Have you ever lost 5lbs in a week? Is it possible (aiming for a one time thing?)
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Verity1111 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »If only there was a way to time the stupid changes in the scale. I'm down .9 lb from yesterday but doubt it will stick tomorrow. Just seems to be the way it goes.
Also, most of the carbs are from carrots, apple, tomatoes and the bit of salsa/lite dressing or occasional orange juice I let myself have (no additives, just fresh squeezed orange juice). Oh, and onion.
Since you don't have a diagnosis I can't really give advice but tomatoes are a common trigger food1 -
singingflutelady wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »If only there was a way to time the stupid changes in the scale. I'm down .9 lb from yesterday but doubt it will stick tomorrow. Just seems to be the way it goes.
Also, most of the carbs are from carrots, apple, tomatoes and the bit of salsa/lite dressing or occasional orange juice I let myself have (no additives, just fresh squeezed orange juice). Oh, and onion.
Since you don't have a diagnosis I can't really give advice but tomatoes are a common trigger food
I love tomatoes lol as a vegetarian idk if I could or would go without those. I might prefer misery. Ill find out soon enough though0 -
I broke a bit from my diet because sick
wanted crackers with my soup so I let myself. Still doing good. 3-4 days left! Need to lose about 2lbs. I will check my weight tomorrow and update. ^_^ On the menu for tomorrow broccoli and cauliflower with a little cheese, an apple with a little whip cream and I don't know what else. Then the next day guacamole. I need to pick up some cilantro for that first. 
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*hugs* I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick while trying to meet a goal isn't the most fun place to be. Make sure you drink plenty.
Maybe some peanut butter with that apple tomorrow? I hear it goes together really well and would give you some fat and traces of protein (that is if you actually like that stuff.
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ladyreva78 wrote: »*hugs* I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick while trying to meet a goal isn't the most fun place to be. Make sure you drink plenty.
Maybe some peanut butter with that apple tomorrow? I hear it goes together really well and would give you some fat and traces of protein (that is if you actually like that stuff. )
I hate peanut butter lol like with a passion4 -
Verity1111 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »*hugs* I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick while trying to meet a goal isn't the most fun place to be. Make sure you drink plenty.
Maybe some peanut butter with that apple tomorrow? I hear it goes together really well and would give you some fat and traces of protein (that is if you actually like that stuff. )
I hate peanut butter lol like with a passion
I will gladly eat all the peanut butter for you.6 -
Verity1111 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »*hugs* I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick while trying to meet a goal isn't the most fun place to be. Make sure you drink plenty.
Maybe some peanut butter with that apple tomorrow? I hear it goes together really well and would give you some fat and traces of protein (that is if you actually like that stuff. )
I hate peanut butter lol like with a passion
I like you more and more. I hate the stuff too but I know I'm in the minority
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UPDATE:
Starting Weigh-In on 12/10/2016: 205.4
Weigh-in 12/13/2016 202
Weigh-In 12/15/2016: 200.6!!! Woohoo!
SO close! 3 days left If I can keep off what is off and get off a little bit more I will have lost my 5lbs in 8 days as I'd hoped! I might have a chance at winning ^_^ My goal was also to be under 200lbs. I have been at this for going on 6 weeks! 3 -
If you can, cut carbs a bit more for that last three days. It may be brutal, but generally effective.1
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If you can, cut carbs a bit more for that last three days. It may be brutal, but generally effective.
Well, I am only .6lbs away from my ultimate goal and .2lbs away from my 5lbs goal, plus I have 3 days. I have been steadily losing so I think I'll do fine. I have lost 4.8lbs in 5 days or less. Not sure I'll need to cut carbs lol 1 -
Verity1111 wrote: »If you can, cut carbs a bit more for that last three days. It may be brutal, but generally effective.
