Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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Saturday Check-In
Got a nice little whoosh this week, which helped a bit to push forward. Fighting for every bit of it, though. Have been forcing myself to eat most of the week, but have been able to get it done since I know I'd probably be fighting the other kind of intake battle if I didn't.
I find myself regretting joining that challenge at the gym. I've managed to reawaken an old lower back injury (it's always been there, but I haven't aggravated it enough for it to be a major issue for a long time). Now I'm off compound lifting until that's leveled out. Planks were the daily physical challenge this last week that aggravated it.
I've compensated for this by moving to a basic strength training regimen using machines that isolate specific muscles/groups. To be honest, I do not enjoy it, but hopefully it will help me avoid muscle atrophy as much as possible as well as avoiding further potential aggravation/injury until it's quieted down again.
So walking, very short rowing, and limited strength training is the current training picture, along with managed intake. I know it will get the job done, so will keep trying to fight for it. Stuck in Eeyore mode mentally and physically, but trying.
All commitments and goals (with noted limitations) met this week.
My plan:
Current "foundational macros":
Protein:
All days: >=130 grams/day
Carbs:
Rest days: 40-50 grams/day
Strength Training: >=150 grams/day (most timed around/during training)
Fat:
Rest days: >=45 grams/day
Strength Training: 25-45 grams/day
To include 10 grams EFAs all days
Commitments:
1) Intake: >1,125 kcal/day
2) Exercise: >=30 minutes, 6 days/week
3) Deficit: <2,742 kcal/day
4) Rest day(s): >=1/week (<1,200 kcal deficit)
Goals:
1) Strength training: 2-3 days/week
2) Indoor rowing (**with good form**): >=3 days/week (short sessions for now)
3) Musical instrument practice: >=30 min, 6 days/week (on hold due to nerve issues)
4) Caloric deficit (50+ kcal under): >=6 days/week
My Stats:
5'1" Female
Restarting weight: 252
MFP restart weight: 242.7
Original goal: 140 lbs
Current goal: 21.5% body fat (currently estimated at 140 lbs). Aiming to be at this point by 2020/12/05.
2020 Progress
2020/01/04: 194.7
2020/01/11: 192.0
2020/01/18: 189.4
2020/01/15: 185.4
2019 Progress2019/09/14: 240.7
2019/09/21: 238.8
2019/09/28: 234.6
2019/10/05: 230.8
2019/10/12: 231.0
2019/10/19: 226.9
2019/10/26: 223.8
2019/11/01: 219.6
2019/11/09: 215.6
2019/11/16: 212.7
2019/11/23: 209.2
2019/11/30: 203.9
2019/12/07: 201.3
2019/12/17: 199.7
2019/12/21: 196.7
2019/12/28: 197.3 (Planned maintenance break)
@mnwalkingqueen : Looks like you're making some progress. Congrats on getting back to the gym and planning.
@sweeetypie1 : Isn't Aldi's a blessing? I have to admit I don't know what I'd do if they weren't in my town. Well, I do, I guess... It would be a lot more boring/bland and a lot harder to stick to in the long run.1 -
@Helenatrandom --Welcome back!!
@holly- I also struggle to eat veggies--especially leafy greens--before they spoil. It also doesn't help when the grocery store sells veggies that are on their last leg, and it's sometimes hard to tell with the plastic packaging until you get it home an open it. I can't stand slimy arugula or spinach! As for the macros, I'm right there with you. I'm rarely successful at meeting protein, carbs, and fat in one day, so I tend to focus on protein and staying under my overall allowance. It's also tricky when your fats are good fats--like from salmon or avocado, or when sugars are from fruit vs. cookies. Because of that, I tend to not worry too much about meeting all as long as I know what I'm eating is nutritious.
@sweeetypie1 --Yeah, the holidays were rough, and I am admittedly taking longer than usual to get back on track. I'll have a few really good days, and then I get off track. Or I do really well all day at work, and then I come home to a not so healthy dinner my hubs prepared.
@MelodiousMermaid -- sorry to hear about your back issues. I also had to stop compound lifting years ago due to shoulder injuries. Like you, I really don't enjoy "machine" lifting, so I'm very sporadic with my strength training. I long for the days when I could do deadlifts and squats.
