I am not gloating, I promise. But in mid-August I started calorie counting and I have lost weight. Enough to look at myself in the mirror and think that I can see a difference and I look better. And this is hugely motivating to carry on calorie counting. I feel it's worth it (and, to be honest, I'm not feeling deprived or starved).
I was a curvy 10 and I'm now a slim 10, heading towards an 8. I have no idea how much weight I have lost because I'm too scared to get on the scales.
However.
I have decided I will weigh myself at the end of lockdown (I'm in England) - if this slips, so will the date of my first weigh in. Ideally I'd like to go back to 7.7 and then maintain, which is what I was when I lost weight a couple of years ago and I really liked the way I looked and felt then.
So to anyone wanting to lose weight but not finding enough motivation - try it. It may take a while to see a difference but it should work. Even on the days when I'm stressed, down, anxious, etc (work, family, etc), I remember I'm successfully working on this weight loss journey and that makes me feel a little better. Just that, really 