I've been following a group on facebook called IIFYM. It's all about calories & macronutrients (fat, carbs, protein) to help with weight loss. I don't have the drive to follow the macros set for me (weighing food etc.) but I am tracking calories on my Fitbit app and doing a lot of walking & some light weights. There's a lot of great motivation & positive people on IIFYM of all different shapes & sizes. I'm 5'4", 45 years old & hit my 8 months pregnant weight of 169 lbs in a 6 month time period. I was disgusted that I had let myself get to that point. I'm down to 160 lbs in 8 weeks. For the first time in my life, I'm losing weight slow & steady & remaining patient yet motivated. My first goal is 154 (15 lb weight loss) My next goal will be to get under 150lbs, somewhere between 145-150lbs. I'm older and don't really have a desire to be the skinny thing I was in my youth. I just want to be comfortable in my own skin again & be healthy.
Also, I'm not restricting any foods, just the amount of them, that I eat.
I would start tracking the food you eat and hopefully, the motivation will come from there. I was shocked at the amount of calories I was consuming on a daily basis. I was eating about 2100-2300 calories on average. Now, I'm eating about 1700 on average & losing slow but steady. Also, keep in mind weight loss is 80% of what you eat & about 20% physical activity. Best of luck to you ! I hope this post can help you find your motivation again 😉
