10 pounds lighter and tighter by April - Support thread!
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Hey All!!!
Steph_135..I have a pretty sedentary job, but we have 3 flights of stairs in our building. Sometimes, I have to go up and down them several times a day (I have a pact with my boss that if he sees me taking the elevator to embarrass me) So If I look at the elevator, I feel horrible.
. Walking on the treadmill adds to it too.
Did legs today...treadmill on an incline, worked with the ball exercise ball, squats. I have a hard time adding that to my exercise activity, as its not in the system. I did it though!
Craving salty today...ate 1.5 cups of microwave popcorn..now I want sweet
. Think I will eat this pear I have. Aha! no McDonalds Ice Cream!!! Yayy for me.
OK everyone, its been a good week, everyone has done marvelous!!! Its Friday, the weekend is here, lets take it day by day (I need to, there will be tons of food I dont need to eat, that I will ONLY nibble on). Good luck and Go Seahawks!!!0 -
Hey lady! I'm in too
5'6, 26
Sw: 230
Cw: 137
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I'm in. I have really let my self go after some unfortunate events in my life. Food was my comfort. I gained 20 lbs in 2 years. I am 5'3 and my SW was 148 I am now 142, after 20 days of watching what I eat and exercising 6 days a week. My GW is 120, but I would like to gain some muscle so if I don't make it to 120 I won't be disappointed. As long as I'm healthy and like the way I look.0
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@Steph_135 You mentioned that you try to eat only 3 times per day. I try to eat every 3-4 hours. Smaller meals, but more often. I haven't eaten below 1200 calories again and it's going much better. Haven't tossed and turned from being hungry anymore.0
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It seems that almost everyone here is exercising. I decided to wait several weeks before starting. I want to definitely see weight loss right away to say motivated. Once I've lost 5 pounds or so a little muscle gain won't be as terrifying! I'm being so careful with my diet. I went several years without even trying to watch my intake. Now, 50 lbs later, I really regret how I've let my health suffer. This weight is coming off people!!! Thanks for being here! It's great that we can encourage each other!!!☺0
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I love people checking in, with all the great news.
Great job! Way to go!
It's 30days of no night-time snacking: go me!
I'm also doing well on smaller portions.
DH made yummy homemade pizza: 1 Hawaiian and 1 w/ spicy chicken sausage.
In the past, I would gobble through 2-3 slices before looking up.
But tonight, I drank a big glass of water before eating. Then I slowly ate 1 slice.
I then cut half of a slice and ate that slowly. So just 1.5 slices and I was very full!
Yup: no giving up anything for me; just smaller portion or delayed treats (spread out throughout the week).
Oh, I do have a CON:
- saying goodbye to my little boobies again.
That's how I know I'm gaining a lot of weight: I actually will look like I have boobs.
But I'm going back to a size B-/A+ cup size.
SAD.
But my love handles are shrinking also. I'll take that.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Amanda
p.s So excited: we are adopting a 2.5yrs old shar pei!0 -
Checking in:
SW: 170
CW: 166.8
GW (April 1): 160
I released 3 lbs this week.
If you are adjusting, then I must have just started to adjust after nearly 6 months of going to the gym and working my butt off! Haha. Congrats on your (similar) loss!I find that my muscles retain a lot of water to help repair them after beginning a new exercise routine. So, I think my body is finally adjusting and HOPEFULLY the weight loss will catch up!
@vivrevotrevie - Getting rid of snacks is something that helps me immensely! I recently was starting a coffee addiction, and after seeing my naturopath again, I was inspired to throw the rest of it out. (I also enjoyed it cause I know coffee grounds can be used as an anti-odour solution to garbage.)
Get rid of any habits that do not serve your goals.
@estrella8282 - ANOTHER 3 lb loss! Way to go!
@iamburke - Mindfulness is KEY! Best wishes, and congrats to you too.
@MsTracy1972 - Very inspiring with those steps, considering your daily work. Good for you, for making it work! I have that "I ate salty, now I want sweet" thing going on too. I also had some homemade popcorn tonight. Can't say I didn't have a little sweetish wine this evening. 
@maggierenee88 - Congrats on your overall progress so far! That's super amazing!
