Track it, Count it, Move it & Lose it!
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Thanks for the spring photo Jill, it actually feels like summer has arrived for us this weekend - yep it's officially summer when the sun arrives and my freckles are out lol
I'm a bit AWOL this weekend with the bank holiday so there will be little commenting from me... be back hereTuesday
Enjoy the rest of your weekend ladies
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How was your weekend?0
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Started counting my macros and prepping food almost 220 days ago. Never missed a day since. Last week was a bit downer with personal issues, so want able to eat properly.
Now following intermittent fasting with my meal plans and gym. Goal is to each 70kg
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K,
Congrats an your amazing success. You’re an inspiration!2 -
LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »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
Ruth
I'm reading through all the posts on this board and so far love what I see. Your comment made me smile thinking about my Grandmother. She weighed herself religiously every Sunday morning. She was a tiny woman and 110lbs was her limit. I remember weeks where she would be up to 112, she would eat 1/2 a grapefruit for breakfast every day that week. I don't remember her ever doing anything but that, weighing every single Sunday. She also wasn't a snacker though. 3 meals a day that was it, but supper included dessert.1 -
That is so me! I read it and my first thought is I don't have the time to spend that much of it at the gym? how will I fit it in? Is that the only way I can lose? I struggled all of April too and so far in May. It's so slow and I'm so impatient. I'm losing but not like I want to be.MyEvolvingJourney wrote: »
I can totally relate! That was me the whole month of April! I gained and lost the same 2-3 pounds repeatedly! It's a new month, and I've adjusted my calories a little to see if that helps. I think it's a lot of trial and error. I feel like I get in a hurry and I have to remind myself to just be patient. And not compare myself to others. You see posts like "Lost 40 pounds in 6 months!" and I'm here losing 2 pounds in one month. I have to realize my journey is not theirs, and that's ok. I'm going to be ok with it. I like Jill's mantra of "progress not perfection!"skinnynicky53 wrote: »My weight has literally been a bouncing ball these days. Up from 147 to 149! Down to 147 then back to 148. Sigh.... perhaps during my recovery I should not be so focused or expect losses due to inactivity. ;/
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Hi Everyone,
I just found your group, I have gone back and read from the beginning. I am on my 3rd weight loss journey, my 2nd with MFP. I have never tried any of the diets with names, I have only ever logged calories and moved more. It works for me. My 1st go round 2009, I lost about 25 pounds just by using my Wii and a pencil and paper for logging. My 2nd in 2012, was through the Wii, moving more and MFP. Lost 22 pounds that go round. I was doing well, then my Dad took sick and ultimately passed. This threw me into a depression, then a lot of personal issues with hubby, life and work and I just gave up!
This time around I started out at my highest weight 202 pounds when I bought a scale in February. I am currently at 193.2 as of yesterday morning. This time I have become involved in some groups on here, written a few blogs, tracking. I have joined a gym, which I hate, but have gone a few times. I have been walking, trying to do 5K at least three times a week, and started swimming lessons.
I am currently struggling with patience, I just want this gone, I especially want to get where I started the first time on MFP, 190. I can't remember my start the first time I lost weight, that's probably a good thing.
I have my goals broken down into 10 pound increments to get a treat for myself. I have three big goals though, 170 for my 50th in September. 160 by February when I have to buy a formal gown for a Mother of the Bride dress, and 140 for July 2019 when my baby gets married. I figure I will struggle in the Winter with activity so have given myself some leeway.
I would love to be participant on this group, you all seem so encouraging!3 -
Snowflake1968 wrote: »Hi Everyone,
I just found your group, I have gone back and read from the beginning. I am on my 3rd weight loss journey, my 2nd with MFP. I have never tried any of the diets with names, I have only ever logged calories and moved more. It works for me. My 1st go round 2009, I lost about 25 pounds just by using my Wii and a pencil and paper for logging. My 2nd in 2012, was through the Wii, moving more and MFP. Lost 22 pounds that go round. I was doing well, then my Dad took sick and ultimately passed. This threw me into a depression, then a lot of personal issues with hubby, life and work and I just gave up!
This time around I started out at my highest weight 202 pounds when I bought a scale in February. I am currently at 193.2 as of yesterday morning. This time I have become involved in some groups on here, written a few blogs, tracking. I have joined a gym, which I hate, but have gone a few times. I have been walking, trying to do 5K at least three times a week, and started swimming lessons.
I am currently struggling with patience, I just want this gone, I especially want to get where I started the first time on MFP, 190. I can't remember my start the first time I lost weight, that's probably a good thing.
I have my goals broken down into 10 pound increments to get a treat for myself. I have three big goals though, 170 for my 50th in September. 160 by February when I have to buy a formal gown for a Mother of the Bride dress, and 140 for July 2019 when my baby gets married. I figure I will struggle in the Winter with activity so have given myself some leeway.
I would love to be participant on this group, you all seem so encouraging!
Welcome Snowflake! Good to have you along!2 -
Nice work @k_felix91!1
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Welcome Snowflake! We've got this!1
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Oh gosh you guys. I went over on calories today. I looked at my food log to see what went wrong. The good news is, I tracked everything. But other than that, the only planned meal was dinner. So with breakfast and lunch, I was a little surprised when I entered my food after I had eaten it. I don't normally pre-track my meals, but I might give that a try!2
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@MyEvolvingJourney pre tracking is a great plan. We learn as we go here and find what works for us.
