I upped my calories 200+ and feel so mentally better

gustergirl

Did anyone else experience this?? MFP reccommend I change my goals after I lost 10 lbs so I went with it. To try to stay in the 1200 calorie mark was actually psyching me out on a daily basis. Plus I couldnt stay in that range as well. So today-to make myself feel better mentally-I moved it back up. I want to lose weight but I want to feel I can attain to my daily calorie goal not figt to do it. Maybe in a couple of weeks/month etc I can tackle it again but right now I feel a huge weight lifting knowing I have some more wiggle room.

gustergirl

Did anyone else experience this?? MFP reccommend I change my goals after I lost 10 lbs so I went with it. To try to stay in the 1200 calorie mark was actually psyching me out on a daily basis. Plus I couldnt stay in that range as well. So today-to make myself feel better mentally-I moved it back up. I want to lose weight but I want to feel I can attain to my daily calorie goal not figt to do it. Maybe in a couple of weeks/month etc I can tackle it again but right now I feel a huge weight lifting knowing I have some more wiggle room.

chrissyh

same thing here at 1400 I lose - just slowly - which is cool!

We're in this for the long haul not a quick fix.

Glad it's working for you too

SHBoss1673

Feeling good about your program is VITAL to weight loss and health.

As long as you keep a deficit, whether it be 100 calories a day or 500, you will STILL lose weight.

Ask yourself this: In the long run does it matter if it takes me a year instead of 6 months to lose the weight?

5 years from now, how mentally happy you are will determine how well you maintain your new lifestyle. And eating too little and always feeling miserable is a great way to fail!

You go gustergirl! Make sure you're happy, and all else will follow!

good for you for figuring out how to make it work for you!

BrenNew

Did anyone else experience this?? MFP reccommend I change my goals after I lost 10 lbs so I went with it. To try to stay in the 1200 calorie mark was actually psyching me out on a daily basis. Plus I couldnt stay in that range as well. So today-to make myself feel better mentally-I moved it back up. I want to lose weight but I want to feel I can attain to my daily calorie goal not figt to do it. Maybe in a couple of weeks/month etc I can tackle it again but right now I feel a huge weight lifting knowing I have some more wiggle room.

I feel the same way as you, and did exactly the same thing just the other day!
Since Christmas I've been juggling a few pounds either way, and have just been really frustrated with having so few numbers to "work with" each day!
I don't know if it'll help me lose the last few pounds that I want to, but, I DO know that I feel much better now, with more calories, etc. every day. I no longer feel that it's WAY too much of a losing battle!