Well, after about 10 months of gaining everything back and more, I am back on the day 1 train. I struggle with CICO, because if I don't meet my calorie goal or don't lose weight fast enough, I treat myself really poorly (you aren't good enough, you will never do this, why don't you have any willpower, just give up). I'll completely binge, eating more calories than I need for 3+ days in one sitting. I'll eventually take one day off tracking to "give myself a break", which leads to 5 days off, and then the cycle continues. So I thought maybe CICO isn't for me. However, I still want to be healthy and happy! My goal is less a "weight goal" and more that I want to be as fit as possible. I LOVE working out and feeling strong - it is all too real that weight loss is all about what you eat. I can lift weights, do HIIT, and run, then eat pizza, ice cream, and popcorn for dinner and it means nothing. I want to do this in a way that isn't so "numbers based" but I'm starting to feel like I need to go back to the CICO roots.
On January 1, 2020, I started logging everything I ate in a food journal. That did nothing for my calorie consumption. So, I started estimating the calories that I ate. Again, with no goal, that did nothing for my calorie consumption. Then, I downloaded the "ate" app to track what I am eating mindfully. I didn't keep up with it, and it didn't have a big impact for me. I DO want to work on mindful eating, and I meditate and journal daily, but I am not quite there yet. All throughout that time I've been continuing to gain.
So, today I downloaded the Lose It app and Happy Scale (I hate weighing myself so much, but I know that happy scale is the best for me when it comes to seeing trends and not beating myself up for not losing in a week - plus it takes the pressure off of the weekly weigh in). So here goes nothing. Throughout all of this, I have been following this sub and reading all of your posts. It helps me to keep my eye on the prize and keep focused. I know that we are all in this together. If you made it this far, thank you for reading and good luck with your own journey!!
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