there has to be a way to do this, there just has to.

[ditavonteesed]

I have been overweight for years, well most of my adult life. Every year or so I manage to lose a couple of stone but the amount of shear hard work and grit it takes is never sustainable and it always goes back on. I hate excercise, I do it but I hate it. I love ealking and walk loads with my dogs.
Food wise I have tried everything, weight watchers, slimming world, 5:2, low carb and good old fashioned calorie counting.
The only time I got to a weight i liked was wityh eating 1500 calories a day and excercising like mad.
I have just been out for a family meal and my borther is telling me how he weighs such and such due to biking hundreds of miles this weekend, my dad joins in, then my mum and sil discuss how they are 9 stone, they excercise all the time. They genuinely enjoy excercise. I dont.
So what is the actual answer, does anyone know becasue I hate my body but I seem to become so stressed whenever I try to do anything about it,
I am also very short of time, doing a full time nursing course, 2 kids and 2 dogs at home and am tired all the time.
I have a couple of weeks off soon so was thinking I could start shred then and follow with ripped.
I have reached the point where I would consider surgery (except I havent got the time or money)
None of my clothes fit, my pants always roll down, my stomach is always bloated and round and painful, I am tired and I just dont feel good.
Help please.

[26Point2Miles]

I think the answer is exercise

But proper exercise. A quick walk or a quick half hearted dvd isn't going to do much. People think they are 'active' coz they walk the dog. You need proper regular exercise. Combined with eating properly

I seem to always have been a little overweight. But marathon training has shown me how to exercise effectively.

[Nancyclancy]

My fitness pal is working well for me. I've lost 16 1/2lbs in 7 weeks and like you I loathe exercise. I walk a lot so if walking is what you enjoy, just do that. I bought myself a fitbit too, so can monitor how far I'm walking and set myself challenges. You can sync it to work with my fitness pal too.

Like you I've lost, only to gain it again. But this time I'm determined that once I reach my goal, I will follow the maintenance plan. My trouble is once I lose motivation, I stop everything. I don't walk, diet goes to pot and before I know it I'm back where I started.

[ditavonteesed]

I was wondering about a fitbit. I do walk a lot with the dogs about 2 hours a day at a good pace (got a spaniel). I used to be really active in ,y job once put a pedometer on my ipod and walked 12 miles on a 12 hour shift. Since I started uni I am moving a lot less, also on community placement at the moment which is suprisingly sedentry. I love the idea of a fit bit but they are so much money. I am very good at competing with myself. There will be no marathon training though I can asure of that ;)

[26Point2Miles]

Yes, my fitness pal is great

I actually lost and kept off 5 stone on biwi low carbing threads a few years ago.

[ditavonteesed]

I dip in and out of myfitnesspal. Guess that would be a good starting point.

[Nancyclancy]

I've found my fitness pal suited me more then any other diet and the fitbit has really given me an extra boost.
I walk a 3 1/2 mile circuit most days. At first it was tiring but now I'm not finding it as hard and I walk really briskly round now. I also use my wii fit (step) too. I think the exercise helps to put you in a better frame of mind.
You just need to find something you enjoy, so it doesn't feel like a chore!

[26Point2Miles]

C25k

Womens running is the fastest growing sport for women. Go slow

[ditavonteesed]

but i hate running, I did run, I set myself goals, I did 2 5ks and then 2 10k one year, I have never run again since I hated every moment of it, I have tried but I just remember how much I hate it every time I try.

[SunnySomer]

If you enjoy walking, then walk. But set yourself challenges. I have an app called MapMyWalk which measures speed and distance and rates you against yourself and against others doing the same route. I have a 14k walk that I regularly do briskly and have started to find myself breaking into a jog (I Do Not Run!!) to avoid not achieving my previous time. You can link the calories burned to MFP.
If you can incorporate some hills, too, that's really good, especially if you can start to get up them quickly.

(ps - have always loved your username!)

[ditavonteesed]

ah thanks :) I would have to put a lot of effort into not including hills, I live in Sheffield there is not one single flat bit anywhere, believe me I have looked very hard for it.

[ditavonteesed]

myfitnesspal has been rescued from the cloud where it was residing unloved. I really do want a fitbit but mo way on earth would dh agree to spending £50 on a pedometer. Would have to be the zip one as cant wear anything on wrist at work.

[Runningupthathill82]

Ditavon - yes there is! Start at Hunters Bar and walk (or run) through Endcliffe and Bingham parks to Forge Dam and back. Around 5 miles, totally flat and totally beautiful.

[SunnySomer]

Dita! I'm in sheffield too! The hills are brilliant. You need to take them slowly at first then gradually build up your speed. You don't notice you're becoming quicker until you measure your speed or do it with someone else. This is the perfect place to walk, really it is. Especially if you can spare the time to get out into the country a bit. Eg catch train to Grindleford or Hathersage, then walk back to Dore or Sheffield station to get home (depending where you're based). Or bus to Fox House and walk over moor to Forge Dam.

[ditavonteesed]

I tend to do 2 or 3 hours round warncliffe woods at the weekend or go out round bradfield.

[TheCowThatLaughs]

If you've got a smartphone, you can get a pedometer app for that instead of shelling out for the Fitbit

[TheCowThatLaughs]

If your stomach is always bloated and painful, could you be eating stuff that doesn't suit you, like white bread or something? There's a thread on here about whole 30 which is a 30 day diet where you cut out all wheat and a few other things and it's meant to help your body "reset"

[TheCowThatLaughs]

this is it

[ditavonteesed]

I tried to get a pedometer app on my iphone but it drained the bettery and used the internet the whole time so I deleted it. I expect there is a better one. Will look into it. I do think I shouldnt eat white bread ut never quite managed to give it up, will look at the thread thanks. I have had the pedometer on my ipod in my pocket today and it has really shown me how sedentry my current placement is, only did 2500 by the time I had finished work, took the dogs out for 30mins and got it up to 7000. somehow need to do anther 3000 befire bed time.

[TheCowThatLaughs]

I've recently been putting some music on and having a dance in the kitchen, fun if you like that sort of thing and you'll do a few thousand steps!

[ditavonteesed]

I have to confess I am absolutly shocked by how sedentary my job is, I was working on a maternity ward before and once wore a pedometer, I did 12 miles in a shift, theres littel wonder I have expanded since I left.

[Quitelikely]

Dita

How heavy are you at the moment ? What is a typical days eating for you?

What food is your weakness?

The say weight is roughly 20pc exercise and 80pc what you eat.

I think you need to focus more on food.

[ditavonteesed]

currently 89kg, not converting it as I dont want to know. ;)
today eaten
2 x weetabix
wholemeal bread salad and ham sandwich
bag of french fries
apple
mug shot (I was really hungry)
Quorn chilli in a wrap.
My biggest weakness is crisps or anything salty really.
Dont really deink anymore, swapped my daily galss of wine for camomile tea a few months ago.

[TheReluctantCountess]

89kg wouldn't qualify you for surgery.

[ditavonteesed]

I know that really :) I need to actually do something though that is for sure as it just sneaks up. Every year I lose a coupe of stone and by the same time the next year I weigh more than last time. It cant go on, I dont want diabetes.