Weight Loss Counselling/Therapy?
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Not really sure where to ask about this but where better to start than a car forum? 
I'm a big boy, all my life I've struggled with my weight and I need to get my act together. I know what is healthy and what isn't, I know portion sizes and calories etc, I suspect my issue is in my head. I will keep eating after I'm full, I will over order if getting a takeaway for fear of being hungry and I probably think about food more than I should.
I've been considering the jabs that are about but I was reading a article a while back about counselling/therapy being useful in dealing with similar situations to mine. The problem is, where to start in finding out if that is indeed the case and also who/where to go to? NHS has lots of info about weight loss jabs but nothing for helping find someone wanting counselling, I can google and find places offering this but I don't know how/if there's a way of working out which places/people know what they're on about?
Any thoughts or suggestions?
I'm a big boy, all my life I've struggled with my weight and I need to get my act together. I know what is healthy and what isn't, I know portion sizes and calories etc, I suspect my issue is in my head. I will keep eating after I'm full, I will over order if getting a takeaway for fear of being hungry and I probably think about food more than I should.
I've been considering the jabs that are about but I was reading a article a while back about counselling/therapy being useful in dealing with similar situations to mine. The problem is, where to start in finding out if that is indeed the case and also who/where to go to? NHS has lots of info about weight loss jabs but nothing for helping find someone wanting counselling, I can google and find places offering this but I don't know how/if there's a way of working out which places/people know what they're on about?
Any thoughts or suggestions?
Ok, bluntly, how fat are you? Because I've been pretty damn obese, but I've also known a few people more so.
I don't know about counselling or anything like that, but if you don't like how you are now, harness that. Be annoyed with yourself. Be pissed off about it. It is ok to leverage this as long as it is in the direction of a solution.
If you're a big lad, get into strength training. It'll do you a world of good. You get to use your size to immediately see yourself doing reasonable numbers, and the pursuit of building muscle is a fantastic way to force your body to change.
Prioritise eating protein. Don't have a pizza, have a bloody big steak. Ditch the chips as a side for veggies. Feels not substantial enough? Have a bigger steak.
If you drink alcohol, stop. Maybe once you're further down the road you can reintroduce it to your diet, but for now, ditch it.
Most importantly, be very selective of whose advice you listen to. Prioritise people who've done what you want to do, started as a large, fat man, amd got better. Someone who has always been slim but can barely bench two plates despite years in the gym, they can have all the technical understanding in the world, but they can't know in the way someone who's also been a fat b
d can.
I don't know about counselling or anything like that, but if you don't like how you are now, harness that. Be annoyed with yourself. Be pissed off about it. It is ok to leverage this as long as it is in the direction of a solution.
If you're a big lad, get into strength training. It'll do you a world of good. You get to use your size to immediately see yourself doing reasonable numbers, and the pursuit of building muscle is a fantastic way to force your body to change.
Prioritise eating protein. Don't have a pizza, have a bloody big steak. Ditch the chips as a side for veggies. Feels not substantial enough? Have a bigger steak.
If you drink alcohol, stop. Maybe once you're further down the road you can reintroduce it to your diet, but for now, ditch it.
Most importantly, be very selective of whose advice you listen to. Prioritise people who've done what you want to do, started as a large, fat man, amd got better. Someone who has always been slim but can barely bench two plates despite years in the gym, they can have all the technical understanding in the world, but they can't know in the way someone who's also been a fat b
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Look for someone who specialises in solution based therapy. This is more centred around helping you to achieve specific goals than general talking therapy which is about talking about your feelings and teasing out the root cause.
With this they will help you set and work towards goals.
I used this recently to get over my divorce and build my self confidence, and possibly date. I went from hating myself, depressed, to them helping me pull my self up, sort my st out, lose weight, feel great and start rizzing up the local singles and going on dates.
With this they will help you set and work towards goals.
I used this recently to get over my divorce and build my self confidence, and possibly date. I went from hating myself, depressed, to them helping me pull my self up, sort my s
t out, lose weight, feel great and start rizzing up the local singles and going on dates.There’s NOOM which really does work, dives into the theory behind why we eat how we do and changes the habits
For instance, I found that I clear my plate even if I’m full due to being forced to as a child and being from a poor family with a massive scarcity mindset
It’s a CBT Based app that really does work
Remember there’s no good or bad foods, losing weight is easy, it takes time but it’s just putting in fewer calouries than you take out, but the thinking parts of your habits are what takes the time to change.
For instance, I found that I clear my plate even if I’m full due to being forced to as a child and being from a poor family with a massive scarcity mindset
It’s a CBT Based app that really does work
Remember there’s no good or bad foods, losing weight is easy, it takes time but it’s just putting in fewer calouries than you take out, but the thinking parts of your habits are what takes the time to change.
InitialDave said:
Ok, bluntly, how fat are you? Because I've been pretty damn obese, but I've also known a few people more so.
I don't know about counselling or anything like that, but if you don't like how you are now, harness that. Be annoyed with yourself. Be pissed off about it. It is ok to leverage this as long as it is in the direction of a solution.
If you're a big lad, get into strength training. It'll do you a world of good. You get to use your size to immediately see yourself doing reasonable numbers, and the pursuit of building muscle is a fantastic way to force your body to change.
Prioritise eating protein. Don't have a pizza, have a bloody big steak. Ditch the chips as a side for veggies. Feels not substantial enough? Have a bigger steak.
If you drink alcohol, stop. Maybe once you're further down the road you can reintroduce it to your diet, but for now, ditch it.
Most importantly, be very selective of whose advice you listen to. Prioritise people who've done what you want to do, started as a large, fat man, amd got better. Someone who has always been slim but can barely bench two plates despite years in the gym, they can have all the technical understanding in the world, but they can't know in the way someone who's also been a fat bd can.
Completely agree with this. I wasn't particulally big, max 102kg, but was heading that way and didn't want to become a fat old man. Now down to a fairly lean 93kg, twice as strong, and look so much better.I don't know about counselling or anything like that, but if you don't like how you are now, harness that. Be annoyed with yourself. Be pissed off about it. It is ok to leverage this as long as it is in the direction of a solution.
If you're a big lad, get into strength training. It'll do you a world of good. You get to use your size to immediately see yourself doing reasonable numbers, and the pursuit of building muscle is a fantastic way to force your body to change.
Prioritise eating protein. Don't have a pizza, have a bloody big steak. Ditch the chips as a side for veggies. Feels not substantial enough? Have a bigger steak.
If you drink alcohol, stop. Maybe once you're further down the road you can reintroduce it to your diet, but for now, ditch it.
Most importantly, be very selective of whose advice you listen to. Prioritise people who've done what you want to do, started as a large, fat man, amd got better. Someone who has always been slim but can barely bench two plates despite years in the gym, they can have all the technical understanding in the world, but they can't know in the way someone who's also been a fat b
d can. Weight training, or other sport, will give you something positive to focus on, not just the slowly changing number on a scale. Improvements in the gym is progress that can keep you feeling positive even if the scale hasn't moved.
It's also gives another reason to clean up your diet, and prioritise protein for each meal (including breakfast). It's very satiating for the calories and helps shut off the hunger signals that lead to excess snacking. I used to find any excuse to find sausage rolls or biscuits, but now a good omelette for breakfast will see me through to dinner. The best part is not feeling hungry.
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