I'm holding steady at 194lbs.
I've decided, after much thought, to jump off the deep end into intuitive eating.
I've tried it before, and it didn't work. I'd always plateau, or make slight gains before hopping back on calorie counting.
However, I think I've realized that intuitive eating doesn't mean not keeping an eye on reducing - it just means listening to and respecting my body.
A few weeks back, I wasn't hungry at breakfast. I ate a few bites of my oatmeal and peanut butter and then gave up. I wasn't sick. I wasn't depressed. I just wasn't hungry. When lunch came, I was hungry, but not ravenous. I ate what I wanted, and then I stopped. There was still food on my plate, but I felt satisfied. I had the food boxed up, and went on with my day. Dinner rolled around, and I was a bit hungry. I ate, I was satisfied, I stopped. Then an hour later or so, I had a coconut bar for dessert. I went to bed.
Calorie counting has been so amazing for me in the past, it's my go-to when I need to lose weight. But lately, it hasn't been working... well, specifically, I haven't been able to eat the reduced number of calories. I eat more.
I find myself thinking I'm hungry, too focused on food, and falling into habits like finishing something even though I don't want to, just because I don't want to go to the trouble of trying to count 7/8th of a slice of zucchini bread.
I'm still nursing, and weight loss and fitness are my number #2 goals after providing my daughter with all the nutrition she needs.
So my goal is to eat healthfully when I'm hungry, and stop when I'm satisfied. I'll be focusing on keeping my choices things that will advance my weight loss goals, and eating as little as possible while still making myself satisfied.
I would like to keep losing about a pound a week.
If I can do this, it will be wonderful. If not... I'll try again later.
I'm trying to feel brave, here.
