Anyone feel like taking their last 5-10 lbs really slowly?
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arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
I know they naturally go slowly. But I'm just saying I won't be upset if I don't lose that .5 a week, which is slow and what I had been shooting for. Anyway, I'm trying to relax mentally as well.
I still need to ask you questions about your recomp by the way.
This is kind of where I am, only it happened by accident that I got there. I just quit stressing out about it and heck probably gonna drop weight due to reduced cortisol! laughs
For real.
I'm also looking forward to having a little more calories for my lifts. Don't know if it will make a huge difference but I'm definitely stalling a bit.
I've been stalling too on 2000 cals. I have like... 15lbs to go if I estimated my BF correctly? Which I might not have but eh. I ate 2300 not long ago and the next day my lifts were AWESOME. But then ate my normal 2000 the rest of the week and by Friday, even though I ate 2500 that day, my lifts sucked. I'm guessing due to not having enough throughout the week.
So.. now I'm eating 2200 and saying "frack it" and not even weighing myself until at least end of Feb. This is mostly for mental health, I am getting obsessed. Even showering tonight I was like "god I look so bloated, I wonder how much I've gained" like AAAH. I already stress enough with university!Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?0 -
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arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
I know they naturally go slowly. But I'm just saying I won't be upset if I don't lose that .5 a week, which is slow and what I had been shooting for. Anyway, I'm trying to relax mentally as well.
I still need to ask you questions about your recomp by the way.
This is kind of where I am, only it happened by accident that I got there. I just quit stressing out about it and heck probably gonna drop weight due to reduced cortisol! laughs
For real.
I'm also looking forward to having a little more calories for my lifts. Don't know if it will make a huge difference but I'm definitely stalling a bit.
I've been stalling too on 2000 cals. I have like... 15lbs to go if I estimated my BF correctly? Which I might not have but eh. I ate 2300 not long ago and the next day my lifts were AWESOME. But then ate my normal 2000 the rest of the week and by Friday, even though I ate 2500 that day, my lifts sucked. I'm guessing due to not having enough throughout the week.
So.. now I'm eating 2200 and saying "frack it" and not even weighing myself until at least end of Feb. This is mostly for mental health, I am getting obsessed. Even showering tonight I was like "god I look so bloated, I wonder how much I've gained" like AAAH. I already stress enough with university!Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Yeah, I'm not going to lie. I get stressed too. I looked at my belly today and thought I gained weight. I'm just trying to relax my mind a bit too. I've come so far.
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Theoretically -250 under maintenance. Key word, theoretically. Type A+ personality tends to be a little a..l, at logging OMG can I say AN.L? laughsssss.
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Seriously, the one important thing to me in all this, is I'm getting stronger, so obviously, its working.0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Theoretically -250 under maintenance. Key word, theoretically. Type A+ personality tends to be a little a..l, at logging OMG can I say AN.L? laughsssss.
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Seriously, the one important thing to me in all this, is I'm getting stronger, so obviously, its working.
-250 under maintenance every day or higher on lifting days? Also, you're not using maintenance MFP gives you right? Using scooby or what?0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
I know they naturally go slowly. But I'm just saying I won't be upset if I don't lose that .5 a week, which is slow and what I had been shooting for. Anyway, I'm trying to relax mentally as well.
I still need to ask you questions about your recomp by the way.
This is kind of where I am, only it happened by accident that I got there. I just quit stressing out about it and heck probably gonna drop weight due to reduced cortisol! laughs
For real.
I'm also looking forward to having a little more calories for my lifts. Don't know if it will make a huge difference but I'm definitely stalling a bit.
I've been stalling too on 2000 cals. I have like... 15lbs to go if I estimated my BF correctly? Which I might not have but eh. I ate 2300 not long ago and the next day my lifts were AWESOME. But then ate my normal 2000 the rest of the week and by Friday, even though I ate 2500 that day, my lifts sucked. I'm guessing due to not having enough throughout the week.
So.. now I'm eating 2200 and saying "frack it" and not even weighing myself until at least end of Feb. This is mostly for mental health, I am getting obsessed. Even showering tonight I was like "god I look so bloated, I wonder how much I've gained" like AAAH. I already stress enough with university!Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Yeah, I'm not going to lie. I get stressed too. I looked at my belly today and thought I gained weight. I'm just trying to relax my mind a bit too. I've come so far.
Don't stress about the belly, I swear they're these separate entities that look as they wish and do as they wish on a regular basis, regardless of what we do. At some point the bloating illusion will go away and you'll see what you worked for. It's a constant struggle...but most of the time we're being too critical or paranoid.... I do it all the time! I'm not gonna lie, I blame it on the pms whenever I look bloated and just say "frack it, I hate everything right now. This is hormone lies". Even when it's not pms, it's pms;)
We're all too harsh on ourselves. You look fabulous, just give yourself a break.0 -
I read an interesting article the other day (that I can't seem to find now) that said diet and exercise aren't good for weight loss. As controversial as it sounds, her whole point was if it fills us with tension and negativity and stress, it really is defeating the purpose, and doing a lot of mental harm.
