Hey guys. Using a throwaway because I'm embarrassed and kind of peeved. For context, I just started the decision to lose weight on Monday. Yeah, yeah, New Years Resolutions whatever. But this time I'm hoping to actually go through it. Of course, I'm not going to do anything super crazy immediately, like try and run 5 miles or whatever.
I'm obese, and I have a sedentary job that requires very minimal movement, save for occasionally getting up to check some things. As such I've tailored my MyFitnessPal account to take that into consideration, and how much I want to lose a week. MFP is a great app! That being said, I'm incredibly picky, and have been all my life. So naturally I'm not going to go from eating fast food/junk food one day and then eat only salads the next. I'm trying to ease into this so that my body isn't shocked, by eating foods I already like, but tossing in a few new things and taking out a few old things, and in moderation to fit my calorie count on MFP. I even plan on, eventually, getting a gym membership when I have the money to. I know this journey is going to be an incredibly long one, especially for someone who hasn't really ever eaten healthy or worked out, but I know it'll be worth it.
However, my girlfriend said that counting calories isn't healthy and that they're worried about how it'll affect me. I told them that, well, if I were eating below 1200, then yes, that'd be cause for concern. But I have nearly 2000 calories as my maximum that MFP has given me, and I'm still eating like normal. It kind of made me feel like shit, and now I feel like, even though I just barely started, that it's all pointless and that there's literally no reason to do anything. I went from feeling proud of myself for trying different things ( even eating breakfast! ) and for wondering what new stuff I can try to fit into my calorie count, to just feeling like all that optimism is just... Gone.
Is my gf wrong? Is calorie counting bad? I can see WHY it could be if you go way below your recommended calorie intake, and I can see how it can be stressful, but I don't know anymore.
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