AFM--The tooth ended up needing a root canal which I got last saturday. Surpisingly, it wasn't painful during or after. I now have a temporary crown and will get the permanent next saturday.
Haven't been to the gym in ages, but honestly, I don't feel too guilty because I'm spending all of my spare time cleaning and packing up the house, so we can put some things in storage and put the house on the market. Our goal is to start showing in in March. Our realtor seems confident that we will sell fairly quickly--we meet with her Wed. to sign the contract to work with her.
Name: Karen
Age: 50
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 196 (1/4/20)
1/4/20 = 196
1/11/20 = 193
1/18/20 = 1931 -
@Karen- glad to know I’m not the only one that struggles with marcos. Glad things sounded good with the house.
@sweeetypie1- Holidays were hard for me this year too. I’m just like you with veggie stocking up.
@melodiousmermaid- sorry to hear about back pain.
Update
1/1/20= 270
1/11/20= 266.4
1/17/20= 263.2
1/25/20=262.30 -
Don't want to derail the thread, but needed to post, so I decided to make a blog post. It is relevant to my posts here, so I thought I'd drop the link to it for your reference.
https://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MelodiousMermaid/view/need-to-get-out-of-my-head-977945
Hope everyone's week is going well.0 -
@MelodiousMermaid - I read your blog and want you to know that your a strong person, you are headed in the right direction and you encourage others without even knowing it. You encouraged me with seening all your goals.
AFM:
I planned all meals again this week. Had to make some tweak when veggies were rotten.
I went to gym Sunday and walked Riley yesterday and today (not same calorie burn but bonding time). Also proud to say only ate fast food once since restarting. Hard to argue with 3.5 yr old when she only wants frosty and burger. I am glad her choice didn’t derail me I was super worried it would.1 -
mnwalkingqueen wrote: »@MelodiousMermaid - I read your blog and want you to know that your a strong person, you are headed in the right direction and you encourage others without even knowing it. You encouraged me with seening all your goals.
AFM:
I planned all meals again this week. Had to make some tweak when veggies were rotten.
I went to gym Sunday and walked Riley yesterday and today (not same calorie burn but bonding time). Also proud to say only ate fast food once since restarting. Hard to argue with 3.5 yr old when she only wants frosty and burger. I am glad her choice didn’t derail me I was super worried it would.
Thank you. I'm still kind of waffling on hitting the brakes, but might try to finish this week up and then time my break with my worst week of the month. And make it a mini-break, where I will still get a small walk and/or weight lifting in, but closer to minimum than full throttle. A solution I've also come up with is that I need to wait until Sunday to lock anything in. I know I'm not in the best mindset today to be making a choice like that.
After reading about your produce issues, I thought I'd chime in. I'm not sure what your week usually looks like for errands/grocery shopping, but I've found that for fresh things (especially if they're not usually kept "in stock" at home and used by everyone) I am better off shopping at least twice per week. This also helps to salvage some fridge "real estate" which can be a real trial sometimes. I swear I'm gonna get one of those super huge fridges someday. Someday.
Something else that has helped a bit is timing my planning with grocery ads. Some things I can plan because of regular ingredients that I always keep on hand, but at least a few times per week I try to get a little variety. My grocery ads run Wednesday through Tuesday, so if I'm planning more than a day ahead, I try not to go beyond Wednesday until I've seen the ads. Depending on the produce and store in question, this can also help with freshness, as more is going out and thus new coming in at the store.
Anyway, hope that might help. I'll check back in here on Saturday as normal, though perhaps I'll do more of a summary and make blog posts as needed. I do admit to being overly verbose at times.0 -
@MelodiousMermaid- thanks for the planning advice. I think smaller trips for produce would be best. I also think that I got super excited to plan better meals that I over bought also. I had enough food for family of 4 when I’m a family of 1. I also bought at Sam’s Club which was a lot. It was good for fish, shrimp and eggs but not produce.
Wednesday Wish:
Wishing Riley continues to do good behavior wise so we could foster or adopt a new friend.1 -
Just a quick check in:
Signed paperwork with realtor this afternoon--hubby is a little freaked at "how fast things are moving." He will get over it and adjust, but he's about the least spontaneous person I know, so this is stressful for him.
