What can I do about my weight?

Question

I am 5' 6" and weigh 146 pounds, I know that I am not huge but I am also not happy, I hate seeing myself naked, nor I do I like my husband seeing me. I want so badly to trim up but yet I can never bring myself to excersise, I work a full time job sitting infront of a computer all day so no excersise there! And by the time I get my kids (6, 4 and 11 months) and get home and help my daughter with her homework and give baths I don't want to do anything else. I don't eat breakfest but I do eat bad at lunch, I can't really go walking when I get off or anything bc of my kids. I know i may sound stupid and please don't mean I just want to hear a little pointers that will help me. I really want to lose like 15 pounds.

Answer 1

It's hard to lose weight when you dont have a lot to lose.  It's harder to make the commitment in those circumstances.

Fruit does NOT fill me up.  Neither does vegetables.  And I hate exercise.  Losing weight had to be sacrifice-free!  I went on what I call "the bread diet".  I chose one high carb food I could stand to live without (pasta, bread, etc.) and I didn't eat ANY of that one food.  I chose bread.  I still had hamburgers I just didn't have the roll.  Out to dinner?  No rolls for me!  Other foods I gave myself complete freedom on.  Funny thing is, once I noticed the first few pounds shed from the bread, I WANTED to go easy on the freedom choices like cookies and chips.  So it wasn't a sacrifice anymore.  I lost 6 pounds in the first week.  

Never give up all carbs though, in an effort to double the weight that comes off.  Body goes into what's called ketoacidosis, and it's extremely dangerous.

Answer 2

I know exactly how it is to really want to do everything right but still not have the motivation to do it.( i know your time is stretched and that makes it harder, but you CAN find time if you REALLY want to).  I just tell myself that in a 15 hour day, 15-20 minutes is very little time to spend on something so important. You will be SO much happier when you get on track, not to mention all the other physical and mental benefits that go along with it. If you compare 15 minutes to the 15hours in a day, 15 minutes of exercise doesnt seem so bad. Even if you hate every minute of it for a while, who cares ? Its only 15 minutes! Besides - think of all you already do - you are a wife, mother to 3 small children, you work to support your family, and probably do other stuff as well. You can handle 15 minutes - youre tough!! Keep telling yourself that and dont get down!

Answer 3

Nutrisystem really really works.. i know working out is hard but having yummy and healthy meals  already prepared  gives you comfort to know that at least you are eating right... baby steps first    

Answer 4

You have to make time for exercise if you want it bad enough. Take 2 10 minutes walks during the day at work, or walk for half your lunch. When you get home take the kids for a walk you'll be showing them good habits it doesn't have to be long 20-30 minutes than go on longer walks on the weekend.

Answer 5

Well at onetime I was over weight a male a 5'8" weighing in at 205 lbs with a 36 inch waste.  Not something you wanted to write home about and I could tell it was getting to my wife.  So what did I do about it well.  With being a family man with a wife 3 kids and several obligations to church, coaching soccer and so on I decided to take action by working out in the morning.  With kids and a family is to wake up early in my case 5:45 and get it done.  That was the beginning of my decline to now 155 lbs.  I am feeling better than ever before but along the way I have learned a lot of very valuable information.  The biggest lesson is don't believe the mainstream health and fitness magazines.  Supplement companies are there to make billions of uneducated consumers.   I have learned that the hard way spending my money on countless magic pills.  Well they are all hype and nothing more.  So save your money.  

The best word of advice I can give you is to read the 80/10/10 diet.  It is a life changing book.  I would also recommend visiting my site posted in the sources section below.  I have an article dedicated to this topic of diets.  

What makes it beautiful it is some easy to do.  However you must first break the food addictions you currently have.  Just like with alcohol and cigarettes humans are addicted to food.  Eat to live not live to eat is the best way I had heard someone put it and yet I can't remember who at this time.  

Fruits and vegetables are the foods we are designed to eat.  Don't leave home with it them.  They are natures foods for humans and many other species related to us.  Trust me on this you will never experience more energy and happiness than when you go raw.  Take a look at the article below and if you have any questions or concerns contact me and I will be more than happy to help you through this one.

Answer 6

Go through a regular day. Once your kids are put to bed, take an hour rest, or something like that. If your husband is home, leave the house, and take a jog. Start off slow, and maybe even just around the block to start off. You may not want to do it right now, but it's like kids taking showers. They don't want to do it, but once they're in the shower, they like it. It could become a daily thing. Or also, you could wake up an hour or two earlier than usual, take a shower to really wake yourself up, and take a jog in the morning before work.

Moving on to food. Just eat balanced meals. Here's a site that shows you exactly what you should be eating. http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/food-guide-...

Hope I helped!

Answer 7

eating breakfast is the first thing you need to start doing. a little oatmeal or a yogurt. before you go to bed try doing a 15 min cardio work out. then you can take a shower and have a great night sleep. do that a least 3 times a week. treadmill, bike, or just dancing for 15min is enough. i thought i didn't have time either but this works for me.