Finally got into the habit of CICO and exercise and its paying off!
Wait, it was CICO all along?
Always has been.
Im another poster who is here to share that it truly is energy in and energy out (with help to get here). I spent the last 5+ years telling everyone who would hear that i simply couldnt lose weight because I had ADHD, or because I had autism, or because I was on medications that held onto water weight, or because if I cut certain foods out or tried to add more in it made me feel crap... I got myself into such a bad headspace with it all and found myself at my heaviest weight.
Anyway - I posted here when I started, I had food therapy to understand my binge restrict cycles, I started CICO again and at the same time I found a workout class that is run by someone with ADHD and changes the circuit up every session to keep us engaged!
I've had indulgent days, ive eaten the desserts, had the coffee and pastry dates with my friend - but never gone over a weekly average. Calculating my weekly calorie goal has been a game changer for me to see that going above my goal one day doesnt matter. Highly recommend this for any new starters to prevent feeling disappointed if you have an "off" day.
I have lost 6lbs so far in 4 weeks, and im so glad that its finally working! Feels like the long term game has finally begun.