What are you doing to lose it?!

Losingthedamnweight · July 2014

Share what you're doing to lose the damn weight! What are you eating? What's your budget? What kind of exercise are you getting? How's it working for ya?

Right now i am doing things the easiest/laziest way possible: eating what i want and gettin 'dem steps. I have about 85lbs to lose and i'm at a 1,000 calorie deficit. I'm an all or nothing kinda guy whether i like it or not, so i set some hard rules for myself.

1) Hard guidelines for calories dependent on days. On days i'm completely sedentary where the most strenuous exercise i get is getting up to get the remote or swatting at the cat, i eat 1500 cals of whatever i want. I try to include lots of protein. On days where i work or get my 10,000 steps, i shoot for 1800-2000 calories and include lots of...candy. Rocky road has protein in it doesn't it?

2) and on that, i try to get my 10,000 steps! The weather is beautiful. The birds are chirping. There's so many great parks to walk at. Why not? I can knock out my 10,000 steps in an hour and a half easy if i keep a solid pace. Podcasts+spotify are like a time machine in my phone. I get halfway through a podcast and what? I'm at 10,000 already? Welp. Let's keep going. Let's make some goals. When i get done with this podcast, i can stop. When i get done with this playlist i can stop. Sometimes i get to the park intending to try for 10,000 steps and leave with twice that just because whats being pumped into my earlobes is so entertaining.

3) Meditate. I set out time every single day to think about how dead sexy i'll look if i keep going on this path. If i don't stop and focus on what i want to be, i forget how bad i want it and fall off the wagon.

SezxyStef · July 2014

I ate whatever I wanted just stayed in a deficit on average.
I was at TDEE-20% which gave me 1600 calories...averaged 1750 from the day I started to the day I hit maitenance which included holidays (Christmas etc) and a vacation at an all inclusive.
I started with walks, 30DS now lift, walk, bike, HIIT
Apparently quite well since I hit maitenance a month ago...took about 18months to get here tho....

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt · July 2014

Also doing TDEE-20%, so around 1650 calories a day. Planning on beginning a weight training program next week, and may incorporate some light cardio 3 or 4 days a week. I eat whatever I want, just try and somewhat hit my macros.

arussell134 · July 2014

I'm doing a fair amount of exercise, but also trying to be somewhat realistic in my approach.

In the past, I've dropped weight quickly doing restrictive diets. While this works, it's only a short-term fix. This time around, I've been trying to focus on overall better eating choices, but nothing too crazy. I noticed that I was really struggling on the suggested 1200 calorie diet Myfitnesspal was recommending, so I upped it a bit. It will mean my weight loss journey will be slower, but I'd take a slower and more sustainable journey any day than some crash plan.

In the last 3 months, I've lost 10 pounds. I still have 20 to go. I'm hoping to get there by the end of 2014.

Meerataila · July 2014

Vegan for ethical reasons, unprocessed foods grossatarian to lose weight (too many foods on the shelves are infested with bugs and bug secretions but are otherwise vegan and so easy to get fat on).

My budget? Too tight. I'm going to have to spend less money somehow next week than I did this week. Low carb was more expensive when I did that, but not much more. And both diets are three times more expensive than my 3000+ calorie a day junkfood diet ever was.

Exercise: Three or four times a week of walking, swimming, or both. But fairly short time periods and the walking is pretty leisurely. I plan to try jogging again when the weather becomes bearable.

diannethegeek · July 2014

I have my diary set to my approximate maintenance calories (2200) and stay somewhere below that every day. I aim for 1700 calories, but over the week I average out closer to 1800 cals/day. I eat what I want within that limit, but I also aim for 100-110 grams of protein every day, which affects my food choices. Sometimes it means I have to swap out my ice cream for Greek yogurt and fruit in the evenings.

I am not doing any formal exercise program at the moment. I do some body weight exercise and have hobbies that keep me on my feet more than usual in the evenings.

I weigh myself once a month and try not to stress over the higher calorie days.

I'm losing about 5 pounds a month this way.

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williams969 · July 2014

I eat my macros according to IIFYM, creating a modest 300-500 cal/day deficit (accounting for exercise). Exercise is 4x week bodyweight training and 3-4x week jogging or HIIT cardio of some sort when weather doesn't cooperate. I'm "lazy", too, so running and pushups, pullups, and squat challenges are "easy" types of exercise for me to follow and maintain.

Nothing exciting or magical, just eat less, move more philosophy of sustainable lifestyle for me.

runningagainstmyself · July 2014

Eating what I like on 1400cal/day with an occasional cheat meal (no more than 1 every 2 weeks or so) to shake things up.
Running distance 3-4x/wk -- training for a 1/2 marathon currently. I only eat my calories back when I'm hungry.

The big thing for me is paying attention to my hunger -- not waiting too long to eat, nor allowing myself the opportunity to graze. 4-5 meals per day. It's working so far!

I_Will_End_You · July 2014

I eat what I want, but just use common sense when it comes to portion sizes. No logging or calorie counting. I lift heavy 3 days a week, and do lighter lifting and cardio in between.

