Don't know what to do??

[deedeew80]

Hi everyone. I need some advice from all you dieters! Where do I start?!

Age: 24
Height: 5.0"
Weight: 115lbs

Now, I know everyone is probably wondering what I'm complaining about. 115lbs isn't a lot. But, it is when you're short and have never weighed more than at least 100lbs all of your life! I just don't know what to do about it though. I have never been on a diet & have never exercised. I don't even know how to begin. I am a VERY picky eater. The only kind of fruit I like are bananas. The only vegetables I like are corn & green beans, sometimes carrots but they have to be cooked. If I eat a salad it consists of lettuce, egg, croutons, & either ranch or itallian dressing. Other foods I generally eat are chicken, steak, pasta, potatoes, chinese, soup, etc. I basically don't eat anything healthy. When I do eat though, especially dinner, I eat a lot. I have always been a big eater (never gaining a pound though, till recently!) The good thing is that I hardly ever snack. I'm usually not that hungry at night.

Anyway. I don't know what to do. I need to do something. My clothes don't fit anymore. The weight is all going to my thighs, hips, butt, & gut. Do I just need to exercise? Watch what I eat? Lessen my portions? I'm lost. This is all new to me. I did join a gym, Lucille Roberts, a year ago, but haven't been since then. I still pay for it though! So, anyone have any pointers? I'll appreciate anything. Thank You! :flower:

[njcarita]

:wave: i congratulate you on catching your weight gain while you aree still young :cheer2:

i was 23 yrs old 5'9" weighing 123lbs i woke up one day last year at 39 weighing 183lbs- :earseek:
literally that is how it feels to me!!!

since last year i have tried weight watchers , dr phil , atkins, walking , walk away the pounds- and i'm happy to say i started 2005- 10lbs lighter than last year.

i've decided to not follow a set diet plan this year- i'm trying to make a lifestyle change and find out what works best for me.

i have trackin my food, exercize, weight and goals on fitday.com - its a wonderfall site and it has been an eye opening experience :3dglasses
track what you eat for a few days- and see where you are in caloreis and nutrition intake is

find what you like to do as exercize and stick to it- :love:
for me i love to walk- and also i like low impact aerobics that i can do fro the comfort of my home. a gym membership for me would be like throwing money away!!

and look at some of the challanges on this board- i'm presently doing the jan exercize and loose 5 lbs in jan challnge- they are very motivating!!! :Pinkbounc

goodluck and hope you find the program that works best for you :wave:

[chrismiss56]

Hi

You are so good to realize that you need to address the weight issue now :Pinkbounc :Pinkbounc

I am 5'1" and weigh 170lbs. The weight has crept on over 25 years and now it is a battle to get is off. Like carrying around a side of beef and believe it is not fun!!

I also am making 2005 a customized year - smaller portion sizes, not eating after 7:30 at night and most important EXERCISE :Pinkbounc :jumping4: :Pinkbounc . I personally think those are 3 huge contributions towards a healthier body.

Good Luck and know that you have lots of support around here. We are all in this together. :grouphug:

Have a Magical Disney Day!! :earboy2:

[kimwim8]

I would suggest definitely starting out with the exercise. Try just that, and maybe making your portions a little smaller...and see what kind of loss you get. If you have minimal or no loss after putting out a good effort with the exercise, I think you might see that you are more apt to trying new foods (low cal or whatever) in order to see a loss.

Good luck! I am also one of those who doesn't have a lot of weight to lose, but needs to lose about 10 pounds to feel a whole lot better about myself.

[Miss Jasmine]

Exercise and portion control, but I would even bet with the exercise you wouldn't have to worry too much about portion control. Sounds like you may just need to ramp up your metabolism.

[deedeew80]

Thank you so much everyone for your advice. I will definately take everything into consideration. The first thing I am going to do is start exercising and eating smaller portions. Hopefully that will work! Thanks again for your help. I'll keep you posted! :flower1: