36.8 lbs in 12 weeks... my 2000 calorie deficit journey
the diet is finally over and final weigh in is 142.6 lbs, so thats 36.8 lbs in 12 weeks.
here are some quick final thoughts on why i would never do this again. by never do this again, i mean 30 ish lbs in 3 months.
- i can force my inner fat boy to do come crazy shit but he fights me everyday. constant thoughts about food, looking at ig recipes reels, and when/what to eat next.
- easily irritated, anger (mostly just road rage) i can still keep it together with friends/family, and rapid mood swings.
- reduced concentration, it was hard to hold a conversation, like c'mon get to point before i zone out. memory problem, became very forgetful and often space out in a room thinking wtf was i doing. poor judgment, this kinda ties in with the mood swings. i was craving constant little wins (dopamine hit) haha almost bought that red reverse baseball cap. thank god someone beat me to it.
- sleep quality, on my apple watch i only hit a high sleep score of 6 hours maybe a hand full of time. i was averaging around 4 hours of sleep, while in bed for 8. alot of tossing and turning. ive gone to to bed hungry in previous diets but this is the first time ive woken up from being hungry, this feeling truly sucks. maybe im still emotional but i feel like i should make monthly donation to some sort of food bank. you know what saying "no child should go to bed hungry" really hit hard.
- regulating bodily temperature in bed was hard, i was either too cold or too hot. struggling to keep warm outdoors, although we had a pretty mild winter i was freezing everytime i stepped outside.
- i was super careful with not pushing my workouts as i knew with the low calorie intake i would be super susceptible to injuries and slow recover. loss some strength along with muscle but im ok with that.
- with a compromised immune system from not getting enough calories, flu season and living at the gym/sauna/steam room, i only got mildly sick once. i call that a win.
- decreased libido and the times i am DTF is an entire workout itself. im not a young man anymore, aint nobody got the time/energy to fuck like we're in out 20s. when shes not DTF and im in the mood, jerking it just took too long. am i over sharing? maybe, like i said im emotional alright.