Uggghhh!

PhotographerOfNature

These are my numbers and I haven't even had dinner yet. My mom-in-law flew in last night from Indiana and we are having BBQ ribs, Baked Beans & Corn-on-the-cob. So much for protein and carbs. What is most frustrating to me though, is that every Friday, I manage to hit either 179 or 179.5 and by Monday, it is back up to 182. Every week since the end of June i have done this stupid cycle. Even on the Fridays when I eat perfectly and even on the weekends when I eat perfectly, I gain. I cannot hold the 70s. This is getting completely old! Ugggghhhhhh!!!! Again!


Cal. Carb. Fat Protein
Total: 806 133 8 47
Your Daily Goal: 1,200 165 40 45
Remaining: 394 32 32 -2

PhotographerOfNature

These are my numbers and I haven't even had dinner yet. My mom-in-law flew in last night from Indiana and we are having BBQ ribs, Baked Beans & Corn-on-the-cob. So much for protein and carbs. What is most frustrating to me though, is that every Friday, I manage to hit either 179 or 179.5 and by Monday, it is back up to 182. Every week since the end of June i have done this stupid cycle. Even on the Fridays when I eat perfectly and even on the weekends when I eat perfectly, I gain. I cannot hold the 70s. This is getting completely old! Ugggghhhhhh!!!! Again!


Cal. Carb. Fat Protein
Total: 806 133 8 47
Your Daily Goal: 1,200 165 40 45
Remaining: 394 32 32 -2

sabes2631

This might be crazy, but when I was stuck for a while... i up'd my cal intake because I was doing alot of workouts, after months of the same weekend binge issue (I do it every weekend, ugh!) I ended up finally losing.
Of course, I went over after I up'd and gained (but i got married on a crusie and went on my honeynoon, so I forgive myself)...

You may simply need to tweak your intake

shorerider

Yeah, 1200 calories is kind of low for your stage.

Did you read Bank's post about this?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/20035-just-because-you-can-have-a-2-pound-per-week-goal?hl=2+lbs+banks#posts-173967

PhotographerOfNature

I think I will go in and add just a bit to my caloric intake. I'll try it. Thanks everyone.

PhotographerOfNature

I weighed in this morning after the BBQ ribs, Corn on the cob and baked beans from last night and I was still 179! Yeah!!! I just knew it was going to be in the 80s again. So, i hope I can hold it today and tomorrow. If I can start off the week in the 70s, I would be soooo happy. I upped my caloric intake to 1290 per day yesterday after reading your comments. I'm praying that will help. I haven't lost enough to plateau this much yet. Although my body obviously has other thoughts. I started 2 days ago with the Apple Cidar Vinegar drinking 2 Tablespoons 2 times per day, and I really think it has helped. I hope so because it really tastes nasty. :drinker:

shorerider

Sorry, just caught your post on this--

congrats on the not gaining! and, the plateaus come when they come unfortunately. I was shocked when I plateaued so quickly but it seems broken now.

Just keep hanging in there. trust MFP--it really does work! And 1290 is still probably too little....sorry. I'm doing 1300 a day now.

sabes2631

do you customize MFP? or so you you let MFP set it up on the recomemmended plan?

shorerider

Yeah, 1200 calories is kind of low for your stage.

Did you read Bank's post about this?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/20035-just-because-you-can-have-a-2-pound-per-week-goal?hl=2+lbs+banks#posts-173967

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions

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Banks two threads "Newbies" and "Newbies 2nd edition"
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/post/new/9614-newbies-please-read-me

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition
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http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6832-eating-all-of-your-calories-bmr

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/8977-your-body-s-thoughts-on-calories

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/777-why-is-starvation-mode-so-bad

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/8199-off-to-a-slow-start-actually-still-at-starting-gate

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6737-true-confessions-from-a-slow-learner

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9007-bmr-ma-because-of-the-answers-to-the-questions

shorerider

posted wrong place somehow! sorry.