Well, I am only .6lbs away from my ultimate goal and .2lbs away from my 5lbs goal, plus I have 3 days. I have been steadily losing so I think I'll do fine. I have lost 4.8lbs in 5 days or less. Not sure I'll need to cut carbs lol
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. I would cut carbs and on the day of the weigh in stay fasted with minimal water until the weigh in. No point ruined your "hard work".2 -
I guess lol and it was actual hard work originally. I've been at this for 6 weeks. I will have lost about 20lbs. I will admit 4 was water because I ate a lot of sodium in ordered pizza a bit before I joined/heard of the contest but other than that I still lost most of that the "normal" way. about 2lbs per week for 5 weeks (not including the water weight I had put on overnight) The weight I am losing now actually seems to be staying off. It goes a little up each day and then back down the next morning with added loss. I am weighing twice a day sometimes just to see how my weight fluctuates, for fun and knowledge of how my body seems to work. It's enlightening.trigden1991 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »If you can, cut carbs a bit more for that last three days. It may be brutal, but generally effective.
Well, I am only .6lbs away from my ultimate goal and .2lbs away from my 5lbs goal, plus I have 3 days. I have been steadily losing so I think I'll do fine. I have lost 4.8lbs in 5 days or less. Not sure I'll need to cut carbs lol
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. I would cut carbs and on the day of the weigh in stay fasted with minimal water until the weigh in. No point ruined your "hard work".
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Verity1111 wrote: »
I guess lol and it was actual hard work originally. I've been at this for 6 weeks. I will have lost about 20lbs. I will admit 4 was water because I ate a lot of sodium in ordered pizza a bit before I joined/heard of the contest but other than that I still lost most of that the "normal" way. about 2lbs per week for 5 weeks (not including the water weight I had put on overnight) The weight I am losing now actually seems to be staying off. It goes a little up each day and then back down the next morning with added loss. I am weighing twice a day sometimes just to see how my weight fluctuates, for fun and knowledge of how my body seems to work. It's enlightening.trigden1991 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »If you can, cut carbs a bit more for that last three days. It may be brutal, but generally effective.
Well, I am only .6lbs away from my ultimate goal and .2lbs away from my 5lbs goal, plus I have 3 days. I have been steadily losing so I think I'll do fine. I have lost 4.8lbs in 5 days or less. Not sure I'll need to cut carbs lol
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. I would cut carbs and on the day of the weigh in stay fasted with minimal water until the weigh in. No point ruined your "hard work".
Funnily enough I just finished a short 6 week cut and dropped exactly the same amount of weight. However for me 5-6lbs at least were water.3 -
trigden1991 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »
I guess lol and it was actual hard work originally. I've been at this for 6 weeks. I will have lost about 20lbs. I will admit 4 was water because I ate a lot of sodium in ordered pizza a bit before I joined/heard of the contest but other than that I still lost most of that the "normal" way. about 2lbs per week for 5 weeks (not including the water weight I had put on overnight) The weight I am losing now actually seems to be staying off. It goes a little up each day and then back down the next morning with added loss. I am weighing twice a day sometimes just to see how my weight fluctuates, for fun and knowledge of how my body seems to work. It's enlightening.trigden1991 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »If you can, cut carbs a bit more for that last three days. It may be brutal, but generally effective.
Well, I am only .6lbs away from my ultimate goal and .2lbs away from my 5lbs goal, plus I have 3 days. I have been steadily losing so I think I'll do fine. I have lost 4.8lbs in 5 days or less. Not sure I'll need to cut carbs lol
Don't count your chickens before they hatch. I would cut carbs and on the day of the weigh in stay fasted with minimal water until the weigh in. No point ruined your "hard work".
Funnily enough I just finished a short 6 week cut and dropped exactly the same amount of weight. However for me 5-6lbs at least were water.
Im sure it will be for me too since the last 5lbs were lost during this last 8-10 days and I was on a strict/new diet. lol. So I guess I did pretty good since I have not dieted or exercised in a long time... I have successfully but it has been a long time now. I am not looking into how I can tone at home without too much equipment ...if possible. Especially glutes and thighs. That might be my next task.0 -
Lots of bodyweight exercises you can do, and more if you have some equipment to work with.0
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lemurcat12 wrote: »Lots of bodyweight exercises you can do, and more if you have some equipment to work with.