Just do your best and be proud.0 -
kcmccormack wrote: »I read an interesting article the other day (that I can't seem to find now) that said diet and exercise aren't good for weight loss. As controversial as it sounds, her whole point was if it fills us with tension and negativity and stress, it really is defeating the purpose, and doing a lot of mental harm.
Just do your best and be proud.
That doesn't make sense. Unless she is a wizard.0 -
arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Theoretically -250 under maintenance. Key word, theoretically. Type A+ personality tends to be a little a..l, at logging OMG can I say AN.L? laughsssss.
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Seriously, the one important thing to me in all this, is I'm getting stronger, so obviously, its working.
-250 under maintenance every day or higher on lifting days? Also, you're not using maintenance MFP gives you right? Using scooby or what?
I tossed you a PM.0 -
arditarose wrote: »kcmccormack wrote: »I read an interesting article the other day (that I can't seem to find now) that said diet and exercise aren't good for weight loss. As controversial as it sounds, her whole point was if it fills us with tension and negativity and stress, it really is defeating the purpose, and doing a lot of mental harm.
Just do your best and be proud.
That doesn't make sense. Unless she is a wizard.
Agreed. It was just an attention grabbing title, but her point is we get so in our heads about it all we start hating the process. No bueno
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We all know the effort required to accomplish what we have done and I hope none of you had to stress out to much along the way.
What has kept me from stressing over it was a descision and a promise to myself at the start of the process to stay balanced.
My simple mantra was to celebrate the pound you just lost and then just work on the next pound. That way I was only carrying around 2 pounds worth of emotions at a time and not a calorie more. I find I stay excited by the accomplishment but still eager for the challenge by keeping that mindset.0 -
We all know the effort required to accomplish what we have done and I hope none of you had to stress out to much along the way.
What has kept me from stressing over it was a descision and a promise to myself at the start of the process to stay balanced.
My simple mantra was to celebrate the pound you just lost and then just work on the next pound. That way I was only carrying around 2 pounds worth of emotions at a time and not a calorie more. I find I stay excited by the accomplishment but excited for the challenge by keeping that mindset.
This is lovely. Thank you.0 -
arditarose wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »arditarose wrote: »Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
I know they naturally go slowly. But I'm just saying I won't be upset if I don't lose that .5 a week, which is slow and what I had been shooting for. Anyway, I'm trying to relax mentally as well.
I still need to ask you questions about your recomp by the way.
This is kind of where I am, only it happened by accident that I got there. I just quit stressing out about it and heck probably gonna drop weight due to reduced cortisol! laughs
For real.
I'm also looking forward to having a little more calories for my lifts. Don't know if it will make a huge difference but I'm definitely stalling a bit.
I've been stalling too on 2000 cals. I have like... 15lbs to go if I estimated my BF correctly? Which I might not have but eh. I ate 2300 not long ago and the next day my lifts were AWESOME. But then ate my normal 2000 the rest of the week and by Friday, even though I ate 2500 that day, my lifts sucked. I'm guessing due to not having enough throughout the week.
So.. now I'm eating 2200 and saying "frack it" and not even weighing myself until at least end of Feb. This is mostly for mental health, I am getting obsessed. Even showering tonight I was like "god I look so bloated, I wonder how much I've gained" like AAAH. I already stress enough with university!Liftng4Lis wrote: »The pounds aren't as important anymore (course I'm in a re-comp), the inches are. They take it slow, all by themselves. STILL, don't get me wrong, when a pound goes, I still get excited!
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Yeah, I'm not going to lie. I get stressed too. I looked at my belly today and thought I gained weight. I'm just trying to relax my mind a bit too. I've come so far.
I definitely did grow my belly over the day, but I blame it on not drinking enough water and the sudden calorie jump. EVERY time I do this I chicken out after a week so I've never stuck to a higher goal for long! I need to stop stressing over this and just be happy with what I'm accomplishing in the gym or something! Plus some clothes do fit better and baggier so it's not all abuot the scale.
I really wish I had a lipo machine though0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »
Theoretically -250 under maintenance. Key word, theoretically. Type A+ personality tends to be a little a..l, at logging OMG can I say AN.L? laughsssss.
This is what I'm trying to focus on. I am hoping that eating more will improve my lifts and enable better body composition changes... but idk if this is a recomp. Are you eating at or near maintenance then for a recomp or just very small deficit?
Seriously, the one important thing to me in all this, is I'm getting stronger, so obviously, its working.
Nice! I'm ~200-250 deficit if my estimated maintenance is correct. I think that either my maintenance is higher than I think or I am closer to my goal than I think (I'm still not sure how the body changes at different stages when focusing on fat vs weight loss), because 2000 calories was not working for my gym performance!0
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