Been off my healthy eating routine. Nothing but sweets the last 45days

Options
Adpalangi
Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Thank you, I'm sorry to hear about the loss. I've been off my healthy eating I think for 45 days or so. I have been eating sweets and more sweets. Did not track or count calories. Needless to say I have gone from 112 to 119. I wAs so close to
My goal of 109. I'm quite angry with myself. Is it true that it will be harder to take that eight lbs back off again. Went to the grocery store did not pick up any junk food lots of fruit vegetables and protein. Now I just have to make myself do this all over again and for some reason I'm not as motivated as before. That's what's happening With me. Wishing you and yours a happy holiday.

Replies

  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Options
    I'm not sure if this was meant to be a thread topic or not since it seems to be directed to someone specific? But either way, it's not going to be hard to lose the weigh again physically speaking. But mentally you may find it hard to go from eating sweets (I'm assuming you enjoy eating sweets?) to not eating them at all, which may as a result make it harder to keep tracking your intake.

    Personally I'd recommend that you re-evaluate your calorie goals, see if they are too low (are your goals set to 2lbs/week? Do you not eat your exercise calories back?). If they are then make your goals more reasonable, which can really help with keeping yourself motivated. But I'd also recommend that you not force yourself to not eat treats. You didn't gain weight because of the treats, you gained weight because you stopped tracking and ate too many calories. I would personally recommend pre-logging however many treats you think you will want each day, either when you wake up or the night before. Leave them for the end of the day so that you don't wind up eating too many sweets and not enough fat/protein/fiber for satiety. Eat your normal balanced diet, and then when you get to the evening eat your treats. Or eat however much of it you actually feel like eating. If you pre-log in the morning but don't feel like you'll want to log some of those treats in then just eat other foods. You can easily lose weight while eating junky food, it's all a bout being in a deficit. If I were to force myself to give up something that I had been eating in bulk for a while, I'd also lack motivation.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,018 Member
    Options
    ana3067 wrote: »
    I'm not sure if this was meant to be a thread topic or not since it seems to be directed to someone specific? But either way, it's not going to be hard to lose the weigh again physically speaking. But mentally you may find it hard to go from eating sweets (I'm assuming you enjoy eating sweets?) to not eating them at all, which may as a result make it harder to keep tracking your intake.

    Personally I'd recommend that you re-evaluate your calorie goals, see if they are too low (are your goals set to 2lbs/week? Do you not eat your exercise calories back?). If they are then make your goals more reasonable, which can really help with keeping yourself motivated. But I'd also recommend that you not force yourself to not eat treats. You didn't gain weight because of the treats, you gained weight because you stopped tracking and ate too many calories. I would personally recommend pre-logging however many treats you think you will want each day, either when you wake up or the night before. Leave them for the end of the day so that you don't wind up eating too many sweets and not enough fat/protein/fiber for satiety. Eat your normal balanced diet, and then when you get to the evening eat your treats. Or eat however much of it you actually feel like eating. If you pre-log in the morning but don't feel like you'll want to log some of those treats in then just eat other foods. You can easily lose weight while eating junky food, it's all a bout being in a deficit. If I were to force myself to give up something that I had been eating in bulk for a while, I'd also lack motivation.
    You must be some kinda sage.....I just lost my appetite reading this......it was like eating too much junk.

  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Options
    I see no reason to think losing the 10 lbs you want to lose will be any harder than before. I recently dropped 20 lbs that I had put back on. It actually came off easier this time around. The lack of motivation can make it hard, but really, all you have to do is commit to staying below your calorie goal and being honest with yourself about what you're eating. Just think, at two pounds a week, you're only five weeks away from your goal.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
    Options
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
    Options
    TimothyFish wrote: »
    I see no reason to think losing the 10 lbs you want to lose will be any harder than before. I recently dropped 20 lbs that I had put back on. It actually came off easier this time around. The lack of motivation can make it hard, but really, all you have to do is commit to staying below your calorie goal and being honest with yourself about what you're eating. Just think, at two pounds a week, you're only five weeks away from your goal.

    WHY would you tell someone that can't afford to lose this weight to lose 2 pounds a week?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    Options
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.

    QFT

    remember the sunken face?

    remember the realisation when you said you were underweight?

    there's a reason you can't stick to your too low goal
  • cwlsr
    cwlsr Posts: 71 Member
    Options
    I will keep it short! You are not the first person to have episodes like this nor will you be the last. Life time of good health is a journey and not a race. Please tell yourself that it is Okay to do what you have done and transition back on your plan. You have done wonderful so far and don't let a little blip in the road discourage you. We all have our moments when outside occurrences or discouragement sets it. You can do it by just enjoying the holidays knowing that there are people who do care.
  • Adpalangi
    Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
    Options
    cwlsr wrote: »
    I will keep it short! You are not the first person to have episodes like this nor will you be the last. Life time of good health is a journey and not a race. Please tell yourself that it is Okay to do what you have done and transition back on your plan. You have done wonderful so far and don't let a little blip in the road discourage you. We all have our moments when outside occurrences or discouragement sets it. You can do it by just enjoying the holidays knowing that there are people who do care.

    Thank you so much for your encouraging words. I may need to re read that every so often to get me back on track. Thank you
  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,725 Member
    Options
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.

    Are you sure about this? According to her profile she's five feet tall
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,150 Member
    Options
    JaneiR36 wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.

    Are you sure about this? According to her profile she's five feet tall
    Positive! Sent you a couple of links :wink:
  • Adpalangi
    Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
    Options
    cwlsr wrote: »
    I will keep it short! You are not the first person to have episodes like this nor will you be the last. Life time of good health is a journey and not a race. Please tell yourself that it is Okay to do what you have done and transition back on your plan. You have done wonderful so far and don't let a little blip in the road discourage you. We all have our moments when outside occurrences or discouragement sets it. You can do it by just enjoying the holidays knowing that there are people who do care.

    Cwlsr thank you for your reply
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Options
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.

    QFT

    remember the sunken face?

    remember the realisation when you said you were underweight?

    there's a reason you can't stick to your too low goal

    And your hair was falling out at one point.

    OP, I hope you're okay.
  • Adpalangi
    Adpalangi Posts: 349 Member
    Options
    arditarose wrote: »
    rabbitjb wrote: »
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.

    QFT

    remember the sunken face?

    remember the realisation when you said you were underweight?

    there's a reason you can't stick to your too low goal

    And your hair was falling out at one point.

    OP, I hope you're well
    I am all good
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Options
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    And THIS is why, you've been told time and time again, not only from MFP but from your own family, that you were too skinny and had unrealistic expectations. 119 is a great weight to be at and when we set unrealistic goals, we deprive ourselves enough that we are at some point going to gain it back.

    Multiple threads and multiple people highlighting the issues of her choices didn't register over the past year ... I doubt this will either.

Categories