Ways to lose pounds fast
What is an effective way to lose ten pounds, and keep it off?
I am 18, exercise in between 12-16 hours a week, and for the past three weeks I have been managing my diet as best I can. I lost around three noticable pounds, and in the past week have gained it back and more. I'm still in the healthy range for weight but I would like to lose around ten pounds so I can feel more comfortable with myself. I feel like I have hit a brick wall, I am always hungry (I am a competitive swimmer), I am now gaining weight (when before I basically lived on Wendy's), and I am wondering why this is happening and how I can fix it...I felt better when I was eating everything I wanted, not to mention I felt slimmer...am I doing something wrong? is there a more effective way to approach this?
Public Comments
- Actually, I'm not surprised that you were feeling better and slimmer when you were eating everything you wanted. That is how naturally thin people eat. They eat whatever they want and whenever they want. The key is that people who never struggle with their weight eat when they are hungry and stop when they are full. They do not eat for emotional reasons. Many times when people start trying to lose weight and watch their diet, they lose touch with their hunger and fullness cues. Also, the forbidden foods become more appealing as we try to keep ourselves from them. Binge eating and emotional eating then can be triggered. I suggest that you work on your self-esteem and trusting that your weight and your body is exactly where it should be. Our society tells us that we are all supposed to look a certain way, with thinness being held up at the end all and be all. Do you think you can be happy and feel fabulous at your current weight? If not, I suggest you get some help with that from an outside source or read some books on raising your self-esteem. Whatever you do, do not start the diet cycle. It can begin a yo-yo weight cycle that lasts a lifetime. If these ideas seems like something you'd like to learn more about, head over to our website for a free E-course about teen weight loss and body-esteem.
