I had a message from someone who wasn't able to send it anonymously, so I'll copy and paste it here, to answer it. (Side note, is anyone else having this issue?)
"Hey there, I see that you have a pretty positive attitude in regards to your weight fluctuations, are you ever disappointed with them? Or is there any part to your weight loss that you're unhappy with? I've never been able to stick with a diet long term, and I wasn't sure if something can change your mindset over time. I know you've been on and off keto for a few years now, so i wasn't sure."
Thanks for the ask! I have to say, this time around I'm not bothered by fluctuations. I think because I'm exercising more now, the fluctuations aren't as often, or they're very small. I'm trying to have a healthier mindset about the scale, so I'm glad you can sense the positivity. When I don't exercise as long (therefore burning less calories), if the next day I have an increase or no loss, I justify it saying that it's because I didn't put enough effort in. I try not to stress about it, because otherwise I would overanalyze what I ate or my macros or something, and that (for me) becomes a very obsessive aspect. I've been that way before, and I hate it. It creeps into my mind, and would be ALL I could think about. I didn't like that.
That's why now I try to do what I "know" is the "right thing", such as exercising five times a week and drinking more water. Everyone "knows" this is how traditionally people live more active/healthier lives, it just takes some willpower to do it.
And I suppose as far as something I'm unhappy with, it's hard to say! It's still very early in my weight loss this time around, so I haven't really had the time to be disappointed! If you meant it more like, "is there a place on my body that I wish would hurry up and shrink", then I suppose my thighs would be that place. I can see my belly and arms shrinking, and my collarbones are coming back. So I suppose my thighs are the slow-losers...but again, I'm hardly a month in, and things take time! I suppose in two more months, I'd be able to more accurately tell you.
Thanks for the question :)
