Just upped my goal to 1.5 pounds per week...
Ati13
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Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
What got you through eating at a deficit?
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Progress. Seeing the kilos drop off each week, month and soon to be year.
Competition, with your self and others. Lifting more, walking further, being able to beat your brother at kickboxing
Maybe some of these aren't directly related to eating at a deficit but I see it as a package deal of getting fitter.0 -
Could be worse; I'm eating 1200. And what is getting me through it...
1) Not eating breakfast [I really just don't have time, though I'm also never hungry in morning], 2) Snacking on low cal stuff through day [pre-calculated calories, of course] 3) Large dinner to finish within my calorie goal. Awwwhhh yeah.
Low cal substitutes are my angels. If I DO get breakfast for some reason, it is a small, light fruit while driving to work.0 -
having a rock solid why. Why are you doing it? What is driving you? How is doing this going to improve you life? I lost weight so I could set the right example for my wife and son. A strong why will help you accomplish any how.0
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i work out every day so i can eat more.0
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Adding on a ton of veggies (mostly spinach for me). They have low calories so you can eat a lot of them and they fill you up. You can pair that with anything you want to eat. Weigh and measure everything or you won't lose. If I try to guess I'm usually off!0
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Exercise. My biggest problem with food is boredom eating. I could eat constantly, just to have something to do. It is more difficult to eat while exercising, and the exercise burns more calories so I can eat more at other times.0
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Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.0 -
callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »i work out every day so i can eat more.
Yup. This.0 -
KarenJanine wrote: »Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.
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KarenJanine wrote: »Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.
Exactly!
Are you 100% sure you weighed and measured and tracked everything?!0 -
KarenJanine wrote: »Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.
Truth. I don't see how you're going to do better with less.
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KarenJanine wrote: »Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.
Exactly!
Are you 100% sure you weighed and measured and tracked everything?!
I don't have a food scale, so no. I will invest in one soon, but right now I'm going by measuring cups lol.
Honestly, I think what tripped me up was always feeling like I had more calories than I reasonably could eat if I were eating healthfully. It led to making poor choices, this the reduction in calories. I do better when I feel like I'm making progress and hitting goals. The holiday weekend didn't hwlp. Plus multiple birthday parties and family gatherings. Too much junk food, plus feeling like it won't matter if I have a little extra equals weight gain lol.
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KarenJanine wrote: »Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.
Yup, I weigh, measure and log faithfully, and am consistently losing a pound per week without suffering.
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KarenJanine wrote: »Is it just me, or do those extra 280 calories seem to make all the difference? I haven't been very faithful to my goals, and I haven't lost any weight, so I figured I'd try upping the ante a little. Saw my new goal. I went from 2000 calories per day to 1720 and that seems like SO MANY calories lol.
What got you through eating at a deficit?
If you struggled to be faithful to 2000 calories, why do you think you'll do better at 1720 calories?
Personally I'd rather have the extra 280 calories and be consistent with logging, and lose a bit slower, rather than deprive myself.
This. This is like saying "I can't do 5 pulls ups so I'm going to make my new goal 10 pull ups."
I wouldn't worry about anything from over the weekend, you would have to be eating thousands of calories above your maintenance number to put on actual fat. You are likely just bloated and retaining water.0 -
Maybe you're preoccupied with the number of calories rather than the quality of the food you could be eating within your goal amount?
My suggestion- the thing that really helped me with the calorie deficit, is to invest some time thinking of new ways to eat the things you love with less calories. Flavourful food that isn't complicated or unattainable.
Balsamic and parmesan with sunflower seeds on spinach and romaine instead of the same old full fat Caesar salad with crutons> Have a tuna and cheddar stuffed baked potato instead of hamburger sauce and pasta ...get excited about your food choices and put some time into reading labels. Best of luck!!0 -
Imma drop this here:
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Maybe you're preoccupied with the number of calories rather than the quality of the food you could be eating within your goal amount?
My suggestion- the thing that really helped me with the calorie deficit, is to invest some time thinking of new ways to eat the things you love with less calories. Flavourful food that isn't complicated or unattainable.
Balsamic and parmesan with sunflower seeds on spinach and romaine instead of the same old full fat Caesar salad with crutons> Have a tuna and cheddar stuffed baked potato instead of hamburger sauce and pasta ...get excited about your food choices and put some time into reading labels. Best of luck!!
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My husband advised me to eat foods with more flavor and spice and I have found that it helps drastically with my hunger. I enjoy the foods I do eat a lot more!0 -
I agree with others. I mean, what you're doing is basically blindly measuring your food and just "shooting for" a lower calorie goal. Eventually you're going to need to be very accurate as you get close to goal. Might as well weigh all food, log accurately, eat and lose 1 lb per week.
I'm back in a deficit again after almost two months in maintenance. I make the same meals but instead of avocado AND cheese, I opt for one or the other or (this is when that food scale is so important), halve my ingredients. Maybe I make the same dinner but with a more lean cut of meat. More lettuce, less rice. Things like that. I look at my diary every day like it's a puzzle, pre-logging here and there to see how I can meet my macros, eat yummy food, and still get dessert.0 -
I am only losing 1lb per week. I can't go any lower than the 2500 calories or I become a bit moody.0
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