I might be able to get some small stuff (dumbells/kettlebell but not barbells and maybe some other small things) but we have a super super tiny apartment. Like I have an exercise machine but its in my kitchen...and it wont even fit a table and chairs in there (even without the machine) and with the machine we can barely open the fridge lol0 -
Not to worry, there is so much you can do with just your own bodyweight without any equipment! Youtube is great for finding free workouts.2 -
manda00629 wrote: »Not to worry, there is so much you can do with just your own bodyweight without any equipment! Youtube is great for finding free workouts.
I can buy some dvds and stuff I just cant get big items. I used Jillian Michaels DVDs in the past a few times. Do you think any of those could help tone? 0 -
Keto-Keep carbs under 20gm/day and use your carbs for veggies. Some veggies cause bloat, like the cruciferous varieties so I'd stay away from those for the week. Fish, fish, fish. I don't know why but during weeks when I eat fish 2-3 days, I have a great loss (you can eat shrimp!).
Eat your daily calorie allotment according to MFP.
Drink a lot of water. I'd aim for a gallon/day.
I'd skip any exercise that'll make your muscles retain water for that week. Do lots of walking. Get enough sleep. Avoid alcohol while trying to lose.
If you do the above, you'll be in ketosis in 24-48 hours and will lose water weight. Expect headaches and fatigue for the first 3 days or so.
Will you be drinking alcohol at your event? If so, know your alcohol tolerance goes way down in keto.
If you go back to eating a high carb diet afterward, you'll gain the weight back.
Have fun!0 -
Keto-Keep carbs under 20gm/day and use your carbs for veggies. Some veggies cause bloat, like the cruciferous varieties so I'd stay away from those for the week. Fish, fish, fish. I don't know why but during weeks when I eat fish 2-3 days, I have a great loss (you can eat shrimp!).
Eat your daily calorie allotment according to MFP.
Drink a lot of water. I'd aim for a gallon/day.
I'd skip any exercise that'll make your muscles retain water for that week. Do lots of walking. Get enough sleep. Avoid alcohol while trying to lose.
If you do the above, you'll be in ketosis in 24-48 hours and will lose water weight. Expect headaches and fatigue for the first 3 days or so.
Will you be drinking alcohol at your event? If so, know your alcohol tolerance goes way down in keto.
If you go back to eating a high carb diet afterward, you'll gain the weight back.
Have fun!
I don't eat meat fish included but thanks for the other advice Ive been losing lots of weight so far. Im almost at goal. I dont drink alcohol usually so we are good! Ill let you guys know what I weigh in next and if I hit my goal already. I was .2 away from 5lbs lost and .6 away from being under 200lbs and into wonderland! 5 -
Verity1111 wrote: »lemurcat12 wrote: »Lots of bodyweight exercises you can do, and more if you have some equipment to work with.
I might be able to get some small stuff (dumbells/kettlebell but not barbells and maybe some other small things) but we have a super super tiny apartment. Like I have an exercise machine but its in my kitchen...and it wont even fit a table and chairs in there (even without the machine) and with the machine we can barely open the fridge lol
I sometimes use resistance bands...they take up almost no space.
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I've lost 5lbs in a day in a half. Granted the previous day was a sodium fest.
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Thanks all! Loss slowed down but I'm at 200.2 so I lost over 5lbs already! If I lost .2lbs between today and tomorrow night I can reach my full goal which was to be under 200lbs 4
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Keto-Keep carbs under 20gm/day and use your carbs for veggies. Some veggies cause bloat, like the cruciferous varieties so I'd stay away from those for the week. Fish, fish, fish. I don't know why but during weeks when I eat fish 2-3 days, I have a great loss (you can eat shrimp!).
Eat your daily calorie allotment according to MFP.
Drink a lot of water. I'd aim for a gallon/day.
