I've been dieting since late September and have lost 40lbs. Since then, I haven't had a single week without a loss (not even a maintain). I've always managed to lose minimum 1lb. Mostly 2lbs.
I've been strictly calorie counting even when I've been on trips and eating out I've just tried my hardest to estimate. I've had some days where I've consumed much higher than my TDEE but have then adjusted the rest of the week to bring myself back on track.
However I've decided I don't want to track calories for Christmas week. My plan was to stop tracking on Sunday for one week. Still make good decisions, but just not track every tiny thing.
I know I will probably gain weight. I'm telling myself I'm fine with that and it's going to be ok because when the week is up, I can just get back on it and lose it again. Yes it'll set back my goal by a week or two but that's okay too.
But then there is another part of me that is feeling really anxious about it. I feel like I've got to get over this hurdle of gaining or maintaining and being okay with it, but I feel like it's a lack of control too. It's something I probably need to learn because I suspect I won't be able to track calories for the rest of my life (maybe I will) but it still feels like a scary lack of control when I've been so rigid for months.
Anyone else got plans for Christmas? Or felt like this? I don't want to start giving myself a complex about eating without tracking.
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