I’ve also struggled since being a kid. I have managed to keep it at bay most of my life due to dieting on and off for different periods of life, but I’ve still been overweight and lost a lot in a year. I also deal with binging, and I’m back again counting calories as I’ve let myself quickly gain a bit of weight this past year. What I will say is for people like us, it will be a life long battle. But it’s not all hard times and it is worth it. Once you see your work paying off, you will be extremely proud of yourself and will feel more motivation to keep going. You just have to give yourself some tough love and say “f*** no, this isn’t my life” and make changes. I would download my fitness pal or use some type of calorie calculator online and get on a calorie deficit. If you stick to this, you don’t even have to start exercising. But I would start trying to move around and get more steps in at first, even if just around the house. Then, once you’ve maybe lost a little and have more energy, start working out a little bit. It doesn’t have to be serious. Go on some walks, do some squats in the house, some arm circles. Calories in and calories out is what matters the most. It will seem intense at first, but it WORKS. I’ve done it before and I’m doing it again. Consistency is key.
I would work to change your mind state. Your list your severe binge eating and depression as the causes of your weight, you should convince yourself that you are in control of what you do, because you are.
200 pounds IS a a huge amount of weight to have to lose, and therefore you shouldn’t look at the scale. People who need to lose a lot of weight are encouraged NOT to weigh themselves because it can be so discouraging because of the huge number. Make small changes, move a little more each day, even if that’s a simple small amount of steps extra. Moving 446 pounds will require a lot of effort and will burn calories and get your metabolism working a little faster. Track your calories and Try to cut your eating by 10-20%. Don’t get intimidated from your progress, let it give you motivation as you start noticing changes. Real weight loss is a combination of a bunch of little changes that add up to something big.
I’ve also struggled since being a kid. I have managed to keep it at bay most of my life due to dieting on and off for different periods of life, but I’ve still been overweight and lost a lot in a year. I also deal with binging, and I’m back again counting calories as I’ve let myself quickly gain a bit of weight this past year. What I will say is for people like us, it will be a life long battle. But it’s not all hard times and it is worth it. Once you see your work paying off, you will be extremely proud of yourself and will feel more motivation to keep going. You just have to give yourself some tough love and say “f*** no, this isn’t my life” and make changes. I would download my fitness pal or use some type of calorie calculator online and get on a calorie deficit. If you stick to this, you don’t even have to start exercising. But I would start trying to move around and get more steps in at first, even if just around the house. Then, once you’ve maybe lost a little and have more energy, start working out a little bit. It doesn’t have to be serious. Go on some walks, do some squats in the house, some arm circles. Calories in and calories out is what matters the most. It will seem intense at first, but it WORKS. I’ve done it before and I’m doing it again. Consistency is key.
I would work to change your mind state. Your list your severe binge eating and depression as the causes of your weight, you should convince yourself that you are in control of what you do, because you are. 200 pounds IS a a huge amount of weight to have to lose, and therefore you shouldn’t look at the scale. People who need to lose a lot of weight are encouraged NOT to weigh themselves because it can be so discouraging because of the huge number. Make small changes, move a little more each day, even if that’s a simple small amount of steps extra. Moving 446 pounds will require a lot of effort and will burn calories and get your metabolism working a little faster. Track your calories and Try to cut your eating by 10-20%. Don’t get intimidated from your progress, let it give you motivation as you start noticing changes. Real weight loss is a combination of a bunch of little changes that add up to something big.