TEAM: The Slimsons (October)
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Daily Post Saturday 10-23-2021
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes - Under
Exercise: No
Goals/Day/Comments: Today was not much better in terms of pain. It took me 2 months to get over the second Covid shot I just hope it does not take the third shot that long.0 -
October Week 3 - Sat, 10/23
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: 6,700 steps (~2.95 mi), including 50 min, 2.5 mi walk on greenway0 -
Daily Post (Saturday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes
Goals/Day/Comments: very active day and got all my errands done.0 -
That actually makes perfect sense, that your body adapts. I mean, we are wired to survive periods of not having enough food. Having unlimited food is relatively new in the time frame of human existence, after all. Thank you for this. Fascinating.
I am getting sick and tired of restricting my calories and being hungry. How on earth am I going to maintain my new weight if I can't eat more than 1400 calories a day for the rest of my life? Drink a lot more tea?
We are absolutely designed for this and it's absolutely true that the way we're used to eating and having food available the way we do is definitely a new concept and it's sort of telling too if you look at it historically. I watched a documentary once that highlighted the way food was marketed to us and I might have watched it with my mouth hanging open. We're really set up to fail.
Also the idea of limiting calories to lose weight isn't always the best approach either, more research is coming out lately that suggest intermittent fasting is much better for long term weight loss and overall health. Also, it doesn't have as much of a calorie restrictive focus and one of the things that I have found works best for me.
Counting calories can be a useful tool, especially since we've lost sight of what is a normal portion size. I do believe it has it's place but I don't believe that calorie counting is king and is the only or even the best way sometimes. Thoughts to keep in mind.
Also if you're hungry all the time, try intermittent fasting, or even an extended fast of 36-48 hours (trust me when I say this, it can help you). The reason we become hungry is hormone related. Leptin and Ghrelin are the hunger hormones and they can be trained and resetting them with an extended fast can be completely helpful.
I haven't been hungry until just lately. Which seems weird, and sort of backwards. Now that I need less calories I feel as though I need more? I am going to give IF a try. I will put off breakfast as long as I can and limit my food to a 6-h period, see if that helps. Maybe I'll work my way up to a longer fast, but I'll try this for a week first. Thanks for the suggestion. Restricting calories, cutting out all added sugar and salt (and making sure I spend those calories on vegetables and some fruit) has worked really well for me to date. But now it seems like it's falling apart on me and it's time for a change! Here's hoping it's the change I need!
Pat
@chublet25 Some key things in that are you've cut out sugar---sugar is one of the things that makes you feel hungrier when you aren't. As you adapt to not eating it, you're less likely to have cravings. Also, remember IF isn't a one size fits all and you can start shaving off hours, like put off breakfast for an hour and add more and more time to that until you get to your 6 hour goal window. It's awesome that you're experimenting! Great job sticking with it and adapting as your needs chnage!2 -
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Daily Post Saturday
Track yes
Calories yes and over
Exercise no
I just feel blah, overworked and under appreciated. Just feeling 😞 sorry for myself. I will give myself a day off and put my big girl panties back on. Just a vent.1 -
WMJA
Weigh in Sunday
CW: 209.5
CW 209.51 -
Robandy12345
PW 211.3
CW 210
Loss of 1.3
I ran one day and didn’t document my food. My covid job had me frustrated I didn’t even make it to basketball this week. Ate all the unhealthy food in the house. Starting this week with a new sense of urgency. Look for a nice improvement from me next week! Peace to all.0 -
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I haven't been hungry until just lately. Which seems weird, and sort of backwards. Now that I need less calories I feel as though I need more? I am going to give IF a try. I will put off breakfast as long as I can and limit my food to a 6-h period, see if that helps. Maybe I'll work my way up to a longer fast, but I'll try this for a week first. Thanks for the suggestion. Restricting calories, cutting out all added sugar and salt (and making sure I spend those calories on vegetables and some fruit) has worked really well for me to date. But now it seems like it's falling apart on me and it's time for a change! Here's hoping it's the change I need!
