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So, I've been using my time in quarantine to better myself, especially with my health. I'm not overweight, but I struggle with low self-esteem and with accepting my body. I really don't like how
I look in pictures, so I want to make an effort to change that. I'm doing this for me.
Exercise wasn't the hardest habit to learn. I've always loved going to the gym to workout, I started working out back in 2017. My family actually encourage me to exercise and be active, especially my parents. Which is nice.
However, when it comes to me calorie counting and eating healthier, they shoot me down and tell me every time: "You don't need to count your calories, just exercise!"
And I believed them for the LONGEST. I always just worked out and ate whatever I want. While I didn't gain weight, I also didn't lose any either. It felt counterproductive, and this subreddit showed me that my diet is just as important as exercise (in fact, even more so.)
So, as of the last month, I've been tracking my calories in secret. Because I know that if my parents find out, they would tell me to stop and they won't allow me to use the measuring cups that have helped me. :(
(I've tried counting calories before but because my family kept judging me, I couldn't continue with it. This is the first time I've stuck with it for more than two weeks.)
We had soup for dinner today and I needed to measure the soup so I could log it. So I tried to grab the measuring cup and do it real quick, but my sister caught me.
"OMG, are you actually measuring your food?" she said.
"Yeah..."
"That's so ridiculous [Ximena], I can't believe you're going through that phase again. What do we keep telling you? Just exercise!"
At that point, that felt like a stab to the heart. I've already lost 5 pounds so far and I felt so proud of myself. Her words really hurt my feelings and I could feel the tears welling up in my eyes. (What's even worse is that she's my younger sister, and so I tried not to show that she hurt my feelings so she didn't see me weak. She tends to side with my parents on a lot of things, including hating the idea of counting calories.)
How do I deal with a family that isn't supportive of me controlling my diet? I'm afraid that my sister is going to tell my parents and I won't be able to track my calories anymore. It's just going to make it so much harder for me to lose weight. What do I do? :(
TL;DR: My family shames me for counting calories and I don't know what to do.
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