TEAM: Run Track Minds (October)
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Daily Post: Monday
Tracked: Yes
Calories (goal 1200): On target
Activity: Housework
Daily Step Goal Streak: Day 81 -
Daily Post: Monday
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Over a bit because I ate back my exercise calories
Activity: 40 min spin class
Oct goal: Just track: done
- Only one instance of overeating
- had my snacks all planned and portioned which is essential to me
- listened to my body at dinnertime and ate what I was craving instead of what my boyfriend was eating
- didn't eat a sweet treat after dinner
- weight was still super high this morning
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Daily Post: Tuesday
Track: yes, I track everything
Calories: under
Exercise: yes, walked dogs
Healthier habits: clean up clutter
Goals: focus on eating mindfully, walk more
Am I happy with my progress today: Yes! Good day today. I made good choices.
Updated my goals and mfp decreased my calorie allotment by 60 calories! Holy moly! 😞1 -
Daily post Monday
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Hugs to all of you! We can do this!1 -
Ok team I'm back! I've recommitted my goals since the wake-up call at my last weigh-in. I've worked so hard to lose 40lbs and the last thing I want is to start re-gaining. I've had some fun with binging on all my favourite foods but that gain has woken me up to get serious again!
So my goals:
* Track and log everything!
* Post here daily, the good, the bad and the ugly!
* Feedback to everyone else, keeps me accountable too!
* drink plenty of water
* find distractions/small snacks to have when those sweet cravings kick in
* Stick to plan!
* don't let gains or losses derail myself.
So if I go quiet on here, please NUDGE! You know why that happens!
Have a great day
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Daily Post: Tuesday
Tracked: Yes
Calories (goal 1200): Over by 100
Activity: 6 hours packing/moving boxes. Helping husbands 80 yo aunt downsize and setup estate sale on FRI-SAT.
Daily Step Goal Streak: Day 90 -
Username: Kathie_GoGo
Weigh in week: OCT Week 4
Weigh in day: Wed
Starting weight: 156.0 pounds
Previous Week's weight: 154.2 pounds
Today's Weight: 153.4 pounds2 -
b]Daily Post[/b] Tuesday
Track: yes
Calories: over
Exercise: yes weight class!
Oct habit: Just track: done
Goals or Day:
-need to figure out calories on days I exercise...thoughts from you folks?
- had to go to a work lunch which threw my calories off by about 250 from what I planned but I still made good choices
NSV: didnt graze or binge all day, made mindful choices
My Why Today:
Because eating mindfully makes me feel. nourished by food instead of at odds with it.2 -
Username: DDay2020
Week: Sunday, 10/20
PW: 250.4
CW: 249.2
Things I did well:40-75 min of cardio x 7, Mobility Everyday, lifted 5 of 7 days
Long term goal: It is 10 weeks until January 1, 2020. I have done 29 of my 50 workout goal. Three weeks ago I went on vacation for four days and did not log for 3 days and gained 10 pounds. I finally lost that weight. I do cardio, weights and mobility regularly. I went over my calorie goal a couple of days this week but lost 1.2 pounds this week. All in all a pretty good week.1 -
@Kathie_GoGo it's coming off! Go you! & 6 hours of moving boxes? Woohoo that's a good burn!
@midsummer174627 well done on making mindful choices. Regarding your question- MFP is designed to do that for you. So if you add your excersize to your diary, it will give you a larger calotie allowance, meaning you can eat more. Just search for whatever activity you're doing and then select how long for. Some people only add a % (say 75%) of their workouts to allow for inaccuracies in the system.
I hope that answers your question, but if not, fire away!
@DDay2020 a good week for you! I find eating over occasionally helps me keep my sanity but sometimes it's also a good reminder of what could have been...
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Daily report Wednesday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Excersize: not today but plenty of walking.
Day/mood: a good first day back. I didn't make the best choices but they were the best I could do while out all day and I stayed under so I count it as a win.1 -
Daily Post: Wednesday
Track: yes, I track everything
Calories: under
Exercise: yes, walked dogs
Healthier habits: clean up clutter
Goals: focus on eating mindfully, walk more
Am I happy with my progress today: Yes! Good day today. I made good choices.
I decided to change my goal from 1 lb per week loss to 0.5 lb per week loss. I've lost 35 and have 35 to go. I'll try this for a bit to see if it's a good decision.
I've got all the time in the world to lose the weight, so no rush.
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Daily post Wednesday
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Wow it’s hard to have 160 fewer calories per day! Sometimes I feel like I’m starving. I should probably consume more vegetables.0 -
@skullsandskeletons Why do you have 160 less calories per day? 😨2
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@skullsandskeletons Why do you have 160 less calories per day? 😨
@LyndaBSS Eventually you may need to make adjustments to your calorie goal to continue to lose weight if you have a long way to go as when you lose weight your body now needs less to maintain and then less than that to continue to lose, it's really not uncommon to need to adjust your calorie requirements during your weight loss journey.
And some people adjust per day so that they can have more on other days like weekends when it's tougher to maintain a deficit with family obligations because the bottom line is if you're at a weekly deficit you will still lose, and adjusting your calorie goal by day works better for some. I have different calorie goals by day.
