Track it, Count it, Move it & Lose it!
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MyEvolvingJourney wrote: »@LivingtheLeanDream I did Low Impact Cardio Workout - Bodyweight Quiet Cardio. It was mostly lower body focused and I both loved it and hated it at the same time lol! I had to do the modifications, which is fine, it still felt tough. But it feels so good when you finish! Even though it says cardio in the title, it was definitely a strength workout as well.
I do enjoy Jessica Smith TV also!
It's good when a workout covers both strength and cardio
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Thank you for the warm welcome!!
Does anyone else here need to watch carbs & sugars, as well as cals? Or are you successful simply watching cals..?
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skinnynicky53 wrote: »Thank you for the warm welcome!!
Does anyone else here need to watch carbs & sugars, as well as cals? Or are you successful simply watching cals..?
The only thing I try to aim for is a good protein intake, other than that, its all about the calories. Losing weight is ALL about eating less than we burn.
Happy Hump Day Everyone 4 -
Thanks, @LivingtheLeanDream! Do you go by MFP calculations? I think I need to take a simpler more straight forward approach. I’m not sure how many cals I need.
Sad bc I am up today .. this week I’ve been using a hormone cream and a side effect is weight gain. Eek! I’m going to not use this again! And not be too hard on myself. Onward & downward2 -
skinnynicky53 wrote: »Thanks, @LivingtheLeanDream! Do you go by MFP calculations? I think I need to take a simpler more straight forward approach. I’m not sure how many cals I need.
Sad bc I am up today .. this week I’ve been using a hormone cream and a side effect is weight gain. Eek! I’m going to not use this again! And not be too hard on myself. Onward & downward
Yes I do just go by MFP's pre set ones. I know people would say we need 0.8 to 1g of protein per pound of our weight and the pre set ones aren't far away from that.
A simple approach makes sense and takes any over thinking out of the equation. Just set your setting to lose 0.5/1lb/1.5lb etc a week, and consistently aim to stick to the given calories and also if you do purposeful exercise, then you can even eat some of those back too. Its a learning curve
Sorry about the hormone cream making you gain weight, its making you feel more hungry I take it? because its not likely that it would make you gain unless its a steroid. If you track your calories you will know its not fat you are gaining but only some water weight which hopefully will disappear when your body gets used to the cream.1 -
Hi Everyone!
It’s so nice to read up on how everyone is doing.
Today I decided to give myself a mini goal.
Mine is to walk my dog around our block 2x each day. The weather here is slowly getting better. It’s actually up to 38 degrees today.... who would have thought it would be such a cold Spring?!
What is your mini goal for this week?
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Hi Everyone!
It’s so nice to read up on how everyone is doing.
Today I decided to give myself a mini goal.
Mine is to walk my dog around our block 2x each day. The weather here is slowly getting better. It’s actually up to 38 degrees today.... who would have thought it would be such a cold Spring?!
What is your mini goal for this week?
Jill
A mini goal is a good idea. I'm so long at this game I just do my usual. Hoping the others chip in with their mini goals too. Can't wait for better weather though as it means more spending time outdoors which means being more active in general. 3 -
I don't know that I "need" to, but I do prefer to watch carbs and sugars. I think I eat moderate carbs. For a fleeting moment I considered keto, but I've realized that I would miss potatoes and bananas too much.skinnynicky53 wrote: »Thank you for the warm welcome!!
Does anyone else here need to watch carbs & sugars, as well as cals? Or are you successful simply watching cals..?
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Good morning, and Happy Thursday!
How is your day going?
I'm happy that the sun is out this morning, and no snow, sleet, or flurries are in the forecast! My dog is happy too. 3 -
Hi everyone I’d love to join in this group as I’m looking for a friendly place to keep going with my goals and to help me accountable...seems like this a perfect place to be! 4
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Love this outlook! It doesn't matter what has gone before, it's what we do from here on in which matters. I have a new motto: If it goes in my gob, it goes on the app! Really enjoying MFP right now, feel motivated and positive about getting healthy 6
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We have sunshine and 19c here today so it feels like summer has arrived... well for one day anyway!
I've had a first aid course for most of the day and missed the sun so I'm off out now... to wash the car! Well at least it'll get me outdoors and get a much needed job done.
And it's Friday eve another weekend is looming
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Hello everyone nice to see all the tracking and positive vibes happening in this thread : ) ! @skinnynicky53 I am a Type 2 Diabetic so I have been forced down the road of having to take a hard look at sugars and carbs. I love love loooooooove desserts and I looove looooooooooooove looooooooooooooove carbs. So I was pretty miserable for a while as I came to terms with having to be smarter with my food choices. To improve my health I have been saying "No" to dessert or sweets (candy, ice cream, pies...etc) and I have been reading up on carbs and how my body use them. If you look online you can find some good reading on the glycemic index and glycemic load. I have found that not all carbs are created equally. I still love my carbs however I now make smarter choices. Since I have decreased my sugar intake, been more mindful of my carbs and increasing my activity the fat seems to be melting off of my body. My clothes are fitting better and the scale has let me know that I am doing well too as I am down 12 pounds.
