new here! hello everyone!

nicolewarner

Hi everybody!

I am new to this site, and frankly dieting in general. I am not overweight and never have been, but just frustrated about some recent weight I have put on. I got married about 4 months ago and started a desk job right after our honeymoon, and the weight has just been piling on since then! I am tired of it, and I just don't feel as confident about myself as I used to. I would like to lose 15 pounds!

I started this site last week and i am completely shocked when i started to input my food every day! I started working out last month and work out about 2 times a week, sometimes 3. My food choices have already changed in the past week and I am glad to see my diet changing! I lost four pounds last week from mon-fri, but gained it all back by today. I am pretty bummed about it. i have seen a lot of people saying that you need to pace yourself or the weight will come back on, which is what i think may have happened. This website told me to take in 1200 calories a day and i have pretty much stuck to that, which is why i am frustrated.

i dont know if i am just jumping the gun with my frustration, or if anyone would have some advice! i would appreciate any help!!!! Thanks everyone

lady_of_steele

Welcome Nicole! I can relate entirely. My suggested caloric total for the day is 1200, and I did that for a few weeks before I saw the weight start to fall. I thought I wasn't doing something right, and it turns out I was: I wasn't drinking NEARLY enough water, which your body really needs to metabolize fat. Turns out, once I started drinking 6-8 cups a day, I started losing about 2 pounds a week. Give it a try, and wait a few weeks before you start evaluating your situation.

Best of luck, and congratulations on your marriage!

nicolewarner

Thank you!
The past couple weeks I have been drinking an average of 6 cups of water a day at work. I bought one of those huge smartwater bottles and having it right next to me is making me drink so much more! I know i need to be patient and consistent with my diet, but i am just so fed up with how i look. i guess i want an instant change lol. I was drinking a glass of wine a couple nights a week, which i know has a lot of calories. i cut back and only have maybe one glass on the weekend, so i hope that heps too! i know it is going to take time! encouragement is so helpful and i really appreciate it

breezy81

You made to change up the 1200 calories, some people need 1400, at 1200 your body may not be happy. Plus it could just be holding out I do that, at the start I lost inches but the pounds stuck with me, then one week I lost 4 lbs and have been loosing regularly from then on. Learn your body and watch hidden sodium!!!

nicolewarner

Thanks for all your support! I kept it up (with a little leniance during the weekend, but not too bad!) and i lost the four pounds again! I feel like i can see more of a difference this time, which makes me think that I am on my way down! I think i need to invest in a tape measurer so i can see the number differences. i am so excited! Thanks again everyone!