What a screw up!

ultimuttginge
ultimuttginge Posts: 58
in Health and Weight Loss
I'm numerically dyslexic and have a sugar and dairy starved brain!

I weighed myself this morning for the first time in a while and realised that since I only work in Stones, not lbs, I'd screwed up my very first weight calculation when I began using MFP!

Consequently, MFP now think's I've lost...wait for it...a MASSIVE 12lbs in three weeks! I wish that were true!

So I've had to update my profile, which I hope doesn't confuse things TOO much and put my CORRECT weight as of today.

In actual fact I've lost 5lbs in three weeks...not as much as I hoped for to be honest. But at the same time, I'm due a monthly visit this week and I always retain a few pounds in water!

I'll give it two weeks and weigh myself again!

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  • delonda1
    delonda1 Posts: 525 Member
    umm 5lbs in 3wks is really good actually
  • ultimuttginge
    ultimuttginge Posts: 58
    Yeh...I know. I'm just being hard on myself. Because I didn't lose the 3lbs per week I'd intended I don't feel I've done as well as I could have!

    But you're right! I should give myself a break! :)
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
    Yeh...I know. I'm just being hard on myself. Because I didn't lose the 3lbs per week I'd intended I don't feel I've done as well as I could have!

    But you're right! I should give myself a break! :)


    3lb a week is not a realistic target, as it would require a 1500 calorie deficit every single day. This is far too large for many people.

    Be realistic and set achieveable goals, and then you won't be dissapointed.
  • Velum_cado
    Velum_cado Posts: 1,608 Member
    Yeh...I know. I'm just being hard on myself. Because I didn't lose the 3lbs per week I'd intended I don't feel I've done as well as I could have!

    But you're right! I should give myself a break! :)

    You've done better! 5 lbs in 3 weeks is better than 12 lbs in 3 weeks. The slower it comes off, the more likely it is to stay off.
  • flimflamfloz
    flimflamfloz Posts: 1,980 Member
    Maybe take a look at this too:
    my home > check in > edit previous entries

    You might be able to edit your "starting weight", although I'm not 100% sure.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member

    3lb a week is not a realistic target, as it would require a 1500 calorie deficit every single day. This is far too large for many people.

    Be realistic and set achieveable goals, and then you won't be dissapointed.

    agreed.

    OP, your ticker says you want to lose about 12kg? if you work in pounds and stone, why are you using kg?

    anyway with around 2 stone to lose, you should be aiming for about 1lb per week, 3lb is too agressive and cant be done in a healthy way.

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