Part of the reason that I gained is because I started college and was more focused on school than a healthy diet and exercise.
Does this type of thing happen to a lot of people? Is weight loss always linear, or do people often face hurdles like this?
How can I get motivated and stop beating myself up over this?
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Every person who diets goes through the same thing. This is why diet companies make boatloads of money. The best thing you can do is read everything you can about nutrition and use it to your advantage. Knowledge will beat any diet product any day of the week. Starvation is not the solution. So far I lost about 30 pounds by following a few simple rules:
1. Don''t drink ''diet'' soda. Actually, don''t drink any soda at all. Stay away from products with aspartame. Aspartame makes you sluggish and will make a road block to your weight loss. I''ve noticed this in several close relatives who have had allergic reactions to it, and made big improvements when they stopped using it.
2. Try to eat all natural foods, with as little chemicals as possible. Your body will thank you.
3. Do a ketogenic cycle. This means eat lots of meat and eggs, starting with a big breakfast, with adequate amounts of fat, and no carbs. Bodybuilders have been using this method for decades, to lose fat and retain muscle. Make sure to eat some potassium/magnesium and drink lots of water, as this will help you prevent kidney stones. Adequate amounts of water is also beneficial to weight loss. Do the keto diet for a week or so and then for a few days eat regularly (but still healthy) with a moderate amount of carbs. Repeat as necessary. I lost about 8 pounds the first 2 days.
4. Work out about 3-4 days a week, around 1/2 hour to an hour per workout session is plenty.
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