Hi! My boyfriend is also joining me on this journey for support. But I am either super confused or over thinking.
(Small Back story- I’ve had weight issues for about 5 years now, (I am now in my 20’s if age matters) my doctor said that losing weight will be the hardest thing for me to do, but with no reason behind it, and no suggestions or help. Thyroid is fine and everything like that. I gained weight after being on medication for mental health issues. I’ve been weening off and got off of them completely last week so i can lose weight. the right professionals know about it and have supported me
An example of it being weirdly hard is that I got stomach surgery to repair something I had done when I was a baby and I had to basically go on the diet that people use when they get gastric bypass but I actually gained water weight for a while, and then still barely lost any weight, minus the water. BUT that was when I was medicated. I’m doing my best to be done with that and I now I want to lose weight. It’s hard for me to work out right now due to a herniated disc, but I wanted to get the habit of the diet down before trying to add in something else to focus on. But I do go on walks.
I’ve been researching this diet for about a month or so, and I am either over thinking or I am actually confused. I’ve read books, website after website, blogs and vlogs.
I understand that it’s low carb, good amount of protein and fats but the numbers confuse me. I have a list of stuff that we can eat, but how much of it do I eat? How do I keep track of food like that? (I cannot afford to buy myfitnesspal)
I did a calculation on (I think) RuledMe. And for me to lose weight I need to eat 1464 calories that are divided like
- 114g fat
- 20g carbs
- 90 protien
Say that I would eat a turkey sandwich (using lettuce as bread) with some cheese and onion. What numbers are those? Calories and protein stuff? I don’t want to use recipes every day 3 times I day, but am I going to have too? What do I do if I go out, or really anywhere that isn’t our kitchen
Like we made eggs this morning, we each had i think 2 eggs worth of scrambled eggs each, with a mushroom each, half a green pepper each and a serving size each of cheddar cheese. Is that how we do it? A serving size of everything? Or do we just throw stuff together that’s allowed to be eaten in anyway and eat it?
Like I said, I think I’m over thinking. I’m dead terrified of eating too much or not enough. I’m stressed about my weight and I need to lose a good chunk to be at a healthy weight and size.
I’m sorry about this being confusing and rambly. I apparently need this explained like I’m 5 or something.
