Every. Day.

krabuck

Hey all!

Still riding the waves here. I felt like I was making no progress the last few weeks but then had a great loss this past week! It really is an up and down journey. And I’m happy to still be on it almost two months in. Hoping after the third month I will really be able to look in the mirror and see a change. But I’m happy to feel like my clothes fit more comfortably.

Hope everyone is doing well on their journey!

long_for_me

Hey everyone, yesterday was a complete disaster for me: Steps: 2.7K, water 0.5 lts, Food: 2500 KCal. There was a party that derailed me. Today: I am back on track. I will update tomorrow as ever. Good luck, everyone!

kaferine69

Still here.... still plugging away.... doctor advised me to lower my calories further, so I'm trying my best. It means I have to be much more strict, which is definitely not as fun.

quolwy

Hi everyone!

I've been lurking in this thread for a few days and decided to post myself!

I'm 5'9, 28yo and restarted this journey at 219lbs. The ultimate goal is to hover around 150-165lbs, where I can usually eat intuitively to maintain.

I enjoy seeing peoples daily tracking, because it's nice to see the upside and downs from day to day and not get discouraged because of it, so I'm going to try to do something similar

June 9 219lbs
June 10 216.4
June 11 217.4lbs
June 12 217lbs
June 13 216.8lbs

kaferine69

Still here... still struggling... but I'm here!

kaferine69

Went for an hour-long walk last night, the most exercise I'm gotten in in like 2 weeks. I also tried very hard to eat natural, positive-energy foods yesterday. And it hit me again this morning that I always feel really terrible the day after I eat heavily processed foods, or even for a few days afterwards. Even if I maintain low calories, I still get hungry more often due to the processed nature of the ingredients. I think I needed that reminder to try to get myself back on track. I am still on track to lose weight every week, but I haven't been able to enjoy it in recent weeks because I've just been feeling so down and out. I am hopeful this mindset will change my feelings in a more positive direction.

ninerbuff

Looks like OP drop the ball after May 14. She had almost 2 months under her belt. Sadly, it's not uncommon for many dieters to quit their routine after 2 months and go back to old habits.

People that stay in control of their weight do the same things pretty much day in and day out FOR LIFE. That's just what you have to do to stay within the parameters you wish to be in. I know for me to continue my keeping my weight down, I can only eat a certain amount, exercise regualarly everyday and get enough sleep.

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quolwy

@kaferine69 it's great that your recognized how processed foods make you feel poorly! I always feel that the first week of "clean" eating is the toughest, and has me feeling a bit off compared to normal, but if I stick with it past that point I get a burst of energy like my metabolism suddenly wakes up and my body adjusts.

Also, an hour long walk? WOOHOO great exercise, and ALSO a really nice break for your mind if you're able to really take in your surroundings. Where do you tend to walk? I personally love going through a few garden/parks in my neighborhood, but I also LOVE going down unexplored residential areas because I like to make up stories and imagine who lives in the houses. It's really therapeutic for me, since my mind is usually racing otherwise

kaferine69

quolwy wrote: »

@kaferine69 it's great that your recognized how processed foods make you feel poorly! I always feel that the first week of "clean" eating is the toughest, and has me feeling a bit off compared to normal, but if I stick with it past that point I get a burst of energy like my metabolism suddenly wakes up and my body adjusts.

Also, an hour long walk? WOOHOO great exercise, and ALSO a really nice break for your mind if you're able to really take in your surroundings. Where do you tend to walk? I personally love going through a few garden/parks in my neighborhood, but I also LOVE going down unexplored residential areas because I like to make up stories and imagine who lives in the houses. It's really therapeutic for me, since my mind is usually racing otherwise

We have a great completely shaded park 10 min from my house. It's a boardwalk over some cypress trees and it's about 2.1 miles to walk the entirety of it. It's also all completely shaded by the trees! It's a very peaceful and quiet walk. You get to see tons of different birds, and sometimes an alligator or two. It's a really nice change to get out of the sun's heat.

We also have another park even closer that's just a straight path within some trees and it's also shaded. I prefer this one because it's a wider walking area, so when my girlfriends come with me, we can walk side by side. The other one, the boardwalk one, there's really not enough room to do that.

Another really good park, about 10 min away, has less shade, but it's a more interesting walk because it's around a large lake; so you can see people in their water vehicles and also a ton of wildlife. We go to all 3 parks often and switch between them!

I get the draw of residential walks, but for me, I prefer nature-y ones, because I work in a downtown setting so I get to see and hear the traffic and goings-on all the time!

Adventurista

Sounds so lovely, i want to walk there!

Dragonfy4479

How’s it going now? I am struggling to follow the food restrictions.

kaferine69

Today I got to my first short term weight loss goal - under 250 lbs! I weighed in this morning at 249.4. It was such a surprise, in light of all the crap I've eaten the past week. I think sometimes the only positive thing happening is that even when I do indulge, I am still not eating as much as I used to, so I am still in a calorie deficit. I am trying very hard to get back to healthy eating and not so many processed foods.

quolwy

I've finally broken through a small barrier and my weight is just falling off. I've been averaging a 1lb loss every 2 days. I'm aware this is mostly bloat and water weight, but I still feel really great about it because for my first week I was dancing around up and down the same 1lb.

I also signed up for the gym yesterday, and today is my first day going, to join a small class. I'm excited to see myself transform into a fitness girl!

Adventurista

Wow, both of you, that's great.

Today is summer soltice, and time for so many great summertime freggies... makes all this easier.

@Dragonfy4479 ... it's true, when we change, we leave off some old things and add new things. And lowering calories is a big change.
-- i try to find bigger amounts with lower calories/fats... things like cut veggies dipped in salsa, big salads, popcorn, tall glass iced tea.... hope you can find foods that work well for you

Have you seen the volume eaters discussion? Has some good ideas.
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10563959/volume-eaters-thread/p1

kaferine69

I had a nice weekend. I was able to indulge in a restaurant lunch without going overboard and being able to make healthier choices. I got a lot accomplished around my house and I had a massage done yesterday. The cool thing was that my masseuse was able to tell how my weight loss has impacted my muscles. The normal aches and pains in my lower back were far fewer, my "problem areas" less painful. It's just yet another sign that I am on the right track and that this is working.

Feeling good today, and better overall in the past week than I have in recently weeks.

Adventurista

Wonderful!

kaferine69

Still here, still losing! This morning I hit my second weight loss goal - under 240. I'm at 238.8.