need someone to teach me how to eat right

so I have gained 22lbs since like November .......my clothes don't fit and I am uncomfortable and I just want to drop this weight
I will start off with the best of intentions but I honestly don't think I am eating the right foods
every time I turn around someone is telling me to do something different like give up dairy then don't eat fruit don't have bananas eat oatmeal no wait don't eat oatmeal cut out carbs then its don't cut out carbs

HELP!!!

I cant live in this body anymore

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

I hear ya.

I think the key is finding something that works for you; not everyone else.

For me, I have personally started cutting out the major (not all!) carbs and I feel like I'm dropping weight (I don't own a scale ).

If anything I'm no longer bloated, and I just had my period.

I also had a consultation with a trainer at my gym and this is what they recommended too, in addition to coming to the gym 3-4x a week.

For me, this is also a more do-able kind of "diet" and lifestyle vs. signing up for some kind of crazy liquid only-thing or a trainer everyday.

Neither one of those things I can afford, either and I know for me, would only be very short-term results.

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

Posted by MorningCuppaCoffee

For me, I have personally started cutting out the major (not all!) carbs and I feel like I'm dropping weight (I don't own a scale ).

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

Personally, I don't believe in cutting out any food group entirely for weight loss (if there are other reasons to do it, e.g. health, personal beliefs/animal rights, etc. -- I get it).

But for weight loss, I really think it's limiting calories by watching portions and learning to eat nutrient dense foods that are lower in calories (like fresh produce and lean proteins). Of course, I still have more indulgent treats like alcohol and desserts, but I try to do the 80/20 rule and eat very clean and healthy 80% of the time and make the "treat" foods the minority.

WW was a good framework for me, because it made me aware of what was a proper portions (I've always been a healthy eater, but my portions get very big when I am not watching what I eat). For me, having a food scale and measuring cups to use at home is a huge help. And also getting an idea of what are higher calorie (or higher WW point food) versus lower calorie helps.

But you can get a lot of information on portions and nutritional info on sites like www.myfitnesspal.com.

Also, I've had friends and family members that have gone to a nutritionist to get an idea of what they should be eating and how much.... the nutritionist can set you up with menus/meal ideas/snack ideas based on your personal needs and preferences. It is expensive, but maybe worth investing in a few sessions to get educated on what and how much you should be eating, at least to start, and then you can pick it up on your own.

Although I am pretty informed on nutrition, I find it hard to lose weight unless I am tracking what I eat (writing it down in some form) and weighting/measuring portions, and tracking calories or WW points. If I don't have that structure, I don't lose, no matter how good the choices are that I am making, or think I am making!

Good luck... weight loss is hard, but I think once you find something that is a good fit for you and it starts to work, it becomes easier to keep going!

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

Spark People also has a good online tracker for foods.

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

Posted by MamaNDaddyof3

Posted by MorningCuppaCoffee

For me, I have personally started cutting out the major (not all!) carbs and I feel like I'm dropping weight (I don't own a scale ).

like pasta bread and cereal??
what else should I cut out??

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

I'm hardly an expert but I think some things that are helpful are to eat whole natural foods & avoid processed junk as much as possible. Also eat according to your body's hunger signals, stop before you get too full. Drink a lot of water and exercise several times a week. I don't think it's good to get too obsessive about it or to think of it as a "diet" or to follow a fad or do anything too extreme, but rather just think of it as taking care of your body & make small improvements little by little.

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

I Did WW yearssssss ago and it worked for me, but then they switched to this new points plus thing and I was actually gaining. I lost a bit of weight (like 12-15 lbs, depending on the day!) with myfitnesspal.com & app. I swear by it. I like that at the end of the day when you've logged your food and/or exercise it says "if everyday were like today in 5 weeks you'd weight..." It kept me on track.

As for working out, I HATE it.

Good luck! You'll find something!

Re: need someone to teach me how to eat right

I don't like the whole "don't eat this or that" advice. Everything can be eaten in moderation. You shouldn't be focusing on a diet or a quick fix but rather a long-term lifestyle change. It is best to avoid processed foods (all the junk in the aisles of the supermarket) but it doesn't have to be cut out entirely. I would focus on eating lots of fresh foods. Lots of vegetables and fruits. Drink lots of water. It fills you up and helps cleanse your body. Replace red meat with turkey or chicken and make 1 or 2 days a week fish or vegetarian. Eat smaller meals throughout the day rather than 2 or 3 really large meals. If you do eat a lot of carbs, like bread and pasta... try switching to whole grain. It's hard giving all of these general suggestions though. Maybe you should track a day of what you seriously eat, like on fitday.com and see the calories you are consuming and the types of food you lean towards. Then, see what you can switch or swap out for something else. If you are wayyy above the calories you should be at, try cutting just 100-200 calories a day or a week and once that is attainable try to find a way to cut 100-200 more.