Siigh_duck · July 2014

Stick to my calorie goal

40/30/30 macros which I try to stick to (getting enough protein is essential to my satiety)

My exercise... well I'm quite lazy so I don't really do planned exercise. but I just make better decisions like walking to town or a friends instead of taking the bus etc

I eat back all my exercise calories nom nom ^_^

Iwishyouwell · July 2014

- Intermittent fasting.
- A baseline diet leaning heavily on meats, vegetables, fruits, and healthy fats.
- Bread, pasta, starchy vegetables, etc are only occasionally a part of my diet. I don't have to fight to regulate them, I just barely want them.
- Enjoying sweets, which were always my downfall, when I want, as much as I want. I just don't have them every day. Or if I do have them every day for say a week or two, I'll take weeks off.
- Knowing the difference between true hunger and mere craving, and following accordingly the majority of the time.

For exercise I'm a speed walker and am getting into bodyweight only exercises. I don't have any prescribed schedule at the moment.

I do not calorie count, weigh, or log. My approach to weight loss is very loose and free, the way I like it. It is not linear.

kappy_hollowell · July 2014

I'm an all-or-nothing type of person. I either have to go all in or not. No in between.

I've set my calorie goal at 1500/day and I eat mostly what I want within those calories. I do try to get a good bit more protein, because, lets face it, dieting is hard and I'm hungry!!!

I just started PiYo, on day 4 of the schedule. I LOVE IT. Before I got, um, fat, I used to love TurboJam, TurboFire, Running, Lifting heavy weights and such. But I"ve been out of exercise commission for the last two and a half years. So getting back into the routine is difficult.

I gained my weight when I was pregnant. 30lbs net gain. I was about 20lbs over my goal when I got pregnant, so that gives me 50lbs to lose total. I want this so bad, and I am going to accomplish my goals!

shadow2soul · July 2014

I'm just getting back into the swing of things after being pregnant. I had my 6 week postpartum appointment yesterday and was given the okay to start working out again. I will have to start off extremely easy since I had a csection and doing to much to fast could potentially cause my incision to open.

I was getting really close to 100lbs lost before my pregnancy (gained around 40lbs with pregnancy and have already lost around 20lbs). This is what I was doing:

I use heybales spreadsheet.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0Amt7QBR9-c6MdGVTbGswLUUzUHNVVUlNSW9wZWloeUE
Specifically, the following tabs :
Simple Setup
MFP Tweak
Fitbit_Bodymedia (I have a Fitbit Zip)
HRM

My calorie goals on MFP are set up based on the spreadsheet above.

Net Goal is slightly above my BMR. This gives me an estimated daily deficit of 379 calories.

I have fitbit synced to MFP, so that it adds in calories when I'm more active than normal.

I log exercise on Fitbit's dashboard. I determine my exercise calories using a HRM. When I go to log the calories burned, I use the section at the bottom of the MFP Tweak tab on the spreadsheet to determine exactly how many calories to log and eat back. Example: Yesterday, my HRM said I burned 531 calories in 61 mins of exercise. I went to the spreadsheet entered the information and it said to log 361 calories. This increased my deficit from 379 to 550 for the day.

I'm not very good at sticking to any one exercise routine. I get bored quickly. This is what I have been using to exercise over this summer:

EA Sports Active 2.0 (Xbox Kinect)
- I completed the Cardio Kickstart program on Easy earlier this summer.
- I recently started the 9 Week Program on Medium.
Gold's Gym Cardio Workout (Wii...husband bought me a new wii)
- Mostly Cardio Boxing. I usually do about 20 - 30 mins every couple of days or so.
Dance Central 2 (Xbox Kinect)
- 20 to 40 mins at a time
- Earlier this summer I was doing it about 5 times a week. I only do it once every couple of weeks now.
The Butt Bible (found on youtube)
- I did 2 weeks of this program and stopped when I realized that I wouldn't be able to continue because I lacked the required equipment. I plan to start this up again as soon as I can get the things I need for it.
Zombies,Run! 5k Training
- I have trouble finding time to do this and as such I think I've restarted it like 4 times now. :laugh:
- I did attempt it once while pushing my son is his stroller. It didn't go very well. :embarassed:
Walking
- I try to walk at least 3 miles everyday.
- I have been walking to and from the grocery store since the beginning of July. On cool days, I take the 2.8 mile route and on hot days I take the 1.7 mile route. I push my son in his stroller and bring home as many groceries as the stroller can carry.

I just pulled the quote from a thread I posted awhile back which can be found here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1100730-191-days-of-mfp-47-8lbs-lost-35-2lbs-to-go?hl=191+days#posts-16987716

As for my food budget, it is extremely limited. I have about $300 to feed 3 people for a month (technically we are a family of 4, but since I'm breastfeeding the budget only has to cover 3 of us). I generally shop at places like Aldi's to get the most for my money. As for food choices, I try to make healthy choices and allow for treats. So pretty much the only foods that are off limits are the ones I hate or don't have enough calories for.

ASH2038602 · July 2014

My budget is pretty low since I have to shop and cook for 3, and then buy myself separate foods. Egg whites and veggies for breakfast with a whole grain english muffin or oatmeal and fruit. Tuna or chicken in a whole wheat tortilla for lunch, for dinner I usually have a serving size of what they eat and then a lot of veggies. I make substitutions for myself if I can. For example, when I make them baked ziti I reserve some of the sauce and a little cheese to put on spaghetti squash for myself. For snacks I do fruits, veggies, or raw almonds. I allow myself up to 1500 calories a day, but usually have a hard enough time meeting 1200. If I am hungry, I eat. I just make sure its really hunger, and not boredom, stress etc before having something. I am also at the gym 5 days a week. I start with cardio, lift weights, and end with cardio. So far it's going well, I typically lose 2 lbs a week.

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