Why can't I start a diet?
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Slow and steady DOES win this race!!!  I lost 10-15kg about 6yrs ago and went from a 16 to a 8/10 (Aussie sizes)  I'm now a 12 and am still very happy!\n\nYou sound like you are more than ready to begin this change - you certainly have the desire to do it!  Starting is by far the hardest part of the weight loss process.  Once you get healthy habits going, it's surprisingly easy to maintain them.  You need to find a way to give yourself that inital push or get someone to help you do it.\n\nI suggest you set a date to start your new healthy lifestyle - say to yourself "I am going to change my life and I am going to begin today.  I will not look back because this is something I am doing to better myself."  \n\n\nConsider consulting a nutritionist - they'll be able to help you understand why you binge eat and create healthy eating habits as well as eating plans.  I suggest you also consult your regular GP and find out the state of your health - blood pressure etc.  You don't want to push yourself too far too fast because that will most likely make you lose your motivation.\n\nYou have to accept that you are going to have to be selfish to a degree, because you will not be able to achieve your goal unless you take time out for yourself.  Ask your family and friends to support you by encouraging you and being conscious of their own habits when they're around you.  The more supportive, and healthy influences you surround yourself with, the more chance you have of succeeding.\n\nIf you're not used to exercising, you'd be best to start with gentle exercises, because the going from 0 to 100 will make you hurt and the more you hurt, the less you want to exercise and as a result, you lose your motivation.\n\nDon't expect things to happen overnight, and don't bother with fad diets that promise a quick fix - your body registers dieting as "starvation" and hangs onto your body fat.  \n\nKeep things interesting for yourself.  If you find yourself growing bored with your chosen exercise regime, try taking it up a notch, or else try something new.  If you join a gym, try to find one that gives free consultations with trainers every so often.  If not, make sure you join one that has plenty of staff around who can help you use the machinery and advise you on how things work, and what weights and speeds you should be using etc.  If you're nervous about embarrassing yourself, don't be!  Look around at different gyms, there are a heap of ones that aren't filled with people pumping iron and are quieter and less imposing for beginners.  If your finances can run to it, try to organise a session with one of the gym's personal trainers once a month or so -  that way you can get a proper, personalised evaluation and find out if you should be changing your exercise routine.\n\nIf you can't run to a gym membership, the try walking - set yourself a goal to reach, I used to go to video store at the top of the main road.  It only took me ten minutes to walk there, but I slowly increased that to include the streets surrounding it.\n\nWhen you go out, try to get a particular friend to keep an eye on you and help keep you from straying.  However, don't forget to treat yourself every so often.  I find that if I deny myself a treat for too long, I end up binging, which destroys all the good work I've done!  \n\nAlso, try not to eat before you go to sleep - I believe 2hrs is the minimum recommended gap.  And don't forget the mental component to losing weight - the mind plays a big part. Don't eat in front of the TV or computer - it distracts your mind from the process of eating.  Eat slowly - it helps your body feel fuller - 15-20min is the recommended minimum.  And try to prepare your own meals, your sense of smell plays a big part in your enjoyment of food - it's a preliminary stage to eating, so it prepares your mind and unconsciously begins to help you feel mentally fu
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No diet works cause it is not maintainable for life.\n\nIf you want to do this it is for life so you need to totally change your way of eating and exercising. This is not a diet rather than a healthy eating plan for life. So no more talking diet cause it means time limit. \n\nHere are the golden rules: \nInitially cut down to 1200 calories women & 1500 men \nExercise 6 times per week for 1 hours a day. Do three weight sessions and three cardio sessions. No gym involved. \nDon't eat carbs after 4pm, never eat carbs within 2 hours of exercise or within 1 hour of exercise. \nDrink 3 litres of water per day. You can have a green tea at the end of the day. \nLimit your fruit in take to 2 pieces per day. \nNever eat dinner after 6pm.\nAdopt of low GI eating plan this is sustainable for life!\nMake low fat dairy choices \nAll food choices need to be low fat\nDon't make food a big deal and don't socialise using food\n\nFollow this menu plan as a suggestion: \nBreakfast 7am - 1 cup hot water w lemon\n20 minutes later have a bowel of oats w water (no honey) OR\nfruit salad w low GI soy yogurt\nSnack 10am - pear or apple (both low GI)\nLunch 12.30pm - multigrain sandwich w 50g tuna/lean meat & salad (no butter)\nSnack 3pm - low GI yogurt OR skim berry smoothie (no honey or banana) plenty of ice, 1/2 cup skim milk & 1/4 cup yogurt\nDinner 5.30pm - 120g-150g grilled lean meat/fish/prawns/tofu patties (not fried) w spinach salad & mixed vegies (no whites, carbs) OR 3 egg white/soy omlette with ham, cheese and tomato\nSnack - 1 scoop of low cal low fat ice cream (if hungry)\n\nExercise is must be intense. Refer to www.bodybuilding.com for your weights routine. Never do weights two consecutive days have a cardio day in between. \n\nCardio needs to include running, go hard up stair wells and cycling. You get the most benefits from exercise when your body is totally fatigued and this is when you see changes. \n\nTo maintain you can increase calories to 1500 women & 1800 men and reduce exercise sessions to 3-4 times per week. If weight creeps up again due to holiday period etc.. go back to 1200 cal and 6 sessions again. \n\nGood luck it worked for me it can work for anyone.
