after 8 months, i reached my ugw. someone asked for some tips so i figured i’d make a post :)
TIPS FOR REACHING YOUR UGW:
—vary your calories and have 2 maintenance days a week. this is really important to prevent slowing your metabolism and also helps with preventing binges!
—drink LOTS of water. i drink 2L a day. it helps with water retention, digestion, and makes you feel fuller
—volume eating. eating a lot of low calorie food versus eating a small amount of high calorie food will help with feeling fuller
—eat protein! it keeps you full and gives you energy
—get 8 hours of sleep a night. it helps with metabolism, water retention, and will make you feel more energetic
—stay active but have realistic goals. if you’re a student like me, chances are you might not have a lot of time to work out. aim for a daily minimum step count that is doable for you
—if you binge, eat at maintenance the next day. it’s tempting to just fast the next day to “make up for it”, but this will lead to another binge. i got stuck in a binge-restrict cycle for 2 months and lost no weight at all due to it
—laxatives don’t calorie purge, it’s not worth it
—if you HAVE to purge, do it via exercise
—getting an apple watch that tracks how many calories i burn a day helps so much (but i know that’s not an option for everyone)
—working out at an incline burns SO many more calories. if you’re at the gym, do the 12-3-30 (12% incline at 3mph for 30mins). if you don’t have access to a gym, trying walking up and down stairs or walking uphill
—have planned binge days every 3 months. this helped me from having unexpected binges and kept me motivated to just keep restricting so that i can enjoy food on my binge day
i want to end this post by saying: please be kind and patient to yourself. you deserve happiness
