First NSV

geisharunner219

I've been back on the wagon for 2 weeks now. I decided that this time I was going to take things slow. I've been trying to lose weight for 7 years at this point - so what I've been doing hasn't been working. Going down to 1200 calories just wasn't working for me. So I decided I'd try to lose just 1 lb a week instead of 2+.

I *love* not being so consumed by my weight loss. I use to think about my calories every second of every day! I would try to figure out how I could eat the most food and still enjoy myself. I would drive myself (and hubby) crazy! Now, I track my food and all that fun stuff but it's not an all consuming issue! And I'm losing weight!

I know this is the slower path but it's working for me so I'll take it!

bostonwolf

1200 calories seems ridiculously low unless you weight about 100 lbs. You are just going to put your metabolism into starvation mode.

jen10st

I decided to take the slower path of 1lb a week aswell. I figure it took me ten years to put this weight on its going to take a while to lose it. I want to change my lifestyle so is like to do it in a way I can maintain. Slow and steady wins the race, as they say

vienna26

Me too i started on 1200 trying to lose 2lbs a week now aiming for half a pound to a pound a week instead eating 1600 cals plus some exercise cals back, which means i get to eat more and still lose weight, yes its slower but at least itl be fat and not my muscle mass aswell, i weigh 138lbs so my goal is to get to 127lbs so this is an ideal rate for me!!

3 weeks in I just tried on some jeans that were abit tight around my belly and they now fit fine :-) so yes eat more and you still lose weight its a win win situation!! Id never thought id see the day when id be eating more and losing weight, i always had it in my head eat less exercise more. How wrong was i, and its down to this site for finally opening my eyes. I agree i was the same when on a low calorie diet always obessing about what i could eat now i dont have that problem its actually such a relief.