@jonikayrn - My 3 meals have been more like 4 lately too. I'm trying my best, but I need a few more calories at each meal in order to make it... Especially at breakfast - I usually just eat 3 eggs and some salad leaves and then it's off to work! Doesn't hold me very long.
CONGRATS to anyone I missed! You are all amazing and inspiring! I'm glad we can share this journey.0 -
In-home workout DVD's and YouTube are what gets me by, since I cringe at the thought of going out in the cold to drive to the gym and a membership isn't really in the budget at the moment. And cutting portions in half of what I would normally eat, lots and lots of water and coffee was serving no purpose but making me want to sit in the morning and watch tv or just drink more coffee..2 weeks no coffee:D0
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Yesterday was a disaster. I woke up and just knew it was not going to be a nice day, so I just did not even try to stick to my diet.
I survived the day and gained a half pound. My question to my self is:
Is the occasional day off from diet an emotionally healthy way to deal with lifes stresses or
am I just taking advantage of a bad day to skip the diet?
How do you handle your diet on a bad day?0 -
Yesterday was a disaster. I woke up and just knew it was not going to be a nice day, so I just did not even try to stick to my diet.
I survived the day and gained a half pound. My question to my self is:
Is the occasional day off from diet an emotionally healthy way to deal with lifes stresses or
am I just taking advantage of a bad day to skip the diet?
How do you handle your diet on a bad day?
I don't think you gained half a pound in one day... It was most likely water weight and literally the weight of the food you ate that was in your stomach.
Just don't get too down on yourself for having a bad day! We all have them! Accept that and re motivate yourself to get back on the program! Today- eat healthy, go for a jog to relieve stress, and tell yourself you are going through all this because you are worth it!0 -
I can't "diet" and be good all the time. So I actually schedule in non-good days.
I cycle my low-cal days to non-low-cals.
I cycle lower-cals week with higher-cals week.
I even schedule in 2 high-cal weeks in a row, as to reset, so that I don't feel like I'm dieting forever.
Yes, my weight loss is a slower pace, but I'm more likely to stick to it when I'm not as restricted.
For instance: I get all 2500 calories for TODAY: which is a LOT for my 4'11" height.
And I will enjoy every bit of it:
- handmade gnocchi with a sage and parmesan sauce
- Mike's Pastry lobster tail pastry
- and whatever fancies me on the menu.
It's my anniversary and I deserve it and I allocated the calories for it.
I'll still average 1500cals/day for this higher-calories week.
@mlssalnrd: today's a new day. Move on.
Go for a long walk or interval jog or dancing in the kitchen at a fast pace.
drink lots of water.
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Can I join in! I'm a bit late but I'm new to posting on the boards.
I started on the 5th jan and have lost 12lbs so far.
Height 5ft 11.5in (the half inch makes all the difference! )
SW: 187lbs
CW: 175lbs
GW: 153lbs0 -
Need help! I'm going out to a Mexican Restaurant tonight and I have no idea what to eat or how to log my intake. I thought about not going but I recently moved back to Alabama from California and I'm trying to make new friends. I have been saving my calories today and I have 1,000 left. Any suggestions???0
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Heya. No idea on food really? Something tomatoey without the carb overload?
Try & drink tonnes of water too...0 -
Well I'm writing to say I've had a blow out of a few days but because I'm all ready for a full on 2 months. I'm mentally preparing.
Stupid really - it's just more pounds to lose.
Oh well... February tomorrow & I'm starting Insanity on Monday. Wish me luck!!! It'll probably kill me but imagine the before & after pics if it doesn't! Here's hoping.
I love the idea of cycling calories...
1000 some days & more or less on others.
I did intermittent fasting for a while but totally pigged out on my off days.
insanity has its own diet which I'm planning on following but I'll Defo spread my calories out like that in April.
Blimey. .. April sounds so far away.
10 pounds? Oooh I hope we can all do it...!
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@jemcad13 I think that everyone of us messes up, not just on diets but virtually everything in life. The best we can do is forgive ourselves, chalk it up to experience and get back on track. Hang in there and try not to beat yourself up too much. You got this! 0
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I found answers for my Mexican Restaurant dilemma in a food blog. Gonna enjoy myself without going overboard. With 1,000 calories I should be fine. Tomorrow I'll watch my calories and take a walk! Wish me luck! Hope everyone is having a good weekend.0
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I am in! Started MFP on 1/26/15 6 daye ago). i have been carrying around about 25 extra pounds for the last 3.5 years...and sabotaging my health. Junk food and no exercise...and zero motivation to do anything about it... Prior to that I was a borderline fitness freak and was alway fit and active. Just found out I have high cholesterol so now is the time!
