I have a eating addiction but I want And need to lose weight?

[AuntKatie]

Unfortunately, there really is no magic answer to weight loss. There is no secret solution, no mystery. Simple things you do can help tremendously. And you may need to allow your taste buds time to accept less sweet and less fat foods. At your current weight if you try to do a little exercise you can probably eat a healthy diet of about 2200 calories a day and still lose weight - you do need to learn to count calories to some degree, and there are tons of sites that will help you with that, as well as the labels on foods. Start keeping a record everyday of what you eat, because we all usually tend to consume more calories than we think we do. Eliminate ALL junk food, sodas, pop, sweets, fried foods, fast foods, fruit juices, and processed foods. Everyday eat fruit, veggies, a few nuts, lean meat and fish, whole grain breads and cereals, low fat dairy products. The many meal replacement products on the market can be a good tool to help you get started on a better eating plan. Use them in the first week or two if you like to replace one meal a day. Make sure you get one that has a good protein content. Special K makes a protein shake and the Glucerna shakes have higher protein content. Go for a brisk 45 minute walk twice a day if you can, everyday. Climb lots of stairs. Drink plenty of water. If at all possible start a weight lifting/strength training program at a gym and get some instruction from the gym trainer. It will work. Here are a few sites that may help.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm
http://www.muscleandstrength.com/workout...utine.html
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/ho...shups.html
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/wotw2.htm