Be ok with two truths: drastic calorie deficits can lead to weight loss and drastic calorie deficits are not sustainable.
It started with colored containers from that big name program. You learned some basics about meal planning and portion controlling. It worked for a while and you lost weight!
Eventually, weight loss slowed to a stop and you started looking for something new to “get things moving in the right direction again”.
You jump on your fit friend’s super specific meal plan and even though there are a lot of rules, you’re committed to pushing yourself for weight loss. And it works! You’re down more pounds in a few weeks.
Somewhere along the line, things are starting to feel a little uncomfortable. It’s unlike you to need a nap in the middle of the day. You’re feeling guilty about how short and snappy you’ve been with the kids. Night sweats, tossing, turning are just nightly things now?
You find yourself unable to control snacking in the evening, even after a full day of clean eating – so annoying! Sometimes you’ll be head first in bag of tortilla chips and you don’t know how it happened!
Maybe you’ll just make up for the extra calories by fasting all day tomorrow?
You just need more discipline.
You just need to be more dedicated to your goals.
You just need to buckle down.
Mmmmmm…nah.
You can not live in the land of low calories forever.
If you’re fortunate enough to have avoided plans, programs and systems that promise fast and drastic weight loss results – congratulations! Hang out here for awhile and you’ll see there are safe, sustainable and comfortable ways to release weight, should you want to.
If you’re in the throes of diet jumping – feeling alone at sea, grasping at any weight loss promise that comes your way, hear this: more drastic is not the answer. You’re not getting where you wanna go with more rules or more restriction.
It’s ok that it worked for you for a short time and not forever. Don’t lose sight of how you’ll eat for life in your pursuit of extreme results. You get me?
