I've (20F|5'7") put on some weight (about 7 pounds) as a result of being at home all the time now due to COVID-19. Even before the extra weight gain associated with the pandemic, I've never really been satisfied with the way I look, so I really want to get to a place where I feel confident in my own skin.
I started my weight loss journey (if you can even call it that) on June 16. I've lost 10.2lbs so far, and have got down from 156lbs to 145.6lbs. Ideally, I'd like to get down to 120lbs, so I've still got quite a ways to go.
I thought I was doing okay, as my weight has been decreasing since I started counting calories and exercising more last month. I use the LoseIt app to keep myself accountable. I'm pretty sure that I record my calorie intake accurately as I measure/weigh what I eat, and if I'm really unsure how many calories something has, then I'll overestimate to be safe. My calorie limit is set at 1,150 and I eat around 900-1,100 calories per day.
For the past 4 days, the scale just doesn't seem to be shifting. I'm not sure why. I feel discouraged as I'm eating under my calorie limit but I don't see the change on the scale. I am also exercising. I'm scared that I'm going to lose motivation and get off track, and gain all the weight back. Today I had an ice cream bar, which was 160 calories, and I feel so guilty for eating it. I'm still under my calorie limit for today but I can't help but imagine how good it would have been if I didn't eat that ice cream bar. I guess I'm just terrified of ruining my progress.
I'm not too sure how to go from here, specifically how to "jumpstart" my weightloss again. I'd really appreciate any words of wisdom, support or advice. I'm thinking of lowering my calorie limit since it seems to be too high now that I've lost some weight. I know it's not healthy to go under 1,200 but to be honest, I don't really care, because I hate myself right now.
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