Getting frustrated...have gained .6 pounds this week

JanaCanada

There is no failure in gaining. Failure is about totally giving up. Keep going!

MyChocolateDiet

If you hadn't been weighing yourself every week, you might have weighed yourself this last time and been all OH! I LOST 12.6 lbs. And if you were a glass is half full type of person you might have been all , HEY THAT'S LIKE ALMOST 13 lbs. Wow 13 lbs in 2 weeks is like 6 lbs a week as an average that's pretty cool.

So two morals.

1) weigh less often.
2) the glass is half full. always see it as half full.

look back on your experience as you've proven to yourself you have the capacity to change. So does your body. You are lucky enough NOT to be one of these people who kill themselves to lose weight and nothing happens. That's progress, just the knowledge of that. Build on that. You also know now that eating back your cals can work. Overdoing it for a birthday week rather than a birthday day does not. Build on that. You also know that net cals means something. Build on that. Even starting now.

You can eat for your current activity level which with the back problem is probably sedentary. Luckily from my experience the less active we are the less hungry we are so it's just a matter of finding an eating plan that fits the number of cals you are alloted for your cal goals as you determine them whether using MFP or one of the suggestions in this thread. To me they are all nearly similar so as long as you are being honest on your MFP thingie and eating back your cals I see no reason not to rely on that one for your early goals while you figure out how you want to proceed. Being in bed or just out of the workout game for awhile just might give you enough time to research past threads for topics like TDEE, level obstacles, IIFYM, ipoarm, & etc. Good luck, frustration is temporary and in direct relation to your pain. Just tow the line for now. When your pain subsides so will your negative thoughts. :flowerforyou:

AnJulNZ

Are you actually serious? :laugh:

aimeemanninghunter

Thank you...it seems ridiculous I know...I just get so discouraged especially since I can't really exercise until my back calms down..

I have been bed ridden twice for a month at a time. No exercise at all. One time for my back, one time for gout... Both times I lost about 8-10lbs. So don't use that as an excuse.

great answer dude. reeeeal helpful.

I'm not using the back as an excuse. I literally have had to be flat on my back for days by doctor order. If I was using it as an excuse I would say oh well and eat what I want. I've been eating well just not a lot of moving.

What i was trying to say when i meant "using it as an excuse." I mean your lack o progress in 1 week has nothing to do with your back injury... Weight loss is about calories, nothing more.

I was just saying that I haven't been able to exercise because of my back and exercising does help your metabolism.

Lindabummy1

You did lose quite a bit the first week, so .6 is really just probably a temporary thing. I wouldn't stress out about it so early in the came. It will work itself out if you continue to be successful with your food and exercise. Maybe just walking a little and build up time til your back is better. Good luck

aimeemanninghunter

You did lose quite a bit the first week, so .6 is really just probably a temporary thing. I wouldn't stress out about it so early in the came. It will work itself out if you continue to be successful with your food and exercise. Maybe just walking a little and build up time til your back is better. Good luck

I'm getting ready to start walking again. I just can't for a while after my back goes out because someone would find me on the trail on the ground unable to get up because of muscle spasms, lol. I had a hard time even getting to the bathroom sometimes. I dropped a couple of pounds now so maybe my body was holding on because it was in pain? I dunno.

Sqeekyjojo

You probably went to the bathroom.

aimeemanninghunter

lol, no that wasn't it because I've been doing that a lot lately :P