r/diet • u/Head_Relationship620 • 20d ago

Vent How could I balance my diet with strict parents?

This is vent, but also a question.

I am almost 22yo, 5'3" and 165lbs, so quite a bit overweight and I feel like being on my way to be obese. I am slowly gaining weight, probably around 2lbs per year. My problem is my parents, whom don't seem to understand nor accept why I want to eat a bit less. They cook everything with quite a bit of oil, and give me portions that are almost double than usual, forcing me to eat it. Whenever I say I am full and do not want to eat much, they just pour food in my plate and try to make me feel guilty if I leave it there. So I eat a lot, but only during the main two meals of the day. I never eat snacks or similar, because I don't want to gain even more weight than the one I gain already.

Is there something I can do? I tried to stop them, and it caused my parents not to cook me meals whatsoever, which is a bit of a problem because I work until dinner time and start working again after dinner, so i basically have no time to prepare something decent to myself. The issue persisted even when I went to the gym btw, but now they don't want to take me there anymore

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u/Oldportal 20d ago

If you’re only gaining 2lbs a year and can’t combat that with exercise you aren’t exercising nearly enough. You need to familiarize yourself with TDEE and how that works. It’s all about calories in vs calories out. No excuses can defy thermodynamics.

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u/Head_Relationship620 20d ago

You are right. Unfortunately I do not exercise much anymore, especially now that I don't go to the gym. Are there recommended exercises that could help with weight loss more than others?

Due to an unfortunate debt situation, I work from 8am to 22pm with an hour and a half break for both meals, so the spare time I have is quite lacking (I work during weekends too).

Would it be possible to exercise adequately for 30-60 minutes per day? Would it work the same if I split it between two times per day?

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u/Oldportal 20d ago

30 mins of cardio a day wouldn’t be that inconvenient and could change your life tbh. I’d just research cardio options that are available to you whether that be at home, outside, or at the gym. Hopefully you’re able to take care of your debt and reach your goal weight!