Weightloss is much harder than it should be?

ive heard to drink a glass of water before you eat meals because it tells your brain that your stomach is full and doesnt need more so you dont eat as much. never tried it myself, but its worth a shot right?

and diets dont work anywhere near as well as trainers at gyms. diets are always temporary cause as you said you cant go on that food forever, but if you learn to work out right, you can keep working out right, i hear yoga is pretty good and people enjoy it a lot so they keep going to have fun rather than just to stay in shape.

 

Don't let one bad night ruin the week... we all have those days.. Keep working at it.
Weight loss needs to be done by realistic means if you want it to be permanent.
As you've figured out, being 'on a diet' doesn't work long term unless you can see yourself eating that way for the rest of your life.
And WW wasn't an entire flop, since you at least learnt something about portion control.

If you're feeling starved from the portions that you are trying, it sounds like those portions don't have enough substance to them. Make sure you are getting a lot of fibre. Fibre is huge...you'll feel full and it that feeling will last longer. this will also help you avoid the starvation AND "sluggish" feelings. So, stay away from white bread/rice/pitas/pastas and go for anything whole grain, multigrain, flax, etc.

Make sure you eat a lot of fruits...I mean a lot... daily.
The difference in energy level will be so noticeable, and your workouts will be better. Naturally, the same goes for veggies.

For meats... lean protein.. fish and poultry/eggs are great. Avoid chicken skin.
Avoid pop and juices (or at least cut down). try and stick to water (or juices that you squeezed from fruits yourself... with pulp).

I'm guessing you still live at home.. if your mom buys the groceries, beg her to get healthier items.

Don't worry about the occasional stop at McD's... definitely don't let it ruin what you've worked hard for. Just make sure you aren't going frequently... if you go once in a month, enjoy it... if you go a couple times a week-- maybe it's time for a change. Sometimes hanging out with certain friends can land you in bad food choices.

As for workouts... don't over do it... When starting out, 40 min running a night, plus weights in the span of 1 week sounds like too much too fast. Don't start off sprinting here... build up to it.
Try the cardio 3 times a week (even 2 is fine to start off with)... if you're a super star, and you have the time, then you can add more cardio days later. Too much too fast is just not sustainable (and is likely to cause injury).

Definitely do weights. I would recommend seeing a personal trainer for just a few sessions (if you can afford to) to learn how to do weights properly and effectively.

Also, if you like a sport... join a team... it's the difference between a workout that you have to do, and a workout that you can't wait to do.

Hope this helps you
Good Luck!

 

Can't give you specific advice (some good above), but a few things on weight loss:

- The reason why it's so hard for people to lose weight is that their body always wants to go back to its heaviest weight. That's why you gain a few pounds automatically if you stop.

- Exercise is good, yes, but you have to be careful that you don't overeat as a result of your exercise. In other words, your workout tires you more, makes you more hungry, and you end up eating more and cancelling out the weight loss your exercise was intended for. You definitely should NOT starve yourself, that's not the point; you just need to make sure you think about how much and what you eat.

- Which brings up to what you eat: try to eat healthy and nutritive food like fibres, fruits & vegetables, lean protein, etc.

- I'd recommend starting slowly and keeping a log of your progress, and not going too hard at it at first, to not get discouraged. Also, in the food department, allow yourself treats once in a while, you're human

Most importantly, don't take your weight too seriously. Good luck!

 

Your post catches most of the pitfalls and failures of dieting.

It's seldom just about the food- it's more about lifestyle.

If you want to be slimmer, have more energy and be healthier, you have to change your daily routine to incorporate fitness. That means that you have to plan what and where you're going to eat (and not allow yourself to get hungry so that you end up at McDonald's). It also means that you have to exercise daily, whether that means taking a walk with a friend/family or going to a gym. And it means that you have to get out of the loss/gain yo-yo pattern that comes with the belief that dieting is the solution.