Food has been the same--making good choices sporadically. Just enough to keep from gaining, but no progress with losing weight. Today we had our monthly "themed" lunch, and it was grilled cheese and tomato soup. I brought low-carb bread, then proceeded to eat two sandwiches and some chips and some fritos and then after an all-protein and veggie dinner, I caved and ate some risotto. Needless to say, I'm over calories today. Tomorrow I will start again.
Name: Karen
Age: 50
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 196 (1/4/20)
1/4/20 = 196
1/11/20 = 193
1/18/20 = 193
1/25/20 = 1930 -
Saturday Check-in
Slowing down. I just can't muster the care to keep pushing. I think part of it is that challenge I joined pushing me to do bigger workouts, which is 1) aggravating my body/issues/injuries, and 2) messing with my appetite levels, as it runs into higher heart rate territories. This is part of the reason I'd committed to LISS (low intensity steady state) exercise. The other part is the standard hormonal fluctuations and such.
I'm going to try some foundational yoga this next week to see how my body does/doesn't agree. Over time, I'm hoping to see some improvement in functionality/mobility through doing it.
Regarding my intake, I have not made my decision on it completely, and I am still making myself wait until tomorrow to really commit, but I think I'm going to stay on the same road for planning and take things as they go. I've had a few times this week where I had to recalibrate as the day has gone. I'm not getting much support at home, especially where it concerns intake.
I'm going to try to keep from stopping altogether, but where exactly things will land I don't know. We'll see next week.
My plan:Current "foundational macros":
Protein:
All days: >=130 grams/day
Carbs:
Rest days: 40-50 grams/day
Strength Training: >=150 grams/day (most timed around/during training)
Fat:
Rest days: >=45 grams/day
Strength Training: 25-45 grams/day
To include 10 grams EFAs all days
Commitments:
1) Intake: >1,150 kcal/day
2) Exercise: >=30 minutes, 6 days/week
3) Deficit: <2,666 kcal/day
4) Rest day(s): >=1/week (<1,200 kcal deficit)
Goals:
1) Strength training: 2-3 days/week
2) Indoor rowing (**with good form**): >=3 days/week (short sessions for now)
3) Musical instrument practice: >=30 min, 6 days/week (on hold due to nerve issues)
4) Caloric deficit (50+ kcal under): >=6 days/week
My Stats:
5'1" Female
Restarting weight: 252
MFP restart weight: 242.7
Original goal: 140 lbs
Current goal: 21.5% body fat (currently estimated at 140 lbs). Aiming to be at this point by 2020/12/05.
2020 Progress
2020/01/04: 194.7
2020/01/11: 192.0
2020/01/18: 189.4
2020/01/25: 185.4
2020/02/01: 184.1
2019 Progress2019/09/14: 240.7
2019/09/21: 238.8
2019/09/28: 234.6
2019/10/05: 230.8
2019/10/12: 231.0
2019/10/19: 226.9
2019/10/26: 223.8
2019/11/01: 219.6
2019/11/09: 215.6
2019/11/16: 212.7
2019/11/23: 209.2
2019/11/30: 203.9
2019/12/07: 201.3
2019/12/17: 199.7
2019/12/21: 196.7
2019/12/28: 197.3 (Planned maintenance break)
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Well 2 bad dinner choices and only walking dog for exercise made it so there was no loss this week. This is where I get discouraged for 2 bad choices derailed my progress.
Update
1/1/20= 270
1/11/20= 266.4
1/17/20= 263.2
1/25/20=262.3
2/1/20= 262.30 -
mnwalkingqueen wrote: »Well 2 bad dinner choices and only walking dog for exercise made it so there was no loss this week. This is where I get discouraged for 2 bad choices derailed my progress.
Update
1/1/20= 270
1/11/20= 266.4
1/17/20= 263.2
1/25/20=262.3
2/1/20= 262.3
But at the same time, it's not anti-progress, so that's a thing. At least that's what I keep telling myself in my mini-bad-streaks. Also, it could be water fluctuation (hormone/sodium/etc.), unless you know for sure that you're at net maintenance.0 -
I’m new to this discussion group and getting support from one. Though I started my weight loss journey almost a year ago, I haven’t had consistency in my daily and weekly routines that I need for a healthy lifestyle. I decided I need to do something different to get different results. So I decided to find a community to get the support I need as I continue my journey. I’m looking forward to learning from all of you as you share your insights and experiences!!! February is going to be a good month!3
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Well planned meals out again this week. It makes it easier not to constantly think about food.
