Did I do it all wrong?

emjam99
emjam99 Posts: 92 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
In the course of a year and a half I've lost about 44 pounds just by counting calories and watching what I ate. Don't get me wrong, I'm so happy I lost weight it has changed my life but I'm still unhappy. I still need to lose about 10 more pounds but it feels impossible. I've been tracking well, excercising when I can, but the weight isn't coming off. I didn't work out the first time around so is that why it's so hard for me to lose weight?

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  • Chef_Barbell
    Chef_Barbell Posts: 6,644 Member
    It's harder the closer you get to your goal. It takes very strict (ie weighing solids, measuring liquids) and tight logging as there is less room for error.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    What is your age, current weight, height and calorie goal?
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    Have you thought about talking to a professional about why you are unhappy? Sometimes I feel like I can control the food and lose the weight, but my feelings about why I feel the way I do about food, myself, and my life are still sucky, even though I'm seeing movement on the scale.
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    Are you weighing your food?
  • courtneyfabulous
    courtneyfabulous Posts: 1,863 Member
    You've made a great deal of progress yet still aren't happy? Might want to think about that, maybe discuss with a therapist.

    The last 10 pounds are the HARDEST to lose. You must be in the proper deficit and exercising regularly.

    You also could need a break from dieting to let your metabolism recover. You could try reverse dieting to maintenance calories for a few months and then start to cut again. (Research what reverse dieting is, and what cutting is, and proper macros for your weight, height, age, gender, goals, activity level).

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