URGH, please can I have a bit of support/guidance guys. NC but regular poster, probably across every single one of the diet boards under different names when I fail on day 3 of which ever diet I'm trying, again and again, I just think 'I can't do this something better will work'. Hence the NC, I'm embarrassed that somebody who used to be called a terrier has lost their commitment.
It's been a hard few years, grief, work, illness etc etc. Along the way, I've eaten and drunk my way through it. In a lot of ways I've been luckier than I deserve, I've gained a stone. I've fluctuated over the last year or so doing various exercise, weight watchers, slimming world, 5:2, fasting, body coach blah blah blah. However, I didn't do anything properly, I was too tired, too depressed. I achieved more fitness goals, but secretly comfort ate and drank so never logged 'syns' 'points' 'units' properly. If that makes sense.
Last week, something happened, it wasn't a big thing, but it felt like a huge weight had been lifted, my head felt freer, and I felt more like me. Still tired, and worn down, but not like the whole world is sitting on my shoulders.
I feel like I could actually stick to a bit of a weight loss programme, and ease back in some exercise. But I'm muddled, I've tried so many things 'half assed' that I have no idea what would be right for me.
I think Calorie Counting is probably the best option though I get too bogged down with what I am and aren't allowed on things like SW/WW and very Hangry and Anxious on fasting. But how do I work out how many calories to lose weight? Does macros count as calorie counting or is that something different?
Any advice would be welcome. I'm fed up of being me. I know I'm not going to be super thing with a six pack, but I would like to look in the mirror again and feel like me, and not a stranger.