This is a rant post, and if you guys been here and overcome this problem, your suggestions are welcome.
I’m a 30F, 5’2”, CW 169.4, SW 177, GW 145 lbs. i was diagnosed with insulin resistance this year and told I needed to lose weight ASAP. I’ve been working with a physician to manage my weight, and I haven’t lost weight per se, but I have gotten my fat percentage down 3%. I’ve managed to stop snacking and decrease my portion size. I no longer feel addicted to carbs, although I still sometimes have a hard time not wanting to eat more than what I should. I work out minimum 200 mins per week. And still, THE SCALE HASN’T MOVED MUCH. I’m so obsessed with my weight as a constant reminder that I need to lose 20 more lbs to get off metformin and to be able to reverse the insulin resistance.
Anyway, back to my calorie counting frustration. As I haven’t lost weight following my physicians instructions, I’ve decided to start counting calories. According to the metabolic test my physician did, I’m supposed to be eating 1,700 calories to lose weight as my body usually consumes 2,300 per day. I regardless chose to focus on 1,300 because that’s what everyone seems to be doing.
I’ve counted calories in the past, and I give up because I remember getting obsessed over it. I’ve forgotten how bad it gets until today that I’m lying on bed beating myself for eating 1,350 calories instead of 1,300. for me, it’s just not “log in your calories, and close the app”. For me it’s obsessing over every single thing I eat, over going through my head what I did wrong and feeling guilty over why I chose to eat a square of 100% cacao when I had sweet cravings.
If you have never had this feeling before, good for you! But the struggle for people with slightly obsessive disorder is real, and for me counting calories isn’t as easy as it was for you. Please don’t make other people that don’t count calories for mental sanity to feel like crap. Believe me, we already beat ourselves enough for that!
Losing weight is more than moving the number in a scale, it’s about fixing our relationship with food and staying sane. What works for you, won’t work for everyone. Calorie counting is definitely the most straightforward path to weight loss, but what options do I have if I can’t do it without going insane? Physician works with hormone regulation, and although I’ve made some small progress, I wish it was faster than it currently is!
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