My body likes to lose weight the wrong way!
shadowconn
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Gotta love it when your body only responds to calorie deficits when you make them too hard to ignore. This is not motivational for doing things the right way.
Got stuck for 4 days. Changed lunch 350 cals with diner 700 cals. BAM . . pound lost. I was trying to prevent midnight binging with the 700 cals.
Got stuck for 3 days. Had almond milk and protein powder for dinner last night. BAM . . . pound lost.
So now what? Do I drink coffee for dinner now? Eliminate it completely? That's what my body is telling me.
Got stuck for 4 days. Changed lunch 350 cals with diner 700 cals. BAM . . pound lost. I was trying to prevent midnight binging with the 700 cals.
Got stuck for 3 days. Had almond milk and protein powder for dinner last night. BAM . . . pound lost.
So now what? Do I drink coffee for dinner now? Eliminate it completely? That's what my body is telling me.
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Weight loss isn't linear. As long as your tracking accurately (meaning: get a food scale), you'll lose the weight. It just may not be consistent. Its normal to maybe see less or none one week and then another week you lose more than normal.
Weight loss is about the trends you see over weeks not the day to day. Especially because of water weight.
Time of day you eat does not matter, calories in calories out is all that matters.0 -
Your body is really not telling you what you think it is. Weight loss does nto happen at a steady rate. You are just observing normal weight fluctuations.0
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i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.0
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Weight loss is not linear. It's completely normal to experience days/weeks where you don't lose. 3/4 days of not losing is nothing of concern ("not losing" can be from a lot of things during that short time span, like water weight, food still digesting, or not going number 2 for a while). As long as you meet your calorie goal (if your MFP goal is to lose weight) and are logging accurately, then you'll lose weight.
If you're really concerned about daily fluctuations or not seeing a loss in 3-4 days, I would highly recommend not weighing on a daily basis and instead weigh once every 1-2 weeks.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.
What he said0 -
This.cwolfman13 wrote: »i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.
There's going to be days, weeks and maybe even months you lose nothing at all or "gain", and then "whoosh" you drop the weight. That's why people say it's not linear. You don't just lose consistently in a straight line. It's up and down and all around.
Your body doesn't really care about midnight binges or lack thereof. It only cares about the energy (calories) it gets. Whenever that happens is completely up to you.
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cwolfman13 wrote: »i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.
This. And also 3-4 days is not getting stuck. Your body is not telling you to eliminate dinner. You're observing normal weight fluctuations.0 -
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10242970/not-really-new-off-and-on-here-for-a-bit-22-days-straight-though
This is you as well right? You do seem to think that your body is going to work differently to everyone else's. It won't. You need to be patient. Stop changing your strategy every few days and thinking that you've 'solved it'.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.
Yesterday, I went to my daughter's college for orientation. Today, the scale is down! Clearly, visiting institutions of higher learning cause me to lose weight!
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Weight loss is not linear. It's completely normal to experience days/weeks where you don't lose. 3/4 days of not losing is nothing of concern ("not losing" can be from a lot of things during that short time span, like water weight, food still digesting, or not going number 2 for a while). As long as you meet your calorie goal (if your MFP goal is to lose weight) and are logging accurately, then you'll lose weight.
If you're really concerned about daily fluctuations or not seeing a loss in 3-4 days, I would highly recommend not weighing on a daily basis and instead weigh once every 1-2 weeks.
That's what I was thinking. OP said they ate a 700 cal dinner to avoid midnight binges. Let's pretend dinner (the last time they eat at night in this case) is around 6-7PM, vs. normally eating a snack around 12AM...there's simply more time for food to be eliminated between the time they last ate and when they weigh in the morning.
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pteryndactyl wrote: »
That's what I was thinking. OP said they ate a 700 cal dinner to avoid midnight binges. Let's pretend dinner (the last time they eat at night in this case) is around 6-7PM, vs. normally eating a snack around 12AM...there's simply more time for food to be eliminated between the time they last ate and when they weigh in the morning.
