Hi, I’m new to this topic so hello all.
I have recently started trying to lose a few pounds (again). Historically, I have lost a lot of weight two or three times but gradually it creeps back on. I’ve joined most of the well know clubs more times than I can remember and while they do work initially, I get fed up with the lack of support when you’re really struggling, feeling like they just want your money, which is probably true!!
So I decided to go it alone and about 3 or 4 weeks ago started really cutting down on eating in between meals and began trying to be healthier and make good choices. I have cut snacking, stopped adding dressing to salads etc and just recently started increasing exercise to 3 times a week from none!!
I have lost around 4lb over all that time.
Now I know that 4lb is a loss, not too bad etc but I can normally lose that in a few days (admittedly I put it on again after a weekend of a few drinks 🤣) but I feel demoralised!!
Any wise words?
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Calorie-counting
Another one fed up
AllNineLives · 22/11/2023 14:03
AllNineLives · 22/11/2023 20:23
I’m logging in my Fitbit app and weighing anything other than veggies and even calorie counting those.
I have only been doing that for a few days though so maybe I have been kidding myself 🤣
it is amazing how calories add up!!
Wanttobekind · 06/12/2023 13:10
So the ww/sw approach where you suddenly cut firm and start drinking more water tends to result in lost of water weight, glycogen and bowel content volume, happens very suddenly and is seldom fat loss - you won’t have created a (roughly) 15000 calorie deficit in 3-4 days. Whereas what you sound like you are doing is nothing going to result in any of those things and is causing a genuine small calorie deficit instead, which does result in fat loss. You’re also sounding like you’ve made positive changes like increasing exercise which has loads of health benefits but not a huge amount of weight loss benefit unless you go crazy. Sounds like you are creating healthy habits which is what is needed for losing weight and sustaining it over time, rather than the traditional ww/sw do.
I say all this from the point of being able to put absolutely none of it into practice for more than about an hour and a half, so jolly well done!
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