TL;DR: I'm finally being consistent in my weight loss, and here's what helped: meal kit delivery service, consistent calorie tracking, a physical activity I enjoy (pickleball)!
I've been on my on-and-off weight loss journey since 2017. I've lost and gained back 10 lbs probably six times. Now, I'm about 30 lbs heavier than when I first started trying to lose weight.
Each time I lost those 10 lbs, it was over the course of 5-6 weeks (so fairly quickly for my weight), and I'd lose steam around that time. I'd gain back the weight I'd lost, and then some. Those weight loss stents were through WW (though it works great for my friends and family!).
Here's what's working this time: * Meal kit delivery service - we are finally in a place financially where we can afford to have 4 meals delivered a week. We prefer to have our dinners delivered. We know the calorie count of each meal (the entire meal!) before we have them delivered, so I know I can reasonably have them within my calorie budget. * Consistent tracking - I am absolutely NOT estimating calories this time. It's frustrating at first, but once you know for a fact how much your common meals/snacks are going to cost calorie-wise, it's much easier to track throughout the day. I'd say it took me about a week or two for it to not feel like so much work this time. * A physical activity I actually enjoy! - I've always struggled with exercise. I hate cardio, it makes me feel like I'm going to drop dead at any moment. I LOVED lifting weights, but gyms aren't safe right now, and we don't have room in our apartment to keep weights. My fiance and I have picked up a love of pickleball! We've gotten our friends into it, too, so we're playing (at a safe distance) just about every day! It feels GOOD to move and not feel like "working out," but rather just playing a game. I know diet is 80% of weight loss, but it helps so much to find any physical activity that you enjoy to remind you of what your body can do!
This was a lot longer than I expected it to be, and it might be too much to celebrate just for 4 lbs, but it feels like a different 4 lbs this time. I worked hard to lose them. I feel that they're going to stay off this time.
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