Well done on a whole stone lost in 4 weeks, Veiled1 – and all those inches gone too! You are doing great and the current situation will pass, as long as you stick with the 800 cals, keep an eye of the carbs, keep well hydrated and keep up the exercise. Once your body has adjusted, the pounds will start to drop again. Weight loss is not linear, there will be stalls and even the occasional small gain, but overall, you will see the weight decrease – keep an eye on the big picture. Try not to measure your success against that of others, as we are all unique and our bodies all behave a little differently.
Some good advice above, about finding non-scale victories to help keep you focused. Using clothes as a motivator is a good way to go, as regardless what the scales are saying, if you can fit into the next size down, it’ll give you a real boost. Also setting mini-goals along the way, helps to give a sense of achievement as you progress – getting into the next stone band, losing the next half stone, fitting into a garment you always loved but haven’t been able to wear in ages, etc.
Hope you stick with it and don’t give up. We all go through glum days, when we wonder why we are bothering, but when you take stock of progress and notice benefits other than the pounds lost, it helps to bring things into perspective and spurs you along. And soon, your palate and tastes will change and most of those things you used to eat and enjoy and right now want again, will fail to appeal in the same way.
Best of luck to you – hope you get to where you really want to be, Veiled1.