I'd skip any exercise that'll make your muscles retain water for that week. Do lots of walking. Get enough sleep. Avoid alcohol while trying to lose.
If you do the above, you'll be in ketosis in 24-48 hours and will lose water weight. Expect headaches and fatigue for the first 3 days or so.
Will you be drinking alcohol at your event? If so, know your alcohol tolerance goes way down in keto.
If you go back to eating a high carb diet afterward, you'll gain the weight back.
Have fun!
keto is generally under 50g net carbs per day, as for being in ketosis in 24-48hrs it depends on the person,and not everyone gets the keto flu.when doing keto you need to raise your sodium levels to prevent this, as for eating high carb afterward gaining the weight back, it will be water weight and not fat, as long as you are in a deficit,it wont be true weight gain.1 -
Verity1111 wrote: »manda00629 wrote: »Not to worry, there is so much you can do with just your own bodyweight without any equipment! Youtube is great for finding free workouts.
I can buy some dvds and stuff I just cant get big items. I used Jillian Michaels DVDs in the past a few times. Do you think any of those could help tone?
My sister is in fabulous shape just using DVDs (she started with 30 minute shred, I think) in her small living room. She has various dumbbells, that's all.
I love dumbbells and would include them, but there are good bodyweight programs too.1 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »*hugs* I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick while trying to meet a goal isn't the most fun place to be. Make sure you drink plenty.
Maybe some peanut butter with that apple tomorrow? I hear it goes together really well and would give you some fat and traces of protein (that is if you actually like that stuff. )
I hate peanut butter lol like with a passion
I like you more and more. I hate the stuff too but I know I'm in the minority
I don't like it either -- I like the flavor and peanuts (so I actually quite like using powdered peanuts in things), but I don't like the consistency of peanut butter (or any nut butters).1 -
I hope you win Verity.
FWIW, once you're done and going back to your regular weight loss plan, I'd slowly increase carbs back to your usual level over a week or so rather than just going straight back. You know already that you'll see a scale weight jump from the glycogen replenishment, but knowing that it's going to happen and actually seeing it on the scales are two different things. Increasing slowly will hopefully even it out a bit, so that combined with your continued fat loss from being at a deficit your scale weight won't zoom up. But if you know you can handle seeing that jump, just return to your regularly scheduled programming (as a fellow former ED sufferer, I know I still have to pep talk myself through water weight increases sometimes). 2 -
ladyreva78 wrote: »Verity1111 wrote: »ladyreva78 wrote: »*hugs* I hope you feel better soon. Feeling sick while trying to meet a goal isn't the most fun place to be. Make sure you drink plenty.
Maybe some peanut butter with that apple tomorrow? I hear it goes together really well and would give you some fat and traces of protein (that is if you actually like that stuff. )
I hate peanut butter lol like with a passion
I like you more and more. I hate the stuff too but I know I'm in the minority
It tastes odd to me! bleh! lol1 -
Thank you everyone! I will reply to everyone individually if need be later but thanks for all the support Tomorrow is the weigh-in!!! Wish me luck please. Nony_Mouse wrote: »I hope you win Verity.
FWIW, once you're done and going back to your regular weight loss plan, I'd slowly increase carbs back to your usual level over a week or so rather than just going straight back. You know already that you'll see a scale weight jump from the glycogen replenishment, but knowing that it's going to happen and actually seeing it on the scales are two different things. Increasing slowly will hopefully even it out a bit, so that combined with your continued fat loss from being at a deficit your scale weight won't zoom up. But if you know you can handle seeing that jump, just return to your regularly scheduled programming (as a fellow former ED sufferer, I know I still have to pep talk myself through water weight increases sometimes).
I understand water. I wont mind gaining for a day or two...I need some greasy delicious food right now lol omg I miss pizza and I am going to be having a Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life marathon here so I need some sort of pizza or chinese food - it's just necessary. I promise I won't be falling into my ED. I am feeling really good about myself with the steady weight loss.
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Good luck!1
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