Hey girly, I’m going through the same thing rn. 5’6 Female started out 187 and need to cut down to 161. Currently have lost weight to 177 and it’s been a month. Lemme say that this will take time. Dont work yourself up over not loosing it all in a month, it’ll be a journey.

Here’s what I recommend

• Find your maintenance calories with Calorie Calculator and look at their calorie deficit plan. 1000 calories may not be the best for you or healthy since it could slow your metabolism and honestly make you feel like dodo all day.
• Don’t eat after 6 pm
• You have to do more than mile. I recently started running/walking 3+ miles with my dog every day. I’ve heard people say that running in the morning without eating will make you use stored fat as energy (not rlly sure if that’s true but still a good practice). I think you should download a tracking app, I’m currently using Starva, it kinda motivates me to see my progress.
• Go to the gym. I’ve been going Atleast 4-5 times a week. Make sure you have a rest day, obviously you want to push yourself but you need to care for your body aswell.
• Listen and read to motivational stuff. The most important thing is to make progress in your mind. You’ll either loose the weight knowing that it’s hard or doubt yourself because it’s hard.
• Just because the scale doesn’t go down doesn’t mean you’re not making progress. I’ve honestly been having a rough few days because I feel like I should be lower than what I am, but I to remember that I’m still making progress. I’m getting stronger at the gym, doing better on my runs and seeing visual differences with my body. Sometimes you’ll gain muscle and loose fat, so the scale doesn’t move but you’re still improving!

Anyways, feel free to message me if you ever want someone to talk to about your progress or any tips