Lots of weight to lose. Need motivation and advice.

[k5j2h92]

Hi everyone, 

Im just starting to get back into this swing of things but this time i do not have a partner to keep me on track. I just need motivation and advice. I work a lot and have very little time to plan or work out. Any one else in the same shoes as me that actually makes it work. Anything is welcome. 

Oh and if you have recipes or bulk meals, i really need ideas. 

Thank you 

Good Luck to you all. 🙂 

[mef3423]

so    first,  don't diet for a week.  Eat as you would normally, and write down everything you eat, then count the calories.  Just calories.  Usually on the container.. but there are also a lot of websites that can help.  If you eat out,  go to a franchised restaurant because they tell you calories on their websites.    then, look for an alternative to what you ate  that you like, but is 20% less in calories.   plan your meals, snacks etc.  make ahead dishes,  there are several websites  (ex: Recipes.com) that contain meals and how many calories  they are.   Keep it simple... post on fitbit what you ate and it will keep track.   If you lower your calories by 20% and raise your level of exercise by 20%  every two weeks.   Your  gonna start to lose weight or at least not gain anymore.   Most importantly.. remember  it is all about  supply and demand.  If you supply your body with more calories than you burn you will gain.  If you supply less calories than you burn... you will lose.   Sounds simple.. and trust me  this is one of those harder than it sounds... but this is what it is all about.. do what works for you.. and you will succeed.

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@k5j2h92 wrote:

Hi everyone, 

Im just starting to get back into this swing of things but this time i do not have a partner to keep me on track. I just need motivation and advice. I work a lot and have very little time to plan or work out. Any one else in the same shoes as me that actually makes it work. Anything is welcome. 

Oh and if you have recipes or bulk meals, i really need ideas. 

Thank you 

Good Luck to you all. 🙂 

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[I-train-hard]

Sorry, but when you have little time to work out or make your own meals how do you want to achieve your goal?

FYI on 10 people who want to loose weight only 1or 2 will achieve their goal the rest would fail.

You need think what’s really important to you, than choose.

[too_spicy · Accepted solution]

First of all, anything that you can make in a crock-pot is like the best thing ever. Chuck some ingredients into it and turn it on before work. You've got a healthy, hot, home-cooked meal waiting for you when you get home. And it doesn't take any effort on your part aside from chopping up vegetables or making a sauce. Plus, you'll probably have leftovers if you're not feeding a whole family. There are tons of great crock-pot meal ideas floating around on the internet.

As far as exercise, you're going to have to find something that works for you. I'm a student, and I also work. So, when I'm up and out the door at 7:30 am and don't get home until 9:15 pm, it doesn't leave me a whole lot of time to work out. BUT I work at a gym, so if I go to work early I can get in a beastin' workout. A lot of people (including you, I'm assuming) don't have that luxury. 

For a lot of people, it means getting up at the buttcrack of dawn to run. For others, it means taking a bit less time to eat lunch and squeezing a quick walk into their lunch break. Maybe the best thing for you is to pop in a workout DVD and finish it before you binge-watch your netflix for the evening. Making the things you enjoy into a reward for working out can be very motivating. The key here is that no matter what you do, you're going to have to make adjustments and maybe even sacrifices. All of this will require WILLPOWER, and none of it will work unless you're consistent in whatever it is you do to workout. A little bit of something every day is better than nothing.

The poster above me is right. You're going to have to make some hard choices. "Would I rather stay at work for an extra hour to finish this paperwork or get my workout in for the day and finish it tomorrow?" "Would I rather stay in bed because I'm exhausted or get up, eat breakfast, and take a walk?" Making the choice not to workout isn't always a failure, and you shouldn't go into your weight loss journey with the idea that because you don't have a lot of time, you're going to fail. Sometimes you have to put your job before other things in your life, but at the same time, you shouldn't sacrifice your health for your work. It goes both ways.

Find balance. Be safe. And good luck.