Keep up the great work everyone and keep on movin, trackin, countin and losin those lbs and inches : )6 -
Welcome Redmaniv!
Way to go on your 12 pound loss! How incredible you are. Join us and keep up the good work. We're a very laid back group. Just pop in whenever you can to let us know how you're doing.
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Mini target for the next 3 weeks... to lose 3 pounds by consistently tracking and moving. What do you want to see in the next 3 weeks?3
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Wonderful def on board4
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It's been a snacky kind of day today, but it's all tracked and within my calories! 2
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I'd like to 5 over the next three weeks, fingers crossed. I need to move more though, it's going to a swimming weekend for me I think and parking the car a bit further away from work!Mini target for the next 3 weeks... to lose 3 pounds by consistently tracking and moving. What do you want to see in the next 3 weeks?2 -
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I'd like to 5 over the next three weeks, fingers crossed. I need to move more though, it's going to a swimming weekend for me I think and parking the car a bit further away from work!Mini target for the next 3 weeks... to lose 3 pounds by consistently tracking and moving. What do you want to see in the next 3 weeks?
that might be harder but go for it, doable but it also might make you 'hangry'. (too little calories makes us cranky)1 -
MyEvolvingJourney wrote: »It's been a snacky kind of day today, but it's all tracked and within my calories!
good job and isn't it great to know that what you thought might have been a snacky day was actually just fine.
I think the mindset for a lot of people is 'oh I better not snack' and 'I better only eat 3 meals'...but the reality is for some people they prefer 6 small meals in the day, others prefer 3 or 4 - but if the calories are the same and we're eating at calorie deficit then weight loss happens.
I'm a 6 small meals gal, I just can't go for more than 3 hrs during the day without eating.1 -
My goal...hmmm well I'm finding these past few months that my weight fluctuations at maintenance are becoming wilder, instead of 0.5lb-1lb of variation I'm seeing up to 4lbs - it might be hormone related, peri menopause even, except I have no other symptoms yet... so these bigger fluctuations are bothering me so I'm aiming for a bit of a calorie deficit rather than maintenance cals for a while until I see whats going on with my body.
All I know is I like being 125lb but I'm not happy to see 128lb so I need to lose a few more pounds so if these wild fluctuations persist that my goal range never exceeds 125.
Happy Friday everyone. We have another sunshiny day and I'm looking forward to a lunchtime walk
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Ruth and friends,
Today’s non-scale victory is that my Fitbit is finally syncing with MFP! I’ve missed it so much and I’m happy they’re working together.
Have a Fantastic Friday!
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Happy days Jill!! When I used Fitbit it used to annoy me highly when it wouldn't sync - those numbers are good to see when they're all doing what they should
It took me a while to step away from using a tracker which I decided to do after almost 4 years of using one because I didn't like how it made me feel when I didn't get the 15k step goal I always set myself
Now I would estimate I only do about 7k a day but because I cycle it doesn't matter, I burn more calories in 40 mins of cycling than walking for 90 mins - its an efficient way to exercise . 0 -
This is a great read gals, informative too >>
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10183824/things-i-had-to-unlearn-about-losing-weight/p10 -
Thanks for sharing the link Ruth! Very informative!LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »This is a great read gals, informative too >>
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10183824/things-i-had-to-unlearn-about-losing-weight/p1
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That was a great article! Thanks Ruth!
It made it up to 54 degrees F/ 12 degrees C today! It is starting to feel like Spring again! I plan on getting another walk in with my favorite walking buddy...then off with my daughter and son to see my son's girlfriend in a musical tonight. She's playing Esmeralda in her high school performance of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Get out there and have a great afternoon/evening!2 -
Hi all, looking to join in
I'm down about 5 pounds since beginning of March. I'm happy with my progress and while I luckily am not looking to drop so much more, it's usually these last few pounds that are the hardest. I've been ON POINT with my macros and workouts and the results are showing, but doesn't mean it hasn't been a challenge.
I struggle a lot with incorporating flexibility so while I'm enjoying wholesome food with some regularly programmed treats, I basically plan out my meals for the week so doesn't really leave much room for spontaneity. It's a bit of "fail to plan, plan to fail" mentality, so while I know I can change up my snack or dinner plan if something comes up, I almost get anxiety doing so because I meticulously planned each day so I would hit my numbers on the dot.
Clearly a black/white complex going on that I certainly know and understand isn't healthy or sustainable, but trying to find that middle ground is very uncomfortable for me. I know I need to get there and hopefully I will learn one day.
I think for now, with my wedding in September, I really want to focus on reaching my goal weight and tracking my macros is the best way to do it. After that, I'm hoping to explore more intuitive eating and learn to be more kind and forgiving to myself nutritionally speaking.
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@jm216 ooh that musical sounds Good, a nice way to spend a few hours.
And Roxie will beer a happy pooch getting out for her walks
12c isn't too bad, it's a sign of better things to come.
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