I’m so disappointed in myself and I’m using a throwaway account because I’m feeling a bit ashamed.
So I’ve read a lot of success stories on this and other subreddits and I cannot express how proud I am of all the people who managed to lose 20, 40 or 50+ lbs, that’s so amazing. But then I get reminded of the fact that somehow, I can’t seem to do it myself.
I’ve been trying to lose weight for a couple of years now and I am aware of how it works. Right now, I’m using CICO and IF and eat around 1300 calories a day with regular exercise to lose the weight (I’m really short so this amount of calories should be perfectly fine). And I do really well for a week or two as I have gotten really used to my IF schedule now. Usually I’m doing 20:4 and adjust the actual times according to my day. It has become really easy to handle, to be honest.
But then, I somehow persuade myself to eat a bit more than 1300. I end up at 1500. The next day I end up at 1800 (which is around my TDEE), which would still be okay since I would not gain weight but then the next day comes and I go completely overboard. Like today, I ate around 3000 calories and I don’t know why, it’s like I couldn’t resist the temptation idk.. I do not suffer from any kind of eating disorder like BED, I just want to eat the food because it’s there. I’m already trying to make things as easy as it can be. I pre-plan my meals, I pre-log my food but all of it goes through the window once I set my mind to going overboard.
It’s getting emotionally draining because I feel like such a failure. And I really don’t understand why I cannot do this. I’m disciplined in other aspects of my life; I don’t drink alcohol, I’m a strict vegetarian and I even was vegan for some time and I can say no to food during my fasting window. So I don’t understand why I just cannot seem to do it. I’m sorry if this is too rant-y but I just had to vent somewhere.
Has anyone else encountered these problems, and maybe has solved them? Or just some tips for me on how to get disciplined?
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