Sticking with what works

Tia_N_Mac

I've lost 15 lbs since October (10 before I got here) and was anxious to see things pick up a bit. I've been reading about eating back exercise calories and zig-zagging so I decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately, the scale moving up makes me too nervous! I get it may take a while for it all "to go into effect" so to speak, but I'm just gonna stick with what I know was working. Slow and steady is gonna have to win this race! Anybody else just sticking with tried and true methods?

katcod1522

Ive been dealing with a stall for the last week. I have slowly incorporated different foods into my diet...but not more food. So..we shall see if this helps.

lisakyle_11

about how many cals are your eating each day (total). curious.

taso42

The problem is, if you're undereating currently, that's a tried and true method for wrecking your metabolism and reducing muscle mass. I doubt that is your true goal.

CoryIda

Nutritious, well-balanced meals in sensible portions, plenty of water, and moving my body are what worked for me. I generally listened to MFP's recommendations, although I tweaked the macro % a little bit to work for my body (because everyone is a little different)

MaximalLife

I've lost 15 lbs since October (10 before I got here) and was anxious to see things pick up a bit. I've been reading about eating back exercise calories and zig-zagging so I decided to give it a shot. Unfortunately, the scale moving up makes me too nervous! I get it may take a while for it all "to go into effect" so to speak, but I'm just gonna stick with what I know was working. Slow and steady is gonna have to win this race! Anybody else just sticking with tried and true methods?

Tried and true is simply a small deficit for a 1 lb per week weight loss.
Anything more than that strips away too much muscle which lowers metabolism.

I want quality weight loss - not just to go from fat to skinny fat.

Tia_N_Mac

about how many cals are your eating each day (total). curious.

I was eating 1400/cal a day and doing 30-45 min of some type of exercise 5 days. Someone mentioned a site called free dieting for a 7 day breakdown of zig-zagging and it gave me crazy numbers (like 1900) one day and I struggle to hit that eating well. I think I may need to work with the carb # but I was losing without worrying about particulars and i kind of liked it like that! And I drink a ton of water daily.

psuLemon

Keep in mind that anytime when you increase calories a lot, you body can freak out. When uou try somethjng it needs to be at least a month to allow you body to adjust.

Tia_N_Mac

Keep in mind that anytime when you increase calories a lot, you body can freak out. When uou try somethjng it needs to be at least a month to allow you body to adjust.

I can't see the scale go up after I've slowly watched it going down. I get the principle, but I can't handle it.

psuLemon

Keep in mind that anytime when you increase calories a lot, you body can freak out. When uou try somethjng it needs to be at least a month to allow you body to adjust.

I can't see the scale go up after I've slowly watched it going down. I get the principle, but I can't handle it.

I completely understand, but at some point, it will probably affect your long term results. But we an always approach that when you get there. And really keep in mind, weight doesn't matter too much. I have seen plenty of women gain 10-20 lbs and look better, see examples below.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/392784-skinny-fat-vs-fit-photo?hl=skinny+fat&page=2#posts-5441852


http://nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/