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Talk to your doctor before beginning an excersise regimen. Unfortunately when we diet our metabolism begins to slow. Our bodies are designed to store fat to prevent starvation. Excersise to speed up the fat burning process and chose a diet that is safe and you can stick to. Good Luck
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They are a good start. You should work on a well balanced diet with many varieties. You should also diet. Consult a doctor or a nutritionist for better advice.
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That is hard to say. Maybe change your workout program, add something else to it.  You also have to watch what you eat or at least cut back on somethings. Good luck. Now I have to push myself to get started. Maybe this is just what I needed to push myself. Thanks.
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diet and/or stress probably.
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Why not diet schedule for hard loosers?\n\nCannot fathom what you mean.
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My older brother clued me into something a long time ago about diet....and thus far,  it's always worked for me.  Just check for three things on the nutrition label of your foods....check the fat, protien,  and carb content..if your protien and carbs are each more grams than your fat grams,  you're good to go.  Now,  we're all different,  and some diets work for some and not for others,  but I can tell you this....I have been many body types over the last 15 or so years,  and no matter what my build had been at any given time,  this one has always worked for me.  Good luck,  hope you get where you want!!
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Sounds like you already no the solution.  Diet and exercise.  The hardest part is having the will to do it.  Too bad all of the eye catching magazine articles promising to hold the secret to a better stomach don't mention that will power is what the 90% of the population that won't have a six pack is missing.
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You are too young for a diet.  Just try to eat right and stay active. Please do not worry about your size.  You are just right according to the charts.\n\nActually a little more healthy eating would do you well.
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I would start right away, if you feel serious about it, because from personal experience, waiting, doesn't work. I promise. There will always be another reason to prolong the start of a diet.
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Its true that you have to stick to a diet plan but sometimes your body works differently than the norm. You can try keeping a diary for a while of how much and what you eat as well as how much you exercised. Then if you still can't figure it out go see an endocrinologist and bring your diary. They can tell you if you have a thyroid problem or some other problem that is keeping you from taking off the pounds.
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You're just the one I want to talk to. Is there a way for you to get some kind of funding for research. You cannot imagion how many disabled, senior, and all individuals need a dietician who can come up with a diet that is cheap and eassily adaptable to individual needs. Do you know how many individuals you would help; not to mention all of the bucks you would make. \nWe do need help because we cannot exercise and we are too weak and bored to say no to our cravings\nGood luck
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I bet you aren't eating properly.  Adjust your diet so you always have fuel for your body to burn.  Stay away from sugar.
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To get in shape. I'm not over weight just not up to a good healthy standard. I need to start exercising more.
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I don't think your issue is positively diet. Get a complete physical right away. You could have a number of problems.
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I'm not on a diet.. I love food too much LOL.. yes, I know I'm a little overweight, but that doesn't stop me from enjoying the foods that I love.  \nSo everyone on diets here on Yahoo.. get off your diets and EAT!!