Screwing myself over.

Maybe you set your weight loss too aggressive. Are you eating enough protein and fats?

#1 Be positive, you lost 10 pounds! That's 5% of your body weight!

#2 It's not a bad idea to take a little break every now and then. When you're constantly dieting, it does slow down your metabolism because your body thinks you're starving. So, this week has actually been good for you because it lets your body recalibrate and relax a little, and keeps your metabolism burning high.

For losing weight...

Probably the most common reason people are hungry all the time is because they eat a very low-fat diet. Lots of current obesity research has shown that people who eat low-fat diets do tend to be heavier. Normal diets should be 35-40% fat. You should also make sure to get a lot of protein, 20-30% of the diet should be protein. It fills you up and helps you retain muscle, which otherwise gets burned. More muscle = faster calorie burn.

Kristin! It's good to see you post again

There is NOTHING wrong with eating at maintenance. Eating at a deficit is tough, and we have to sometimes give up quantities of some of our favorite foods or some of the treats we enjoy and that gets depressing day after day. If you find you have to start taking thyroid meds, you might find some more energy to eat at a deficit every day of every month and stay more active. Don't be so hard on yourself, honey.

What I recommend is continuing to track, even if you don't want to eat at a deficit. You want to make sure to not GAIN!

Now, honestly, real talk: I find it hard to eat at a significant deficit if I eat pizza and other high carb items all day. There's nothing wrong with pizza, but like I learned on Sesame Street, it's a "sometimes" food for me. I can stick to a bigger deficit for longer when I eat foods that satisfy me for longer. Pizza doesn't cut it for me, personally! Gosh, I had two slices Saturday and wanted more even though it was already like 600 calories!

I agree with queenliz, and everybody, really--lots of good advice here about food volume and macros. Sometimes big behavior changes take hold best when approached in small steps. Maybe 10lb in a week or two is a bit aggressive. If overeating is the thing that derails you, maybe tackle that with a mini goal. E.g. "No matter what else happens in a day, I will not eat after 8pm," or something along those lines. Once you have success with that, add another mini goal, e.g. "I will eat only pre-logged snacks." Instead of orienting your goals around the scale, mold them around the sabotaging behaviors. It will take a little self-reflection to determine the most effective behavior mini goals for you. Attempting a massive behavior & habit overhaul all at once can be a formula for failure for anybody.

You have had great results for 2 weeks. Changing habits that last a lifetime takes much, much longer and will involve experimentation here and there. So buckle your seatbelt and settle in for the long haul. You are off to a great start.

ETA: I do not agree with superdave about breakfast, though. Lots of folks have lots of success eating their first meal around noon. The big picture is CICO. Meal timing is comparatively very minor and up to personal preference.

daniwilford wrote: »

kristinhull1 wrote: »

Trust me I am 100 percent ready to lose weight...No if ands or buts about it.

If this were true, you would be willing to do what you know needs to be done. Eat fewer calories than you burn, no if my fiance is not around or but it is kind of hard to turn down caramel brownies and not eat more when I make big meals.

Yes. This.

daniwilford wrote: »

kristinhull1 wrote: »

Trust me I am 100 percent ready to lose weight...No if ands or buts about it.

If this were true, you would be willing to do what you know needs to be done. Eat fewer calories than you burn, no if my fiance is not around or but it is kind of hard to turn down caramel brownies and not eat more when I make big meals.

This is tough love but it's true. You have to understand that consistent weight loss, especially when you're short and have a lower TDEE, means that most of the time you do have to stick to your plan no matter what, even if your SO is around, even if there's special treats, even if you're cooking big meals.

It doesn't mean that you can never indulge, but it means that sometimes you have to put in the extra work and say that you're going to make a breakfast that better fits into your goals than the one you're feeding your family (even if it's a matter of throwing some yogurt in a bowl rather than cooking something else entirely), you have to say no to the caramel treats, etc. even if it's hard. Otherwise, you will find a reason every meal, every day, every week, whatever, to exceed your calorie allowance and kill your calorie deficit.

It's easy that first week because very little restriction can still give you water-retention losses etc, but sticking to it after that and seeing consistent loss means you need to make sure you stay under your goal every day. Yes, it is okay to eat to maintenance once in a while, but not every day or every week necessarily (especially when you're short.) If you can't fit a treat into your daily allotment (at deficit, not maintenance), it's not a good idea to have it.

Doing this consistently and making it a habit makes it a lot easier. It's just what you do every single day, and if it's routine it's lots easier in my experience.

ETA: Unfortunately, no one can give you willpower. You have to find it for yourself.

You can help yourself by eating nutrient-rich foods that fuel your body appropriately, drinking water, all those little tricks that get thrown around here all the time, but at the end of the day if you can't find it in yourself to say "no more", it's never going to get easier or happen consistently. You know what I mean?

Thank you peleroja. Great words of advise.

Come on Kristin you can do it...for sure
Set your mini goals if you have too.

But maybe this is an option for you

Do a week of eating at a deficit....live towards the next week Count the day is you have too...and than do a week maintenance..promise your self that you can do a week maintenance after that deficit week.
And repeat that over and over again....Or even by the day.
A day of deficit and a day maintenance.... But stick to it...force your self to stick to that.

We know you find it hard and you can do so well.... so try to find YOUR way to do this

The only rule was weigh all your food remember?
EVERYTHING.

Now finding your way how to keep your motivation is so different for everybody...some people need rewards, others goals and other support of family and friends...than others none at all they just do it.
Search for your motivation so you dont fall off the wagon.
We all wish you luck and want to help you, but motivation and determination comes from your self for 99%.

So try things out..make a deal with yourself....Don't make the deal when i stick a week to my deficit i can eat a day what i want...that doesn't work... Just keep those kinda things for when you go out ( sometimes) or have a holiday..than you try to practice moderation but still eat nice things

No try to make deals like i do can go to maintenance for day and when i did 2 days deficit...Now it will slow you down a bit...
But think of it as this way, falling of the wagon STOPS your weight loss and even worse it can make you gain if you eat Surplus.
So better slower and sticking to it, than giving up.
Now we know you want this, we also know you try so hard.
But when it is to hard...make it easier for your self in some sort of way.
Search for your nitch For the way you are comfortable with!

You can do it!!!!! Just like we all do.