I counted: 25 bad days were the difference between me losing 24 lb since August 1st and having lost and gained back 6 lb, four times over...
On Aug 1st I hit 216 lb. Im 5'8 M so that's in obese territory. I set 170 as my GW and through some white-knuckle IF lost 6 lbs in 3 weeks. A friend came through town and in five days of going out to restaurants/bars I gained it all back.
Got back on the horse but took it a little slower. With just CICO I dropped 6 lb in 6 weeks. Was doing great until a bad breakup. Coped with the blues by binge drinking, then overAFeating because I had the drunchies... Surprise surprise, gained those 6 lb back faster that I could believe.
Got back on the horse again and by early December hit 210. Then I went to a couple parties which set me off on a week of binge eating/drinking and boom, I found myself back at square one, for the 3rd time in 4 months. Demoralized as I was to see the number 216 again, I decided this was my last false start.
First, I finally accepted that I probably have a drinking problem, and that at the very least it's the keystone to my being overweight (without alcohol I literally have zero desire to binge eat, ever). I've quit drinking (joined r/stopdrinking for motivation), started IF again and as of this morning am back at 210.
It's frustrating to realize that I could be down 24+ lb by now, but tripping out of the starting gate a couple of times has armed me with important data about myself I honestly wouldn't have otherwise. For me, cheat days are not worth it, and alcohol is off the menu, probably forever. Anyways thanks for coming to my Ted talk - I felt compelled to share as I'm about to break that mental barrier of 210 lb! Will post updates to keep me accountable!
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