dieting advice please!

hi every one i am posting this thread in the hope that you could maybe give me some advice on how to stick to a diet. im currently doing cardio and bodyweight exercises with a view of getting down to my ideal weight (im 28 years old, 5 foot 9 and weigh 14 and a a half stone), my only problem is and has always been sticking to sensible eating plans. i know it sounds stupid but if anyone has any methods or advice when it comes to sticking to diets id be very thankfull for your help as im starting to think that maybe i just havent got any will power when it comes to eating junk!

Get junk food out of your house. Plan your meals (healthy well-balanced). Don't cheat.

Thank me later. ;)

thats the first thing i wanted to do mate but everyone else in my house loves junk food so i cant. ive also thought about having my own separate cupboard but then my real issue is craving and giving in to whats in the other cupboards haha. seriously though, i feel like the times come to change because i really dont wanna feel like an unmotivated slob anymore.

Well you seem to be thinking it through and know what you issues are. So I suppose it is all about resolve. Yea, having your own cupboard is a good idea, if you use it properly. Sticking to planned healthy meals is a good idea, if you stick to it and don't cheat. So really, it is up to you and how badly you want it. We can build diet plans for you, offer suggestions, but it is of little consequence if you don't follow through.

So I suppose you need to get to the core of that, and make a decision. Coulda shoulda woulda gets you nothing. Ball is in your court, IMO.

One thing I will promise you, as I got rid of bad food also some time ago...is that once you have done it for a while, it gets much, much easier.

Good luck with it.

I struggle with my weight in a big way mate. I'm just under 6 foot and currently weigh about 220 Pounds, I used to weigh 316 pounds. There is no secret and Will Power alone will not work becuase it only has a limited time before your subconscious beats it down and convinces you to go back to your old ways. The only thing you can do (and let me know if you manage to achieve it ;D) is to take a much longer approach and change your ways for ever. Don't diet, just eat the right things and exercise and you will slowly and a natural rate lose weight and get down to your bodies ideal weight.

i hear that youngblood and big h, thanks as always guys and ill keep you posted.

We'll have to start calling you Little H.

Why no give an example of what you used to eat/exercise and what you have now?


pavlikfan - motivation is a big key. Why do you want to loose weight? If you're not motivated nothing will work.

Whilst it's good to have a long term goal, beware that can be demotivating because if you've got a lot to lose it may feel you'll never get there. This may sound girly but if you're in to clothes buy yourself something decent for every 7lb you lose.

im wanting to lose weight as im hoping to start boxing this year and dont wanna look slobby compare to the other people training at the club partly, but mainly i just wanna shape up. ive done the clothes thing in reverse to be honest, i wanna get back into the clothes that used to fit me haha.

You have to be committed to it or nothing will work.

Keep a food log. Write down EVERYTHING you eat and drink every day, with no exceptions. I've found that if I keep detailed track of what I'm eating, if I go to eat something unhealthy, it's not worth it for me to write it down, so I just don't eat it.

Like YB said, plan out all your meals. Keep your own cupboard, fill it full of healthy food and stay out of the other cupboards! You'll have to be very diligent in the beginning but as you learn how to eat right, it will become much easier.

What's your diet and exercise like right now?

some right fat cunts on here arent there;D;D;D

I havent been in solid training for well over 2 years now, drink on a nightly basis and dont exactly eat the right foods and im only about 175

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

some right fat cunts on here arent there;D;D;D

I havent been in solid training for well over 2 years now, drink on a nightly basis and dont exactly eat the right foods and im only about 175

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Everybody is different. Just because you don't gain a lot of weight does not, by any means, make you healthy.

Make sure to stock up on stuff you like,that isnt junk
Carrotts,pickles,light cheddar cheese cubes,whatever,just stuff you like,that also has some nutritional value.
Example,I had the munchies last night,I had a salad with balsamic vineger sauce,and a cup of beef broth. Tasted great,roughage on one end,protein on the other

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

some right fat cunts on here arent there;D;D;D

I havent been in solid training for well over 2 years now, drink on a nightly basis and dont exactly eat the right foods and im only about 175

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What weight are you fighting Pac at lardarse?

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Originally Posted by Howlin Mad Missy

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

some right fat cunts on here arent there;D;D;D

I havent been in solid training for well over 2 years now, drink on a nightly basis and dont exactly eat the right foods and im only about 175

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What weight are you fighting Pac at lardarse?

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lol

I'm guessing he was drunk when he made that post...call it a hunch.

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Originally Posted by hattonthehammer

some right fat cunts on here arent there;D;D;D

I havent been in solid training for well over 2 years now, drink on a nightly basis and dont exactly eat the right foods and im only about 175

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Suppose you had to have something going for you.

It comes down to a few simple things. (simple to figure out, not necessarily to follow through with :P)

You need to burn more calories than to take in and do this while feeding yourself enough of the nutrients your body needs to maintain as much muscle as possible.

Here are a few thing that should help get you started:

LV's Grocery List - WorldFitness Training Forum

Nutrition 101 - WorldFitness Training Forum

RossTraining.com • Index page

John Berardi - Post Workout Nutrition

Delaware Consumer Health Information Services

FitDay - Free Weight Loss and Diet Journal

MapMyFitness.com - Map your Running Routes. Find Runs. Join our Community of Running. Runner Social Network. Calculate Calories, Online Pedometer, Distance, iPhone, and More.

Here is a hint: allow cheats once a week. It will help you to keep control as you look forward to that day. Eventually, you won't even look forward to that day. You will get sick of junk food. You will end up not even having a "cheat day".

Remember, you are in a fight. A different fight: a fight against your "old nature". Don't let it win.

I was gonna post a joke about Cheddar and Edam.....

But it was two cheesy.