u/BestSorbet6197

Hi, guys!

I have noticed something that literally blows my mind about my calorie intake and I want you to give me your best theories. My maintenance is anywhere between 2000-2200. I track carefully, make sure not to get over by adding all bites, all oils, everything. For the last weeks, I have noticed a trend. Eat at 1200-1400 calories big fluctuations, barely any progress on the scale. Eat at 1700-1800 calories=consistently losing 0.6 lbs a day. I want to specify that I experimented with different calorie levels and I am losing just as well at 800 which is definitely too low. So at 800 calories-great loss, at 1200-1300 almost nothing noticeable, at 1700-1800-again, very good loss per day. This is what the scale shows, I know you can lose weight and the scale now showing it, but I am very curious as to why it does this.

Any theories?

After three years of binging and being diagnosed with this disorder, I finally started with small steps and lots of podcasts, support from my partner and journaling. It's been four weeks. Today I went to get fast food for the first time. Only a month ago I would absolutely devour two whoopers at a time and still feel the need to have more. Today I went in, got one, and felt incredibly full after half of it. Could not finish it, put it aside for later and got some water. It felt so good! I had an urge two weeks ago and rode it out. I know it might not be over, but I am happily celebrating this little milestone!

A few things helped a lot. It's my personal experience, but maybe someone finds value in it.

Do not restrict! I know the cycle so well. Binge over 5.000 calories and then eat nothing the next day. Do not do that! The low restriction part also keeps it going. My maintenance is 2000, I eat that much on the days I am stressed out. When I feel better, only then, I eat in deficit. I do count, but do not stress myself over going a bit over. Still lost quite a bit of weight.

Do not weigh yourself every day if you are like me. I am someone who will see 100 grams more on the scale and cry all day and binge because of it because what's the point? If you are like that, weigh once a week. Weighing myself every day or multiple times a day made it worse.

You are beautiful at the size you are at! You are not a disgusting pig. Do not let shame get you because that is the fuel for the binge brain. You are stunning and you're now trying to be better, which is beautiful in itself. Get a cute dress, shirt or a spa day, and love yourself at the size you are now with the thought that you are now taking care of yourself better. It's a process and you have to love yourself through it!

Hope it helps ^^ Thank you for this community, btw, it's good to feel less alone in this

Hi, guys!

Just wondering if any of you have a similar experience? I have been tracking my calories for the last 4 weeks or so, consistently losing quite a bit (1-2.5 kg/week). I eat around 1200-1500 calories per day. Last week before my dental intervention, I was even going up to 1700 calories and losing weight consistently. On Friday I had a small intervention, with anesthesic and all and I got put on antibiotics, to which I developed a bit of an allergic reaction 😞 I stopped them at this point after talking to my dentist, but the weight hasn't budged in more than 4 days. Any reason for concern? Could the antibiotics/intervention be the cause of this so-called plateau (I don't think it's a plateau necessarily). I track everything and do not use any oils, sauces, plus I don't usually track work-outs just in case. Any advice for me? It's a bit disappointing to not see results, but I know it takes time. Hope you guys can help! ^^