Ehm, i would wish to apply it to losing weight without working out.. if you do get the answer.

Have you tried a different sport? Which you would enjoy more than working out? Swimming? Hiking? Power walking? Team sports are good for accountability I would say..

I've been wondering how to be accountable to myself for half a century. When you figure it out, let me in on the secret.

Could try the keto diet. It works, but boy is it ever hard to stick to; near every food sold these days is full of carbs.

More fresh fruits, more fresh vegetables (salads), fish, skinless chicken, very lean meat - (say goodbye to pork).

I don't think you have to resort to "working out," just stay physically active.

Redefining when you eat can also help. Some people eat late in the evening when your body actually starts shutting down. Calories that are standing by for use become stored as fat.

Also, zonking out after eating a heavy meal is not good for you. If you're not going to be doing anything for several hours other than sleep, then don't eat.

Rescheduling your menu could help. Just something to consider.

Make some flash cards; 10 to 15 should do. Write on them your personal goals of this endeavor and how you going to reach these goals. Be specific but be honest. No, you will never look like Fabio in the ads from '95. On other cards put on there who you are doing this for. Lastly you want to list rewards, what you can give to yourself for reaching some of the goals you have set. Label the set of cards, baby steps. Before anything in any food group touches your mouth you must read every word on every card. No cheating! After reading the entire set, ask yourself one simple question: Does this meal/cocktail/snack help in reaching my goal? If the answer is no, you can not partake of that item. Physically walk it over to your trash and dispose of it. Part of that is psychological. You must witness yourself throwing it away even though it is something you really crave. Every 2 months you can update any of the cards you wish. Lastly, throw away the bathroom scale. It can only provide you a vague number of how much gravity is pulling in one direction. A certain weight is not a goal. Being in shape is how you physically feel. Meditate and exercise as often as you like.

Baby steps... Remember that.

you have to fall in love with working out. find one thing that you enjoy, lifting weights, walking, swimming... get excited about going. and sometimes you have to just push through. dont sacrfice the future for instant reward.

take the kids swimming once a week, walk the dog twice a day. stand up and work instead of sitting down. park the car a mile away and walk.

I find it hard to stick to any particular diet too. In fact, this is the first time I've ever done done anything other than the see-food diet. The reason I went with keto is that, after talking with my sister (works at the RCMP training centre in the lower mainland as a kinesthesioligist/fitness consultant & really knows her ****shit), this seemed like the most bang for my buck and requires the least effort; portion control and calorie counting is sooo NOT me.

The reason the vast majority of diets fail is simple. Diet is a four letter word. A mantra to do for 5-6 months (maybe) and then go back to the same thing you are doing now. Hoping that for some miraculous reason you'll stay fit. Wrong. This is an entire lifestyle change that you can get behind on a permanent basis.
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So I SUCK at dieting. It’s only been 1.5 months, but I’m feeling much better since I started.

1. I’m trying to stop thinking of it as a diet and more like a lifestyle change. Whenever I’m craving sugar or something fattening, I remind myself of how awful I feel afterwards.

2. I am doing the keto diet which works for me - I’m working too much to make something new all of the time so I keep my meals simple and cheap. Eggs for breakfast, tuna salad or chicken salad + an avocado for lunch, and then usually baked broccoli in coconut oil and a meat. If I want to treat myself, I’ll eat a quarter cup of halo top ice cream.

3. I’m slowly incorporating exercise by walking more. Parking farther away, going up and down the stairs more at work, that sort of thing.

So far I’ve lost a decent amount of weight but I still have a ways to go. I stopped craving sugar the way I did before, though.

I work out for a living. I was at the top of a 24 foot ladder at 9 o'clock this morning and at noon I was still on an 8/12 pitch roof on my knees and then standing up to trim out windows. Get a head rush doing that and you're in trouble...

My problem is I love to eat. Had a couple of Snickers bars and a big glass of milk for breakfast and came home and ate a giant piece of chocolate birthday cake and a couple of scoops of ice cream just for fun. Four beers on the way home too. Plus I drink coffee with three scoops of sugar every morning to wake up, at least three cups. I'd be a cow if I sat in a chair all day.

You know my husband is a contractor too, right? He is very much the same way. Except instead of a sweet tooth, he is all about burgers and pizza. But you know, simple carbs all turn into glucose whether they are sugar or bread.

its all talk bro.. the moment you think you oughta work out.. do it.. give the workout a try... talk about it after.

I used to work damned hard, shoveling in the calories and staying nice n slim.. then suffered a torn disc. That really knocked the piss outta me and the medications add insult to injury. Started packing on the pounds, despite eating basically 1 (big) meal a day, since my physical activity has been greatly reduced (especially in winter). Therefor, I figured some sorta diet plan was in order. Being somewhat lazy (meds again, and more grinding fatigue) I needed a diet that didn't require much cogitation beyond avoiding carbs/sugars, and the keto diet fit the bill.
Nice thing is, it being basically winter still, is that my activity will start ramping up as spring rolls around. Losing a bit of weight already, so should be losing a lot more by the time summer is here.

Yeah but, until tomorrow DOES come, I'd prefer to be able to get out and DO things instead of lolling in a recliner, morbidly obese and out of breath.

So.... How's it going?

You know exercise is great for your heart and lungs, but it really takes a lot to burn just a few calories. I mean you have to jump rope for a half hour to burn off one cheeseburger. If I jumped rope for a half hour straight I'd probably have a heart attack. It's a lot easier to just eat less. Of course the more muscle you have the more energy your body burns at rest.

If you really want to change your body in any reasonable amount of time with exercise you have to go all in. Change your lifestyle completely. Think basic training.

If you do want to lose a lot of weight by diet try vegetables. Tom Hanks lost about 60 pounds for that Cast Away movie and he said he only ate vegetables, mostly raw. Said he about turned into a rabbit.

What I think, personally, those times when you don't feel like it are the times when you should push yourself the most. Those are the test moments that see if you have what it takes to prosper. You have to have it in you to continue. It's not always easy, but then gain if it was then everyone would be able to do it.

You must find that medium where you are able to work out regularly at a consistent rate. Start doing small exercises, such as push-ups and sit-ups. All you need is an hour a day for 4-5 days a week. I know there are days where you may not want to work out, but you must be consistent