The most important thing I have learned from trying to lose weight during 2020 was about failure. I never dealt with much failure before. I typically only do things I know I am good at. But 2020 was full of unexpected surprises and I was forced out of my comfort zone. One of the ways this manifested was I struggled with my weight more than I ever had before. So I tried a million things that didn't work.
For reference, I am a small person with a sedentary job, so obviously the below may not apply to everyone.
Here are some of the things that failed:
- Keto
- Veganism
- Vegetarianism
- Fasting (of any kind)
- Calorie counting
- Less sugar, more "good fats"
- Guilt, shame, any negative emotions
Here are some things that did work, at least for a while:
- Intuitive eating (sometimes just eating the dessert is better than obsessing over it for 3 days)
- Cutting back on fats of all kinds
- Less takeout
- Focusing on exercise rather than calorie restriction
- Finding alternative sources of stimulation and comfort (anything to do that isn't food)
- Stress reduction
Now I've plateaued again. Normally this is when I would give up, but I can't opt out of having a body to take care of, so I guess it's time to start failing forward and find the next 10 or 20 things that don't work.
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source https://www.reddit.com/r/loseit/comments/mt3oop/failing_forward/
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