Not to mention water retention if the meal was high sodium. If you drink water throughout the rest of the evening then you have flushed out some of the salt and less retained water.0 -
shadowconn wrote: »Gotta love it when your body only responds to calorie deficits when you make them too hard to ignore. This is not motivational for doing things the right way.
Got stuck for 4 days. Changed lunch 350 cals with diner 700 cals. BAM . . pound lost. I was trying to prevent midnight binging with the 700 cals.
Got stuck for 3 days. Had almond milk and protein powder for dinner last night. BAM . . . pound lost.
So now what? Do I drink coffee for dinner now? Eliminate it completely? That's what my body is telling me.
All of that is coincidental.
Food type, changing calories around, and meal timing have nothing to do with weight loss. It's calories in/calories out, and how you choose to meet that calorie deficit is 100% preference. 0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.
This too.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »i think it's quite possible that you're making a spurious correlation here...none of what you just said matter one bit....and no, you are not a special snowflake.
This !
It comes down to calories in - calories out. Your reaching out on a limb here0 -
No. No, it isn't. That's your attempt to find a pattern where one doesn't exist.shadowconn wrote: »Gotta love it when your body only responds to calorie deficits when you make them too hard to ignore. This is not motivational for doing things the right way.
Got stuck for 4 days. Changed lunch 350 cals with diner 700 cals. BAM . . pound lost. I was trying to prevent midnight binging with the 700 cals.
Got stuck for 3 days. Had almond milk and protein powder for dinner last night. BAM . . . pound lost.
So now what? Do I drink coffee for dinner now? Eliminate it completely? That's what my body is telling me.
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Yesterday I ate ice cream cake ( within my calorie goals ) and today the scale went down !!! I've got it !! Ice cream = weight loss!!!
In all seriousness though, it comes down to calories in - calories out .0 -
Yikes.oh_happy_day wrote: »http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10242970/not-really-new-off-and-on-here-for-a-bit-22-days-straight-though
This is you as well right? You do seem to think that your body is going to work differently to everyone else's. It won't. You need to be patient. Stop changing your strategy every few days and thinking that you've 'solved it'.
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thorsmom01 wrote: »Yesterday I ate ice cream cake ( within my calorie goals ) and today the scale went down !!! I've got it !! Ice cream = weight loss!!!
In all seriousness though, it comes down to calories in - calories out .
<sigh>
For me it was popcorn with lots of salt. It's the salt that made me lose weight.
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More of a coincidence than a physiological tell0
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thorsmom01 wrote: »Yesterday I ate ice cream cake ( within my calorie goals ) and today the scale went down !!! I've got it !! Ice cream = weight loss!!!
In all seriousness though, it comes down to calories in - calories out .
<sigh>
For me it was popcorn with lost of salt. quote
Popcorn is alright but the real key to weight loss is ice cream cake. I eat ice cream cake - I lose weight .
it has to be mysterious pattern that my special snowflake body likes because every time I stay within my calorie goals, I lose weight !! It's miraculous! 0 -
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You might want to hold out on that ice cream...
I was holding on to a pound of water weight thanks to a sodium bomb and then yesterday?
I had cheesecake.
Pound gone.0 -
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I beg to differ ....popcorn and cheese cake are of course very good for weight loss ,but my special body has proven the ice cream - weight loss theory to be fact. Its actually very astounding. Heres what to do - buy an ice cream cake. Divide it into servings. Weigh on food scale. Eat it within your calorie allotment. Then BINGO! You'll suddenly lose weight!! I'm sure it is the ice cream cake and not the calorie deficit causing weight loss, because I'm special.
