Hi, guys. I’ve literally just discovered this sub, and I should probably go to sleep right after I type this, but I just wanted some advice. So here goes.
I’m female, 20 years old, 6’-ish and, last I checked, I weigh about 110kg. I really want to start to lose weight, but I struggle with motivation, mainly due to anxiety and some depression.
My family are all overweight, my dad being the only relatively fit one, which is purely because he never lost his habits from the army and rowing surf boats.
I’m struggling because my mum usually does the portions for dinner and will fill our plates. It’s all healthy stuff; veggies, with some meat, and even though I eat it all, I feel like it’s too much of each thing. It’s always been a case of ‘get ridiculed for being fat, but get in trouble for not eating your dinner’. I’m wondering how to kind of subtly reduce the portions for my dinner because I think that’s the main problem for me.
I’m also going to reduce my breakfast from yoghurt, 1 slice of toast with jam and 500mL Milo to the toast and half the milo (I really like the mugs I use, so I thought I’d just drink half, put the lid on and have the rest the next morning). I’ve noticed that, recently, I struggle to drink the whole milo in one sitting anyway. I’d also save the yoghurt for an afternoon snack when I get the munchies before dinner.
I also have recently started having half sandwiches for lunch, so make it on one slice of bread, cut it in half and fold it together to make a half sandwich.
I struggle with exercise because I lack motivation. I can’t afford a gym membership and don’t really enjoy the gym life, especially after an incident with a really nasty, spiteful trainer. I’d like to walk, but I find it really boring, especially since I know all the tracks in my area like the back of my hand. Do I try cycling? I have a bike, but it’s a bit short for me because I’ve had it since I was about 10. Like I said, I don’t have enough for a new bike and I can’t ask my parents. I also tend to need afternoon naps because I stay up late and don’t always sleep in.
If it makes any difference, I have high-functioning autism, previously called Aspergers, and I have related anxiety/social anxiety and bouts of depression. I’m also currently unemployed after leaving my job of 2 years due to workplace conflicts and basically just struggling with the more socially complex side of my job that was introduced when the small family business I worked for was taken over by a large company.
Sorry for the massive post. I hope it’s okay. Any advice would be much appreciated! Goodnight and thanks again.
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