Hello /r/loseit ! You people have been a great motivation for me, and thats what i come today to ask for some help.

21F/5'5"/CW152 lbs GW:130lbs

My weight loss journey began 3 months ago in my summer vacations where i found myself wearing a bikini and feeling more uncomfortable than ever, not that I have ever been 100% confident with my body image.  Thanks to this I decided to really make a change in my life, no more lousy diets I had to take this seriously.

So I did..

I downloaded MFP and set it to lose 1.5lbs per week given that I don't have that much weight to lose (20lbs would be optimum).  I started eating 1200kcal a day which gave great results at first.  I lost 4kg (around 8-9lbs) the first two months.  At the beginning of the thirds month i plateaued... for 3 weeks.  No matter how healthy i ate or how much i exercised (avg burning 1400kcal p/week) i was stuck...

On top of the plateau i started having a lot of stress from my studies, working on several projects and working at the same time i was roughly getting 4-5hs of sleep a night if i was lucky, which derailed me in several other things.  

I started seeking confort in food, late nights working i thought "what could be better than some chocolate or peanut butter".  Also being so distracted i do not pay so much attention to what i eat, i drink too few amounts of water.

I have not super exeded my calorie goal, maybe 400-500kcal a day? i guess that would be close to maintanance but i feel soooooo bloated.

I really need motivation to help me get back on the wagon, and get to my goal!
user
I have plateaued after 3 months, i am overwhelmed with stress and i need some kind of motivation
assistant
Hello /r/loseit ! You people have been a great motivation for me, and thats what i come today to ask for some help.

21F/5'5"/CW152 lbs GW:130lbs

My weight loss journey began 3 months ago in my summer vacations where i found myself wearing a bikini and feeling more uncomfortable than ever, not that I have ever been 100% confident with my body image.  Thanks to this I decided to really make a change in my life, no more lousy diets I had to take this seriously.

So I did..

I downloaded MFP and set it to lose 1.5lbs per week given that I don't have that much weight to lose (20lbs would be optimum).  I started eating 1200kcal a day which gave great results at first.  I lost 4kg (around 8-9lbs) the first two months.  At the beginning of the thirds month i plateaued... for 3 weeks.  No matter how healthy i ate or how much i exercised (avg burning 1400kcal p/week) i was stuck...

On top of the plateau i started having a lot of stress from my studies, working on several projects and working at the same time i was roughly getting 4-5hs of sleep a night if i was lucky, which derailed me in several other things.  

I started seeking confort in food, late nights working i thought "what could be better than some chocolate or peanut butter".  Also being so distracted i do not pay so much attention to what i eat, i drink too few amounts of water.

I have not super exeded my calorie goal, maybe 400-500kcal a day? i guess that would be close to maintanance but i feel soooooo bloated.

I really need motivation to help me get back on the wagon, and get to my goal!
user
Lost weight, plateaued, ate too little, want to get back on the wagon and finish the journey!
assistant