My first month of tracking my calories I aimed for 1200 calories with a focus on high-protein foods. I lift heavy 3-4 times a week while walking 8-10k a day. I was so hungry and eventually giving in to snacking, sometimes finding myself eating at maintenance..sometimes beyond. I was getting so frustrated not seeing much movement on the scale. I was so dead set on 1200 cal/day, I was sabotaging my progress by not nourishing my body with fuel that I needed to exercise while also feeling genuinely hungry. In the past two weeks I have changed my daily intake to 1500. Not a single episode of overeating. I have lost 1.5-2lb each week while before I was losing, at maximum half a pound.
As much as I would like to hit my target weight faster, 1200 isn’t the most sustainable, healthiest, nor smartest way of losing weight and maintaining my success. Practicing patience and listening to my body has made this journey much easier.
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