Feeling gaslit by the numbers
So I (29FTM, 4 years on T) have been calorie counting along with doing multiple HIIT classes a week along with some solo jogging and weights at the gym. Tbh I’m not totally consistent as I have to take time off from dieting every now and then for my mental health, as I have OCD and when it flares up calorie counting is way too triggering. So because of that I guess it’s no surprise that I’ve plateaued with my weight loss.
I made it to 15 pounds lost around 5 months into my diet and the past 4 months have seen no change. I also measured my chest, hips, waist, and neck and had no changes from my measurements from almost a year ago. I’ve tried so many things to sort of shake my body out of its slump (cutting more calories, exercising more, focusing on macros, eating more whole grains and fresh veggies) but nothing has worked.
My issue is that people who don’t even know I’ve been dieting say that I look like I’ve lost weight. I almost feel gaslit cause I agonize over the scale or the measuring tape not moving and then have people telling me I look thinner. Is there another way of tracking than just weight and inches? Is the calorie counting working at all? I feel like I’m either being lied to by overly polite acquaintances or I’m missing something lol