Yet another diet post

[thistlechaser]

Though one you all will probably actually see! I've written a bunch of posts and later set them private or set them private off the bat because they were too bitchy or whiny or whatever.

I think I know what the problem with my diet is, but I'm afraid to change it.

To review:
Week 1: Lost 11 pounds (YAY only thing keeping me from jumping out the window now)
Week 2: Lost 1.5
Week 3: GAINED 1.5
Week 4: Lost 1

I have to lose 10-15 pounds in 8 weeks. Technically I'm within that range now, but it's too darned close and I want to lose more. A lot more, like ten pounds more would be nice.

I think my calories are too low. I know that sounds silly, but to lose 1-2 pounds per week, based on my age/weight/height/activity level/etc, I'm supposed to eat 1,600-1,800 calories. Most days I struggle to hit 1,200. That sounds stupid I know, but I'm afraid to eat more because I Must Lose Weight for upcoming surgery. Plus I'm now used to eating this amount, I feel fine most of the day -- I don't feel like I need to eat more.

Tonight I read a lot about diet plateaus (sounds stupid to be having one after the second week, but that seems to be what this is I think). The only solution that I've found was to eat MORE (so your body stops thinking it's starving). That's so counterintuitive though! Arg!

So, body, here's the deal. If I haven't lost at least a pound by Official Weighing-In Day (Wednesday), then, well, I suppose we'll try eating more. Don't make me do that! Lose weight!

Comments

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

I figured you would see them all in the mail! I just figured you know what: butt the fuck out and just support. I need to remember that sometimes... it is not about me! It is about you! And you are busting your ass doing what is right for you. So: you are awesome, and yay!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Noooo that was perfectly fine! It was really good to hear your required calorie count to lose weight, because hearing the numbers for mine seems really, really high. It was good to hear it was reasonable!

Thank you! <333 YOU ARE TOO

[teaandfailure.livejournal.com]

Ah, ok! I understand that. I seriously wasn't comfortable with mine until I did it with four different equations (that explained themselves, since a lot of those places DO NOT EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY LEVELS which is NO HELP AT ALL, like what are you considering light? What are you considering moderate I DON'T KNOW YOU HAVE TO TELL ME, WEBSITE) and they all came out within 100 kcal of each other.