**EDIT** And I have re-read your question now and while I originally saw it a certain way which you may not have meant it that way, and sorry if I mis-understood your intention!
And any adjustment is tough at first when you're used to doing something a certain way.0 -
skullsandskeletons wrote: »Daily post Wednesday
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Wow it’s hard to have 160 fewer calories per day! Sometimes I feel like I’m starving. I should probably consume more vegetables.
@skullsandskeletons Consuming lower calorie veggies can really help to make you feel fuller without adding any real calories to your day and is a strategy I have been known to use so many times throughout my journey. Eventually you get used to your calorie adjustments and it gets easier but in the meantime, it really can be a useful tool!1 -
Missing weights from last week and unfortunately facing elimination this week:
@Mawash9
@slytherclawz
@Maddiesmommy6611
Missing weights from this week so far:
@bootssowhite
@joehlrich
@Magickxxx
@Nihal9495
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Daily Post: Wednesday
Tracked: No
Calories (goal 1200): Without tracking I'm sure I was under
Activity: 7 hours moving boxes and setting up estate sale on FRI-SAT.
Daily Step Goal Streak: Day 100 -
Username: joehlrich
Weigh in week: October Week 4
Weigh in day: Sunday
PW: 149.4lb
CW: 147.2lb
So sorry, thought I posted this on Sunday.1 -
skullsandskeletons wrote: »Daily post Wednesday
Tracked: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: no
Wow it’s hard to have 160 fewer calories per day! Sometimes I feel like I’m starving. I should probably consume more vegetables.
@skullsandskeletons Consuming lower calorie veggies can really help to make you feel fuller without adding any real calories to your day and is a strategy I have been known to use so many times throughout my journey. Eventually you get used to your calorie adjustments and it gets easier but in the meantime, it really can be a useful tool!
Thanks @AB0215!0 -
@skullsandskeletons Why do you have 160 less calories per day? 😨
@LyndaBSS I went into my goals and changed my goal weight to 180 (it was 190).1 -
skullsandskeletons wrote: »@skullsandskeletons Why do you have 160 less calories per day? 😨
@LyndaBSS I went into my goals and changed my goal weight to 180 (it was 190).
Now it makes sense! I never thought about changing your goal weight resulting in a calorie adjustment. Duh! Senior moment. Thanks! 💙0 -
I'll chime in my 2 cents on the conversation about changing calorie ceilings.
Some people lower their calorie ceilings as they get closer to goal to continue losing weight. I tried that when I'd lost a chunk of weight but then found myself binging in the evenings when I just got too hungry. I then decided to increase it again, which put me into a smaller deficit but still a deficit. I just decided that for me, I prefer to still enjoy the same foods and I'm happy to just lose the weight slower.
Interestingly, I lost weight faster that way (due to less slip-ups) so I guess different ways work for different people.
I think the best way to decide is to try different strategies for a couple of weeks and then analyse the results and re-assess.
For those trying fewer calories, let us know how you go!2 -
I'll chime in my 2 cents on the conversation about changing calorie ceilings.
Some people lower their calorie ceilings as they get closer to goal to continue losing weight. I tried that when I'd lost a chunk of weight but then found myself binging in the evenings when I just got too hungry. I then decided to increase it again, which put me into a smaller deficit but still a deficit. I just decided that for me, I prefer to still enjoy the same foods and I'm happy to just lose the weight slower.
Interestingly, I lost weight faster that way (due to less slip-ups) so I guess different ways work for different people.
I think the best way to decide is to try different strategies for a couple of weeks and then analyse the results and re-assess.
For those trying fewer calories, let us know how you go!
I'm going to see if I can get used to the lower calories, and if I can't I'm going to increase and lose more slowly like you did. Regardless, I definitely have not been getting my vegetables lately! One would think that 1500-ish calories a day would be just fine, but I have a big appetite. Thanks for bringing this up; finding something sustainable is important.1 -
Daily report Thursday
Track: yes
Calories: just over
Excersize: yes, went to an hour mixed class, 40 minutes cardio (dancy moves), 20 minutes strength (resistance and core excersizes)
Day/mood: we had homemade pizza, which is a favourite. I had a smaller lunch to allow for it, but was very hungry and ate more then I planned. My workout gave me the extra calories I needed. So I'll take it as a good day, feeling good. Weekends are usually my downfall so I need to stick to plan!2 -
Daily Post: Thursday
Track: yes, I track everything
Calories: under
Exercise: yes, walked dogs
Healthier habits: clean up clutter
Goals: focus on eating mindfully, walk more
Am I happy with my progress today: Yes! Good day today. I made good choices.
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Daily post Thursday
Tracked: yes
Calories: just under
Exercise : no
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Daily post Thursday
Tracked yes
Calories a small bit over
Exersize not really, but lots of ladder climbing0 -
@LyndaBSS you are the master of consistency!
@skullsandskeletons and you! Another good day!
@wander216 I think ladder climbing counts as excersize! Well done!0 -
Weigh-in day Friday
PW: 177
CW: 1761
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