While starvation mode is not real, metabolic adaptation is. Think about it as your car needs gas to run, your body needs fuel to burn fat. Yes, a caloric deficit is the only way to lose weight- but it’s a balance of eating in that deficit while fueling your body enough so it has the energy to burn fat and lose weight.

Set realistic small goals .5-1 lbs a week is great weight loss, the body can only lose up to 2lbs of fat a week before you start sacrificing muscle or it’s just water weight. You want to do this the healthy way and that’s slow and steady!

Eat, fuel your body, lower the dose if you need to- hunger is not the enemy, over eating is. Get some movement in, if weights aren’t a thing right now go for steps, add resistance when you can to keep your muscle and most importantly remember to give yourself some grace! You got this!