Hello everyone!
Great going, Quetzal. Sounds like you’ve got such a pragmatic approach. I think most people find that they experience less hunger quite quickly as their bodies adjust, but we’re all different. If you do suffer with any more headaches, it’s usually worth getting a bit of extra salt in. Works for me every time.
Flour has been in short supply here too, Wendy. I don’t need it, but have been trying to get some for my parents for a couple of weeks. Succeeded yesterday! There’s definitely more stock generally in my local supermarket now, which I find quite uplifting.
Weighed myself this morning on first day of week 13. The last bit of my initial discard goal has shifted, with an extra 1/2 pound bonus. Hooray! It feels great. If anyone is feeling impatient about progress, just hang in there. It does come, just not necessarily to our preferred schedule every time. I don’t think I’ve been this weight/size for nearly 20 years. I had forgotten that I am quite a petite person (frame rather than height- that’s pretty average).
I now want to give some serious thought to where I take this all next. I was thinking about maintenance already a few weeks back, but didn’t really follow through. I’ve been eating maybe 50 cals extra most days for a little while. Before our normal lives went on pause, I had decided to do more strength work at the gym with a view to building some more muscle and definition. I still want to do that, so I’ll have to get more creative at home. I think there is still a couple of pounds of fat around my middle that doesn’t belong there, but I don’t want to overshoot. The aim is to be healthy, not stick thin! I’ve had a look at TDE and maintenance calories and can’t get my head around the idea that every measure seems to suggest I could/should eventually eat double the 800 for maintenance! I think I need to do a lot more homework to really understand how to proceed. I have kept my protein to around 45g, but I think I can/should up that a bit. Not expecting anyone to offer answers, just thinking out loud.
Lots of love and positive thoughts to everyone!
Wondering how PhoenixB is getting on…