Walked my dog outside for hour today. Riley needed exercise and training.
@MelodiousMermaid- not sure what you meant by net maintenance but 4 out of 6 days when I logged I still had 300+ calories to eat but felt full. Every Saturday for me is no counting or worrying about what I eat.
@Karen- hope when things move fast makes it morre real than it originally seemed. Good luck!!1 -
@kim2558 - Welcome to the thread! I'm struggling with consistency as well as I mentioned above. Come back often and we can keep each other accountable.
@holly-- glad the meal planning is working for you. Gunner turned 14 last month, so he can only go short distances. We still go for walks every day, weather permitting, but they are typically just around the block.
@MelodiousMermaid - looks like you are making steady progress! Keep at it!
AFM-- We rented a storage unit and moved some boxes on Saturday. Then we had some minor plumbing issues Sunday/Monday which took our attention. Two steps forward, one step back, but at least it's progress. I've also been feeling run down the last couple of weeks. Not really sick, but just on the verge of sick--a little congested, a little tired--you guys know what I mean? Anyway, it's left me with low motivation to get things done beyond what's necessary. One goal this week is to get a few more boxes packed and move them to storage this weekend.
Food intake has been decent. Most days I'm making good choices and staying under my calorie allowance, but no scale movement.
On the plus side, work has been good--keeping up with grading without much need to bring home a lot of essays. Today we took our senior AP and honors students on an in-school field trip to see our school theater's adaptation of A Foul Mess in Thebes. It was hilarious and an amazing performance. It's related to our reading curriculum (we read Oedipus Rex last semester), so it was a lot of fun.
Name: Karen
Age: 50
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 196 (1/4/20)
1/4/20 = 196
1/11/20 = 193
1/18/20 = 193
1/25/20 = 193
2/1/20 = 1931 -
I’m new here. Dieting and exercise is so boring by yourself.so I’ve come here looking for like minded people need help.1
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I enjoy reading everyone's posts. I too am here for some support and comraderie! I think I have finally hit.my stride with my eating habits. I am sticking to meats and vegetables mostly....keto for the most part, but I keep my carbs low and my fats moderate. It is working...I am finally seeing some results.
I too was in a complete funk in January. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a real thing....we had lots of winter, but no snow days. Lots of indoor days means the kids get a little squirrelly too! But we are into February now, the days are longer and brighter, the sun has a little more warmth, March break is only a few weeks away, and we will be having a snow day tomorrow!!! Hehehe! All things to be grateful for!
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I'm looking for a support group to help keep me on track. I need to lose over 200 lbs and I'm having a very hard time motivating myself. I know what I have to do, I just can't seem to get my mind on board. I'm a stress eater and a boredom eater. I lost over 100 lbs about 10 years ago thru diet and exercise, but after some health issues and depression issues, I put it all back on and more over the last few years. It's hard to find others that relate to what I'm going thru, so I am hoping this group will help. I have slowly managed to lose 10 lbs but it took over 5 months to do it.0
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Hey all! I posted on here a long time back but due to one thing and another I stopped using the app. But I'm back on it. I needed to lose 150, I have lost a bit but still a fair bit to go. Anyone feel free to add me to help support, and I can support you. I will keep coming on here to read all your lovely posts x1
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Wow--lots of newlings! Welcome to you all!
@JJKM73 -- I started keto last fall and then fell of the wagon over the holidays. I keep trying to restart, but haven't managed to do so with any consistency. I tend to eat lower carb in general, but my struggle is with really keeping the carb grams low enough to actually reach ketosis. A couple of hurdles include trying to clear out the cupboards as we prepare to put our house on the market and my husband who cooks yummy carb-heavy dinners. I'm wiped out when I get home from work, and it's just so much easier to eat what he's prepared than to make my own low-carb dinner. Plus, I hate cooking.
AFM--still not as motivated as I would like. My plan for tonight was to wash and pack up a bunch of bar-ware that we never use, but it's already after 9, so I think that ship has sailed. I did manage to do about an hour's worth of grading this afternoon, so that's something.
