Hi everyone!
I know my current weight is not overweight, but I can feel excess weight on me. Some women my height and weight truly don't have any weight to lose, but I do have quite a bit of excess weight around my belly. I have a very small natural frame/build--small bones and very little muscle. This morning I weighed in at around 140lbs, which is the highest I've ever knowingly been in my life, and this has me feeling down. My lowest adult weight was 128 for a brief moment early in the pandemic, since then I've gained 12 lbs. At 128, I still wasn't particularly toned and was still soft all over with a belly. Pre-pandemic, I would hang out around 130-133 lbs. I am planning my wedding for summer 2022 and would love to be able to lose this extra weight (and potentially a bit more) before then.
MyFitnessPal tells me for 1lb/week weight loss I should be eating 1420 calories/day. Is this reasonable? It feels a bit low and disheartening. I feel starving if I eat this little and become obsessive about food.
About my habits: For the last month, I've averaged ~9.3k steps/day. I live in a major city and WFH 2 days a week, On days I go to the office, I walk there and back, which is a 35 minute walk each way. I do Pilates reformer/cadillac classes 3-5 times a week---2x a week I do an easier (more traditional) class, and the rest of the times (1-3x) I do a more creative and difficult class that I think ought to count as strength training. Last week, I decided I ought to do more cardio and decided to start incorporating 1-2 cardio classes a week (spin, cardio dance, jogging). I do have to be cognizant of my bad knees.
As for eating, I think my biggest vice is snacking---I love snacks. I do think I eat pretty healthily overall (I haven't been eating cookies or chips), but obviously something is awry if I've gained this much weight in a relatively short period.
I'm looking for any and all advice to help me get down to my goal weight. I feel a little hopeless, which I know is so lame---I suppose I feel as though I already do everything "right" (which can't be possible) and yet I'm still gaining. I'd especially love to hear from someone who was on a similar weightloss journey as me.
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