How can I stop myself feeling so miserable about losing weight

[darkcloudlooming]

So I’m on an extreme diet right now. I am only eating breakfast ( porridge and fruit mixed in) and i have no lunch and for dinner at night I sometimes have soup but not every night. I know this is extreme starving myself but my body just won’t lose weight eating normal meals even cutting portion size. I had a baby 16 months ago and I breastfed for 15 of them months so now I want to lose weight but if I don’t do it this way I won’t lose any weight. I feel so miserable seeing my husband and kids eat nice home cooked food and I’m just there with a cup of tea! Anyone else who has a body that just won’t lose weight without starving themselves?

[OliviaD68]

@darkcloudlooming

What are you doing to yourself!

If I told you there was another way where you didn’t have to cut calories, that cutting calories actually doesn’t work long term would you be interested in knowing how?

[Sarahh2014]

Hi download my fitness pal it's brilliant for calorie counting I lost 3 stone after my son was born in a year and I didn't starve myself..u set the amount of calories you choose to eat e.g 1500 then document EVERYTHING even alcohol this involves googling things but it's worth it it really makes u aware of how many calories are in everyday foods I've kept the weight off too

[RaininSummer]

Come and visit the low carb high fat boards, bootcamp, you can lose weight without starving yourself. I wouldn't have believed it either as nothing has ever worked for me before.

[RandomMess]

You won't lose weight by starving yourself!!!

Yes you need a deficit of calories but that is so extreme...

No/very low carb may work for you
Low fat may work for you

But what you are doing is sending your body into starvation panic!

[OliviaD68]

@darkcloudlooming and @RaininSummer

Here’s why it ain’t about the calories

[PurpleDaisies]

The way you're losing weight is really unhealthy and totally unsustainable.

You're much better eating a healthy diet with lots of veg, lean protein and measured carbs which will be a slower but more long term way to lose weight.

[drinkerella]

If you starve yourself then you'll end up binging.

[OliviaD68]

@PurpleDaisies and @drinkerella

Completely.

The nonsense advice people come up with for people to lose weight is just silly.

[Launderetta]

darkcloud you are going to damage your body so much doing this, please stop. This level of nutritional deprivation is so bad for you - your metabolism needs much more support than you are giving it. Losing weight isn't worth the price you'll pay.
Please look at the boards on here as PPs have suggested.