M_Foote 2016
M_Foote
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Good morning to all in MFP land. Particularly the OMAD section!
2015 was not so hot, if you were following my progress. Some of you however, absolutely killed it! Great job!
I started 2016 at 327.8 lbs.
After a strict week of OMAD, I am 321.8 today.
So, here we are!
2015 was not so hot, if you were following my progress. Some of you however, absolutely killed it! Great job!
I started 2016 at 327.8 lbs.
After a strict week of OMAD, I am 321.8 today.
So, here we are!
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I was wondering yesterday how you were. Glad you're back! Here's to an outstanding 2016...0
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It was sketchy for a while. All me, all in my head. Thanks for the re-welcome!0
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"well-begun is half-done" - congratulations on starting 2016 in a fine way!!0
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"well-begun is half-done" - congratulations on starting 2016 in a fine way!!
For me, this was the problem. The sentiment is a fine one (and I really appreciate the sincere offering) but I have some kind of hang-up with having a great start, feeling like everything is going great, and waking up with no follow-through. Starting is definitely hard, nigh on impossible for some, but for me, it is sticking with it after a setback. "It" being whatever goal I have in life. Professionally, personally, whatever.
I take *any* failure incredibly hard, and while it helps motivate in some areas in my life, weight loss has been the opposite. One cappuccino instead of coffee turns into snagging a doughnut turns into two doughnuts turns into a lunch buffet turns into a day of excess turns into a good intention for tomorrow turns into a second day of failure turns into "try again next week" turns into waking up at the end of the month with no loss and sometimes gain. Errgh.
SO, I must interrupt the process of cumulative failure or never fail at all. THAT is the goal this year. Weight loss will go with it.0 -
Well, in that case, the well-worn analogy of not run stop signs all day long because we made the mistake of running one at the start of the day would have served the situation better -- I am so sorry I didn't understand what you were/are going through, @M_Foote. Please accept my apologies and sincere good wishes for a successful 2016 in every way.0
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Oh, absolutely no apology needed! Just a statement of my personal hang-up. You would have no idea. It is my mental hang-up that leads me to believe "half done, you can slack off now". The sentiment is valid and true: for most people, starting is half the battle.0
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we will all own the bit*h this year.........hahha sorry for swearing, but this mentality works for me
no more bs excuses, im similar to you, so similar its scary your two donuts snowballing into everything you said.
Im so proud your back, so proud you got no idea.......
Last week I was starting to have mental issues with time and weightloss, how long would it take, do I have to wait so long? what do people do while they are waiting for weight to come off?
The answer is simple, just live and continue as normal, and fill your time with enjoyable things.
okay, enough gossip from me hahhaha ! 0 -
kittygonzalez3511 wrote: »we will all own the bit*h this year.........hahha sorry for swearing, but this mentality works for me
no more bs excuses, im similar to you, so similar its scary your two donuts snowballing into everything you said.
Im so proud your back, so proud you got no idea.......
Last week I was starting to have mental issues with time and weightloss, how long would it take, do I have to wait so long? what do people do while they are waiting for weight to come off?
The answer is simple, just live and continue as normal, and fill your time with enjoyable things.
okay, enough gossip from me hahhaha !
This, this right here! Sounds so easy and yet is so hard to do.0 -
I have always struggled with future commitments and the need to "lose ten pounds before..." Whatever it was. A party, a wedding, a reunion. I doomed myself to dieting stress, at a minimum, and weight gain, more likely, by the prospect of some event in future. As soon as I put that "lose weight before" pressure on, I would start to eat. And the day would arrive, and whether I had lost an ounce or a pound, or had gained five...the day would still have arrived. So I've tried to remember: no matter what I do, how much I lose or gain, next Tuesday is still next Tuesday; next month is still next month; and next year will be next year. So if I only lose a pound this month, that's okay -- it's going to be next month any way I weigh myself.
