Not super far into my journey, but I've lost about ten pounds. Goal is about 35-40, so I'm doing well. My only concern right now is that everyone says you're supposed to get to a point where you can stop counting calories, and I just don't see how that's possible?
I've been eating around 2000-2100 calories a day since I started. Which is what I've been told my whole life is a "normal" amount for an adult to consume in a day. But damn is it hard mentally to keep things within that number. And not because I love junk food. I love fruits, veggies, nuts, and fish. I've always hated soda and never drank it. Im not a fan of most processed foods. I'm a great cook, I love to cook for myself and family. It's the way I show love, so I ate a lot of homemade meals. I always used lean meats and "healthy" oils like olive oil. I did drink a lot of juice before this, but that was pretty much my one vice. I always felt like I ate "healthy" but I put on a ton of weight in the last three years no matter what type of food I ate.
It wasn't until I started counting that I realized how many "healthy" foods had a crap ton of calories. I must have been eating over 3000 calories a day normally. I don't know at what point I'll be able to stop counting and still know that I'm at maintenance and not above or below? I have a whole tin full of family recipes, and my own loving creations that I feel like I'll never be able to cook again except for special occasions. I feel kind of trapped now. I'm not getting horrible cravings for junk food, soda, and fast food. I'm feeling like I've lost the comfort of being able to cook without calculating the "cost" of every single item. I was worried about becoming obsessive about this when I started, which is why I've never counted calories before now, but I'm a little worried my relationship with food is being tainted.
Any advice from people who have manage to maintain after they quit calculating?
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