@stephny I am 5"0, current weight is 125 ish lbs and my goal is 115. I was 115 a couple of years ago and felt great, just didn't really maintain it lol.
Last time I lost weight it was pretty simple but it was during covid so i had a LOT of time, this time i don't feel so motivated to do things the same way. Last time I spent 1-2 months losing weight (from 127) and I decided no desserts/sugars except fruit, 1500 cals per day and tracked meticulously, 12000 steps per day and 1 chloe ting workout per day.
Because it was during covid my daily 1.5 hour walk was my favourite thing; it was my main social time because I would call friends and family and talk to them, and it was also the only time I was out of the house. I lost weight so easily with this mixture of calorie counting, walking and workouts.
Now I am a lot more busy so my strategy is the following:
- eating: I am following what my bf and I call "omad plus", one meal a day plus a protein shake, goal calories 1200-1500, but easier to track since its only 1 meal and 1 snack. Trying to get at least 60 grams of protein per day.
- Exercise: 2 weight training sessions per week (upper and lower), 2 cardio days per week (1 day playing soccer and 1 5k run). Trying to get about 7.5k steps per day but not militant about it.
I don't think my method is as good this time but it feels more sustainable. Once I got used to fasting again its been pretty easy since then. I've only really been doing this for 10 days though.
I think 115 is totally maintainable, I have notied every time I go above 115 I am eating a lot of extra snacks and helpings. LIke if a normal eating day for me is 2 meals and a snack, when I gain weight from 115 to 127 I am usually eating 2 helpings at dinner, larger portions than normal, 3 full meals plus also a snack. I don't need to eat like that. Once I get this weight off I am going to continue eating at around 1500-1600 cals a day, smaller portions, and i think 2 meals plus a snack is the sweet spot for me where I can still have dessert but won't gain weight.