Ok y’all here I am at it again. I’m 35 yrs old and have been unhappily overweight for most of my post high school life. I’ve gained and lost the same 30 lbs at least three times, not counting the time I got pregnant and magically breast fed-had severe PPA-all the weight off easily. I’m somebody (like many of us here I think) who with no vigilance just gains slowly over time if I’m not paying close attention.
I hope this time when I reach my goal I figure out maintenance. I’ll cross that bridge when I get there (I hope). I’ve managed to get from 188 to 168 by just calorie counting and no intense exercise regime (new strategy for me). I’m a sedentary computer sitter all day for work but move around chasing a 3 yr old so probably more active baseline than I ever had before— making it simple to do MFP calorie restrictions and not feeling insanely hangry all the time.
How many of you relate to this tired story of gaining and loosing and gaining and loosing? I’m sure many.
Here are some new tricks I’ve found helpful this time around. What is working for you this time around??
—I set my total daily calories to just 100 under my resting BMR with the goal of loosing 1 pound every 10 days
—I’m very strict with calories M-F but allow for some treats on weekends, so far this is working out fine and I’m still loosing on schedule and maintaining sanity
—I created an event in my gcal every ten days with the weight I was supposed to hit by that date per my stated goals, I weigh myself almost everyday and without fail have hit my target well before my calendar event. It’s really been helpful as my weight fluctuates a fair amount, just keeping my eye on the prize and in the event I hit a goal but then bounce around back up and down I know I have at least X amount of days to hit the next target. It’s really helped me stop stressing about the normal fluctuations in my weight and honestly has been pretty fun. Sometimes I’ll be looking at my cal a few months in the future for a birthday or planned vacation etc and I’ll see the weight I’m projected to be at that time and it’s such a motivator to stick to my plan. I love it. By Christmas of this year I’m on track to hit 145 (which for me is like a wild beyond dream goal weight).
— I love beer. And wine. I spent a long while drinking a little bit everyday. I knew this was likely 90% of the reason I continued to gain weight slowly but steadily every time I stopped calorie tracking. I have been using an app called cutback coach that I LOVE. My aim is not to quit drinking, just to keep the number of drinks per week low and to incorporate more dry days vs drinking days. Seriously so helpful with calories!! I turn to alcohol as a stress reliever after work, and since December Ive been taking 10mg CBD which has fine wonders for my anxiety and curbed my desire to reach for a dank IPA or glass of wine during the work week. These two things have been so helpful.
— I sometimes just NEED sugar, or NEED chocolate. Like deep in my bones crave it. On days that get this feeling, I’ve found hot chocolate to meet the need. Even the full calorie hot chocolate is less calories than a bunch of cookies or whatever else I might turn to. The diet hot chocolate is also satisfying if not as delicious.
—I’ve been adding soluble fiber to my morning coffee. This helps me feel full after just the coffee and usually I don’t start wanting to eat a meal until lunch time, helping me stick to my calorie goals by eating a small lunch and blowing my calorie budget on dinner — my preferred meal to splurge on.
Sorry for such a long post!! Can’t wait to hear the tricks you guys have up your sleeves. This time I’m going to make it work and make it stick!!
Good luck out there fam.
Edited for some wild typos—probably still some in there :)
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