Why is losing weight so hard?

Not to be cruel, but if you give up a diet 3 - 7 days into it, you can't be that serious about losing weight.   Weight Watchers does not restrict your diet to the extent that you would pass out.  You have lots of fat stored, so you won't pass out from hunger.  If you say you are healthy, then I will assume you don't have hypoglycemia.  It is all discipline.  I am not saying it is easy.  I need to lose weight too, but I know that I am not ready to start now ~ that I will give up because I don't want it enough.  Get rid of junk food first.  All junk food and sweets.  That is all.  That is the only change.  No fast food or processed sugar.  Make sure you drink diet drinks or water.  Those are the only changes, besides getting some moderate exercise that you need to do, but you have to stick with it.  Keep fruit on hand, and if you are craving something sweet, eat some fruit.  That is the best I can offer.  Everyone I know that has eliminated fast food and high sugar foods has lost weight, even if they replace them with healthy foods, they still lose weight.  If you don't think you can do that consistently for at least a month or two, don't bother trying.  After about a month, your addiction to sugar will be controlled.  But, it is a lifetime commitment.  This isn't a diet but a change in your lifetime eating habits.  Once you start to lose weight, you will be motivated to stick with it and lose some more.

I wish you nothing but the best!

T he reasons why people gain or lose weight are complicated and not just related to diets or exercise .

E xercise lifestyle attitude and genetic make up are all complicated and contributary factors .

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I fully understand your predicament and sympathise with you. You have done a fair deal of diet jumping but have you ever sat back and looked at the reasons why you are gaining weight.

Only once you discover why you gain weight can you really successfully start to lose weight again.

Different people gain weight for different reasons and so the treatment for every case is also different. Read the article above and it could place you onto the right path towards successful weight loss. 

Hi, I truly sympatize with you, but always remember weight loss is something that you must be dedicated too.  Once, you find a weight loss program you have to stick with it not only now but for the long haul ok.

Any other questions you may have, please feel free to ask me ok.

You are making weight loss way too complicated. It is simple math. You need to create a calorie deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound of fat. In other words, you need to burn more calories than what you consume in order to lose fat. Our bodies generally burn about 1700 - 2000 calories per day just to get through the day.  So, if you can cut the calories in your diet to below 1700 per day then you should gradually drop weight.  You can obviously speed the weight loss with EXERCISE!

I highly recommend running, but I realize that it is tough to run when you are obese.  So, start out with walking several miles each day. Gradually try to do some running during your walks.  If you have access to a treadmill then you can adjust the incline to boost the intensity and the calories that you burn each workout.

Eliminate calorie-dense foods from your diet. This means eliminating foods that are high in saturated fat - whole milk, 2% milk, cheese, fatty beef, fatty pork, butter, and most fast food. Also eliminate white sugar products, colas, and white flour products.

Be realistic. Aim for a fat loss of 1 - 2 pounds per week. That might not sound like much, but it really adds up over a year.

You have some good answers so far so I will just say this...There is a lot of BS out there concerning weightloss... My opinion:::Loow carb is an unhealthy diet. It`s good that you quit that one quick. Read these articles and put something into practice.

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Good Luck!

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