Also, a friend and i committed to completing a 30-day squat challenge. I've done it before, but it's been awhile, so that's a good short-term goal to get back into strength training.
Name: Karen
Age: 50
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 196 (1/4/20)
1/4/20 = 196
1/11/20 = 193
1/18/20 = 193
1/25/20 = 193
2/1/20 = 1932 -
Hello!
I have just started again trying to get healthy and lose weight. I have at least 100lbs to lose.
Starting weight on 1-1-2020 was 278. The highest I have ever been.
I have always kind of bounced around in my weight. In my teens I bounced around 150-175, after my second kid I blounced around from 200-225. But after my third two years ago and the changes from having a very physically demanding job to being a stay at home mom, and getting put on the nexplanon birth control, I have not bounced around at all. I’m steady gaining and starting to see health differences in my opinion. I get winded walking up even short flights of stares. None of my clothes fit me and I had to do a wardrobe overhaul and now mostly wear stretchy pants while desperately wanting my jeans back. I get winded playing with my kids (smoking doesn’t help also) and I’m tired all the time l, always feeling exhausted even from basic day to day stuff.
I really want to get healthy. And I will. I think I just need a little guidance on some things I struggle with the most.
So questions for those that have made progress on thier Journey.
What are some ways you can prevent night snacking and emotional eating?
What are some ways you get in more activity everyday when your a stay at home mom? (That include taking along a toddler)
How do you keep yourself motivated and accountable?
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@skinnyjeanzbound I did the squat challenge last month, I made it to 85 squats before I fell off
but it did make me feel a bit accomplished even though I didn’t quite make it to the end. 1 -
@skinnyjeanzbound I totally feel your pain! We had done renovations and then put our house on the market this time last year. Between packing, house showings, school, kids, it was easy to eat easy meals. I had been very successful on keto about two years ago, fell off the wagon, and gained it back. I was so mad at myself an5 had a hard time getting back at it. My advice, you need about three weeks to really get into it, but those three weeks can be difficulty. Stick with it and you will see results...more energy, less cravings, loss of inches!!!
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Saturday Check-in
My first time truly off the tracks since September, both with intake and exercise. Illness, hormones, exhaustion/sleep, and disposition were all contributing factors. I am struggling to get back into things, especially since I'm building the habit of *not* going into an unhealthy restrict cycle after a rough run, which was honestly my old go-to. I'm also in the worst hormonal spot right now for fighting cravings/hunger most of this last week and for the next few days, so I guess having things sort of getting back to normal-ish is a pretty big victory.
The plan for today and tomorrow is to wind the week down at about net mainteance (deficits in late week offset surpluses earlier in the week). It is reasonably doable.
I finally got the MRIs on my back done and also went in for an appointment to check my feet. It will be a few days before I hear back on the MRIs. Had x-rays taken of my feet, and the good news is there are no fractures/breaks.
The bad news is that I was right in my self-diagnoses, bone-wise, with bunions, bunionettes, arthritis, and bone spurs. The doctor believes that the tendon stuff and such should be helped with PT and orthotics, so we're trying that first. I hope it does work, as I would really like to live with less pain, while avoiding more meds if I can.
Holding extra weight right now, both from the surplus and from bloating. Never got my prior week number drop Sunday/Monday since I was off the rails, so that's on hold waiting for things to straighten out over the coming week. Up a total of 0.2, but again, even if I held at even this week, I should've seen another 1.5-2.0 down earlier. Hoping to see that drop (and maybe a touch more) by the next check-in.
My plan:Current macro targets:
Protein:
All days: >=135 grams/day
Carbs:
Rest days: 42 grams/day
Strength Training: 256 grams/day (most timed around/during training)
Fat:
Rest days: 56 grams/day
Strength Training: 43 grams/day
To include 10 grams EFAs all days
Commitments:
1) Intake: >1,150 kcal/day
2) Exercise: >=30 minutes, 6 days/week
3) Deficit: <2,666 kcal/day
4) Rest day(s): >=1/week (<1,100 kcal deficit)
Goals:
1) Strength training: 2+ days/week
2) Indoor rowing (**with good form**): >=3 days/week (short sessions for now)
3) Musical instrument practice: >=30 min, 6 days/week (on hold due to nerve issues)
4) Caloric deficit (50+ kcal under): >=6 days/week
My Stats:
5'1" Female
Restarting weight: 252
MFP restart weight: 242.7
Original goal: 140 lbs
Current goal: 21.5% body fat (currently estimated at 140 lbs). Aiming to be at this point by 2020/12/05.
