I’m (F, 22) overweight and have been for the majority of my life. The last time I weighed myself I was sitting at 220lb, and I’m about 5’ 4. I dieted for several months, got really into calorie counting and intermittent fasting, was restricting myself to 1200 calories a day. I always went to bed hungry, the only thing that prevented me from caving most days was the fasting because I’d “reward” myself by binging my remaining calories when I was allowed to eat again.
Obviously, I wasn’t setting myself up for long term success. At the time I was desperate for visible changes, I wanted to look thinner, I needed to know that making myself suffer was worth it. Over the course of about 7/8 months, I lost 40lbs, and then I plateaued. After that I gave up, I’ve since put all the weight back on and then some. I developed pulsatile tinnitus a few months ago, found out from my doctor I’m on the way toward developing high blood pressure. I don’t want to be overweight, but more than that I don’t want to die from a heart attack at 35. Or diabetes. Or any other number of afflictions associated with obesity.
I’m asking for some real advice, not just adages and generalized crap, “eat less calories than you burn and exercise more” doesn’t actually provide you with the tools you need when you’ve built up a lifetime of bad habits. I want to have a good lifestyle, I want to eat foods that are good for my body but primarily, that I also enjoy. The key for me is enjoyment. I’m certain eating has become a coping mechanism for me, and on a bad day it will be way too easy for me to slip up and eat the way I do currently, especially if the foods I’m eating I don’t actually care for. I am not a well disciplined person, but I want to set myself up for success. I need to know how to stock a pantry and fridge so that making healthy meals everyday is cheap and easy. I want healthy eating, to be my normal eating. I need to know how to incorporate exercise into my life as a person who’s had poor experiences with it. Please, advise me
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