The last 3 months have been really rough. I intentionally picked a bit of a rough routine but I knew very well that I will do it no matter how hard it might be or what happens this time and I did. I powered through it despite things being even harder in my life at times and I was doing a lot of time consuming exhausting things I needed to take care of in my life despite low energy and how much time walking and working out was taking.
I managed to lose 19 pounds so far and did so at a healthy rate and have more muscle mass than I've ever had in my life. I'd say I'm leaner than I was about 6-7lbs lighter than now actually. However, I still do have visible fat and I'm not fit yet. When I wear tight clothes there's clear stomach fat hanging out although much smaller than before and almost no love handles, but I'm not satisfied. I've been at lower body fat and it just made feel so much better.
That being said, I'm not only exhausted of my routine but also I don't absolutely hate myself when I see my body anymore, which was a major motivator. I was really ashamed of my body and feel much better now which is good.. but I'm losing the motivation a little bit.
Now I've maintained weight for a long time and will absolutely not allow myself to gain again but I'm kind of out of breath and after a 2-3 day vacation where I stopped my routine and ate maintenance, I'm thinking of what to do now. Should I power through it? Should I take a maintenance break? Should I eat at a small deficit for a week or two?
I'm curious what worked out for you
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