Fri, Jul-27-18, 14:47
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Plan: Primal/P:E
Stats: 171/145/145
BF:
Progress: 100%
Location: Southern Ontario, Canada
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It's a hard lesson to teach to your inner two-year-old who wants everything fixed NOW! that it just doesn't work that way.
Each pound of fat on your body is worth about the same as the fat you'd be eating - maybe 2500 calories. Even if you starved yourself, which is obviously not smart, you'd still only lose a few pounds a week max, and starvation would only lead to muscle loss, a lowered metabolism, all kinds of other health problems, and general misery.
IT. IS. SLOW.
Weight loss is like paying off a massive debt. It's not going to be fast, even if you work a few overtime shifts here and there to help.
Let that two-year-old have its tantrum, then try to focus on the big picture. Mourn, but also try to be grateful that at least you know what the problem is and how to solve it. Also try to swallow that this has to be permanent. I find that a lot of people who are in a rush to lose the weight are actually just in a rush to be able to "eat normally again." Well, the SAD eating ain't normal. Choose health and choose it for good.
Best of luck.
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