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21 February 2014

Every time I start a new weight loss application or attempt to embark on a new weight loss journey, I always fail within the first day. I try to up my calorie intake so that I don't feel like I'm starving the whole time, but it still doesn't work. My body refuses to live on a calorie deficit of any kind anymore. In fact, I'm continuing to gain weight steadily, much to my dismay.

Two years ago, I crash dieted and managed to shed off 20 pounds in 10 weeks by eating around 700-800 calories a day. However, ever since I stopped, I started binge eating for the first year and haven't been able to control my calorie intake. I was down to 136 pounds at 5'6, and now I've steadily gotten myself back up to 149. I'm afraid that I will gain back everything that I lost and get myself back up to 158 (my starting point at the beginning of my crash diet). I desperately want to be at 120 pounds (or a little heavier if I am fit/athletic), but right now it seems so unachievable.

I've been watching the Biggest Loser because I find it extremely inspirational. However, I can't help but feel like a failure in comparison to them. They're shedding off hundreds of pounds, but here I am--whining about the hardship of losing just 20 pounds and not being able to start a diet to lose just 30 pounds (from current weight to goal weight). I don't know if I'm just stuck at a mental roadblock or if my body is just destined to be around 150 forever. Or maybe I am just so traumatized by the experience of the crash diet (I became moody, had hair loss, and was cold 24/7) that I'm scared to start dieting again.

I'm hoping that this time will be different.

I want to try starting by eating around 1400 or 1600 calories a day because that seems like a reasonable number. The only problem with that is knowing myself, I will become extremely impatient and bored and eventually binge because I'm not seeing results fast enough. I should train myself to become more patient. Because honestly, with the rate I'm going, I'll never get anywhere. Even if eating 1400-1600 calories/day will be a super slow weight loss, it's better than gaining weight or not getting anywhere at all.

21 February 2014

Weigh-in: 149.0 lb lost so far: 0 lb still to go: 29.0 lb Diet followed N/A

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