mentally unloading as I'm so fed up with this plateau
rant
I'm 167cm (5'6"), in my 40s, 138lb (9stone 12). I'm in a healthy weight range and BMI. I am heavier than I was before pandemic by about 5 pounds. I was definitely more toned but now I have more visible fat on thighs/waist/hips. I was very active before pandemic less so now (less running and less high intensity)
I've been weighing food for 8 weeks, under TDEE by 300-500 calories. TDEE calculated at 1960 taking into account exercise 3-5 times a week at varying intensities with weight training 2x week, running 3x week.
I'm drinking between 2-4 litres of water per day. Sleep is typically 8h but the odd day is less (about 6.5h)
SW 145lb and I can tell by my clothes I've lost weight. But for last 4 weeks I've stayed around 138lb. That's OK but I'm so disheartened by this plateau as I've consistently been under calories by at least 2000 each week. Body measurements haven't changed either. I even had 4 days of eating at maintenance as a way to shake things up.
I am highly stressed due to the failure of my marriage and I know stress is a big factor. I am trying to manage this but at the same time, this stress will be inevitable until things are resolved.
So I'm just sitting here, feeling utterly fed up, contemplating eating a large share bag of chocolates, and just pigging out and feeling sick from overindulgence.
I know I need to push through this feeling but it's weighing me down atm. And I feel horribly guilty for feeling like this too. I know others are struggling with a plateau and have their own weight demons to deal with, and I'm over here, feeling sorry for myself, even though my weight is in the healthy range and I'm able to exercise. It's pretty pathetic :(
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