I'm starving and so confused

Laklynne

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

Mirrors lie (or rather, your brain does) - but children talk rubbish too. They inhabit a slightly different planet. He could easily have meant that she had a similar handbag or something
Don't be discouraged - you can do this.

This made me laugh, thank you! I do often wonder what planet my kids are on.

fitoverfortymom

Laklynne wrote: »

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

Laklynne wrote: »

Thank you everyone. Lots of "food" for thought. I am determined to lose this weight. I understand its a marathon but I am hoping I will see some real results in the short term to give me the motivation to keep trying. So far I am down 2.8lbs so hopefully I can keep it up and SMASH this Biggest Loser contest and ultimately my goal weight. My driving factor was while out the other day my son (5 years old) says mommy that lady looks like you. The lady (in my eyes) was WAY bigger and unhealthy looking then I am. I think my mirror lies to me because I don't see the same person in pictures (or apparently as others do) when I look in my mirror.

For what it's worth, I'm 50lbs down and 50% to my goal and everyone tells me I look so much smaller, but I feel exactly the same size I was when I started. It's hard to see it in yourself. Just trust the process and keep with it, regardless of how the contest goes.

CONGRATS!!! Keep up the good work. I am looking forward to the day I can also claim such wonderful success.

It will happen. I didn't even think it would happen, and it happened.

TR0berts

Laklynne wrote: »

Yesterday I was at 1185 cal. eaten and after exercising my MFP goal was 1632. So I was super confused. I usually don't get a chance to exercise until late at night, too late to eat more food. Suggestions on how to account for this? So in total I only ate the 1185 cal. yesterday.

Eat the additional ~400 Calories the next day. If you know you'll exercise so late that you won't be able to eat them all that day, you could log in your exercise the next day, so that it's easier to know how much you're carrying over from the previous day.

Example, based on what you posted:

Wednesday: Base goal of 1200, 1185 eaten. OK. Then exercise late. Write down what you did, but don't log it yet.

Thursday: Wake up and log last night's exercise as being done today. Now, your Calorie goal for Thursday is 1632. Eat approximately that much.


Over the course of several weeks, you'll probably find that you're not starving, have more energy, and are losing weight at a decent rate.

ashliedelgado

fitoverfortymom wrote: »

For what it's worth, I'm 50lbs down and 50% to my goal and everyone tells me I look so much smaller, but I feel exactly the same size I was when I started. It's hard to see it in yourself. Just trust the process and keep with it, regardless of how the contest goes.

This. It took me losing about 65lbs before I noticed a difference. One day I was just smaller. Then I got pregnant, and gained 15 back and I have never felt bigger in my life haha.

Edit to correct wonk spelling