And because of it, I've lost 31.6 pounds
I'm really proud of myself. I've had numerous 'failed' weight losses in the past where I've lost 20 pounds max and then tapped out and gained it all back. In 2019, I gained a ton of weight and by the beginning of 2020 I was 256 pounds, the most I've ever weighed. It was disheartening, to say the absolute least. I hated the body I was in and how much less mobile I was becoming. I could barely walk anywhere without getting utterly exhausted. I did no exercise whatsoever.
I'm a different person now. You'll find me in the gym 4-6 times a week, sometimes even 7 if I'm feeling ultra motivated. I eat at a caloric deficit and don't follow any special diet. I just like to focus a bit on macronutrients to track my protein and fiber intakes to help me feel full inbetween meals. And now instead of ordering out, I make almost all my own meals!
I'm a huge comfort food person and I don't like giving things up. I also love eating large quantities and I've dealt with a binge eating problem for a long time. So my solution has been to either look up or create low calorie versions of the foods I love. Honestly, there's some foods you really can't make as good without fattening ingredients. But there's plenty that are honestly just as good if not better without some of the ingredients that unnecessarily pump up the calories and fat content without much of a difference in flavor! And that's what it's about for me, making the calories worth it. If there's a good-enough tasting substitute, you best believe I'm throwing it in there!
I cycle between eating healthy meals and meals that may not be the healthiest in the world, but sometimes I'm just having some serious comfort food cravings and need them to keep me sane while at a caloric deficit, and it's definitely better than binge eating extremely unhealthy food like I used to, so that's a plus.
Some meals that are tried and true for me are burger bowls made with meatless crumbles, BOCA burgers (they're vegan and lower cal), shrimp scampi made with zucchini noodles, shrimp cocktail, ham and cheese quesadillas (a wedge of light laughing cow swiss cheese spread on half a tortilla, then 4 slices of honey ham put on top, seared in a pan and then dipped in low fat thousand island), lemon-garlic tilapia with spinach, sushi, or honestly even some Blaze Pizza (660 cals a pizza for a simple pie, and on special days I'll even have two and still be 500 calories under, and that's without working out!
For snacks I'm a huge fan of finding the lowest calorie ones possible. I'm a huge fan of Albanese Sugar Free Gummy Bears, I also like Smart Sweets which are 80 cals a bag for numerous gummy products. And if I'm going to the movies and want something sugary/salty I'll go with some Rice Krispies Treats and a thick Slim Jim lol. They're the lowest calorie options I can find in most gas stations. If you can find GoodThins crackers, the corn sea salt ones, they're 120 calories for 41 crackers and you can pair them with some hummus for a nice snack.
My absolute favorite cheat meal is an all-you-can-eat sushi restaurant near me that's just...unbelievable. I don't limit myself until my stomach says no, it's the perfect indulgence and I can save all my calories of the day for it. And it satisfies a monthly binge eating craving, it's easy to get back on track after too! That's the thing, with my other diets I would often quit after a couple of cheat days, but now I can't imagine myself over-indulging every day like I used to!
So yeah, I'm proud of myself and just wanted to post it. 31.6 pounds down, and 24.4 pounds left until I reach my goal weight of 200, and then I'll go from there.
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