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Leigh14
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So ... I've stepped on the scale (sorry, Lucia! :indifferent: ) 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:
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:
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SEE!!! This....THIS is what Drs and the media need to pay attention to!!! FITNESS IS HEALTH, bmi doesn't mean much really!0
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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!0 -
Love Love Love this!!!! This is my favorite place on the board too!0
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"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.0 -
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!0 -
Inspirational!! Just what I needed to read today. :flowerforyou:0
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Congratulations!!! You are an inspiration and your enthusiasm is contagious! Thanks for your post!0
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Love the post!!0
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So ... I've stepped on the scale (sorry, Lucia! :indifferent: ) 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:0 -
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).....
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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:0
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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!!0
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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: 0 -
That's awesome! I love your post and I also come straight to this message board after I log into MFP 0
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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!0
