lost my first 5lb, again

tartansheep
tartansheep Posts: 122 Member
edited December 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
hi everyone, hope you're well.

I eat ~1200 calories a day (I'm a student and don't do much exercise). I've been gaining and losing the same 10lb for years and years, since I was at least sixteen. How can I keep up the motivation to keep losing? It's 1am and I just ate 18 crisps! Why am I this way :(

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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    It really is "calories in, calories out". Log your food accurately. Use a digital scale if you can afford batteries. I haven't fallen victim of crisps, but on the occasions when I've chosen to have the snack junk I've learned to limit the portion I consume to something reasonable within my calorie limits.
  • tartansheep
    tartansheep Posts: 122 Member
    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    It really is "calories in, calories out". Log your food accurately. Use a digital scale if you can afford batteries. I haven't fallen victim of crisps, but on the occasions when I've chosen to have the snack junk I've learned to limit the portion I consume to something reasonable within my calorie limits.

    That's a good idea. ACtually, speaking of scales, my bathroom scales are over a year old and digital. Will the batteries need changing? My weight on them varies each time I step on, so I always do it ten times and average the three highest numbers. Is it just that they're not v accurate, or that they're running out of juice?

    Thanks! And yeah, at least I suppose I did count out 18 crisps. I wish I'd eaten half of that. I mean, it's 1am now and I've eaten 460 calories of lemon drizzle cake and crisps! I suppose the rest of the day I will have to be careful. Or I can count this as breakfast. Oh god.
    Thanks again, hope you're well .
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    Try not to be too hard on yourself. This can be a tough thing to work through. Just take it 1 day at a time. Also, having a strong WHY is critical for working through the hard days. Why do you want to lose weight? How will it improve your lift? What will it let you do that you cannot do now? Really think about your motivation. For example, I work hard to stay healthy and fit so I can teach my son how to be responsible with his body. That keeps me going when I want to slack off.

    Have you been eating that low of calories for a long time? Are you trying to do overly restrictive diets?
  • nancybuss
    nancybuss Posts: 1,461 Member
    ^^^ what he said. The Why has to matter. If you haven't eaten enough during the day the late night cravings will hit. you stated "I'm a student and don't get much exercise" why? I'm a full time worker, a mom and have a home business. I understand busy! There's still time to be made to workout half an hour a day!

    One day at a time!!!
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