Background: I’ve (25f) been on my weight loss journey since May this year and have lost about 10 pounds (slow I know, but I have some past disordered eating habits that I didn’t want to trigger my losing too aggressively). The last month or so my losing has slowed even more, and I knew it was because I was eating over my deficit. Just cheating here and there, having bigger servings than I should’ve, snacking unnecessarily, etc..
This past week I decided something needed to change and decided to tackle something that felt doable for me: drink the recommended amount of water for my weight/height everyday. I used an online calculator that told me that would be about 80oz of water a day, and just went for it. The difference that it’s made in just a week is HUGE. Along with all the other benefits of not being chronically dehydrated (feeling less lethargic, better digestion, etc) I have been so much less “hungry” and have found that it’s so much easier to stick to my deficit and feel satisfied in between meals. Yesterday I actually struggled to eat my amount of allotted calories and made myself a little greek yogurt snack at the end of the day to “top up” to ensure I wouldn’t be setting myself up for a binge later/tomorrow.
I know it’s a bit of a no-brainer but drink your water everyone! Grab a bottle to refill, bring it with you everywhere and sip throughout the day (I find this a lot more accessible than the whole “chug 2L when you wake up” thing I see on a lot of youtube/insta fitness accounts).
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