( pls note the sarcasm )
Just in case anyone hasn't caught on yet - weight loss comes down to calories in \ calories out.0 -
Well, at least I posted something that everyone can be entertained by.0
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thorsmom01 wrote: »I beg to differ ....popcorn and cheese cake are of course very good for weight loss ,but my special body has proven the ice cream - weight loss theory to be fact. Its actually very astounding. Heres what to do - buy an ice cream cake. Divide it into servings. Weigh on food scale. Eat it within your calorie allotment. Then BINGO! You'll suddenly lose weight!! I'm sure it is the ice cream cake and not the calorie deficit causing weight loss, because I'm special.
( pls note the sarcasm )
Just in case anyone hasn't caught on yet - weight loss comes down to calories in \ calories out.
Must the ice cream be in cake form?
My cheescake was in cake form. But my body is special in its own special way. I weighed and measured every ingredient when I made the cheesecake, and portioned it out exactly so I knew how many calories the exact serving would be.
I actually came way under my calorie limit yesterday, even with 450 calories worth of cheesecake.
Because calories in/out. I wasn't hungry much yesterday and skipped a meal. Oops.
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shadowconn wrote: »Well, at least I posted something that everyone can be entertained by.
Humor is good for weight loss too. Do you see where we are coming from? I was not sure if your original post was meant in humor or not.
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PeachyCarol wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »I beg to differ ....popcorn and cheese cake are of course very good for weight loss ,but my special body has proven the ice cream - weight loss theory to be fact. Its actually very astounding. Heres what to do - buy an ice cream cake. Divide it into servings. Weigh on food scale. Eat it within your calorie allotment. Then BINGO! You'll suddenly lose weight!! I'm sure it is the ice cream cake and not the calorie deficit causing weight loss, because I'm special.
( pls note the sarcasm )
Just in case anyone hasn't caught on yet - weight loss comes down to calories in \ calories out.
Must the ice cream be in cake form?
My cheescake was in cake form. But my body is special in its own special way. I weighed and measured every ingredient when I made the cheesecake, and portioned it out exactly so I knew how many calories the exact serving would be.
I actually came way under my calorie limit yesterday, even with 450 calories worth of cheesecake.
Because calories in/out. I wasn't hungry much yesterday and skipped a meal. Oops.
Why yes , it certainly must be in cake form. Since your special, like me, I would suggest using only food items that are in cake form from this point forward. You'll be losing weight in no time ( with a calorie deficit ) as long as you stick to this special snowflake regiment. ( which is just eat at a calorie deficit and you'll lose weight ) -1 -
shadowconn wrote: »Well, at least I posted something that everyone can be entertained by.
I do hope you're laughing with us, because we're not laughing at you.
In reality, we've all been there. I could tell you stories about myself and how I used to think weight loss worked that make current me want to hide somewhere. I'm laughing at me.
The truth is that what shows up on the scale is rarely as simple or linear as you think it is. Weight loss is a long game. If you have good, solid logging and just stick to it? Buckle your seat belt and get ready for the ride. There's a downward trend, but the ride is bumpy as hell.
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PeachyCarol wrote: »shadowconn wrote: »Well, at least I posted something that everyone can be entertained by.
I do hope you're laughing with us, because we're not laughing at you.
In reality, we've all been there. I could tell you stories about myself and how I used to think weight loss worked that make current me want to hide somewhere. I'm laughing at me.
The truth is that what shows up on the scale is rarely as simple or linear as you think it is. Weight loss is a long game. If you have good, solid logging and just stick to it? Buckle your seat belt and get ready for the ride. There's a downward trend, but the ride is bumpy as hell.
Thanks. No, I'm not laughing. TOo frustrated for that. And all the advice is the same. Be patient yada yada. That is even more frustrating. Cuase I am sitting here going . . OMG . . . what if this doesn't come off by thanksgiving/Christmas . . . UGH . . . Won't be able to see my family. Then it's like worst case scenario . . . What if it doesn't come off for a really really long time . . OMG . . . how many months will I need to remain isolated to avoid eating food not in my diet plan??? This could be terrible. My next social occasion is some time in sept. Will I have to miss that?0
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