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Maybe I'll try to lose it without killing myself over it.. again I'm still young and want to enjoy myself, but also I'm young and want to look good to, you know? I actually just got off some meds (depression free!) but it can be hard to judge what exactly causes what.. birth control added weight, but that was a few years…
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I think the amount of time to lose that much is what scares me most, thinking I'm not doing as much as I could be if I'm not more aggressive about it, and wishing I weighed less by x date instead of giving it a few months. That's what I struggle with, in top of also wanting to allow myself to cheat on weekends or here and…
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You are all so helpful, thank you. I may even try to avoid obsessive calorie counting and just go off of how I feel and be careful with amount and what I eat, like you've been saying above. And thanks for the compliment. :) I will definitely think about doing 1 pound or 1/2 pound a week, and maybe the stress of trying to…
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Do you think it's a healthier way, too, and will you notice a difference? I always get scared it'll take too long and I'll be discouraged, but I've felt this way for months, and am realizing I could be trying to do that this whole time without torturing myself (then feeling bad for going over, and probably more than I…
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Good idea estherdragonbat. Been doing a 2 pounds a week rate and it doesn't work cause I'll over eat anyway.. feel hungry or I indulge because I feel low. Maybe I can try that, I'm just super impatient
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Thanks DaintyWhisper. It's also hard to lose 20 pounds when it's the last 20 pounds, unlike starting at a really unhealthy weight. It just feels hard to reach that goal when it feels like I really need to cut out so much more than I already have :/ glad I'm not alone with where I'm starting, though
