Ive been fighting with my boyfriend all week and ive been eating alot..i used to starve myself when i was upset now i just stuff myself. I also have low blood sugar so i have to eat between meals.
its so difficult to loose the extra weight ive gained!!
help!!

DO NOT starve yourself by going on a crash diet. It doesn’t work, believe me! Sure, you lose weight, but not the weight you want. Your body eats at muscle mass and bone first. Your heart is a muscle, so by doing this, you can cause extreme damage. You also lose hair and your ability to have kids in the future. Then once you do actually eat something, it turns directly to FAT because your body is trying desperately to store excess calories & food for energy because it thinks that its starving – And you end up gaining everything you lost, and then some!

Try eating more fruits and veggies in place of other fatty meals, like junk food, cookies, or high calorie meals. Like most people (I’m guilty sometimes!), you’ve probably brainwashed yourself into thinking that fast food tastes better than healthy food, but that’s not entirely true! Try eating MorningStar Garden Burgers, grapes, clemintines, apples chunks in vanilla yogurt (good for sweet cravings!), blueberries, hummus (it sounds gross but it’s really not, you can make low-calorie wraps with whole-grain wraps), granola, low-fat yogurt, low-fat string cheese, light brand whole wheat bread, 100 – calorie popcorn / kettle corn bags, steamed broccoli with a buttery garlic sauce, microwavable veggies etc. I also snack on South Beach Diet oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, sugar-free puddings, sugar-free popsicles for chocolate cravings. Check out www.hungry-girl.com for awesome recipes!

And eat SLOWLY. Take one bite at a time, chew completely, then take another bite. If you eat slower, you’ll become fuller quicker, and you won’t overeat. Drink a glass of water before each meal – You’ll feel fuller faster and won’t overindulge. Try to spread your meals out so that you’re eating 5-6 smaller meals throughout the day – It keeps your metabolism up to speed. Try bringing a sandwich or a bag or fruits with you to eat at work or in your locker between classes.

Incorporate more exercise into your daily life. Take the dog for a 20 minute walk, do jumping jacks while watching TV, do laps around the block, or the house for that matter. Don’t let yourself sit down for too long. If you can, get a gym membership. I use an elliptical for 30 minutes 5-6 times a week and it works great for me. Don’t forget some strength training too. Muscle increases your BMR, or basal metabolism rate. Your BMR is how many calories you burn each day just by existing. To increase muscle mass, do crunches, push ups, squats, lunges, etc, about 3 times a week, NOT everyday.

And don’t eat out of boredom! It’s a nasty habit to break, TRUST ME. Whenever you feel like eating, watch a movie with no commercial breaks so you don’t have time to get up, call a friend, read a book or magazine, or get out of the house, away from the food.

And don’t "DIET". Because the moment you go off your "diet", you’ll regain the all the weight you lost quickly, believe me. Instead, make "healthy living choices."

I recently lost weight, about 20 lbs, and what really helped for me was planning my meals. I planned when and what I was going to eat, and made sure the calorie count was 1400. For your height and weight, I’d recommend around 1500 – 1600 calories a day. But never go under 1200! Whatever you do, don’t let yourself stray from your plan. Write it all down or type it out and leave it up on your computer so you don’t forget, that’s what I do.

You’ll never get to your "ideal" body by eating crap food and sitting around, no matter how much you want it to happen. It takes dedication to get the body you want! Make it like a game. How much weight can I lose? Prove it to yourself you DO have the willpower to get what you want.

But allow yourself a cheat day every now and then. Life is too short! If you restrict your body of all the "good foods", you will one day EXPLODE and eat everything in sight. Trust me!

One more thing: Once you do become thinner, DON’T think you can eat whatever you want now! You’ll regain all the weight back, which is absolutely mortifying, especially after all the hard work to lose it.

Good luck! Hope that helps!

OH, and sitting up straight burns more calories than slouching. Try it!

Any more questions, email me (:

Here’s an example of a diet plan:

Breakfast -> Breakfast should be the biggest meal of the day. Get a sample of each of the main food groups.
Dannon’s Fit & Light Yogurt (60 calories)
Two slices whole wheat LIGHT bread (35-40 calories each)
Sugar-free jam OR spray butter (no calories)
Piece of fruit – Banana, apple, etc.
Two egg whites (70 calories)
=> should equal around 300 – 350 calories.

Midmorning snack ->
Apple chunks with peanut butter
OR
Apple chunks and blueberries in vanilla yogurt
OR
Whole grain crackers with fat-free spreadable cheese (The Laughing Cow cheese wedges are only 35 calories per really big wedge)
=> about 200 calories

Lunch-> Second biggest meal.
Weight watchers bagel (150 calories)
Fat-free cream cheese (about 50 calories per tbsp)
Piece of fruit
OR
Light bread (80 calories for two slices)
One tbsp of peanut butter (100 calories)
Sugar free jam (10 calories per tbsp)
Piece of fruit or vegetable
=> about 250 – 300 calories.

Snack->
Bag of baby carrots
OR
Bag of grapes
OR
High-fiber cereal
OR
100-calorie pack of some kind of "junk" food if you’re craving it
=> 100 calories

Dinner->
Garden patty burger (70-110 calories)
Light bun (90 calories)
OR
One small serving of whole grain pasta.
OR
Salad with grilled chicken.
OR
Grilled cheese with light bread and fat free cheese.
=> 200 calories.

Snack before bed->
Carrots
OR
Grapes
OR
Mini whole-wheat pita with sugar-free fruit preservatives.
OR
Yogurt.
=> 50-60 calories.

=> equals about 1200 calories a day. That’s the lowest calorie consumption you can have a day. Add more where you like, or substitute what you like.

I know it’s so hard to Stop Emotional Eating, I’ve been down your road before. It’s extremely depressing. Most people don’t realize it, but food can be an addiction. You’ve become addicted to food because it feeds your hormones, making you feel "happy", only for a short while. But happy is happy, and if it’s the only way you know how to make yourself feel happy, it’s the road you’re going to take.

You have to find something else in your life that makes you happy. For instance, buy a new puppy, or even a hamster, take up drawing or painting, buy some books, get a manicure, take yourself shopping, whatever it is that makes YOU happy. You just have to find it.

And realize you have more to live for than food. Think about your family, your friends – Would they want to lose you to your depression? Find something to motivate you – love, life, traveling, whatever. This constant binging feeds your depression. The sooner you work on stopping, the better.

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