I have been counting calories on and off since the beginning of February and did manage to lose a few pounds (which being 5'3 is a lot of work) but now I've definitely gained them all back if not gained more on top of that.
I am 19yo female, 5'3 and 133 pounds or so. I want to get down to 110-115 if that's reasonable for my body. I definitely think I could stand to get down to 120 at least and then maybe I will have to do recomp instead to get the body I want; I'm not entirely sure how I'll need to mix the two but I definitely do have some weight to lose first!
I started university a few weeks ago, and now that I'm well into a rhythm and a schedule, I'm easing my way back into calorie counting. I used to eat 1200 a day because I was pretty much sedentary, but now I'm in school for theatre which means I'm lightly/moderately active 3-4 days a week, and am thinking about maybe getting a gym membership in order to be active the other days.
So now I've been experimenting and I'm going to bump up my calories to 1400-1500 a day. I have a Fitbit and it says I'm burning ~2000 a day that I'm in class/running errands and I know that FitBits tend to overestimate calories, but I think that number will still leave me with a deficit. (Anyone have any tips on how to calculate the most accurate number possible of calories burnt with a FitBit??)
My parents don't really believe I can do it, they think weight loss is all about eating healthy and numbers/calories have nothing to do with it, so they are often very disparaging of my efforts (I have a sweet tooth so I fit junk into my calories when I can and they don't think it's possible to lose weight without cutting out sugar entirely and eating nothing but healthy food).
It is the middle of September now, and when I go home for Christmas in three months I want there to be a significant change in my body: to prove to my parents and others that I can do it, but mostly to prove to myself that I can be better, and that I can achieve the body and the lifestyle that I want. I just want to be able to wear all the cute clothes that I bought as 'motivation to lose weight clothes', and to look like all the other girls my age. As an actress, also, physical appearance is very important and unfortunately there is a bias towards the pretty skinny girls. I want to maximize my chances of success in the career that I love, and have a body that is strong enough to allow me to dance, move and be a triple threat.
I am short and my calorie needs are fairly low, so I know it will be slow progress, but I want to start making progress without undoing it all again. I am very excited for this new chapter in my life, both in terms of school and my new health and lifestyle that I am pursuing.
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