Just keeping swimming...

TennesseeJen
TennesseeJen Posts: 22 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Howdy! I started this weight loss journey a little over 3 months ago, and I have lost around 45 pounds. I am still quite shocked at how quickly I was able to lose weight! CICO, all the way!

With that being said, when I look in the mirror, I don't know if it's just my mind playing tricks on me, but I thought that 185 would look differently on me! When I first started, my goal weight was 175, but wait..that's only 10 less pounds from my current weight. In my mind, 175 just looked differently on me. I've got a large frame btw. Don't get me wrong, I am super happy with my weight loss journey so far, but mentally, it's hard as heck to keep going when there isn't a finish line in sight. Maybe my goal should be to be in the "normal" BMI range instead of a number on the scale? Ugh. Oh! I got into a size 10 yesterday, and that was super motivating. Maybe a pant size goal?! I just need..a finish line to work towards that will not disappoint me like my mirror does. I don't know if this is making any sense. Just venting I suppose :p

Can anyone relate?

5 8"
Current Weight: 185
Starting Weight: 233
Goal Weight: um... I'm just going to keep going until I'm happy?

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  • jmzipz
    jmzipz Posts: 1 Member
    I am just starting my journey. Your situation resonated with me as our numbers are close. I'm 222. Whew, I have never said that to anyone. My first goal is under 200. Any tips? How were you so successful at your weight liss
  • TennesseeJen
    TennesseeJen Posts: 22 Member
    Congrats on starting the journey! Well, if you stick with your calorie limits, your first 22 will be off in a breeze! First, I'd calculate your BMR- that will give you an estimate of how many calories your body naturally burns at rest. So when you have a bad day- just make sure you don't eat over that calorie limit. There are a ton of BMR calculators on the net. I try to eat between 1200 and 1400 calories a day with protein at every meal. Also, I haven't had one "cheat" day or meal since I started because I'm just "cheating" myself. Also because I know one cheat will turn into two and two will turn into a whole bag of chips. Baha. You know the drill! Food tips- find super low-cal snacks between meals like pickles, yogurt (60 calorie ones at krogers), cheese sticks (50 calories- I think the brand is Frigo), um..fruits and oh, a tablespoon of the whipped Jiffy peanut butter is very smearable and goes a long way for about 70 calories lol I craved PB like crazy when I first started. Think I was craving the fat. Good grief! This is a long reply! Baha I could go on.
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