5' 6" height
SW- 152
CW-147 (progress!)
GW- 127
Need friends to help keep me going!0 -
I can't believe tomorrow is February! I just wanted to post because this is the first weekend since probably November that I haven't eaten something I shouldn't be (ie. foods I'm sensitive to, that are just too tempting/food that my family leaves laying around that I "can't" resist!).
Reminding myself of our goal has been motivating all day. Weekends didn't used to be tough, and I hope this is the return of the "it's easy to stay on track" weekend. Halfway through!0 -
Checkin in tonight to say hi to everyone and wishing you a wonderful Sunday! I had a bit of an "off" day today, no exercise and a couple hundred calories over my goal. BUT tomorrow is a new day! I'm going to get some good sleep and try to go easy on myself. Thankfully I have such a supportive partner who loves me and encourages me to be easy on myself.
Talk to ya later peeps!0 -
Happy FEBRUARY!!
@faelight - You must be very grateful for your partner. Your positivity made me smile this morning (though I should still be sleeping). I will focus on an attitude of gratitude today
"An attitude of gratitude." Could not agree more @Steph_1350 -
I'm in!
Cw:125
Gw: 105
HT: 4'11
Age: 22
I really want to get lean, and strong.
I plan on doing cardiovascular activities 5 days a week and strength training 6 days a week.
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I'm in!
CW: 115
GW: 105
HT: 5'1"0 -
Well I'm writing to say I've had a blow out of a few days but because I'm all ready for a full on 2 months. I'm mentally preparing.
Stupid really - it's just more pounds to lose.
Oh well... February tomorrow & I'm starting Insanity on Monday. Wish me luck!!! It'll probably kill me but imagine the before & after pics if it doesn't! Here's hoping.
I love the idea of cycling calories...
1000 some days & more or less on others.
I did intermittent fasting for a while but totally pigged out on my off days.
insanity has its own diet which I'm planning on following but I'll Defo spread my calories out like that in April.
Blimey. .. April sounds so far away.
10 pounds? Oooh I hope we can all do it...!
@jemcad13 you got this0 -
A whole lot of truth. http://strengthcoachtaylor.ca/uncategorized/the-brutally-honest-6-reasons-you-are-still-overfat/. Warning: this article contains many f bombs
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A whole lot of truth. http://strengthcoachtaylor.ca/uncategorized/the-brutally-honest-6-reasons-you-are-still-overfat/. Warning: this article contains many f bombs
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I'm in!
Height 5.6, age 55.
CW-159
GW-140
I know I can do it...just need to stop after dinner snacking.0 -
Are you alternating body parts for all that strength training? I can barely make it 3 times some weeks, but I work everything when I'm in there. I love the gym. Are you doing it at a gym, or at home?shanayjune wrote: »I plan on doing cardiovascular activities 5 days a week and strength training 6 days a week.
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Which is worse:
- not sticking to your calories goal, or
- not sticking with your macros?
My allotted calories/macros today:
Goal: cal: 1900 -- carbs: 140 -- fat: 83 -- protein: 140
today: cal: 1,887 -- carbs: 215 -- fat: 117 -- protein: 43
Totally blew my macros today with my 3 splurges:
- 2 slices of homemade caramel pecan pie, and
- 2 oz of potato chips
- leftover Mike's Pastry lobster tail
BUT they fit in my calories.
Need to focus on protein tomorrow.
@islandgirl52:
"just need to stop after dinner snacking"
You can do it!!!
I lost control for 3months with so much night-time snacking.
But I turned the page on 1/1/2015: no more.
Taking it day by day, I focus on not snacking at night. I told myself that I can PLAN to eat (some) of what I would want to snack on at night DURING THE DAY, which removed some of the 'novelty' or desire as much.
Which also means that if I really want that night snack, just wait a few hours, and I can have it the next day, during the day; I'll log it in. But by the time I had slept on it, I usually don't crave for it the next day. But if I do, I'll have some.
It's day 32 for me of no night-time snacking.
THIS is how I'm actually losing my weight.
Amanda0
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