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@BonnieHosk85 it IS most likely a combination of sodium and just plain physical volume moving through your gut. Remember .... it take 3500 calories PER POUND ABOVE MAINTENANCE to truly metabolically gain a pound of fat. That just plain cannot be done overnight.
I'm at the beginning of losing some regained weight, and I'm the opposite of Bonnie right now, my weight is dropping inexplicably. Based on the math I know only a fraction of it can be body fat. It has to be those same things you list (but in reverse obviously), no water retention and less volume of food moving through. I try to remember that in the short term at least, it's adhering to the process that I should be celebrating, not day to day scale readings. This challenge helps with that.2 -
This is where some kind of trending app can be very valuable. I know that fitbit dashboard comes with one .... and there are stand-alone ones for both iOS and Android. (if you search "weight trending apps" on the message board, the names of the most common ones will surface)1
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Hello I just joined My Fitness Pal again. Is it ok that I start the UAC mid month?
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Happy Mother's Day ! enjoy1
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Hello I just joined My Fitness Pal again. Is it ok that I start the UAC mid month?
You can start anytime for the accountability. You just won't qualify for the Winner's Circle this month. You are a winner every day, though, when you log in and post with us! You are always welcome.2 -
w8goal4life wrote: »
I am looking for the daily accountability. Thank you!
*Tomorrow will be my 1st day.3 -
Welcome, @juparana!3
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Awesome, @juparana !!2
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Well its been an interesting week or so. Been off work and celebrated turning 40 so had to many pass days to count ! lol. Back on track today so my aim is to complete the rest of may with no pass days whatsoever. Keep at it everyone, your all amazing !4
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stephensweeney93 wrote: »Well its been an interesting week or so. Been off work and celebrated turning 40 so had to many pass days to count ! lol. Back on track today so my aim is to complete the rest of may with no pass days whatsoever. Keep at it everyone, your all amazing !
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BonnieHosk85 wrote: »Welcome, @juparana!
Thank you!1 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »Awesome, @juparana !!
Thank you!0 -
how does one syncronize a fitbit to MFP? do I need the app? (currently I have fitbit synced to my tablet, and habitually use the website for MFP)
Can I UN-sync them later if I wish?
I am kinda nervous that once I sync them ... it will be like when I first started using a digital scale ... I honestly THOUGHT I had been logging accurately up to that point ..... depending on what it shows if the fitbit retro-syncs ... will any of my "3XYesses" to date be in jeopardy?0 -
At dinner last night I was reminded of past mistakes and differences in men and women...
As women we tend to be fair with our partners in food and work. If I make lunch/dinner for my husband I make the same for me and desserts as well. When he works outside as an avid gardener I do the same. Lifting heavy 50# bags of seed, mulch or chicken feed etc. From my equitable behavior I got a triple hernia and could no longer lift heavy items but still split food. After surgery, I resigned to just being weak but soon needed someone to open jars. So since joining MFP I learned 1. to eat for a woman not a man and 2. you can rebuild your muscles but women don't have the strength of a man.
I have been doing weights (3 wks) and I can open my own jars and lift my 65# dog into the tub lol. Baby steps
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@juparana Please do your daily post in the Daily Discussion pages. Each day is dated and you check in on those pages. You are welcome to use this area for deeper discussions.
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This morning I needed to stop and get gas on my way into work. I REALLY wanted to run in and grab a doughnut - my favorite gas station for them. But I didn't. I decided to eat the yogurt and blueberries I had waiting for me at work. I finally get to work only to realize I ate the last yogurt already.
I'm realizing that I already made the hard decision, and I'll eat a meal bar or something else I have with me and it will be ok. My next planned skip day is next Friday - maybe a doughnut then! 7 -
So, I want to lose 10 more pounds. I've been under my calorie goal (1540) almost every day and have walked either outside or on the treadmill every day during this challenge. This morning my weight was exactly the same as it was on day one. I know this challenge isn't necessarily about losing weight, and I admit that I feel better and my clothes seem to fit differently, but I'm starting to get frustrated that the numbers on the scale are not going down. I'm going to start exercising with some weights, to see if that will affect the weight and also tone my arms and stomach. I'm looking for videos or routines that you all would suggest. I'm 53 years old and basically have no muscles at all...
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Hi everyone,
My class ended on Monday (the day after Mother's Day) and I took a much-needed break, which included "unplugging" from ALL electronics so I could recharge my batteries so to speak. This was a much-needed break. Of course, that also means I took a "pass-day fiesta" and I have disqualified myself - but that is ok because I needed that break.
Break time is now over and its time to continue chasing my goals! And hooray its summertime for me!! (For a month, I am taking a summer class) because my one of my big goals is getting to graduation in December!
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Oh, I should add that my "pass-day fiesta" phrase makes me giggle since I remember the post that Craig and Rick have said multiple time that pass-days do not mean we throw caution into the wind.
