iamforgivenandredeemed
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@vireak I'm struggling with the idea of a "goal weight" and trying to focus more on muscle mass. I've always wanted to be around 120 lb, but im letting go of weight as a goal and focusing on progress photos and feeling strong. But man, it's hard to shift my thinking.
I decided to do a reverse diet because I've been tracking food on and off since I was 16, and nothing I've done in the past besides starving myself made me weigh less. I figured, wth... I may as well commit to 6 months of eating more and seeing what that does.
I'll be honest. It's been very hard to stick with it. I get in my head about being too heavy and just want another quick fix. Then I remind myself that it's only a few months and I'm learning so much. I've literally never tried to eat MORE. I am lifting heavier, I don't feel tired throughout the day, and I realized anything over 1725 calories is much more food than I ever want in a day. It's pretty cool knowing what my body's natural "max" is. I have an accountability buddy who I send a screenshot of MFP calories to every night. It helps a lot having someone to talk to through it. I'm gonna keep this up through December and drop it down. I'm hoping to lose quite a bit of fat and keep all my hard earned muscle if possible.
Thanks for letting me rant a bit.
The best part about a reverse diet is to get your metabolism back up so that your new maintenance can be higher than 1200.
I decided to do a reverse diet because I've been tracking food on and off since I was 16, and nothing I've done in the past besides starving myself made me weigh less. I figured, wth... I may as well commit to 6 months of eating more and seeing what that does.
I'll be honest. It's been very hard to stick with it. I get in my head about being too heavy and just want another quick fix. Then I remind myself that it's only a few months and I'm learning so much. I've literally never tried to eat MORE. I am lifting heavier, I don't feel tired throughout the day, and I realized anything over 1725 calories is much more food than I ever want in a day. It's pretty cool knowing what my body's natural "max" is. I have an accountability buddy who I send a screenshot of MFP calories to every night. It helps a lot having someone to talk to through it. I'm gonna keep this up through December and drop it down. I'm hoping to lose quite a bit of fat and keep all my hard earned muscle if possible.
Thanks for letting me rant a bit.
The best part about a reverse diet is to get your metabolism back up so that your new maintenance can be higher than 1200.