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I find IF really helpful at limiting calories, especially in the evening. I ususally do a 10:00 am to 8:00 pm window or the 12 - 8, but I find it hard to get all my calories in when I shorten the window. I'm always hungry the first couple of nights, but once I get into it, the hunger goes away. Drink lots of water, tea, or your favorite zero calorie beverage. It really helps in mangaging hunger.0 -
Daily Posts:
Friday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes, 5,400 Steps
Saturday
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes, 5,000 Steps0 -
Daily post Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: walked for 60 mins0 -
Daily Post
Sunday
Track: yes
Calories: yes, under
Exercise: walking 45 minutes0 -
Daily Post Sunday 10-24-2021
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes - Under
Exercise: Yes
Goals/Day/Comments: Did some laundry, and other related housework. My new computer glasses are ready and I need to pick them up tomorrow. I'm going to eat all my calories today, but not go over.0 -
I haven't been hungry until just lately. Which seems weird, and sort of backwards. Now that I need less calories I feel as though I need more? I am going to give IF a try. I will put off breakfast as long as I can and limit my food to a 6-h period, see if that helps. Maybe I'll work my way up to a longer fast, but I'll try this for a week first. Thanks for the suggestion. Restricting calories, cutting out all added sugar and salt (and making sure I spend those calories on vegetables and some fruit) has worked really well for me to date. But now it seems like it's falling apart on me and it's time for a change! Here's hoping it's the change I need!
Pat
I do some IF I skip breakfast lots of day's and then we eat lunch at 2pm everyday which is our main meal of the day. Then I stop eating by 8:30. When I do eat breakfast its just a yogurt. With IF I find that I'm not hungry. But I can either have lots of energy or no energy. If I find that I don't have any energy then I eat breakfast.
I hope you have success with IF and that it helps with your hunger.
Kat0 -
Daily Post (Sunday)
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes
Exercise: Yes
Goals/Day/Comments:
I might have gotten first place in Fitbits weekend warrior challenge. Thank you active second job
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Daily Post Sunday
Track yes
Calories yes and over
Exercise none1 -
DebJB30
Monday Weigh in Week 4
PW = 167.2
CW = 166.63 -
Daily post Monday
Track: yes
Calories: yes
Exercise: walked for 30 mins0 -
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10847056/november-biggest-loser-challenge-registrations-open#latest
Registrations are open for November if you want to invite friends, be sure to let them know what team you're on so they can request it.2 -
Daily Post Monday 10-25-2021
Track: Yes
Calories: Yes - Under
Exercise: Yes
Goals/Day/Comments: Busy day going to the market. I did not pick up my computer glasses. I was on the phone for 2 hours with my medication company. They are not covering my rheumatoid arthritis medication for next year. I don't want to change this one its working fine. Plus I gain 10 pounds every time they switch medications. I need to call back tomorrow again, because their computer system glitched and would not accept the Determination Request to cover it for next year. It will take 14 days after the submission before I get an answer. I'm stressed out over this.
Tomorrow is weight in day, I can't believe a month has gone by already.0 -
Daily Post
Monday
Track: yes
Calories: under
Exercise: cleaning 2 hrs.0 -
October Week 4 - Mon, 10/25
Track: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: None0 -
Daily Post Monday
Track yes
Calories yes and under
Exercise yes treadmill0 -
Week 3
Saturday weigh in
PW 205
CW 202tdrjustus3 wrote: »Tdrjustus3
Week 3
PW: 246
CW:244Robandy12345 wrote: »Robandy12345
PW 211.3
CW 210
Loss of 1.3
I ran one day and didn’t document my food. My covid job had me frustrated I didn’t even make it to basketball this week. Ate all the unhealthy food in the house. Starting this week with a new sense of urgency. Look for a nice improvement from me next week! Peace to all.
Nice losses0 -
Sorry, I’ve been slacking. We had a great time camping. It’s something we’ve done every year right before Halloween for the last 5 or 6 years. And each year the group gets bigger. My friends husband loves to scare the kids, so Michael Meyers came and paid a visit. And we won best Halloween decorations spooky effects from the park ranger this year. Had such a blast.2
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Daily check in sun 10/24
Tracked no
Calories ?
Exercise no, but we did lots of walking.
Daily check in mon 10/25
Tracked no
Calories?
Exercise no
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chublet25
Tuesday, Oct 26
PW; 141.8
CW: 139.8 . . . . .I made it to the 130s! I haven't seen that number on the scales for decades! I weigh less than 10 stone! Weirdly, I lost most of the weight in the last 2 days, but that's good enough for me!4 -
Daily Post Sunday
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: No
Daily Post Monday
Tracked: Yes
Calories: Under
Exercise: Yes: 7,500 steps0 -
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