Consistent or yo-yoing?

Angiebangie

I tried starting another post, to no avail, so I guess I'll just post here, and try not to reread or skip any pertinent posts :bigsmile:

Doing well here, I've got the same "all or nothing" attitude, but am trying to once and for all be done with it. I'm on week 3 of exercising almost every day, and that includes running, strength and yoga. I've been super good with the food. I had a brunch after my long run on Sunday, and tried bits of all the yummies, but stopped, and then didn't let it ruin my day as in past cases, you know, "I've already eaten stuff I'm not supposed to, I might as well eat anything and everything I want for the rest of the day!" So I'm very happy to have made it through that successfully! I did my MTC workout yesterday, and today, and just got back from a 5 mile run.

Hope everyone is doing well!

neeterskeeter

I'm sorry Angie, I didn't notice your new post. I am new to these threads and I am slow LOL. I don't notice these things until they're pointed out to me!

Hi cherapple.

Glad to know everyone seems like they're doing pretty well with staying consistent! Go us!!

neeterskeeter

I've been consistent for *one week*. And I'm going to keep going! Who else is still with me?

I turned down free wine at a work dinner on Wednesday night because I am cutting out (well, not completely, but pretty much always) alcohol. I didn't have coffee at my deposition today-- which for me used to be as part of working as my pad and pen, LOL-- because I have completely cut out caffeine. As a result I've really upped my water intake. I *never* used to drink enough water and now it's all I drink. I feel really energetic and alert, I get up earlier and feel all around heatlhy and happy. AND I lost 1.7lb the first week... which is more than MFP said I would lose, but I've been working out more than I initially put in, I guess. I don't really know how to explain that but the cool thing is I'm not as focused on the number (even though it makes me happy. ) I am more proud of myself for all the steps I've taken, following my daily calorie goal, fitting in workouts even when I'm so busy with work, not giving in to temptation, etc. And I just love feeling healthy even more than I love the weight loss.

Today is the start of my second week back on the wagon. But I plan to stay here for good along with the rest of you. How are you all doing?

NewMK08

I've got to bump this for later...This is my life story, I swear! I am definitely a yo-yo-er...And I would love to join your "no yoyo" group! LoL!!! I'll be visiting this again!

Oh, and good job on your 1 week! That's a lot!!

neeterskeeter

Welcome NewMK!

Angiebangie

Okay, I took a "free" day today, :noway: no such thing you say? Alright, I made it up, it was a post-book/wine club day, it only happens once a month I went to book club last night and had the best mulled wine, and carrot cake (my Russian friend makes it, it's phenomenal), and all the other little goodies you get at those get togethers. Of course I woke up feeling soooo guilty, posted it elsewhere, but now I'm here fessing up! I had an eat what I want, go to the grand opening of Kowalski's super-sample day!!! Then I came home and ate oatmeal-ginger cookies :sad: , and the pasta I bought from the awesome (never to frequent again) pasta bar at the new store :embarassed: , and the rest of my sons big box of Jr. Mints .

But then, I sat down and reread my Eat Clean book for solace.

It was all good 24 hours ago. I was in week 3 of consistently good eating and exercise habits (I worked out 10 1/2 hours last week!) So, tomorrow I'm back, no waiting until Monday like the old me, even though I did take a day :ohwell:

Tomorrow is a new day, and I intend to make the most of it!

Hope everyone is staying strong(er than I was today)!

neeterskeeter

Angie, just look at it as a bump in the road and keep going. That's the important thing -- to not give up and to keep going.

theinfamouswho

I did so so last week. I had a few days where I was under the weather and unable to do any walking. And I can't even imagine working out for 10 1/2 hours in one week! But I started this morning with some exercise even before breakfast and it went well.. Now lunch is over and I am looking forward to a walk, it is so pretty outside and so inviting.I really need to do extra laps since today is my 2nd sons 20th birthday and we are having ice cream and cookie cake this evening! I hope you all have a great day!

mamaof2girls

Hello All!

I have been doing great! I have worked out for the past 2 weeks every other day, and I have been staying in my calorie range depending on how much I work out. I gained a pound since last week, but I lost inches!! It must be muscle right??!! I am really trying hard to get all the water in each day, but sometimes I do fall short of that. Maybe that will be my mini goal for this week--make sure I get 8 glasses of water each day!!!

Keep up the good work Yo-Yoer's!!! I look forward to reading how everyone is doing next week!!

neeterskeeter

Good job guys. mamaof2girls, your 2 girls are so cute!!

I have been doing well, doing the Making the Cut workouts with a friend of mine at the gym, and doing more running, starting to train for a half marathon.