2020 Progress
2020/01/04: 194.7
2020/01/11: 192.0
2020/01/18: 189.4
2020/01/25: 185.4
2020/02/01: 184.1
2020/02/08: 184.3
2019 Progress2019/09/14: 240.7
2019/09/21: 238.8
2019/09/28: 234.6
2019/10/05: 230.8
2019/10/12: 231.0
2019/10/19: 226.9
2019/10/26: 223.8
2019/11/01: 219.6
2019/11/09: 215.6
2019/11/16: 212.7
2019/11/23: 209.2
2019/11/30: 203.9
2019/12/07: 201.3
2019/12/17: 199.7
2019/12/21: 196.7
2019/12/28: 197.3 (Planned maintenance break)
@mnwalkingqueen : Sorry for the late reply. By net maintenance, I meant that your intake for the week matched your calorie burn. So if you were under by 300 on four days, for a total of 1,200 calories deficit, but went over by 400 average on the other three days, for a total of 1,200 surplus, that would be net maintenance.
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@cheyennemeghan - I've done this one before--it is a bunch of different types of squats. I've never been successful at pistol squats. Here's the link if you're interested: http://www.siue.edu/~athomag/page2.html
Regarding your questions. I don't have kids, so I can't help with that one. As far as night snacking, I just plan to have calories available for an evening snack. I tend to be a night owl, so for me, it's easier to plan for it than to try to fight it.
@JJKM73 -- Thanks! I will get back to it full force soon.
AFM-- Moved 5 more boxes into storage today, which has freed up some space on our spare room, so now I can pack a few more. Hubby is making a completely keto friendly dinner tonight--jalapeno cream-cheese stuffed chicken wrapped in bacon. Yum!
I completely forgot to do my squats last night, so tonight I will do yesterday's and today's.
Name: Karen
Age: 50
Height: 5’7"
Highest Weight: 247
Current Weight: 196 (1/4/20)
1/4/20 = 196
1/11/20 = 193
1/18/20 = 193
1/25/20 = 193
2/1/20 = 193
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@karen-sorry to hear of the plumbing issue. Hope you feel better soon.
@seatomfly-welcome to the group
@jjkm73- welcome to the group
@fairy_luvr- We struggle with some of the same issues. Welcome.
@X100KLS1992-Welcome back to the group.
@cheyennemeghan- I am not a stay at home mom but work from home. I walk around my yard on my 15 minute breaks. I am emotional eater and I openly admit it is hard to break. I just don’t beat myself up if I slip.
@MelodiousMermaid- I understand your pain for my friend has really bad bone spurs. She can’t have surgery for her A1C is way to high.
AFM:
Lastnight has another in home training session with Riley. The behaviorist thinks I should foster one of their puppies to help with Riley’s confidence for their dogs are very confident and stable. I’m just not sure. I went to see the Hudson WI hot air balloons tonight it was very cool.
I also planned out another week of meals tonight.1 -
So I think I'm going to recalibrate how I'm looking at things going forward.
Several of you already know that I'm looking at macro/calorie cycling as a long-term approach. Specifically, I've been playing around with a LeanGains type setup. I believe it is the best match to my fitness/training goals and lifestyle and plan to continue it into recomp/maintenance as long as i can get it working.
But I think I've been going at it in a less-than-ideal way for my mental illness struggles and making it harder than it is by default (which honestly isn't horrible when you get used to it, but it's not as simple as other ways of eating). I've been looking at it at my current weight, which I can't deal with when I put in my activity level and see *ALL THOSE CALORIES* (for a maintenance comparison). Plus, adjusting as things change is a huge time-sink and runs my anxiety up.
So I've thought a lot about what I want life to look like in maintenance. Like, if I was in maintenance right now, as I am, what would I be doing? I have a copy of heybales' spreadsheet for TDEE calculation, which I've ...erm... doctored up a bit (I'm a bit of a nerd), and I used that to determine what my activity level would be for maintenance. I landed in the "lightly active" category based on where I am right now and what I'd prefer to do.
