just a reminder to be kind to yourself and to remember to properly fuel your brain and body. i'm coming off of a pretty severe mental health crisis at least partially caused/influenced by what i had thought was a reasonable caloric deficit (~1800 kcal daily), and while diet-induced depression and anxiety is definitely something i've seen talked about on this sub, i think it's worth bringing it up again.
if you already have stuff going on in your life, mentally, whatever, please consider the potential risk of a too-steep deficit. i'm lucky enough to have a pretty good support network, a very local emergency room, and a responsive PCP who was able to adjust my medication and get me a referral to a nutritionist, but depending on where you live, that might not be an option.
if you're reading this and want to tell me that the caloric deficit was not part of what was going on with me, it's not a point i consider up for debate. multiple medical professionals involved in my treatment plan disagree with you.
if you're reading this, and worrying that this 1.) could be you, and/or 2.) that this will derail your weight loss progress... i can't speak to your body or mind, since we're all individuals, but i've increased my daily kcal intake by like 2-400 and i'm losing weight *faster* than i was without my brain trying to turn itself inside out. consider the impact that stress/cortisol has on your body, and how it might impact your ability to do the things you love and repair itself from the strains and stressors of daily life and physical activity.
again, take care of yourselves, folks. the world is hard enough without us making it harder on ourselves by pushing too hard/too fast.
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