Is everyone else staying consistent?

theinfamouswho

It is encouraging to hear how everyone is doing so well since I am being a pretty good yo yo today. sigh Tomorrow is a new day I reckon :happy:

neeterskeeter

Yes mamaof2girls I would say you are gaining muscle. Congrats on the lost inches! I notice that even when the scale doesn't go down (or go up), as a result of working out regularly I start to see that I'm slimmer and more defined. I LOVE that look and I would take it over losing weight any day. Although I hope to keep doing both LOL.

Well I worked out every day for the last week except today. I am flying home to visit my family on the East Coast so I purposefully scheduled this as an off day. It feels weird to not work out. And hard to only eat 1200 calories! I may eat more because I have been under on my calories this week due to how much I've been working out and my inability to eat that many calories in one day!!... I'm working on it though because I think it's contributing to my weight fluctuating a big drop down and then going back up. I would rather be consistent and gradually losing.

Great job guys and I hope you all have a Happy Thanksgiving!

neeterskeeter

How are my NON-yo-yo'ers doing?

I went home for the Thanksgiving holiday and I ate above my calorie limits. But still not as much as I would usually eat on vacation and around my family. Plus I worked out every day that I was there! Now I am making sure to stay at my calorie limit and spent a couple days a bit under my calorie limit to make up for some of the overage. So I am proud of myself for being back on track and really I didn't go off track too much. However, I have not lost weight this week and am up almost a pound. I am confident it will come back off though.

Anyone else?

arewethereyet

Stayed steady this week. I too saw a great change in my eating habits, even when I gave myself permission to eat anything I wanted.

My dh was just telling me he smiled when he saw me weigh my brownie! :laugh:

I think we will see a change next week.

neeterskeeter

Weighing your brownie... that's funny! I really need to invest in a food scale.

I think the true test of "diet vs. lifestyle" is whether we maintain our healthy habits over the holidays and on vacation and stuff. Sure, we can indulge a little but we must stay on track. That's the only way that's worked for me!

Erica92627

yo yo here too. I would have reached my goal by now as well had I stayed with the program. I keep saying tomorrow I will tomorrow I will, well I'm going to try to make tomorrow today and just do it. Before this time next year hopefully I will be where I want to be.

Angiebangie

I'm back, computer konked out (again), fixed again, santa better bring us a new one!

I've been doing pretty well, will not meet my vacation goal of 135, but that's okay, my suit fits, and I think I look good in it, so...

Mostly ate clean last week, with a few little indulgences.

Today starting off right, I will do my 30 min. interval run each day until I leave, and my 10 min. no weights strength workout each day to get it down, as I'll do this each day in Mexico, and run.

Goal for vacation? To not gain any weight, or to be back to my pre-vacation weight within a day or two after returning (you retain water when you fly is what I'm always told).

pavang82

Well, I fell off the wagon. The last time I was on MFP was at the end of September. It gave me a plan to lose .9 lbs a week. (I want to lose 13lb total.) I thought that was soooooo slow. But, still, it was working.

But then I stopped being dedicated. I am still at about where I was when I stopped -- with about 1.5lb lost. I haven't been going crazy but I haven't been watching what I eat, so I've only barely maintained weight, instead of continuing to lose it.

The other day I found a little chart I had made back in September when I was on MFP, showing how much weight I would lose with the .9lb a week plan, each week. I would have been at my goal weight on my birthday, Dec. 9th. And by now I would be very close to that goal, with only about 3-4 pounds to go.

It just showed me that while not even a pound a week seemed like such a small amount to lose, if I had stuck with it, it would have added up! Instead, I did *nothing*, which is much worse than just a little bit a week. I am almost as far away from my goal as I was in September!

So I've decided to start over. I just feel depressed at myself, like, why can't I be consistent when it comes to my health? This is not even about weight loss anymore-- in September I had been getting up to run with my dog or go to the gym every day at 6am, I was feeling refreshed. Now I wake up cranky, almost late for work, I don't work out and I feel fat. I just want to be overall healthy and always have a good balance. I am so busy with my job, and it seems there's not nearly enough day light, but, I know these are just excuses. I know I have to stick with it no matter what the circumstance.

Was there a certain point when it just "clicked" for you? When you stopped yo-yoing and now you can say you always live an overall healthy, balanced life, which happens to include the weight loss goal you were aiming for? Or are some people on yo-yo's their whole life... I don't want to be one of those people...

This is absolutely me! I started in May 08 and now I'm not even close to my goal yet! I'd fall off for a month or two and start over again. But anyways, I'm determined to make this work now because of what others say about my body (e.g. "big stomach", huge butt, etc.). Good luck to you though!