This is not my first time trying/ losing weight. I did ‘diet’ twice before and lost weight. But gained 20lbs in the span of last 2 years. The thing is that, i’ve always associated losing weight with suffering. Completely cutting things you like, not being able to enjoy a normal life or eat out and only eat meats and salads, not eating at night etc all sorts of myths. When i was a fat teen i only was taught the approach of ‘bad’ food and ‘good’ food. That there are things that should never get in your mouth if you want to lose weight and that you’re only allowed to eat dark chocolate in terms of sweet. Which well, partly worked because i lost a lot of weight back then that i only partly gained back. But it was hard, and i remember suffering a lot between suppressing my cravings. But also most importantly having long periods when i diet and not losing any weight. I remember being confused and not understanding, that my body was somewhat special for not losing weight. But it’s only now, after learning about CICO that i realised i was simply eating more calories than i thought i did because i was having big portions of healthy food. While in reality all healthy good (except salads maybe) will stop you losing weight if you overeat them. Just like any type of food really. I also used to have huge guilt trips whenever i ate something i was not supposed to because i thought that now i did, the fat would never go away.
Now i changed my approach to dieting. I simply do CICO 1200-1400 calories depending on the day (i’m a woman btw and at 163lbs currently so my deficit is quite reasonable). I’m only 2 months in yet i lost around 13lbs while not even weighing myself the first 10 days so water weight loss is not included so in reality i probably lost even more. I dont know if this is an unpopular opinion here since many people say the cut stuff they’re addicted to completely, or never drink their calories. But what i do now simply is planning meals so i get enough protein to not lose muscle, and get salads. And other than that i go freestyle. I still eat healthy most of the time. But i also allow myself to get things i enjoy when i want to. Sometimes i have pasta box sold in my uni ( they’re 450 calories) because i like their taste. Other days i get myself the ice cream, or chocolate i enjoy. Or my milkshake matcha in my favourite store. I just count them in my daily calories. And eat accordingly so i stick to my deficit. I know it’s kind of harder because dome stuff makes you hungrier. But i personally do not mind, as my problem with dieting is mostly the cravings more than the hunger. My appetite is not that huge. I also stopped the whole concept of cheat days and cheat meals. On days of social events, i eat or drink normally but just to maintainance. Cico also helps getting less freaked out when you see the scale go up after those type of days, because i know i did not surpass my allowed calories by thousands in a day or two and that it’s just water weight. I also am proud of myself now because i can have a small bar of chocolate without going overboard, because i know i can get some more tomorrow.I still have a long way to go, as i’m only losing the weight i pulled for now. And i’ll still have to lose more after to get to the goal weight i’ve always dreamed of. But i’m happy, because i’ve never been more comfortable or happier while dieting. Some days i literally forget that i am. All it takes is to be brutally honest with yourself in terms of what you eat. And know the number of calories of every single thing you put to your mouth.
Anyways i generally post in reddit to ask for questions or advice. But this time i wanted to share something that worked, hopefully other people who are on the same boat can relate. And encourage those that are trying whatever fancy name method to lose weight ( trust me i’ve been there) to do cico
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