Just wanna put this out there! This isn’t a “woe is me” kind of post. I just wanna explain the mistakes that I’ve made and the roller coaster that I’ve been on! I used to beat myself up for not having a “linear” or “fast enough” path and I want to show that you don’t need to, in order to get where you want to go.
For context I (24F) started this journey about 3 ish years ago. At first, it started because I actually saw myself in the mirror one day. My immediate thought was “Who is that?” I had ignored the way I looked, felt and weighed for years, due to my depression. I completely spiraled out of control by eating less than 650 calories a day and walking EVERYWHERE. My job (at the time) was a 12 minute drive and about an hour walk each way. Mind you, I got off work at around midnight and put myself into horrendous situations due to the hour walk home. I was out of control and destroying everything about myself.
After about 2-3 months of doing this, I decided to finally check in with my weight. I was so scared to see how much I had ignored. I bought a scale and measured 272 lbs. I continued with this method until I reached about 240 lbs and then lost all motivation. I didn’t binge or restrict myself for those few months and just sat in the middle. It’s not that I didn’t think I was capable or that I was upset. It’s almost like it stopped crossing my mind.
One day, I was walking out of the bathroom, and saw my scale out of the corner of my eye. Everything came flooding back and I was so disappointed with myself. I somehow weighed myself still at 240 lbs and decided to try again. I did this yo-yo trend a few times before completely changing the way I watch my calories.
My most recent (and only successful) attempt started last December. I found out my TDEE and typically eat a little below it. I also water fast once a week for about 36 hours. I know that this doesn’t work for most people, but this helps me stay accountable for what I’m consuming. Once my fast is over, I feel so clear and level headed for the entire week. It’s almost like “Hey you just sacrificed for a day, is that piece of cake worth taking away that progress?” (Spoiler alert: sometimes it is! Gotta have balance and live a little :)) Once again, I know that this isn’t sustainable for a lot of people and I don’t think I would recommend it for most, but this has been such helpful guide for me. Otherwise, I’ll unhealthily restrict every single day and burn myself out. I also learned that the more protein something has, the more satisfied I feel. Pop tarts are unfortunately not very filling :(. You’ve gotta experiment with your diet, to find out what works for you. For example, if you try keto and it makes you miserable, try something else!
I just weighed in at my literal lowest weight ever at 199.2 lbs. Even when I was a child, the lowest weight I remember being was 208 lbs. I’ve NEVER seen onederland. Ever. It feels like such a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders and I feel almost… empty? Like I was holding onto everything for so long and now it’s just gone. I still have a little while to go until I reach my eventual goal but the slight pressure is basically gone. I’m starting to actually get excited and not just in my basic routine.
When I started this journey back up I weighed just under 230 lbs. In 7 months, I’ve casually lost 30 lbs, without my weight yo-yoing. Averaging it out, I’ve lost a pound every week. I know that this can be considered “slow” but I’ve kept it off and I feel the best I’ve ever felt. I’ve stayed consistent without punishing myself or my body. Bending down and getting up are so much easier. My body used to HURT after 3000 steps a day and now I walk 15k steps everyday. I’m working on my water and electrolyte intake because the only pain I have are occasional muscle cramps at the end of the night.
Weight loss for most people, shouldn’t be about getting the weight off as soon as possible. It should be able pushing yourself a little bit more than you’re used to, in order to better yourself. It’s about bettering your life by 1% until you’re comfortable…. And then pushing it by another 1% haha.
Part of me is disappointed that I didn’t weigh in on day 1, but most of me realizes that’s it’s for the better. If I had seen how many pounds I had shed with the beginning restrictions, I wouldn’t have stopped. I wouldn’t have formed healthier habits and thoughts.
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