I wanted to share something that is working for me right now in case it helps someone else. It’s a green/yellow/red approach to help me budget calories, give me flexibility on hungrier days, and help me avoid falling off the wagon/bingeing.
Here’s how I do it (approx 2000 calorie BMR; exercise calories don’t get added in)
1200 is green. This is the amount of calories I want to eat each day. As long as I meet this number, that’s all I need to eat.
1500 is yellow. This is the amount of calories I am ok eating if need be on a daily basis to maintain a slow and steady weight loss. If I can come in under this, all the better.
2000 is red. This is the really important one for me, as it sets the high full-stop intake ceiling at net zero gain/loss for a day but gives me the flexibility to enjoy something extra without feeling horrible about myself and/or saying eff it and eating everything. It’s comforting to have that wiggle room for some reason for me.
Any calories between green and red are considered extra carefully.
So far, I’m down almost 20 lbs from my highest non-pregnancy weight, my acid reflux is gone, I’m not waking up in pain every day, I’m not getting tired as easy and my joints feel better.
Here’s hoping I can follow up in a few months and update the total lost!
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