Trying to change for the better

alittlelife14

Hi there. I am 5 foot 5 and currently 119lbs. I used to weigh 138lb about a year or so ago, and over time I have been slowly but surely changing my diet and exercise habits. Over the last half a year things got more intense. I started to track my meals religiously on here and really just obsess over good and carbs. I have/had the idea that carbs are horrible and I tried all ways I could to stay under around 50 grams a day and I went nuts and was eating about 140 grams of protein a day and very little fat. This wasn't working for me. I also started to take Hydroxycut too... for about a week until I forcefully stopped because I got very sick. Anyway, now this week I feel burnt out with counting calories AND carbs and am going to just start counting calories and not worrying about carbs but still plan to try to be relatively mindful of them but stay under 150 grams a day rather than 50 grams. In the back of my mind I am worried this will deter my weight loss, which I want to continue with, but just on a more healthier and less stressful tract thay doesn't involve binge eating either because I had episodes of that too when I was limiting carbs 20 to 50 grams a day. What are your thoughts and advice?

PinkPixiexox

Hi

You are at an absolute ideal weight right now (although you were also ideal at 138) congratulations

I have lost 30lbs by counting calories alone. As long as you stick to your calorie deficit, you'll lose weight. I pay no attention to carbs - in fact, around 60% of my daily calories are made up of carbs and I love it. I think as a rule, it's good to be aware of what you're consuming but don't let it rule you. You're a human being. This is NOT going to effect your weight loss.

Trust in the process