Weekly accountability and reflection

SherryRueter

Nice to see you all. I'm Sherry.

I would like to start to string a bunch of days together where I NAILED my nutrition.

What does that mean to me:
1) Under maint. calories (1700 or less)
* That means i have to track food ... bummer
2) Average Protein (100g+)

That's it.
I'm trying to reprogram my neural pathways... and am about 50%-70% compliant on nutrition.
Being 100% compliant... oh hell, being 85% compliant ... I do believe would bring me where I wanna see my weight be. I'm piddling with the last 4-5#. It would be cool to conquer it.

WHY... because when I start to eat "Ultra processed foods" I get quite an attitude and I overeat and...guilt, shame, etc. you know, you've been there. BUT when I eat on plan. High nutrients. I feel so much joy. My one friend said, "You just keep trying and you'll reprogram your neural pathways". (Who uses those words???) But, yeah, probably. If I keep at it, that means that I keep practicing what works and eventually I get there.

Strive for 85!

Tracking:
🧮 Nailed Calories
🥩 Nailed Protein
❌ Failed

mcdonaldchris79

Update post.
Starting weight: 210 on 10/12/2024
Current weight: 206.4

Light exercise due to still being in a sling from surgery, but most likely from being in a calorie deficit. Dropped my calories to 1750 with protein being the main focus. Looking to consume around 170-195g of protein daily. So far seems to working!

SherryRueter

mcdonaldchris79 wrote: »

Update post.
Starting weight: 210 on 10/12/2024
Current weight: 206.4

Light exercise due to still being in a sling from surgery, but most likely from being in a calorie deficit. Dropped my calories to 1750 with protein being the main focus. Looking to consume around 170-195g of protein daily. So far seems to working!

That’s a lot of protein. Just curious, do you get enough fiber ? I suppose all of your snacks are protein .

mcdonaldchris79

Hi Sherry, I haven't been able to completely reach my protein goal yet. Still trying to change old and create new habits to get there. On average, I have been around 125-150 grams of protein. I'm more focused on my caloric intake as overeating was an issue for me. I've that eating/drinking more protein helps with me feeling full longer as well. MFP has my recommended intake of fiber but I haven't really paid too much attention to that yet.
SW: 210
GW: 170-175
CW: 204.8 Down 5.2lbs in 2.5 weeks
35lbs to go!

cbreck848

145.4

Up 3 pounds in the last 3 weeks since posting.

Went off the rails for two weeks. Kind of a depressed phase.

Then decided to join WW because long ago I’d had success with it. I gained weight because it felt so restrictive and I followed it for 5 days, lost no weight, said F this, this isn’t sustainable and rebounded big time. Total binging.

So here I am again. Posting on the thread I created for accountability and encouragement.

I know I need to set small goals to start habits. It’s hard for me not to think that I unintentionally lost a lot of weight when I wasn’t in the classroom but was teaching from home. It was so much less stressful. I am considering the multifaceted negative effects that teaching now has on my heart, mind, and body. I am good at it. It has been my only career, but it is taking a toll on my health.

Not sure if it can take all of the credit, but it’s so frustrating to be trying to lose this 20 pounds for years and not being able to get.

I’d even be happy with 10 at this point.

Obviously I need to do something different. But I’m here. And I won’t give up on myself.

khanalihaider312

That's awesome that you're holding yourself accountable! It’s great that you're sticking to a plan and sharing your progress. I find that a little humor can help with motivation, too. If you ever need a laugh, check out some funny fat jokes to brighten your day https://allfunnypuns.com/fat-jokes-and-puns/. Best of luck, you’ve got this!