I'm sorry chicks but I really need to vent (and get some suggestions) before I binge myself into oblivion.
I don't understand what I am doing wrong. Last week was my first week. I lost 3lbs. I was semi-happy with it ONLY because with my stats and it being the first week I was kind of expecting at least a 5lb loss. I only want a 1-2lbs loss per week after the first week.
So DH, who has some nutritional background, and I went over my food plan and he said I wasn't eating enough calories and definitly not enough protein. What I thought was around 1800 was actually more like 1200. So he revamped my menu plan this week. Has me eating 5 small meals every 3-4 hours, much more lean protein, and hitting the 1700-1800 calorie mark.
I HAVE GAINED!?!?! I have gained back almost the whole 3lbs I lost, leaving me only 1/2lb away from starting weight.
I have been OP every single day. This is HUGE for me. I have never lost a signifigant amount of weight due to the "Ill just be fat a little bit longer" mentality.
Going on 10 Days in a row now. I am getting over 64oz of water a day. My exercise hasn't been great, I am starting slow because I am so out of shape, but I have been moving and doing a very brisk walk at least 20 mins out of the day, in the middle of my most sedentary period (at work). I have been posting my menu on the menu thread.
This is compared to my old habits of 3000-4000 calories a day and NO movement. I just dont get it. I'm seriously on the brink of an emotional binge.
Could my metabolism just be that slow? If so, what can I do to speed it up? I know it's not TOM or anything like that. Would my body just hold on to everything for a while and then start dumping like crazy? ::sigh:: I don't understand.
Thanks for letting me vent.