said you know all the good reasons...find the one that really matters to you...that will impact your life.

Anonymous wrote:Cocaine

I know this was in jest but more seriously: adderall.

Try intermittent fasting. I make sometimes really bad choices when I’m allowed to graze all day. You have to be more thoughtful about planning meals when you limit your eating time window. You get used to being “hungry” and it not being a big deal.

Also get rid of the packaged foods!

Watch my 600 lb life on TLC if that doesn’t scare you straight go talk to a therapist.

OP, I lost about 40 lb and have kept it off for 6 years. I had a baby during this time and still managed to healthily gain and lose weight during and after pregnancy. I didn't join anything or buy anything, but I did read a few books and think really hard about what "eating" is. Here is what I recommend:

Remove most snacks from your home. If you're like me, you can't have just a "few" chips. They need to be gone. If you need to snack between meals, you are not eating enough fat or protein.

Write down what you eat. Every single thing--every snack, every glass of whatever. Do this for a typical week.

If you don't know if you have any sort of hormonal condition (many women do), you could ask your doctor to do a full work-up. I have PCOS and that impacts how I eat.

Finally, get a good book about food and eating, not necessarily a diet book-- just one that will help you learn about nutrition. "The Omnivore's Dilemma" really changed how I think about the food in our culture and my own relationship with food. A lot of the "food" we eat is not food at all. It's designed to make us addicted to sugar and sodium, and we get hungry between meals and need to eat more because it is not fulfilling.

I've gotten to the point where I do not need to diet or calorie count. I am vegetarian, and I don't snack. I do enjoy good meals and good wine. I've been baking a lot over the winter break and I will happily eat what I've made. But I've gotten to this place because I've fundamentally changed how I relate to food and what I eat.

Anonymous wrote:For me it was an addiction. I lost 150 lbs in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous over a decade ago. It’s free, you can lose to just attend a Zoom meeting and see if you relate. www.foodaddicts.org

CAN’T lose, haha Freudian slip!

For me it was an addiction. I lost 150 lbs in Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous over a decade ago. It’s free, you can lose to just attend a Zoom meeting and see if you relate. www.foodaddicts.org

Cocaine

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Anonymous wrote:Join WW. Investing money in it helps. Seeing people with more to lose than you, or further along in their progress, could be inspiration. You will probably lose a good amount in the first week or two just from drinking the water and eating vegetables like they recommend and that will make you want to do more.

I’ve lost over 30 pounds on WW since July and I am 57 and post menopausal. I do not go to the workshops, but do spend time on their message board which helps to motivate me. I feel great and highly recommend it.

I am also 50+ post-menopause - lost 30 on WW

I do one on one coach - a bargain!

Anonymous wrote:Listen to the podcast weight loss for busy physicians while you are doing other things. I did this for a couple of weeks before starting to try to lose weight in Nov 2019. I lost about 35-40 pounds over the next year and my current goal is to maintain. About halfway through my weight loss, I started exercising for the first time in my life, also. I started with None 2 Run. I’m 50.
Good luck.

NP here. I listen to this podcast, but don't love it. I much prefer the podcast Half Size Me. Good luck, either way!

Anonymous wrote:Join WW. Investing money in it helps. Seeing people with more to lose than you, or further along in their progress, could be inspiration. You will probably lose a good amount in the first week or two just from drinking the water and eating vegetables like they recommend and that will make you want to do more.

I’ve lost over 30 pounds on WW since July and I am 57 and post menopausal. I do not go to the workshops, but do spend time on their message board which helps to motivate me. I feel great and highly recommend it.

OP: define significant amount of weight. If it’s over say 60th lbs, you need more than willpower and motivation. At that point you need to talk to a clinician, consider monitored dieting with a dietician at the very least, and maybe meds or other interventions. That’s not a knock on you or anyone who needs to lose a lot, but at some point your body’s chemistry and your deeply ingrained habits are way beyond your ability to muscle through.

Anonymous wrote:calibrate

+1

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Anonymous wrote:Keto! You don’t really need willpower, especially after the first two weeks. You simply stop craving junk. And the water weight and glycogen loss are immediate payoffs that motivate you to keep going. Then slowly ramp up your carbs.

watch out if you are at risk of kidney stones.

My cholesterol went from 180 to 265 within 2 weeks of keto

Anonymous wrote:I have lost significant amounts of weight — which I kept off for a few years, then slowly gained back during crisis points in my life. I’m now trying for the third time, realizing that I need to focus on my own well-being. I realize that it’s not that I’m happy when I lose weight — it’s more that I lose weight when I’m happy. Here are some supports that have been useful to me in my efforts.


Fit from Within is a little book that has really made me view my efforts to lose weight in a different way. It contains helpful tips that can lead to lifelong changes.

Jon Gabriel’s programs include guided meditations, books, videos, recipes, and even a support program for people who want personal attention. I’ve only done the free stuff, but the guided meditations have been helpful and I’ve learned a lot from the many experts that Jon has consulted in his ongoing weight loss journey.

The No S Diet is very adaptable and straightforward and a good way to build habits that can lead to sustainable weight loss.

I’m just putting these out there as tools and supports that I find helpful. Check them out if you think that they might help you approach your own sustainable weight loss goals in a more active and syntonic way.

Wishing you well with your goals!




https://www.amazon.com/Fit-Within-Secrets-Starting-Lasting/dp/0071412603/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2GRXXLSW423MQ&keywords=Fit+from+within&qid=1640226078&s=books&sprefix=fit+from+within%2Cstripbooks%2C57&sr=1-1


https://www.thegabrielmethod.com/


http://nosdiet.com/

Funny to see you mention the No S Diet. That is the one that is great for me. I know it is just sort of a made up thing. It is the no snacking that is really the big one for my diet. My meals are generally fine. I modify it slightly. As much salad and veggies I want at meals (even if more than 1 plate). Weekends, I choose 1 cheat per day. I do not go crazy.