this post was submitted on 16 Jun 2024
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For some reason that I'm not sure of myself this was the week that finally hit right and I felt like I should start caring for myself again rather than just not giving a fuck and hoping I die in a few years as a result. Last time I gave a shit was probably 2019 but after getting fired and COVID and everything I just haven't cared. I hope maybe I can keep this up for a bit and also help my mother with it as well since we've both been bad influences on each other for a while now.
I've gone a solid 5 days now limiting how much I eat to 2k calories when I'm pretty sure I normally average around 3k. Today I even stopped myself from just ordering out and rationalizing that it was probably close to my allotment left for the day. Today was more of a struggle though since I started getting lightheaded and ravenously hungry so I allowed myself a bit of chocolate and that helped me last until dinner.
That's awesome, keep it going!
If you want to track your nutrition, I recommend cronometer.com, it's free and easy. You can copy and paste entries and entire days so once you set up your favourite foods and recipes, tracking becomes really quick.
Keep us updated on your progress