My weight hasn’t changed at all in 2 weeks, and when it does it’s incredibly slow. I’m 21 F, 5’6, 146lbs. Everytime i’ve tried to lose weight it’s always been a super slow process, and i never know whether i stalled or i’m doing something wrong. I always assume that it’s “water weight” but at this point i’m just sick of it.
A little backstory, In 2020 i had reached my goal weight of 119lbs from a previous weight of 138 lbs a year before, i only got to enjoy it for 2 months before my mental health went to shit and I started binge eating for the first time in my life. In just 2 months my weight went back up to 138 lbs which made me spiral into an even worse binge period.
Fast forward till the beginning of this year, i’m the heaviest i’ve ever been at 157 lbs. Got my shit together & i’m proud to say i haven’t binged since. However my weight loss has been slower than i wanted it to. At first I didn’t put much pressure on myself, i focused on small steps, and made better decisions each passing day. I ended up losing 11 lbs, which currently puts me at 146 lbs. My goal is to lose 20 more pounds & i’ll reach my new goal weight.
I work out with weights 3-4 times a week on average (and have been for 5 years). I also do 30 minute cardio warmup on stationary bike before each workout, and now i’m starting to walk for an hour around 2-3 times a week.
I aim to eat 1300 calories, but i average around 1500 (that i track using mfp & a kitchen scale), however i am also working out so i don’t understand why i’m not seeing results faster. I can’t help but think i must be doing something wrong. It’s always taken me a long time to lose weight. I’m really sick and tired of this slow process, i just want to get my body back and my goal had been to reach that before summer ends :( I don’t feel comfortable with myself, i haven’t been since i’ve gained weight. It caused me to self isolate, i barely go out anymore, and to me it seems like quarantine never ended. These 2 years really helped me sit with myself and made me contemplate huge mental, emotional, and spiritual issues. I can’t say that it was all for nothing, but at this point in my life I just want to start living my life and break out of the constant pattern.
And i’m trying to do it in a way that’s sustainable for me & not too intense, since what caused me to gain all this weight was an imbalance in my internal system. But it seems like an aggressive approach is my only solution here. I don’t know what to do.
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