Just checking in!

Leigh14

So ... I've stepped on the scale (sorry, Lucia! :indifferent: :embarassed:) and found that my weight is up AGAIN (13 total pounds since April 10 - 213 to 226; I haven't adjusted my ticker b/c I know this will come off soon!). Normally, this would depress the heck out of me. I would starve myself for a few days, exercise like a crazy person, take diuretics, take laxatives and rejoice when the scale went down a few pounds the next time I weighed ... even though I felt like crap!

But now? I'm not depressed at all!! I feel a teeny bit more squishy, but overall all my clothes fit the same. Really? Thirteen pounds and I haven't had to buy new pants? Impossible!

I am lifting heavier weights at the gym than I ever thought I could. I had a guy stop walking on the treadmill yesterday and watch me squat! Yes, it was a little creepy, and maybe he was thinking "Ew, look at that fat chick and how her belly smooshes out when she squats!" but in the moment I preferred to believe he was just thinking ... "Damn! Look at how much she's lifting! And look at that awesome form!" :glasses:

After my workout yesterday, I was ravenous. I had 1200 calories left for the day. That used to be all I ate in ONE DAY ... now it's 2700. My boyfriend and I decided to check out this new Japanese Steakhouse in town. I got a small salad with ginger dressing, miso soup, grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds, rice, zucchini and onions. And I ate it all. And effin' loved it. My body was literally screaming "I LOVE YOU!!! I MEAN ... ME!! I LOVE ME!!!!!!" I estimated the dinner to probably be around 1000 calories. Before I went to bed, I had a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cone (around 150-200 calories). I almost cried with the feeling of satisfaction from my day yesterday!! I'm *slowly* going to work on the clean eating ... but for now, I am enjoying myself. Hard. :laugh:

So, your scale is going up ... don't worry! I can guarantee you NO ONE has noticed the 13 pounds my scale has said I've gained. I feel so much better. My hair isn't falling out as much as it used to, my nails are growing like crazy (they've always been super brittle), I have more energy, I sleep less and feel more rested!, I can lift more weights, I kill myself in Spin class and love every second, and I am looking forward to every day instead of wondering how I will stay under my strict calorie limit.

I read this board every day. I log on to MFP and come straight here ... I can't even read the main board anymore! This is my support, my answers and I stalk here all the time! LOL, Thank God for all of you. Seriously! :flowerforyou:

AquaFitQueen

SEE!!! This....THIS is what Drs and the media need to pay attention to!!! FITNESS IS HEALTH, bmi doesn't mean much really!

gemiwing

That's so awesome!!! I love every word you wrote

*strikes up the band, sets off the fireworks and the crowd goes wild!!*

Isn't it liberating just to EAT?? It's amazing!

zukkiz

Love Love Love this!!!! This is my favorite place on the board too!

rmk20togo

"Damn! Look at how much she's lifting! And look at that awesome form!"

I bet he was thinking "Man, I wish I could squat that much weight!" Nice work and I loved reading your story.

HeidiHoMom

Fantastic!! I love your post too.

And I rarely read the main boards either. It's too hard to read all the posts of people eating 1200 calories and not losing, I just want to scream EAT MORE...I do sometimes post and tell them to come here but I don't want to be condescending. Plus so many people don't believe this will work.

I am so glad I found this group and upped my calories. My quality of life has improved so much in the last 3 weeks, broke out of my plateau and I finally fee like this is something I could do for the rest of my life no problem!

witrixie2011

Inspirational!! Just what I needed to read today. :flowerforyou:

KarinFit4Life

Congratulations!!! You are an inspiration and your enthusiasm is contagious! Thanks for your post!

missdimpley

Love the post!!

rotnkat

So ... I've stepped on the scale (sorry, Lucia! :indifferent: :embarassed:) and found that my weight is up AGAIN (13 total pounds since April 10 - 213 to 226; I haven't adjusted my ticker b/c I know this will come off soon!). Normally, this would depress the heck out of me. I would starve myself for a few days, exercise like a crazy person, take diuretics, take laxatives and rejoice when the scale went down a few pounds the next time I weighed ... even though I felt like crap!