Welcome to our new additions to the group
It's back to work today for me, the rain is also back! We had a wonderful weekend, good times with family and being out and about in the sun.
Have a great week all - keep on keeping on
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mihalickjoanne wrote: »BTW I do count housework and yard work calories as they really add up on 10,000 steps a day goal
If you're doing 10k steps with all that housework and you are set to sedentary here then yes, log those steps or change your settings to active and don't log - the calories added will be the same. If however you use a tracker and it's synced with this app then don't log exercise or you will be doubling up.
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Thank you for the welcome!
I count my "big" clean on Saturday's as exercise, that is when I sweep, scrub, dust, whatever needs doing, but not my daily tidy. I don't use a tracker and am set to sedentary.
The scale moved in the right direction this morning 193! I was so tired and sore last night I didn't quite make my 5K walk. Only 4.7, but I was under on my calories so that's a plus.4 -
Nice going Snowflake! Welcome
I’m ready to do my lunch break tornado tidy of the kitchen and laundry... one of the perks of working close to home. Time to clean up and dance!
I also have another dancing confession. I dance walk my dog before the sun comes up. Everytime my dog takes a “smell everything” break, I use this opportunity to salsa, wiggle, do butt kicks.... just Rock Out! All of this while dog walking in my PJs.
Jill
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Nice going Snowflake! Welcome
I’m ready to do my lunch break tornado tidy of the kitchen and laundry... one of the perks of working close to home. Time to clean up and dance!
I also have another dancing confession. I dance walk my dog before the sun comes up. Everytime my dog takes a “smell everything” break, I use this opportunity to salsa, wiggle, do butt kicks.... just Rock Out! All of this while dog walking in my PJs. Jill
That's awesome! I believe dancing helps a lot with mood and exercise!2 -
Jill, we'll have to call you the dancing queen, keep dancing and movin and shakin 0
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Snowflake1968 wrote: »Thank you for the welcome!
I count my "big" clean on Saturday's as exercise, that is when I sweep, scrub, dust, whatever needs doing, but not my daily tidy. I don't use a tracker and am set to sedentary.
The scale moved in the right direction this morning 193! I was so tired and sore last night I didn't quite make my 5K walk. Only 4.7, but I was under on my calories so that's a plus.
Yayy for the house clean up and more importantly the scale move 1 -
Happy Wednesday my friends!
Slow and steady wins the race. Since the beginning of this journey...I’m now down 3.2 pounds. It takes a while to get everything moving together.... logging, exercising, and staying at or below my calories, but it’s all working together.
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Yay its Hump Day .
Congrats @jm216 on your loss, it's progress
Jill, you are inspiring so many on this thread, so keep up the great work.
I've moved away from logging my calories again here, but I still am in the habit of mentally totalling up what I have eaten each day - I think that will always be a good habit and will keep me calorie aware. I had gone for months and months without logging and was doing absolutely fine so I'm not sure why I thought I did need to start again! My weight has been stable, I'm back at the low end of my goal range so all is well.
I'm getting over that sore back still, it had gotten much better until Monday - it turns out pushing a stroller up hills isn't the best way to treat ones back! thankfully a few days later its starting to improve. I still get on my bike on week days but when the back was sore I had to forego the weights. Hope to get back at those by the end of the week.
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LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »Yay its Hump Day .
Congrats @jm216 on your loss, it's progress
Jill, you are inspiring so many on this thread, so keep up the great work.
I've moved away from logging my calories again here, but I still am in the habit of mentally totalling up what I have eaten each day - I think that will always be a good habit and will keep me calorie aware. I had gone for months and months without logging and was doing absolutely fine so I'm not sure why I thought I did need to start again! My weight has been stable, I'm back at the low end of my goal range so all is well.
I'm getting over that sore back still, it had gotten much better until Monday - it turns out pushing a stroller up hills isn't the best way to treat ones back! thankfully a few days later its starting to improve. I still get on my bike on week days but when the back was sore I had to forego the weights. Hope to get back at those by the end of the week.
Have a great day all
Ruth,
You are also very inspiring and insightful to this thread. It was you who pointed out in here that if you keep losing and gaining the same few pounds, it might be time to adjust your daily calories. Glad to hear that your back is getting better.... only push a stroller on flat surfaces!
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Today I officially broke 220 pounds.... feels fantastic... I’m at 219.8 to be super precise.
If I lose 20 more pounds I’ll be below 200.
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So excited this morning, the scale is finally moving down to 191! Checked 3 times! I even put it in my check-in, I had been only putting my Sunday weight in, but it was getting discouraging so I put in anything over a 1/2 pound loss now. Only 1 pound to go and I will be back where I started when I joined MFP the first time in 2012.
I had two rest days and feel so much better than I did, I hadn't taken a rest day in over a month. So happy I took the advice that was offered. I am looking forward to a walk tonight with a lady that I am meeting from MFP.4 -
@Snowflake1968 so happy on your scale joy, such a good feeling . And glad those rest days are helping, sometimes we need some time out.
Enjoy your walk later.2 -
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