I can't say it worked immediately, but I keep repeating it to myself, and it has allowed me to relax...and consequently to lose.0 -
You, my pal, just gave me an idea for a video.0
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324.0, going the wrong way. Which is odd, as I have been VERY strict. Well, we shall see. Still down from start weight!0
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has it been a week since your last weigh in M? Could be just water or your body fluctuating.... I wouldn't worry about it too much.0
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324.0, going the wrong way. Which is odd, as I have been VERY strict. Well, we shall see. Still down from start weight!
Sounds like scale may not be accurate. If it is, then you are holding a good bit more water for some reason. Try to determine why. Check the scale. Then weigh again.
Reign in your efforts for more consistency. If you have the rigidity down, then all you need is to keep going.0 -
Eh, I'm down 1.4 for the week. I will see if things level off. If not, I will throw in some exercise. LIGHT exercise.
I'm in it for the long haul this time. It would be nice to drop it right quick and be able to make my PAT, but if not, I will probably live.0 -
"well-begun is half-done" - congratulations on starting 2016 in a fine way!!
For me, this was the problem. The sentiment is a fine one (and I really appreciate the sincere offering) but I have some kind of hang-up with having a great start, feeling like everything is going great, and waking up with no follow-through. Starting is definitely hard, nigh on impossible for some, but for me, it is sticking with it after a setback. "It" being whatever goal I have in life. Professionally, personally, whatever.
I take *any* failure incredibly hard, and while it helps motivate in some areas in my life, weight loss has been the opposite. One cappuccino instead of coffee turns into snagging a doughnut turns into two doughnuts turns into a lunch buffet turns into a day of excess turns into a good intention for tomorrow turns into a second day of failure turns into "try again next week" turns into waking up at the end of the month with no loss and sometimes gain. Errgh.
SO, I must interrupt the process of cumulative failure or never fail at all. THAT is the goal this year. Weight loss will go with it.
Have you considered having a scheduled "cheat" day? It might make it more palatable to be able to stick to the diet long term if you know you can have a break once in a while.0 -
Have you considered having a scheduled "cheat" day? It might make it more palatable to be able to stick to the diet long term if you know you can have a break once in a while.
I do; every payday. (two weeks) I usually get a doughnut for breakfast, hit a fast food joint for lunch, and have pizza with the family for dinner.
It's all emotional for me, which is hilarious because I am not at all an emotional person. Just with food and fat. I am up again today, and I really don't see how it's even possible. Must be getting ready for a big drop. . . . Today is my feast day, but not going crazy. My doughnut actually filled me up pretty good, so I may skip lunch and just hit dinner.
I do want to say: I am NOT cheating so far, and that has been good. It is a battle, but I have been absolutely strict from January 8th until now. I don't pretend to know WHY I am only a couple pounds down from start weight, but it will come. It has to come.
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it will come......it HAS to (the loss) I had a similar situation to you this week, I only lost 5 or 6 grams when I was expecting 1 kg, my body screamed at me all week, but I stuck to the diet but still got a small loss.....I can bet my right arm this week we will both have a good loss my friend. 0
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Have you considered having a scheduled "cheat" day? It might make it more palatable to be able to stick to the diet long term if you know you can have a break once in a while.
I do; every payday. (two weeks) I usually get a doughnut for breakfast, hit a fast food joint for lunch, and have pizza with the family for dinner.
It's all emotional for me, which is hilarious because I am not at all an emotional person. Just with food and fat. I am up again today, and I really don't see how it's even possible. Must be getting ready for a big drop. . . . Today is my feast day, but not going crazy. My doughnut actually filled me up pretty good, so I may skip lunch and just hit dinner.
I do want to say: I am NOT cheating so far, and that has been good. It is a battle, but I have been absolutely strict from January 8th until now. I don't pretend to know WHY I am only a couple pounds down from start weight, but it will come. It has to come.
If you stick with it, it should start comming off. Make sure you count cals accurately if you keep stalling.0 -
Have you considered having a scheduled "cheat" day? It might make it more palatable to be able to stick to the diet long term if you know you can have a break once in a while.
I do; every payday. (two weeks) I usually get a doughnut for breakfast, hit a fast food joint for lunch, and have pizza with the family for dinner.
