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July 12
I wasn't planning to over eat but I did. I just feel hungry these days, I need to solve this problem. I thought at first that's muscle workouts are the cause, but I think I'm not working out enough. So, I'll try to increase my load and see if this will help.
@thabit11 I've found that if I feel like I'm "starving" all the time, or can't seem to stop snacking in between meals - if I eat more protein, I feel "full" much longer.3 -
Pass Days = 7/3. Well... that means there were 5 days I didn't need a pass day, so there's that.
The thing for me to at least attempt to meet the UAC challenges is making sure I do report in every day. Knowing I have to do that, preferably before I go to bed, at least has me making sure tracking is done every day. I'll work on it from there.
Good night/good day UAC!
@seilidhe what a terrific attitude! I feel the same way..... especially knowing that I'm here for the long haul, not just for a few months while I'm "dieting". 1 -
donna25trinity wrote: »@thabit11 I hope u get to the bottom of ur hunger! Pls let us know how u go with experimenting with exercising. I was eating 1200 calories a day and was starving all the time. In the last 2 months ive increased my calories and yes it has slowed down weight loss but feel so much more satiated & happier now. I honestly dnt know how i ate 1200 calories. Not sure if ur eating enough calories but thought id share just incase. Xox
@donna25trinity I was the same way. I started out at about 1400 calories, and quickly realized that I was setting myself up for failure because I didn't like feeling that "restricted". I knew that I wouldn't stick with it very long at the rate I was going. Yes, my weight loss slowed down, but as long as I was consistently losing, and I felt like I wasn't restricting myself too much, I was (am) happy. When I look back, I don't know how I ate only 1400 cals/day.1 -
@readyornot1234 I'm glad you had such a great time with your grandson! 5 is such a wonderful age!! I missed you! 2
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Mrs_Hoffer wrote: »donna25trinity wrote: »@thabit11 I hope u get to the bottom of ur hunger! Pls let us know how u go with experimenting with exercising. I was eating 1200 calories a day and was starving all the time. In the last 2 months ive increased my calories and yes it has slowed down weight loss but feel so much more satiated & happier now. I honestly dnt know how i ate 1200 calories. Not sure if ur eating enough calories but thought id share just incase. Xox
@donna25trinity I was the same way. I started out at about 1400 calories, and quickly realized that I was setting myself up for failure because I didn't like feeling that "restricted". I knew that I wouldn't stick with it very long at the rate I was going. Yes, my weight loss slowed down, but as long as I was consistently losing, and I felt like I wasn't restricting myself too much, I was (am) happy. When I look back, I don't know how I ate only 1400 cals/day.
Yes i can tots relate to this @Mrs-Hoffer. I get very hangry ha ha!!! Hubby teases me about it all the time! Lol! I aim for 1500 calories these days but i also allow myself to eat up to my maintaince calories which is 1700 on days that im really hungry or wknds. Etc. Im really enjoying the flexibility. Xo2 -
It's a 3 x yes today5
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes. 20 minutes on late night Cubii
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes.
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes4 -
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Exercise for at least 20 minutes ..................................... ✅ ... 140 + min.
Stay within my calorie budget for the day ...................... ✅ ... Sure am
Keep track of everything I ate and drank ....................... ✅ .... Sure did
STEPS.......... 17,800+ ......... 100 m Walking .... 40 m cleaning ....
Today Was another Productive Day ...... Along with lots of Family time
Documenting CONSISTANCY For personal ACCOUNTABILITY
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12
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3rd pass day. Back in the saddle today! 5/12 sweets3
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Thank you for the great article @Winner_in_Life !
Lol @snowshoe072 on your "no log, no weigh" rule and how your curiousity makes you log
I like the salad before the entree idea @clutterqueen ; I may try that some days.
Interesting how changing our perspective & letting things go improves our state of being @MadisonMolly2017 .
@biketheworld , Things I had to do to meet the UAC goals & maintain consistency:- I realised in Februay of this year that my bingeing was self sabotaging behaviour and I purchased a book to work through to stop it. I now know my triggers, and why I do it and I practice alternate behaviours/habits when I get the urge to stress/comfort eat.
- I keep some low calorie, quick-to-prepare foods & frozen premade dinners etc on hand for days when I suddenly have to work late or if I'm too tired to prepare what I had planned.
- I never quite feel full after I eat and want to keep eating so now I make myself wait 20 minutes before deciding whether I need a little more. Most times I am able to resist eating more.
- I have a voracious appetite, so I tried to find some ways to cut calories during the day. One of them was making a "protein" coffee with protein powder and cashew milk. This balances my sugar nicely and allows me to have a small snack mid-morning which is usually a mini egg cake made with egg whites (to cut cals) or my latest is instant pot imitation Starbucks Sous Vide Egg Bites.
- If I'm having an unusually hungry day, I'll try to eat some filling vegetables at my meals: like brussel sprouts, edamame, fava beans, broad beans, broccoli, etc. Or sometimes I just eat until I'm full, and that may leave only a couple 100 calories for supper. Then I'll go for a bike ride and swim, come in and eat a low calorie supper such as a low calorie protein and brussel sprouts. I find then I don't spend all afternoon snacking on things that don't satisfy and then over eat on my calorie budget (takes the obsession away for the aft'n). I find then at night I'm able to stick to just 200 calories with a cup of hot tea for supper and call it a day. (Also going for a bike ride itself seems to take away the "munchies" feeling for me.)
- Sometimes I tide myself over in the afternoon with decaf coffee with or without protein powder; it's a great filler.
Yes x 3 today for me.3 -
@Jana_2020 thanks for being so transparent and for sharing your thoughts/ideas. And I can certainly relate! I never thought of adding protein (powder) to my coffee - I will definitely try that one! Thanks again for a thought provoking post! 0
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7/12
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? ✅
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? ✅
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? ✅
Using #3 pass
0 pass days left
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Yes, yes and yes
Walking, stretching and mini weights3 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Yes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank?yes3 -
JULY 12
Exercised: Yes - bikram yoga...such a great class!
Calories: Yes
Tracked: Yes
0/3 Pass Days Used3 -
July 12
Exercise: 40 minutes stationary bike, 13 minutes elliptical, 50 minutes weight training, 45 minutes stretching and PT exercises
Tracking: yes
Calories: under
Pass days: 03 -
JUL 12 - Pass day
T ✅ | C ❎ | E ✅ [40 min walk]
@Mrs_Hoffer Thank you for sharing! I tried juice fasting out of FOMO, but don't think I would do it again for that long!
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This was a pass day for me. We'd planned an evening walk and went out the door and it started raining. Having a great time being down with my family, though.3
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@Bovaryoo I'm glad that you're able to spend time with family - hopefully the weather is better tomorrow!
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But we got this!! 