But now? I'm not depressed at all!! I feel a teeny bit more squishy, but overall all my clothes fit the same. Really? Thirteen pounds and I haven't had to buy new pants? Impossible!

I am lifting heavier weights at the gym than I ever thought I could. I had a guy stop walking on the treadmill yesterday and watch me squat! Yes, it was a little creepy, and maybe he was thinking "Ew, look at that fat chick and how her belly smooshes out when she squats!" but in the moment I preferred to believe he was just thinking ... "Damn! Look at how much she's lifting! And look at that awesome form!" :glasses:

After my workout yesterday, I was ravenous. I had 1200 calories left for the day. That used to be all I ate in ONE DAY ... now it's 2700. My boyfriend and I decided to check out this new Japanese Steakhouse in town. I got a small salad with ginger dressing, miso soup, grilled chicken with teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds, rice, zucchini and onions. And I ate it all. And effin' loved it. My body was literally screaming "I LOVE YOU!!! I MEAN ... ME!! I LOVE ME!!!!!!" I estimated the dinner to probably be around 1000 calories. Before I went to bed, I had a scoop of vanilla ice cream and a cone (around 150-200 calories). I almost cried with the feeling of satisfaction from my day yesterday!! I'm *slowly* going to work on the clean eating ... but for now, I am enjoying myself. Hard. :laugh:

So, your scale is going up ... don't worry! I can guarantee you NO ONE has noticed the 13 pounds my scale has said I've gained. I feel so much better. My hair isn't falling out as much as it used to, my nails are growing like crazy (they've always been super brittle), I have more energy, I sleep less and feel more rested!, I can lift more weights, I kill myself in Spin class and love every second, and I am looking forward to every day instead of wondering how I will stay under my strict calorie limit.

I read this board every day. I log on to MFP and come straight here ... I can't even read the main board anymore! This is my support, my answers and I stalk here all the time! LOL, Thank God for all of you. Seriously! :flowerforyou:

This actually made me tear up a little, but not in a sad way.......in a that's freaking awesome kinda way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Keep on rock'n it!!!!!!! :flowerforyou:

carriea67

Yeah....yeah....yeah!!!!! Thanks for sharing your story!!!! I loved reading EVERY SINGLE WORD. I am a newbie to the upping of calories (just started this past Sunday)...but I feel really good and I am so grateful not to stress over every single calorie so as to not go over 1200.

I am trying to come here on a daily basis...you all inspire me and frankly calm my fears about the weight gain that is sure to happen.

And by the way I am sure that guy was thinking "damn I wish I could squat that much).....

:flowerforyou: :happy:

Leigh14

Thanks for the replies!! I'm glad you guys enjoyed my little update and I hope it has helped curb some fears out there. :drinker:

txsgirlK

I come straight here too since I joined!! Everyone here is so supportive and on the other boards people can get really ugly when you ask questions!!

Leigh14

Alrighty, I have a question! Hopefully this thread will be sufficient to ask. My weight has stayed steady for two weeks at 225-226. I attempted to eat my cut (approx. 2200 - down from 2700) starting this past Monday. Monday I was hungry and my grandma had just made a homemade chocolate cake when I stopped by (talk about amazingly delicious!!), so I went up to around 2500. Last night, I was hungry after I'd hit my cut, so I ate up to 2700 again. Is it okay to continue eating the 2700 for another week or so? I assumed that since my weight had pretty much stopped going up or down, it was okay to go ahead and cut, BUT my belly was like ... "Nooooo!!!!" :laugh:

stephr2014

That's awesome! I love your post and I also come straight to this message board after I log into MFP

Mell00546

I love reading that other ladies are not afraid to increase their calories. I just started to lift heavy last week and yesterday decided to up my calories from 1200 to 1900 (TDEE - 20%). Still a little nervous since the scale runs my life (currently) but I hope with time and lifting I can lose the 40lbs I have left on my body plus get ooober toned!