L.O.S.T. (Losing One Step at a Time)

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  • grooszeczka
    grooszeczka Posts: 113 Member
    Hi!
    I'm new here and I'd like to join your group if that's ok with you :smile:

    My name is Agnieszka ( Agness) I'm from Poland and it's my first time dieting with MFP.
    I'm in love with this app and site and people because everyone is so nice to each other:)

    It's hard for my to lose weight because i like to eat my feelings out...
    I've always been dumpy but I've decided that it has to stop. I want to feel good with myself!
    So here I am doing my baby steps, hopefully with You guys :wink:

    My baby step for this week is not to eat after 9 p.m. and i've managed to do that yesterday and today!

  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    Welcome Agness! You can definitely join in! We's LOVE to have you! Awesome baby steps and glad you are achieving your goals already! :) Jump right in...try playing the 10 Things You didn't know about me...it's just a way to get to know each other!!
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    Welcome Agness . Very nice to see you here. I hope you like as much as us and have as much fun too :D Awesome for your baby step. Keep it up my dear.
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    My new baby steps for this week is to start going to the gym again! I started tonight...I went and worked out with my 17 yr old daughter! WOW do I feel old LOL! But I kept up! B)
    I did 10 minutes on an elyptical, and 35 minutes on the treadmill...alternating my speed between 2.5-3.5 and my incline from 3.0-8.0!!! I'm feeling VERY ACCOMPLISHED!!!
    Hope your all having a FAB_U_LOSS day my friends!!! <3
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    Awesome Cindy! That is fantastic. You'll just be melting away
  • barlovo
    barlovo Posts: 151 Member
    My baby step for this week is to shift my calories so I eat more in the morning. I hope that having a bigger breakfast will reduce my hunger and cravings later in the day. It's an experiment!
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    Hi Barlovo. That's a great baby step but it will depend on what you eat. Some foods are slow burning and others are faster, so you might find that you eat more and feel empty an hour later. I'm too new and know too little about nutrients or diets to assist, so you might like to ask the question directly on the other parts of the forum?
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    Hi Ladies. I hope you had a fantastic weekend?

    Having seen the dieticians this week, I have learned that I have to completely change the way I eat, what I eat and my calorie intake - which is far too low so my baby steps this week will focus more on diet and nutrition.

    Weekly Baby Step Challenges
    1. Eat three meals a day at the table (the reason why at the table is because otherwise I will forget to eat)
    2. Attain my protein count for the day
    3. Attain my calorie count for the day
    4. Complete five hours of exercise (I've reduced it to try to balance calories in / calories out so that I have the energy to do the workouts and have two rest days)

    I have been trying since Thursday but this is much harder than exercising for me.

    Challenges This Week
    Eating 3 meals a day!
    I get my first check in tomorrow at Curves.
    I go back to work tomorrow.

    My affirmation for this week:
    I am balanced and I respect my body.

    I'd love to hear your steps, affirmations and challenges for the week. It makes it easier to encourage each other. So please share :D

    Have a fantastic week in the meantime.
  • barlovo
    barlovo Posts: 151 Member
    Hi aaliceinw thanks for your suggestion and for asking about specifics. I am working with a nutritionist, which I would recommend to anyone who is changing the way they eat.

    My usual breakfast is 6oz non-fat yogurt, 1/2 cup fresh or frozen fruit, and 1/4 cup sugar-free cereal. This morning I started eating a 7oz cup of 2% yogurt instead. I'm hoping that adding some fat to my breakfast will help me feel full longer. It's about 50 calories more, but if it helps me follow my food plan, it's well worth it!
  • MdwstQT
    MdwstQT Posts: 230 Member
    edited January 2015
    Agness good job with not eating after 9pm. You can do this, never forget that. We get in our heads and fill it up with junk. Once we get our minds healthy, the rest will follow!

    Cindy you go girl, 45 minutes of exercise is excellent! You better feel accomplished and proud! Yaaay.

    Alice great steps and awesome affirmation!

    Barlovo have you thought about healthy snacking between meals?
  • MdwstQT
    MdwstQT Posts: 230 Member
    My baby steps this week:

    1. Continue drinking 4 cups of water daily.

    2. Continue eating 3 meals/2 snacks daily. The weekends are hard because I tend to snooze/lounge through breakfast.

    3. Continue preparing dinner at home at least twice. Remembering that when I do eat out it must be nutritious.

    4. Finish reading Women Food and God. Write out affirmations. I've started and stopped this book so many times.

    This week went very well. I stuck with my meal plan. This week I didn't write out everything but I know what nights I'm cooking. As well as stocking up with nutritious and delusions foods.

    I didn't work out at all. I'm thinking I'll get going on that next week.

