For a year I've oscillated around 10-20 pounds over my GW, and it turns out all I had to do was start counting and aggressively cutting. Now, after one week it's not even bothering me much to eat 1000 kcal below my norm. I simply didn't realize how much I was eating until I started counting, and I feel like a fool for thinking it was a waste of time.
I lost the first 40 pounds (very slowly) simply by cutting out all sweets, takeout, and refined grains, so I thought I just needed to continue to eat healthy and the last pounds would eventually fall off. Turns out I've been averaging 2300-2700 calories per day (6' male), and expecting to continue losing weight...
Anyway, despite feeling foolish, I am thrilled to have discovered how easy it is to eat way less than I normally do. If anyone is trying to start eating less and struggling, I would be happy to describe my routine that got me over the initial hump. One week in and I feel almost totally adjusted already, can't even imagine eating as much as I did every day for the past year. I also quit alcohol on NYE but that only contributed a couple hundred calories a week, and I quit for other reasons.
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