Then, out of curiosity, I put this into my preferred leangains calculator as though I weigh 130 (who knows where I'll end up -- really hoping I'll lose a bunch of skin by the time I lose the fat I'm aiming for). 130 is toward the top of healthy BMI at my height. It turns out that the calculated TDEE isn't terribly different than what I'd been aiming for before on strength training days. This is a great starting point for understanding/planning, where I don't feel the need to be neurotic about continually running new totals, and I can start to become accustomed to food intake at a "closer-to-real" level. It is also a relatively easy transition, instead of taking a larger jump.
The TDEE calculated is a bit higher on the website than in the spreadsheet calculator, but it's not enough of a difference that I'm going to get bothered about it until I get to a point where I'd like to try holding steady/recomp.
If I just go with a cycle of 10% higher on strength days and 30% cut on the other days (recomp would be 20% higher on strength days and max of 20% lower on other days -- might not be as much, depending on how many days of each), on a weekly basis I would be set for the first 1.17 or so pounds of deficit where I'm at right now (which of course will naturally decrease as I get closer to maintenance), so long as the TDEE estimate is accurate. Of course, if I'm feeling capable, I will likely add slow walking in to increase the deficit, and if PT/treatments are effective enough, I would like to add more fitness training in at some point, and may need to re-evaluate the baseline at that time depending on fueling needs. But that's what the thought process should be like long-term, so it is good.
TL;DR?
Nuts and bolts summary: After considering a few different factors, I've got a baseline set for my intake that should take me from here into maintenance, only needing a tweak if I get into "real" cardio training (MISS/HIIT), and probably a bit of tweaking when I get to a numeric settle point. This will allow me to start establishing long-term planning and habits for intake.
Curious to know the macro targets? OK, you're probably not, but I still feel like sharing them. (All are definitive, not percentile, in grams)
Strength days:
1,995 kcal
C: 257
F: 43
P: 144
Off days:
1,270 kcal
C: 43
F: 58
P: 144
Of course, as always, my fallback will be to try and stay within maintenance calories (preferably sedentary maintenance on non-strength days) and get my protein in. I realize that not every day will be perfect, in fact most won't, but there will also be days where things aren't even close. I'm hoping this framework will help me navigate the waters of everything, including the hormone swings that play with the mental illness bundle.0 -
Hi. Newbie here with about 125 pounds to lose.
I just started last Monday.
SW: 276
CW: 267.2
Change: -8.8 lbs for week one.
I am a long time weight yo-yo dieter, always gaining back more than I lost. So back to try again. 😏
I always lose big my first week and then slowly taper down to giving up at some point. ☹️
Hopefully this time is different. I have goals that are outside myself in a way. I want to have a second child and I don't want to be 270 pounds when I get pregnant like I was last time. I also want to be in better shape for my daughter, she is 18 months and I want to be able to keep up with her and show her a healthier lifestyle than what I had growing up.
Thanks for listening if you made it this far. ♥️1 -
I haven't been too serious watching my food intake, which means the scale hasn't changed and it's already February! Started some basic yoga today - as you all know I'm lazy and hate to exercise. I enjoyed it. I'll try and keep it up.
Also looking at getting a FitBit - anyone have one and like it?
Diane0 -
sweeetypie1 wrote: »I haven't been too serious watching my food intake, which means the scale hasn't changed and it's already February! Started some basic yoga today - as you all know I'm lazy and hate to exercise. I enjoyed it. I'll try and keep it up.
Also looking at getting a FitBit - anyone have one and like it?
Diane
I have a Fitbit Charge 2 and I really like it. Tracks my steps, sleep, calorie burn and syncs with MFP to make tracking calories in/out pretty easy.0 -
@Jules_Tay- Welcome! I have been yo-yo dieter also. I also hope this time is different. I have been planning meals for the week that I can swap based on daily activities.
@sweeetypie1- Yoga huh! There is a coffee shop in St.Paul MN that offers yoga classes for big people. I have thought about trying it. I have a fitbit but only use it for calorie burn in the summer and fall when I don’t go to the gym. Not sure which one I have though sorry.
AFM:
I wish that at 40+ yrs old it was easier to build self worth and confidence.1
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