    My affirmation is, I'm not using food as a substitute for feelings.
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    You guys are AMAZING!!! Thank you so much for making my day! I had a crazy stress filled day at work...got some bad news and came on here and you brightened me right up! I am so grateful to be here!!!
    I did manage a work out today although it was only 30 min I still squeezed it in!
    I don't have a lot of time tonight so I'm wishing you all sweet dreams and I'll be back tomorrow!
    Have a FAB_U_LOSS day my friends!!! <3
  • barlovo
    barlovo Posts: 151 Member
    MdwstQT thanks for suggestion about snacks. I do try healthy snacks between meals. The problem is once I start snacking I don't want to stop. I try to eat slow and drink a lot of water. I bring my day's food to work with me and sometimes I end up eating through most of the food I brought with me after my mid-morning snack, because I just seem to be hungrier after my snack than before. I don't know why the cravings are so strong.

    Any suggestions about managing between-meals hunger?
  • barlovo
    barlovo Posts: 151 Member
    I should add that the previous two weight loss programs I followed (ornish and weight watchers) both didn't count fruits or veg. So I'm having a hard time adjusting to mfp because before I would just eat lots of apples or baby carrots whenever I got hungry. Now that I'm tracking everything on mfp I realize how many calories I was eating with those foods.
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    Quick check in!

    It's awesome to read everyones baby step challenges because they provide ideas for future challenges and they are so motivating.

    Thanks MdwstCT. You are awesome! Well done on achieving your goals.

    I know how you feel Cindy about the exercise, so well done for getting your 30 minutes in. I am too tired to do mine for the first time in about three weeks. I also have tummy cramps, so today is not a top form day for me.

    Barlovo I think you and I have a similar journey. Your nutritionist will help you a lot, I agree.
  • MdwstQT
    MdwstQT Posts: 230 Member
    Barlovo, talk with your nutritionist and see what she/he recommends. Sounds like you need some satiating foods so that you can feel full. Also, explore the idea of rating your hunger to make sure it's true hunger and not hunger out of habit.

    Cindy, 30 minutes is great! Hope you have a great rest of the day.

    Here's to a great week for all of us! We are doing this!
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    edited January 2015
    WOW I found an amazing new flavor of Oikos Greek yogurt...Choc covered strawberry!!! OMG it is AWESOME!!! I feel like I'm getting a treat but it's PROTEIN! YUM!!!

    Barlovo~ agree with aalice and MdwstQT, talking to your nutritionist is your BEST bet. I would think fiber and protein will be good additions for food...fiber is very filling and protein helps feel satisfied longer. I was looking at your previous post and you mentioned you frequently have yogurt for breakfast...have you ever tried Greek yogurt? It has much more protein...little changes like that may help. I LOVE Oikos and I don't even like yogurt!

    aaliceinw~ I agree sharing baby steps is a great idea. I too am seeing other peoples ideas and plan to use them in the future! Thanks for sharing.

    MdwstQT~ I love the new energy that even 30 minutes gives me! We ARE doing this! Together we ROCK! Thank you so much for all your encouragement!!!

    I hope you're all having a FAB_U_LOSS day my friends!!!

  • MdwstQT
    MdwstQT Posts: 230 Member
    We're on our way ladies! :p
  • barlovo
    barlovo Posts: 151 Member
    Thanks everyone for all the encouragement! Such great tips!
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    Ladies, I hope you don't mind if I create a baby steps group? I think we will get so many great tips from all of our other friends too.
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    Create away my friend!
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    1st of all thank you for sending me a request to join this group Cindy ........2nd of all My name is Megan and I am not new to MFP just new with this account...I lost 78lbs with this site in the past of course I gained it all back and then some ..My babystep is to get up and move more ...
  • MdwstQT
    MdwstQT Posts: 230 Member
    You go Megan! Glad you decided to join us.

  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    Thank you very much MdwstQT :D
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    Megan~Welcome...so glad to have you. Feel free to invite others to check us out if you'd like. The more we have the better support we become!
  • ms_smartypants
    ms_smartypants Posts: 8,278 Member
    Thanks Cindy glad to be here ... :D
  • barlovo
    barlovo Posts: 151 Member
    Just an update: I'm about two weeks in to using MFP. Today I changed my activity level from sedentary to light activity on the recommendation of my trainer. The extra calories are helping me manage my hunger better. I hope I will continue to lose weight; if not I'll change it back. Thx everyone for your support !
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    I didn't realize people can't look up our group so if you have anyone that would like to join...send me their user name and I can send them an invite! :)

    Barlovo~Awesome...I didn't realize that changing that changed our caloric intake! If I start to plateau I will have to look into that! Thanks for sharing! I hope it works out well for you!
  • aaliceinw
    aaliceinw Posts: 747 Member
    That is really an amazing achievement Barlovo. Well done! I have done the same because I am working out at least five hours a week and I am much more active than before.

    Do you know why they can't look up our group Cindy??
  • FindingCindy721
    FindingCindy721 Posts: 834 Member
    aaliceinw~There is no feature to look up a group. They can scroll through pages and pages to try to find us but as far as I can see the groups with the most members show up first. I suggested to the site that they put a search for groups and they said it's coming soon.
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