First Day with no exercise since I actually started EMTWL

glwerth

So, after waffling for a few weeks, I started doing this on Sunday.

Since then, I've lost 1.2 pounds. I never changed my daily calories on the site, just ate back my exercise calories because my daily exercise calories took me to within 100 calories or so of my target anyway.

Today, I'm taking an exercise break, because I'm tired and my muscles are sore.

And I'm afraid to eat. I'm afraid that that pound will come right back.

It's irrational, I mean, clearly, eating more protein and more overall calories IS doing something good.

I also feel stronger, I've been able to increase the weight on all the gym machines this week....but I still have the fear, imposed by years of dieting, of eating more than I exercise off.

I'm getting the book someone recommended on lifting today too. Kind of excited about that.

So, wish me luck....I think I need a no gym day, but I also need to eat enough and it will not be easy.

lika50

I hear ya. Having that whole mentality of "eat less to lose weight" shoved at us right and left our whole lives, it is a bit scary to take this dive. But EM2LW makes total sense...

Somedays I really freak out, though. Because my weight now is so high (298) my TDEE is over 3000. Even with my cut, I'm still eating just under 2500 calories! It seems strange and my mind has been so conditioned to eat less! eat less! eat less! that I'm really having a hard time with this. Honestly, aside from my husband (who totally gets this idea and is way supportive), I'm not telling anyone else what I'm doing. The few I did tell completely scoffed at the idea and whittled my enthusiasm down to almost nothing. (I had to come back to this board and read through all the great material to feel better.) I guess the only way to prove it is to do it, right? lol! My sister-in-law is currently taking prescription diet pills to stave off her hunger, and she's lost over 40 pounds by doing that. She's probably taking in 800 to 1000 cals a day... BUT, she also lives with the fear of going off said diet pills and suddenly feeling ravenous again - hence putting back on all the weight she lost. Not a healthy way to do things. However, she won't listen to reason, because the majority of society (some medical professionals included) say that the only way to lose is to eat 1200 cals or less. *sigh*

I'm so grateful for finding this group, and to all the wonderful people on it. After struggling with my weight and crappy slow metabolism (from trying extreme low cal diets), I feel like I've finally got my feet on firm ground again. And, dare I say it?? I feel almost... hopeful.

Feel free to message me if you ever have any concerns, etc. I'll be right there with ya! You know where to find me... :drinker: