Want To Lose 10 Pounds?
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Thanks for commiserating @steve0mania . It's so annoying! Mostly because I did cut back this week. Counting sounds so laborious, and I sound so whiney 🤦. Just thinking tho, maybe a less drastic solution would be to switch ww plans. Or maybe I'll just be really diligent with my weighing and measuring and see if I can find a place I'm slacking. I honestly have no idea where that might be tho.0
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Well, you had success this week, right? So now it's a matter of consistency. Maybe see if you can string a couple of additional weeks like this past one together before changing things too much? Just a suggestion.0
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I'm up .4.
I was down as much as 1.6 during the week and down most days. I feel good about my eating, and I tightened up tracking this week. An "official" loss would have been nice, but I'm not going to fret given the numbers I saw during the week.
I met my step and "active minutes " goals and feel really good about where that's headed. I averaged 6800 steps but more importantly (to me) I've increased my non-stop minutes to just over 30. I'm working toward 40.
All of this is really helping with sleep which is just fantastic.
I lowered my loss goal in MFP to "one pound per week" from "two pounds per week." I never wanted to lose two pounds per week as I think it's too fast for the amount I need to lose (and quick losses make me look tired!), but it seemed 1200 calories was what I needed to lose anything. I've read on other MFP boards that 5000 steps/day should be considered "lightly active." Choosing that setting bumped my calories quite a bit more than I was comfortable with, so I decided to change the rate of loss instead. So I'm currently at "sedentary/one pound per week" for the rest of the month and see what happens. Daily calories are 1310.
Thanks for listening to my internal monologue!
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Up 1lb from last week but! I rose 4 lbs during the week and lost 3 of it back for a net 1 lb gain. I believe I'm getting my head back in the game. On to the next week.
I had another echocardiogram this Wednesday plus 2 other Dr. appointments this week. I ate fairly mindlessly last week and weekend. It carried over to this week before I got my head screwed back on. I've really had some major bouts with benging something I'm very familiar with.
So during this challenge since May I've been down from 310.8 high down 12 lbs to low of 298.6 and up as high as 14.2 lbs this week at 312.8 lbs. I'm seeking help on a couple of fronts its just with medical issues mostly heart I mentally need to adjust and get the old brain functioning properly for weight loss. I do good some days and then some days lately just completely fall off the wagon.
This is a good Friday mentally which is the most important and thing to get right.
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@linmueller I feel your pain. I've gone from 10 years on WW to dumping that and tracking kcals the past couple of years. Calorie tracking is very laborious and my nutritionist and I decided 2 weeks ago to stop that. Reason? It gets so tedious and while I love keeping score eating the right foods and proper portions is more important than all the frustration that goes with tracking.
You got this just keep it up.
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Dead even, at WW. Thought I'd be down a bit, but....0
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steve0mania wrote: »Well, you had success this week, right? So now it's a matter of consistency. Maybe see if you can string a couple of additional weeks like this past one together before changing things too much? Just a suggestion.
Right! Honestly I think I'm just in a funk, and feeling less annoyed by myself as the day goes on, so hopefully that's a good sign.
As for consistency, I've been OP for 20+ weeks. Even on our wine weekend I tracked and was within points. BUT, I struggled to get back to having around 4 SPs left each day, and that's what it seems to take for me to lose. That's what I was referring to about cutting back this week (I didn't explaine it very well, I was too preoccupied w/ being annoyed with myself 🤦).
I agree (now) about not changing things. I'm confident this (💜) will work! I appreciate you working thru this with me. I'm not sure why I needed to be talked off the ledge, it doesn't happen often, but I was definitely teetering this morning!
All this talk made me realize that while I track them, I have been eating a lot of nuts lately. If there's any error in tracking, that could account for some of the slow down in weight loss. And I'm sure my portions of 0 SP foods have been too generous.
So today, I paid attention to my hunger. And ate so much less! I had tea for Bfast since I'm almost never hungry in the a.m. Lunch was 1 cup of the Superfood Soup and a clementine. Dinner was 1/2 red pepper with 4 oz. 95% lean ground beef, seasoned, a cup of butternut squash soup, and about a cup of grapes. Popcorn popped with very little oil for a snack. And I'm fine, not hungry at all.
So the "new plan" is to follow the "old plan", pay attention to hunger, eat smaller portions (I can always eat more later), get more steps (aiming for 8,000/day), and I'm going to attempt to get back/stay in the mindset where I can relax and enjoy the ride!
Derrick, thanks for commiserating and for the encouragement!
And thanks all, for letting me vent and whine here 🤦1 -
This past week was definitely not my "best." I ate too much of some of the Hanukkah "treats," but in reality, I just wasn't in the groove this week. I've got to buckle down a bit, as I'm 3.4 pounds above my personal target, though still well below my official WW goal weight.
As a means to commit, this week I will- have one appropriate serving of each meal without seconds
- limit alcohol to Friday night through Sunday night
- only have dessert at Friday night and Saturday lunch meals
- not snack in between meals
- get at least 5 days of exercise in the week
There it is. Short, sweet, to the point, and above all, effective!
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Down 1.6# this week. Encouraging! But even more because I was down another 1.8 on Tues. Since I tend to bounce, this is a good sign. AND half way to my next 10# loss!
This week also marks 1/2 a year OP.
Plan for this week is no sugar (praline pecans, dk choc cvd almonds, kisses). I've been tracking them and staying w/in points, but they are making it difficult. I have cravings all the time! So to make the holidays easier, I'm going to take care of that now! Three days off sugar should turn the corner, so here's to day one!
Also going to keep striving e12 active hours, a walk, and 8000 steps a day.
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Dead even. A bit surprised, as I was within caloric AND WW points all week. Also1hit 1K steps. 1st time ever, I think. Walking behind my snow blower, and shoveling. Oh well.1
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I'm up 1.
I weighed every day this week, and the scale was all over the place. About half showing a loss and half a gain. It was a busy week and we did fewer "meals" and more "making do." But I'm sure the biggest issue is eating too many of the cookies I've been baking as gifts.
On a positive note, I exceeded my 7500 daily step goal and active minutes every day but one. Snow/sleet kept me inside more, but I intend to aim for a daily outside walk this week. My legs are definitely getting stronger.
Sleep is still going well, but I stayed up too late a couple nights, and that is my gateway to getting off-cycle. Getting back on track is my #1 priority for the week because everything else (meal panning, decision-makng, etc.) falls into place more easily when I get good sleep.
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I'm up .4 lbs over last week.
I'm going to post what I wrote in today's Friday LTL Thread.
Portions is probably my biggest stumbling block. I've always fought that battle and it still haunts me today. I love food and I think it stems from my childhood. I didn't eat to survive growing up rather I ate because I loved the taste of almost everything. Also growing up in the South fried foods were really a big item ie; fried chicken, fried this fried that. Even though vegetables were popular and ready available there were cooked southern style with ingredients that lets say not to healthy. I guess I have to add sweets/desserts into the mix as well.
The main culprit currently for me though remains to be portions. I'm working on it with every meal. If I stay with it long enough it does become a habit so I just have to keep working on it. I'll get there because I'm not going to let it whip me since I'm no quitter.👍😄1 -
Down 1#. We'll see how the next week plays out.1
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Re: This Thread: Do we want to let it run? Start fresh this/next week, or 2nd week of May?
I'd say let it run, as we can checkback.0 -
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Down #3!!! Woot woot!
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@linmueller You go girl!!!!!1
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Down 1.8 lbs this week. Yeah! Back under my 1st Challenge weight of 310.8 lbs months ago. 🤷♂️
Way To Go! @linmueller 👍2 -
I'm down 2.2 pounds this week. That's a combination of a better job following my personal plan, and some dumb luck/randomness. I'm still 1.2 pounds above my personal target weight, but well below my official WW goal weight.
Today happens to be a fast day (10th of Tevet--remembering the beginning of the siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians that marked the beginning of the process that led to the destruction of the first temple and the exile of the Jewish people from Judah [i.e., Israel]). No eating, no drinking until after sundown, but that basically means I skip lunch today!
Outside of that, all of my kids are back at home for a week or more, so we're having a really nice time together. There will definitely be more food around, as all three are major eaters! I'll do my best to stick to my plan.
Regarding the thread, I'm ok to continue it as is (or start it fresh with the New Year), but I am finding it very helpful to have a place to document my thoughts, and to get a bit of extra motivation to stick with my plan!2 -
Hi All,
I'll check-in tomorrow. No sleep last night. But I've been holed-up with cookies, so it's not going to be good.
I say let the thread run. It will be nice to have our history/comments to look back on as our losing/maintaining evolves. Plus, I want to actually lose the ten pounds I set out to lose on THIS thread. 😃2 -
Way to go all you losers!!! Woo-hoo!!1
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Yeah, me too.Hi All,
I'll check-in tomorrow. No sleep last night. But I've been holed-up with cookies, so it's not going to be good.
I say let the thread run. It will be nice to have our history/comments to look back on as our losing/maintaining evolves. Plus, I want to actually lose the ten pounds I set out to lose on THIS thread. 😃
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I'm up 4.4 pounds.
I expected a gain, but I didn't know what to expect . . . because I haven't been tracking well the past couple of weeks.
A bit of the gain is inflammation, but the bulk of it is simply from eating too much. Earlier this week, I thought about skipping weigh-in this week. I knew it was going to be bad. But I think date is useful, and if I skipped this week and ended up being up slightly less next week, I would miss out on useful info.
There are still good things happening from an eating and moving more perspective, but I've literally been out of control with the cookies the past couple of weeks. I'm mad at myself, but I need to take action instead of dwelling/beating myself up.
I think my head is in the right place to take action. Back to tracking and better meal planning.1 -
I'm good to let the thread run till May. Gives me incentive to shoot for a target.0
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I was up 2.9# after last night's Chinese food. Better next week!!!0
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Up .6 lbs this week. Not too bad for a Christmas week. Working with a new medication. That's always interesting.
On a positive note I did wind up with a 27.2 loss from 12/31/19 - 12/31/20. Just looking for a little Joy for 2020. Still a long way to go and sooo looking forward to a stable 2021 whatever stable means in today's environment. Going to make a concentrated effort to between .5 and 1 lb off average this year by taking Action on two fronts. Portions and balance. Hello 2021😄2 -
On a positive note I did wind up with a 27.2 loss from 12/31/19 - 12/31/20.
Derrick - we're aiming for similar goals. I’m setting an objective of two pounds a month, which is a little less than you accomplished in 2020. More is always nicely, but I’ve concluded it’s better to stay ON the wagon than it is to jump off, run 9n ahead - and get run over. Slow and steady . . .2 -
I was down 1.4 on Friday. (I was down another 1.4 this morning, but I'm not going to get ahead of myself.)
I feel bad about all the cookie I ate during the holidays. This was a year I didn't have to bake but chose to bake. I still have work to do when managing access to junk food I love.
Despite the cookies and the December weight gain, I'm going into 2021 feeling optimistic about my ability to get back to goal and get healthier. I'm particularly proud of sticking with a commitment to increase my activity. I've been slowly ramping up since September. I had a stretch goal of getting 200,000 steps in December. I made 216,400. This was a combination of both aiming to stand and move more during the day and intentional walking. I walked 101 miles in December (again a combination of planned walks and just trying to move more.) I know the increased movement isn't going to magically make the pounds disappear, but exercise has been missing from my plan for a few years, and this ramp up has me excited on a number of fronts.2 -
Up 0.4. May be due to increased exercise, or too much junk (but I think I tracked accurately), or sodium or digestive issues. We'll see next week.
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As of New Years Day I'm in. Since last March I've put on a 10# Corona Gut. Four days OP. I'm doing the WW Green plan, back to counting points. Attended my 1st WW Zoom meeting yesterday.3