It's all emotional for me, which is hilarious because I am not at all an emotional person. Just with food and fat. I am up again today, and I really don't see how it's even possible. Must be getting ready for a big drop. . . . Today is my feast day, but not going crazy. My doughnut actually filled me up pretty good, so I may skip lunch and just hit dinner.
I do want to say: I am NOT cheating so far, and that has been good. It is a battle, but I have been absolutely strict from January 8th until now. I don't pretend to know WHY I am only a couple pounds down from start weight, but it will come. It has to come.
If you stick with it, it should start comming off. Make sure you count cals accurately if you keep stalling.
It is always possible yor putting muscle on too. If nit might just be water and should come off.0 -
How's it going? I'm keeping good thoughts for you.0
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How's it going? I'm keeping good thoughts for you.
Thank you!
I gained more weight than I ate over the weekend. . . Still trying to figure out how that is even physically possible. . . I did eat a gas station cheeseburger during my overnight, but that was 500 extra calories max. And, should have been offset by the fact that I was up for 36 hours. . . The only thing I can figure is water, because I drank a ton of it and coffee.
326.8 pounds.
We will see how this week goes, I'm in it to the end. And, this is the big one for me, still not cheating!
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You know that old saying about it being darkest before the dawn? I'm convinced that there's something similar with weight loss -- it's as if one's body is trying to hold out, thinking that one will give up.....but when one doesn't, that's when the weight drops, all at once. I'm going to hope that's the case here!0
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You need to be getting better sleep, Foote. Your body seems to be stressing and holding water. What are your daily cals coming in at?0
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I'd say water retention. A gas station cheeseburger probably has lots of salt which will make you store water also. I always gain a couple lbs if I eat really salty stuff. If I stop that and drink a lot of water (flushes it out -the salt-I think) it will be gone in a day or two. That has been my experience so far.0
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Yeah, dude, you were right ready to break into the 200s, so I know it can happen. You just need some stabilization. Give your body the satisfaction of a tranquil routine again.0
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You know that old saying about it being darkest before the dawn? I'm convinced that there's something similar with weight loss -- it's as if one's body is trying to hold out, thinking that one will give up.....but when one doesn't, that's when the weight drops, all at once. I'm going to hope that's the case here!
I am hoping so, I am down a little today, so yay!I'd say water retention. A gas station cheeseburger probably has lots of salt which will make you store water also. I always gain a couple lbs if I eat really salty stuff. If I stop that and drink a lot of water (flushes it out -the salt-I think) it will be gone in a day or two. That has been my experience so far.
I definitely notice an uptick after high-sodium meals. Not usually a consistent climb though. Going the other way this morning though, so hanging on!arguablysamson wrote: »Yeah, dude, you were right ready to break into the 200s, so I know it can happen. You just need some stabilization. Give your body the satisfaction of a tranquil routine again.arguablysamson wrote: »You need to be getting better sleep, Foote. Your body seems to be stressing and holding water. What are your daily cals coming in at?
Truth here. Last week was pretty crazy on the sleep. The rest of the month is just on Saturday nights, (the 36 hour days) so it will be leveling off. I honestly don't keep track of my calories. Maybe I should. Last night was wild rice, salmon, and peas with pineapple cake and apple juice. MFP gives me an intake total of 1212 Calories. Maybe I will try logging this week.
324.8 this morning.
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324.8 this morning.
That's great - 2# down, correct?!0 -
Down 2#. That is good! I think tracking the cals would be a good idea.0
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I think tracking the cals would be a good idea.
Flat today, 324.8. Tracking calories now, Diary is open if anyone wants to check in on me from time to time. Water, coffee, and tea are not tracked, 'cuz I'm lazy. . .Down 2#. That is good!
It is good! Hard to see it that way sometimes. I am used to seeing (with any attempt) a DRAMATIC loss of 10+ pounds at first and then a slower drop after that. This is the first time i have bounced back up after an initial drop. BUT, we keep on rolling. I am going to beat this thing.
PS: I get it, weighing every day is not a great idea. For me though, it keeps me a little more accountable to my daily intake. At the expense of my mental health probably, but still. . .
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