I really hope this is the time for me...

bsl94
bsl94 Posts: 28 Member
edited November 2024 in Motivation and Support
Good evening everyone,
I have been trying something different with clean eating (no calorie counting), I did well to start and lost 1 stone in 5 weeks last October...Roll on Christmas, I lost the plot and here I am now over 2 stone heavier. Analysing myself I now understand I felt out of control and trying to be 100% in cutting out carbs, sugar and dairy was leading me to fail...Then binge as I was thinking "what the hell, I have failed" and so it went on...
I have a weekend away planned for mine and my husband's 5th wedding anniversary in 8 weeks so I am setting myself a challenge of 1 stone down by then.
Current weight: 213lbs
Highest weight: 269lbs
Lowest weight (and target): 182lbs
Weight to lost: 31lbs

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  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,746 Member
    Congrats on the upcoming anniversary and weekend celebration! The first thing I would suggest is change your mindset - change your thread title (not literally, but in your head) to: This is the time for me! As you stated you were too restrictive the first time and that backfired. Live and learn. Be moderate about food. Eat less of what you have been eating.

    Do you have your calorie goal set? What is your current eating plan?
  • bsl94
    bsl94 Posts: 28 Member
    I am going to start with 1800 or 1900 calories a day (not decided yet) and follow the "clean way" but not feel like I have fallen off the wagon if I have a bit of Greek yogurt or fruit or brown rice/sweet potato...I am also going to re-introduce 85% cocoa choc as I enjoyed having a small piece as a treat when I was successful with my weight loss before. I need to get my head focused again as the clean eating group I was a part of has messed my head up a bit :(
    Thank you for your reply! X
  • wolverine66
    wolverine66 Posts: 3,779 Member
    things changed for me when i realized/decided that there isn't an end. it's something that i have permanently changed in my life. so each instance of eating over my daily amount isn't a signal of failure, it was just another day in this thing that i am doing every day for the rest of my life. just like anything else, you'll have some bad days.

    Personally, i tried to do it in a way that changed almost nothing for me on a daily basis. i eat the same things as i always did, just less frequently and in smaller portions. there is nothing that is "stay away" or on some sort of naughty list.

    it's taken me a bit longer, but it's sustainable for me
  • bsl94
    bsl94 Posts: 28 Member
    Sounds great and that is what I did before and was really successful and felt positive about doing it...Then got a bit obsessed with clean eating and even saw eating fruit as a failure which would lead to a binge - crazy but when you form new habits it becomes the norm...Need to get back into my old way of thinking...For a while I felt great and "free" of counting calories and weighing myself but now I understand I need to calorie could to feel in control and to weigh myself to stay accountable...
    Thank you for your response. X
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