Christmas ONEderland (CLOSED)
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I had a bit of a challenge and I'm hoping you guys can offer advice!
I tend to have big dinners with the family on Sunday. Mashed potatoes, steak/roast, veggies, etc. It's the one day of the week I have tons of trouble with.
Here's what I'm thinking:
- I eat a little less during the week, and save calories for Sunday
- I eat and enjoy my family dinner, without the guilt associated with indulgence
Has anyone had any success managing their calories over a week-long period, rather than looking at them day-by-day? I'm thining that if this is supposed to be a "lifestyle change" and not just a "diet", I need to find a way to work it in to my everyday life. My Sunday dinner is something I cherish and look forward to. I don't want to have to work it out of my life in order to get down to my goal weight. There has to be some kind of a way to have balance, right?
What do you guys think?
Lisa
aka Prettypooks
What day do you weigh in each week? I ask because I used to weigh in on Mondays but I noticed my eating habits weren't as good on the weekends, so I started weighing in on Friday mornings instead. Then, I allow myself ONE MEAL during the weekend where I don't have to count the calories (I still log everything, but I don't worry about going over by a few hundred calories). Then I figure out how much I went over by that day (say 300 calories over) and I take those calories out of the weekdays (so I'd take out 100 calories from Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday). Then on Friday, I weigh and I still see a loss so far. I hope this makes sense!
Here's what I mean... I stick to 1200 cal/day. That is 8400 cal/week. So here is what one week may look like (my weeks start on Friday, weigh in day)
Friday - 1200 calories
Saturday - 1200 calories
Sunday - 1500 calories
Monday - 1100 calories
Tuesday - 1100 calories
Wednesday - 1100 calories
Thursday - 1200 calories
Friday - weigh in & start week over
I don't always go over on the weekends, so usually I am still doing 1200/day. Also, I refuse to count calories for holiday dinners. I count Thanksgiving, Christmas, anniversary, and my birthday as "holidays". So FOUR days PER YEAR I am probably going to go WAY over on calories (I'll log breakfast & lunch and I'll eat very light, but I won't even log dinner on those four days. I will probably see a small gain the next weigh in, but it should be easy to re-lose. I figure if I'm eating at a deficit 361 days a year and eating at maintenance (or even a little more than maintenance) the other 4, I should still see an overall loss. Hope this helps!0 -
Its weigh in day and my birthday!! The scale was good to me
SW: 251.3
9/15: 244.7
Im challenging myself to really watch my sugar intake because each day I am going over by a little and I want to see if I can limit that to one or two days a week.0 -
Its weigh in day and my birthday!! The scale was good to me
SW: 251.3
9/15: 244.7
Im challenging myself to really watch my sugar intake because each day I am going over by a little and I want to see if I can limit that to one or two days a week.
Happy Birthday!!! And Congrats on a great loss!!!
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Nice loss and Happy Birthday :flowerforyou:0
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Thank you!0
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Thanks mandimoore617! That does help.
I usually weigh in on Fridays. I had a 2.1 lb loss this week, and 4.25 inches off my body! It's a good day. 0 -
SW : 214
CW: 209
GW: 199
Total lost for this month : 5lbs
Going to try to attend 2 spinning classes this week.0 -
Weigh in day! The scale finally moved!
SW: 219 lbs
9/2: 219 lbs
9/9: 218.5
9/16: 216.5
Lost 2 pounds! Woo!0 -
SW for challenge: 227
September 9 - 224.2 (lost 2.8)
CW - September 16 - 221.8 (-2.4 yay!)
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November 18 - (Day before my b-day!)
November 25 - (Exactly one month before Christmas!)
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December 23 - Should be at 199 or lower!
My challenge for this weekend: Drink lots of water!! And no late night snacking or alcohol!! Last weekend I gained 2.5lbs just over the weekend since I had two awful drunkfest on Friday and Saturday night.. damn alcohol! Which means that I had to loose those 2lbs + 2 more to achieve my goal. Now if I don’t gain maybe I’ll be able to loose 3 lbs next week?
Have a great weekend everyone!
Oh and HAPPY BIRTHDAY Dmrn0125!! :flowerforyou:0 -
Weigh In Day for me!
HW: 241.2
SW on MFP: 227.8
SW for challenge: 214.6
This week's weigh in: 207.2
This is officially my lowest weight in over three years! Only 8.2 lbs till ONEderland! :happy:
Congrats to everyone with a loss this week!!Its weigh in day and my birthday!! The scale was good to me
SW: 251.3
9/15: 244.7
Im challenging myself to really watch my sugar intake because each day I am going over by a little and I want to see if I can limit that to one or two days a week.
Happy Birthday!!0 -
Weigh day for me!!!
