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I think I have a problem. I eat out of boredom, and I'm too lazy to work out. I'm not fat or anything like that, just 51 kg and 163 cm tall (I don't know how good that is). I was asking if you girls have any tips of eating less (just the normal amout of food that should be eaten everyday, no more snacks every hour), or losing weight. I really don't want to be overweight, and any tip will be helpful, thank you.
Weight For It
One of the things I’ve shied away from, both in real time and on my blog, is my weight. Although I’ve had body-image issues since high school, it became more of a problem during my mid/late 20s. In fact, it’s been a struggle for the past 3 years or so. At 24, I was 5’6 in and a solid 145 lbs and I thought I could lose 5 lbs (ha!). Fast-forward December 2017, at age 27, I finally hit 171 lbs. I never felt as insecure with my body and appearance in my whole life. During this time, I was going through a few life changes that intensified my stress levels and weight gain. So my boyfriend and I made a weight goal pack – for him, gain 15 lbs and for me, lose 15 lbs. By January 2018, I was miraculously 167 lbs. I remember not being able to look in the mirror but stepping on the scale several times a day hoping I lost half a pound. It became a weird mind game because other aspects of my live were on the cusp of improvement, except this weight!
Fast forward to April 24, 2018, I hit 155.2 lbs and finally reached my goal! How did I do it? No crash diet this time or exercising (surprisingly). I started drinking more water, cut out most juices/sodas, consumed smaller proportions, and ate out much less. I realized how much of a sin gluttony is. I was overeating my stress away and anxious all the time. So I started eating until I felt satisfied NOT full. The ‘itis’ became less of an occurrence (I used to feel tired immediately after a meal). I incorporated fruits and greens to replace fast food and dining out. Once I got rid of distractions, the pounds sort of melted off. However, even though I was more active, I didn’t exercise much and continued to drink the same amount of alcohol (most times without chasers to cut back on the sugar – the irony lol).
I gave away a lot of clothes that were too small but refused to buy larger clothes to accommodate my weight gain. I comfortably fit maybe ¼ of my clothes. In a way, this was negative reinforcement but it did make me uncomfortable enough to make lifestyle changes (and it was a very cold winter so I didn’t out much anyways lol). Now, I can finally fit most of the clothes again! Go me! There were a few pieces I kept as my weight loss goal clothes - 2 pants and two small dresses. I can fit the pants and almost fit the dresses comfrtably! I When I look in the mirror now, I can see how my body has changed and I love it! I look better, but more importantly, I feel better both internally and externally. And now that I’ve reached my weight goal, I want to lose more – 5 to 8 lbs. I made a lifestyle change that I want to continue. I want to incorporate exercising/toning and drinking less alcohol into my routine. I feel like 155 lbs is now my regular weight and 148/150 lbs would be my toned/lean weight. So the weight loss journey continues!
In all, just know this is a snippet into my truth. I’m not saying that you don’t need to exercise or drink less to lose weight. You should in order to live a healthier life, period. What I am saying is that I stopped overeating (eating 2 eggs instead of 3, eating half of a sandwich instead of the full sandwich, etc.) and eating unhealthy food (choosing grapes instead of take-out as a snack, actually COOKING, etc.) as a result of what I was going through and bad/lazy habits. Sometimes it’s the environment and headspace that you’re in (I’ll speak more on this in a later post) that can exacerbate certain aspects of your life – mine manifested in my weight and perspective. During my journey of being a healthier me, I had to make and am still making changes! My physical growth is catching up to my mental growth. Watch out now! :)
i’m literally so depressed
