being realistic

tocara
tocara Posts: 81 Member
edited December 22 in Health and Weight Loss
So after my first few days here I realized that MFP has made me have more realistic expectations about my weight loss!

THANK YOU for that =)

Based on my calorie consumption.. MFP says i should loose 1.3 lbs a week... so that would equate to 0.2 per day give or take.

I only just bought a scale a few days ago and have been weighing myself a few times a day on it just to see how my body fluctuates.

It is pretty cool! I had no idea that I would gain almost 4 lbs in a day... but yet the next morning I would be 0.2 under my weight from the day before! WOW neat-o!

I have only tired one official diet centre before (2x) and always found it odd when my weight went up dramatically or down dramatically... well i have now realize that it was probably due to the clothes I was wearing, or what time of day it was....

I really like this new routine of weighing once in the morning, naked after my tinkle... I think in the long run I will see more consistent results which will only motivate me further! =)

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  • Mrshotwing
    Mrshotwing Posts: 166 Member
    i used to weight every day, and once I joined MPF after I few weeks, i started doing to 30 day shred dvd. it was then that i realized that your weight will not always go down as you begin to build muscle. You should also take good mearsurments. i have not "lost" a ton of weight after 60 days on here, but amazingly i have lost many inches all over my body, and my body fat % has gone down. The scale on the other hand has only gone down by 2lbs. :)

    So take measurements, take pics, and dont just rely on the number you see on that machine. i now only weigh once a week. :)
  • tocara
    tocara Posts: 81 Member
    right.. measurements!!

    I will go and buy a tape measure today and do that!

    Where do you measure?
    waist
    hips
    thighs
    ???
    other places too? like what?
  • Saiklor
    Saiklor Posts: 183
    You can measure you neck too, ankles, chest, etc.
  • Mrshotwing
    Mrshotwing Posts: 166 Member
    my main focus is upper, lower and mid waist, thighs, hips. You can also measure biceps, and bust if you are tracking those.
  • sunshine3021
    sunshine3021 Posts: 12 Member
    I'm having trouble keeping staying under my suggested calorie, carb, protein and fat intake.....not by alot and not all at once but I am seeing those negative numbers pop up.
    I was on weight watchers for a while and love their meals and point system but I get here with the same mind set and eating habits but just seem to exceed the given.
    my question is will I still lose or do I have to change up immediately?

    I just started this week so I dont know what to expect from the scales next

    thanks,

    Steph
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