SW for challenge: 215
September 10: 215
CW--September 16: 212
Three pounds!!! YAY!!!0 -
221.4 today. Another pound. I wish I could get back to losing 2 lbs a week!0
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Good Job everybody now be good over the weekend lol:laugh:0
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Sorry my mfp.... I've gained:( back to SW:227....... I've worked out everyday, but have eaten in a rush and plain in simple like crap. I've got my monthly visit and all that just came yesterday and I just need to control my cravings before 'it' comes!!! Next week will be better. I think I will be starting 17day diet tomorrow so I will weigh in wed...... Sorry to letcha girls down, I'm still in it though!0
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Well I had been stuck at 250 for I while and finally hit 249! I am going to work out extra hard this week to see the scale move in the right direction! I am so close to being 20lbs down!0
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Weigh in today............... I stayed the same!
I noticed over the past week that after dinner I am usually having 2 cups of coffee and with that I will have the munchies. I've been snacking alot after dinner and since I do my exercise in the late afternoon, I think I feel like well..... I have those extra calories left.
Goal this week: No coffee after dinner and no snacking after dinner. I will maybe have a little bit more at dinner of the healthy stuff but no snacking after. Last night I had no coffee after dinner and today - HUMUNGOUS HEADACHE! I may have hit on something here!?!0 -
Scale finally budged this week from 214.5 to 207.8 6.7 loss biggest loss in a long time with hardly any loss last week retaining water then maybe0
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Weigh in today............... I stayed the same!
I noticed over the past week that after dinner I am usually having 2 cups of coffee and with that I will have the munchies. I've been snacking alot after dinner and since I do my exercise in the late afternoon, I think I feel like well..... I have those extra calories left.
Goal this week: No coffee after dinner and no snacking after dinner. I will maybe have a little bit more at dinner of the healthy stuff but no snacking after. Last night I had no coffee after dinner and today - HUMUNGOUS HEADACHE! I may have hit on something here!?!
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I'm a night snacker too I'm trying to lower sugar and carbs this week see if that helps curb anxiety eating0 -
Scale finally budged this week from 214.5 to 207.8 6.7 loss biggest loss in a long time with hardly any loss last week retaining water then maybe
Wow - I am soooo jealous!! That is a huge weight loss for one week - what's your secret?? I seem to be at 228 and then step on the scale and its 230 then 229 then 228 then 231...... UGH!! I do admit I have a very unreliable scale and have a big post-it on the bathroom mirror stating "DO NOT MOVE MY SCALE" because one move to the left or right on the floor throws it out of whack.
Did you do anything different to jump start such a great loss???0 -
Lost a bit over 3 lbs this week and 5 last week. I have a whole bunch to get there but we'll see! I'm learning to stay consistent for the first time ever so this may actually work! 0
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CHALLENGE SW: 8/29/11 = 227
1st WEIGH-IN: 9/9/11 = 222.6
2nd WEIGH-IN: 9/16/11 = 222
3rd WEIGH-IN: 9/23/11 = _____
4th WEIGH-IN: 9/30/11 = _____
5th WEIGH-IN: 10/7/11 = _____
6th WEIGH-IN: 10/14/11 = _____
7th WEIGH-IN: 10/21/11 = _____
8th WEIGH-IN: 10/28/11 = _____
9th WEIGH-IN: 11/4/11 = _____
10th WEIGH-IN: 11/11/11 = _____
11th WEIGH-IN: 11/18/11 = _____
12th WEIGH-IN: 11/25/11 = _____
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14th WEIGH-IN: 12/9/11 = _____
15th WEIGH-IN: 12/16/11 = _____
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I am now at 248lbs...YAY!....can't wait to get my running shoes!0
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Ok today is my weigh in day
Sw 226 (preMFP)
CW 215
Last week 214
CW 211
WOOOOOOOT 3 Pounds down. YAY YAY YAY. LOL ok Im calm again Its just been a long time since I lost 15 pounds. I started 30ds and finished day 2 yersterday OMG everything hurts but I think its working0 -
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Mfp sw: 250
Challange sw:227
Went down to 222.5 the next weigh in then gaind it all back plus additional pnd:( bad week..
Up:228
Todays weigh in............. 217.5 woohoo fought hard for that loss. Lol0 -
SW for challenge: 227
September 9 - 224.2 (lost 2.8)
September 16 - 221.8 (-2.4 yay!)
CW - September 23 - 220.2 (-1.6)
September 30 -
October 7 -
October 14 -
October 21 -
October 28 -
November 4 -
November 11 -
November 18 - (Day before my b-day!)
November 25 - (Exactly one month before Christmas!)
December 2 -
December 9 -
December 16 -
December 23 - Should be at 199 or lower!
Have a great weekend everyone!0 -
Weigh in day
SW for challenge---215
September 10
215
September 16
212
September 23
211---CW
September 30
October 7
October 14
October 21
October 28
November 4
November 11
November 18
November 25
December 2
December 9
December 16
December 23
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Today is my weigh in day.........................
Last weigh in 228
Today 227
ONE pound lost - I will take it!!!0 -
Good job everyone. Happy Friday0
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