However, I did somewhat track during my break and have maintained my current weight during this time. No additional weight gain is wonderful!
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ShareASmile wrote: »So, I want to lose 10 more pounds. I've been under my calorie goal (1540) almost every day and have walked either outside or on the treadmill every day during this challenge. This morning my weight was exactly the same as it was on day one. I know this challenge isn't necessarily about losing weight, and I admit that I feel better and my clothes seem to fit differently, but I'm starting to get frustrated that the numbers on the scale are not going down. I'm going to start exercising with some weights, to see if that will affect the weight and also tone my arms and stomach. I'm looking for videos or routines that you all would suggest. I'm 53 years old and basically have no muscles at all...
I like Fitness Blender. There are so many videos that I can always find the type duration and intensity of workout I’m looking for at the moment. You have to provide your own music but that way I also get what I want.
Sorry for your scale frustrations. Stick with us!2 -
@ShareASmile, try not to put too much emphasis on the scale. It's really just one measure of our success and can be quite temperamental at times. You've listed other ways you've seen progress so you're doing things right. Just keep going and see if you don't see a good loss real soon.
@KCJen, glad to see you posting again! Looking forward to see you reach your goal of a December graduation!2 -
@ShareASmile
This is your last 10 pounds, yes?
What you are experiencing seems to be par for the course, esp. if you have recently gone from “no muscles” to working out.
The part of your post that perked my ears up was your clothes are looser! That is a win!
It took me awhile to realize that fitting into smaller clothes was a better measure of success than the number on the scale. As was improved fitness.
I also think losingbtge last 10 lbs prepares us for maintenance when we have to eat well, exercise, etc when the scale is steady!2 -
ShareASmile wrote: »So, I want to lose 10 more pounds. I've been under my calorie goal (1540) almost every day and have walked either outside or on the treadmill every day during this challenge. This morning my weight was exactly the same as it was on day one. I know this challenge isn't necessarily about losing weight, and I admit that I feel better and my clothes seem to fit differently, but I'm starting to get frustrated that the numbers on the scale are not going down. I'm going to start exercising with some weights, to see if that will affect the weight and also tone my arms and stomach. I'm looking for videos or routines that you all would suggest. I'm 53 years old and basically have no muscles at all...
@ShareASmile. Let me add to what others are saying.
Aim for a size, not a weight.
Aim to have a consistent routine that will maintain that size (like you have been doing).
Weight is made up of %lean muscle, %body fat, %water. If you want to lose 10 lbs quickly, reduce water weight. Problem is that it comes straight back on when you re-hydrate.
%body fat comes out in size measurements the most. Aim for a healthy body fat % (get it professionally measured if you need to). This equates more closely to a size.
If body fat% goes down and lean muscle% goes up, weight remains the similar.
To maintain a size (or weight), you will continue to do as much as you did to get there. In this way it's never a diet, but a lifestyle change.
(This is how I've kept inside my ideal weight/size range for over a year now).
Last thing to remember: You are not your weight. You are not your size. You are not your bf% number. You ARE a valuable person. Keeping fit and healthy to allow you to live life to the full is FAR more important than any arbitrary goals you have.6 -
@BonnieHosk85 Thanks! and love your pic!!1
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@goldthistime @MadisonMolly2017 @BonnieHosk85 @craigo3154 Thank you all so much for taking the time to answer my questions and also lift me up! I appreciate it so very much! I was getting frustrated and feeling like all of this wasn't doing any good, but after reading your posts and pulling myself up, I'm back!! 😊I just got back from a 2 mile hike at just under 4.0 mph. You're all wonderful and definitely had a huge impact on my attitude and outlook on all of this!2
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@ShareASmile, great! Glad we're friends here at MFP. You have a great impact on me, too! I appreciate you!3
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RangerRickL wrote: »@juparana Please do your daily post in the Daily Discussion pages. Each day is dated and you check in on those pages. You are welcome to use this area for deeper discussions.
Rick
Hi Rick Thank you for your help!1 -
@Ketch_22
My husband and I are on a weight loss fitness journey together and sometimes I have to really explain again and again why certain foods fit into his plan but not mine. He can eat more then twice the calories I can each day, I am much pickier with mine.
It was awesome the other when he handed me a jar to open, seven months of weight lifting! My husband is a runner and also naturally a very strong guy but I got the jar open!8 -
I finally managed to link up my fitbit to the MFP ... once I get home I will see what that does to "fluid running totals" and see what happens for exercise crossover etc. I am a bit confused about "only report exercise on MFP but state start time" bit in the linking instructions. When I am on the stationary bike, I no longer get the fitbit to register "active minutes/psudo-steps"? or do I still wear it in such a way that it registers, but not actually enter anything under fitbit "exercise" that I am entering in the MFP exercise log? (this is not a wrist-band-HRM style, but an older Zip clip on model)
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