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You claim that running is always an option if you just have the willpower... but honestly, think about that for a second. When a massive Nor'easter is blowing through and the wind is absolutely relentless, I try to go out for a run and it just tosses me around. I'm sprinting, yet I feel like I'm running in place, completely winded, while that freezing air slams into my lungs and leaves me gasping for breath. You see? Willpower alone isn't enough to overcome the elements.
I don't know what the issue is, but if I keep going like this... I'll be begging for help. I need to drop 50 pounds, and I just won't do it!!
Alright, look... I’m trying to drop about 10 pounds, so give me your best shot on what I should do. I have this frustrating metabolism where I lose weight fast if I try, but I eat a ton and gain it right back just as quickly. My weight fluctuates like crazy from week to week—up 6 pounds one week, down 6 the next. One day my favorite jeans fit perfectly, and five days later, I can't even get the button closed. You get the idea.
The real issue is me; I have this absolute obsession where I have to have something sweet after lunch—usually bread with jam and butter. It's a total compulsion.
Just to give you an idea, here is everything I've eaten today up until 2:00 PM:
Milk and cereal—that's my standard start, always hoping it'll stop me from overeating later.
An apple and a fruit yogurt.
Soup, beef, and rice.
Two slices of toast with butter and honey, plus another slice with jam.
Five pancakes with jam, followed by a little fruit yogurt.
I wouldn't say I'm overweight or anything where I desperately need a massive diet; I just want to shed those last 10 pounds to get lean. The problem is how I keep sabotaging myself. When I actually commit to eating right and decide to go for a run every single day while keeping my meals clean, I'll drop 6 pounds almost instantly. The catch? That motivation only lasts about a week before I fall off the wagon again.
So, help me get my act together. Tell me exactly what to do, and I promise I'll stick to it. Just keep in mind that since it's winter here, I can't really run outside much. We get these brutal windstorms that make the air so cold I end up winded immediately, and I'm constantly catching colds because of it.
Come on, be smart about this and help me out!
Look, I’ve got a pretty stupid question here, but I’m honestly spiraling a bit... so I want to hear what you all think.
Is it actually possible to see a 6-pound jump on the scale after just one single day of binge eating? Like, literally in 24 hours?
Thanks.