Soldato
put all the unhealthy snacks in a really hard to reach place thats as far away from you as possible. if you're as lazy as me you'll snack on easier to reach stuff.
How to stop eating?
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Soldato
It's certainly not the worst thing you could eat by any means, but think what you are getting out of it - how much protein is in there?
But really, you want to be avoiding excess sugars (chocolate, sweets, fruits like grapes etc) and processed non-wholegrain foods (white bread, white rice, crackers, crisps... this covers a lot of things
). The best source is probably from green vegetables and if you are a true sadist you will stick only to these. In reality, that's extremely difficult for most people.Stick to wholegrain food stuffs (in particular limited quantities of, for example, brown rice), green veg, beans and lentils.
Soldato
I'll make you feel a little better - I got a 37" waist. It was 39 though. And the reduction came because I completely eliminated junk food. No "fun" days, no "treat" days just stopped cold. Also I eat much more fruit n veg.
I now eat regularly & exercise 7 hrs/week. I was 90.5kgs and now Im 83kgs. Doesnt seem like much but Im gunning for 75kgs and a 35 incher waist.
Quitting the junk (jams, cookies, chips, crisps, pies, burgers, pizzas, pop, candy, margarine, bread etc) has made a massive difference. It was not easy, oh no it was not. I had cravings so bad that it was like a drug withdrawal. But I figured that I needed to quit putting trash into my system and thinking that way helped.
Think of your body as an engine - why are you putting junk into it? Eat to live, not the other way around
It will not be easy but if you have mental discipline and determination you can do it. Also (and this is something Im still bad at doing) drink lots of water. Carry a bottle and keep sipping.
I now eat regularly & exercise 7 hrs/week. I was 90.5kgs and now Im 83kgs. Doesnt seem like much but Im gunning for 75kgs and a 35 incher waist.
Quitting the junk (jams, cookies, chips, crisps, pies, burgers, pizzas, pop, candy, margarine, bread etc) has made a massive difference. It was not easy, oh no it was not. I had cravings so bad that it was like a drug withdrawal. But I figured that I needed to quit putting trash into my system and thinking that way helped.
Think of your body as an engine - why are you putting junk into it? Eat to live, not the other way around
It will not be easy but if you have mental discipline and determination you can do it. Also (and this is something Im still bad at doing) drink lots of water. Carry a bottle and keep sipping.
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Meh... worry when you get to 38 waist.
Then, forget about it and worry when you get to 42...
Then, forget about it and worry when you get to 42...
I think the problem isn't so much what I eat (which is pretty good), but just that I've gotten into the habit of reaching for food at totally inappropriate times, like late at night before I go to bed. For some reason that always strikes me as a good time to make a sandwich.
It's gotten habitual now. Always have a mini-banquet before bed
I did say I have no willpower, so changing this isn't going to be easy :/
It's gotten habitual now. Always have a mini-banquet before bed
I did say I have no willpower, so changing this isn't going to be easy :/
Soldato
Yea but why are you so hungry before bed? Do you have a good breakfast, lunch & dinner?
And by breakfast I mean porridge with no sugar. No "fry up" which tastes SO good but oh yea...all that greasy gunk aint doin you any favours! Try poached egg as well. The net is crawling with healthy recipes.
Aim for small changes, gradual changes. And I know this sounds stupid but keep a food diary. Each time you eat something write it down. Measure your waist & take your weight once a month and note that down too. Once you see the numbers change you will get even more motivated! If you want to get your nerd on you can log all this in a spreadsheet. That way you can generate graphs - and when you see that weight-line & waist-line start to slope downward....
Unfortunately, it does involve willpower. In the past year, I've gone from a 41" waist to 34", losing 30KG in the process. I never thought it'd be possible, and if I can do it, anyone can. Myfitnesspal is your friend 
EDIT: PROTIP: When you're hungry, clean your teeth You get nice teeth, and lose the craving for a while
EDIT: PROTIP: When you're hungry, clean your teeth
You get nice teeth, and lose the craving for a while 
Soldato
Unfortunately, it does involve willpower. In the past year, I've gone from a 41" waist to 34", losing 30KG in the process. I never thought it'd be possible, and if I can do it, anyone can. Myfitnesspal is your friend
EDIT: PROTIP: When you're hungry, clean your teeth
Wow 30kg well done mate, massive loss!
This is v true! An easy trap to fall into.
Soldato
Get a friend to drive you out to the woods and to promise you that they'll give you a tenner for each day you survive. When you come back you'll be a lot skinnier. Perhaps too skinny. Perhaps you won't come back. If that's the case, well then you shouldn't have put on so much weight, should you?
Caporegime
OP, I went from 36" to 30" (I got into 29") at one point but it was not comfortable ! lol
Just stop eating ! Once you get used to it, and your stomach shrinks a bit you will eat less.
If you had to eat, eat a carrot.
Just stop eating ! Once you get used to it, and your stomach shrinks a bit you will eat less.
If you had to eat, eat a carrot.
Soldato
Only allow yourself to eat carbohydrates twice a day, of no more than 40g servings each. i.e. 40g pasta, 40 uncooked porridge oats, 40 uncooked rice etc. So only 80g of carbs a day. Carbs from veg are fine.
You will struggle to not lose weight in this situation so long as you don't absolutely PLOUGH through the fatty treats (as most treats have carbs of some form, including sugars)
This is the simplest thing I can think of for someone who wants an easy solution.
You will struggle to not lose weight in this situation so long as you don't absolutely PLOUGH through the fatty treats (as most treats have carbs of some form, including sugars)
This is the simplest thing I can think of for someone who wants an easy solution.
Meh all in all OP don't worry about it too religiously. You can make progress without being a total sadist. I doubt anyone is going to find you attractive or not over a belt size.
The one tip I would give is to simply not buy ****, which immediately eliminates all dietary problems - its impossible to snack on bread if you don't have any.
I went for a 40 minute cycle at the gym and since my last post in this thread I've had 4 weetabix, oops *shrug*
The one tip I would give is to simply not buy ****, which immediately eliminates all dietary problems - its impossible to snack on bread if you don't have any.
I went for a 40 minute cycle at the gym and since my last post in this thread I've had 4 weetabix, oops *shrug*
I think the problem isn't so much what I eat (which is pretty good), but just that I've gotten into the habit of reaching for food at totally inappropriate times, like late at night before I go to bed. For some reason that always strikes me as a good time to make a sandwich.
It's gotten habitual now. Always have a mini-banquet before bed
At least you know it's all in your head
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Caporegime
Keep your snout out of the fridge, chubby!
Get aids....
Warning this was south park advice.
That or drink lots of water, water is the solution to all of lives problems. Also don't drink alcohol (or at least try to limit it), that'd bad. Try to limit fizzy drinks, i.e. some times it simpler to just reduce intake instead of cut it out completely, so instead of no coke never, just one can a day, makes you think about when you want it and why.
Do a daily amount of exercise too, it can be easy to just not.
You are not a slave to your impulses (despite what the teenage you thinks)
Warning this was south park advice.
That or drink lots of water, water is the solution to all of lives problems. Also don't drink alcohol (or at least try to limit it), that'd bad. Try to limit fizzy drinks, i.e. some times it simpler to just reduce intake instead of cut it out completely, so instead of no coke never, just one can a day, makes you think about when you want it and why.
Do a daily amount of exercise too, it can be easy to just not.
You are not a slave to your impulses (despite what the teenage you thinks)
roast some carrots and eat them later, the taste of them is sooo good.