In the middle of a regain - five star emergency

douglerner

Thanks again for the suggestions people. I agree with most everything written except the idea of regaining all I've lost! I just can't do that. That would be the worst thing ever!

About exercise - I've certainly fallen off the wagon with that. I used to cycle along the river every day. I've barely done any exercise at all lately.

It's too cold now to cycle along the river, but this afternoon I am planning to do a brisk walk along the river. And I should start using my Bullworker again for resistance training.

And this morning I shopped and just got lean proteins in packages with the calories clearly marked and am going to stick with that today. I just have to. My weight this morning was up again to a level I haven't seen in over 3 years.

doug

douglerner

Well, it's almost lunch time and I've been good so far.

RodaRose

douglerner wrote: »

Thanks again for the suggestions people. I agree with most everything written except the idea of regaining all I've lost! I just can't do that. That would be the worst thing ever!

About exercise - I've certainly fallen off the wagon with that. I used to cycle along the river every day. I've barely done any exercise at all lately.

It's too cold now to cycle along the river, but this afternoon I am planning to do a brisk walk along the river. And I should start using my Bullworker again for resistance training.

And this morning I shopped and just got lean proteins in packages with the calories clearly marked and am going to stick with that today. I just have to. My weight this morning was up again to a level I haven't seen in over 3 years.

doug

Yikes about the weight being up. I understand the sense of panic, but really try to take a calmer approach.
Also, weight loss as you know is more about food than the exercises.
Eat a lot less food than you have been.
What happens at 4 or 5 in the afternoon that causes you challenges?

douglerner

Yes, weight loss is definitely more about food than exercise. Yet... a few hundred calories in exercise a day can't hurt. That's a few potential bananas I could eat as a snack.

I'm not sure what happens in the late afternoon. Today was ok. I did my walk along the river for the first time in a long time, and stuck with higher protein, lower carbohydrate foods plus some fruit and I'm ok so far and it's already 5:20 pm here and I still have over 600 calories left for dinner.

So I think I'll be ok. Today at least.

I do think it is imperative to stop the regain though. Somehow.

douglerner

Well, I managed to finish today with a net of only 1342 calories, after exercise, which I also did for the first time in a long time. If every day could be like today there would be no problem.

Obnoxa

douglerner wrote: »

Well, I managed to finish today with a net of only 1342 calories, after exercise, which I also did for the first time in a long time. If every day could be like today there would be no problem.

Awesome job!
Just keep taking it one day at a time!

OyGeeBiv

douglerner wrote: »

Well, I managed to finish today with a net of only 1342 calories, after exercise, which I also did for the first time in a long time. If every day could be like today there would be no problem.

Great job, Doug! You can do this...ONE DAY AT A TIME. You know you can!

douglerner

And this morning I saw a blessed 1.4 kg drop on the scale, which means a substantial amount of the recent gain was probably water gain which dropped off as soon as I cut back on all those grains and sugars.

So I am psyched for today.

OyGeeBiv

That's great!

douglerner

I was also good yesterday. And did even more exercise. But I actually gained weight.

Yes, I know, daily fluctuations are meaningless. Still, disappointing. But I will try not to let it discourage me today.

On the positive side, this is my 1300th consecutive day of logging here at MyFitnessPal!

OyGeeBiv

You're doing great!

douglerner

And I'm finished eating for the day, and managed to stay under my goal (net calories after exercise just 1310) for 3 days in a row now. I'm hoping I'm somehow getting back into the zone. I feel diminished urges to eat something bad. Things I've been eating: salads with non-oil dressing, some fruit, some nuked pumpkin slices for a snack, a bit of dried fish, a couple of hard-boiled eggs, some boneless-skinless chicken simmered in water. And I took a nice brisk walk along the river again this afternoon.

Something feels out of kilter though. I feel like I've misplaced 20 years somewhere.

douglerner

5 days in a row now of being very good with calories and exercise. Even this morning when I'm rushed to go to my Sunday volunteer work. And almost 2 kg of my recent rebound reversed. I have to stay on this!

fiddletime

Good job Doug. Just watch the triggers. They're bad for everyone and a lot of this health process seems to be about how to avoid triggers, or how to stop binging when the trigger is activated. It seems like your walk along the river is really valuable to you. Have a back up activity in case it's raining or you sprain your ankle or something. I'm a lifelong cardio person but have started a weight lifting program because my foot is injured. I didn't even know I'd like it, but bought the DVD anyway cuz so many people on here liked it. It's a mental lifesaver and if you aren't in a good mental space it's hard to keep up with monitoring food and maintaining an exercise program.

CanGirl40

Doug - I totally get it...I also get in these 'binge' type cycles, where I am so "good" for a while and then one or two things "trigger" a terrible string of days...then trying to get back "in control" is so hard....especially at this time of year...
Building habits is huge...I'm usually good at logging food but have avoided it the last few days...also continuing to exercise even though I'm thinking, why bother? I just ate a whole day's worth of calories in an evening!??!!

douglerner

Well, I went off again. I'm starting a separate thread on this. Please check it out and thanks people!