getting back on track.

britkneemeyer

So these last couple months ive been pretty outrageous. I haven't been binge eating particularly more just letting myself have what i want whenever i want
ultra sugary lattes twice a day? sure.
pizza 3 times a week? cool
muffins, desserts,whipped cream all the things i stayed away from whilst losing weight.
I've gained 3 pounds as a result which im honestly surprised i haven't gained more.
Theres been a distinct lack of exercise as well. I know i have to get it under control for my health more than anything but as far as calories go i dont know if i should go into weight loss mode over the 3 pounds or just actually stay within maintenance?
So anyways to my question what do you guys do when you completely fall off the wagon? What motivates you to get back on track?

JustSomeEm

When I hit the top of my maintenance range, I usually go back into 'weight-loss' mode. And actually, I changed my settings recently from maintaining back to losing a half-pound a week because I've been doing the same thing you are - getting out of control with the holidays. I'm still going over calories, but by quite a bit less than I was. Surprisingly, I haven't gained any weight this holiday season, which is an absolute miracle. Thank goodness for MFP, because without it I don't think I'd care to reign in my eating impulses. LOL!

sijomial

What do you mean by "weight loss mode"?

If you mean a really big deficit then that sounds like an over-reaction to a 3lb gain that took you two months. That would have been a really tiny calorie surplus - one of those daily lattes perhaps!

If you mean a slight calorie deficit appropriate to losing a very small amount of weight then that sounds sensible.

Getting back on track for the sake of your health would be my priority rather than worrying about such a small gain.

pkw58

davis_em wrote: »

When I hit the top of my maintenance range, I usually go back into 'weight-loss' mode. And actually, I changed my settings recently from maintaining back to losing a half-pound a week because I've been doing the same thing you are - getting out of control with the holidays. I'm still going over calories, but by quite a bit less than I was. Surprisingly, I haven't gained any weight this holiday season, which is an absolute miracle. Thank goodness for MFP, because without it I don't think I'd care to reign in my eating impulses. LOL!

I did the same thing.. set my calories to losing 1/2 a pound per week when I heat the top of my maintenance range. I am also adding back daily weigh ins recorded. I ate a sandwich at the client yesterday that was made up Turkey, brie, cranberry sauce, a very salty sauce (and tasty) and sprout bread.. up this morning a wee bit, but not changing calorie goals. The other thing I noticed - bad sleep (less than 7 hours a night) = weight gain always. So I am making sure I follow all my steps to get a good nights sleep. Reset my exercise goal to 12,000 steps a day. Today is our work Holiday Banquet, so it is 200 calorie lunch and breakfast...

galprincess

when im in maintenance I usually hover -2lbs to +2lbs over 9 stone so yeah you are just eating a little too much so reign it in tighter maybe a smaller pizza or 1 less latte will make all the difference. Im 4lbs away from maintenance and whilst im proud im scared I will lose control but im going to still log and keep track. I may start increasing my calories 100 at a time so I can see where the boundaries lie

nxd10

Just start logging again. Put on a .5 pound a week loss until you're in the middle of your maintenance range and then go back to 0 loss - maintenance.

People gain back the weight they worked so hard to lose because they did what you did. Now you know. Don't do it again. Good you're such a fast learner!