Well with the holidays coming I feel doomed
ZeXea
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I have been working out everyday/about 5x a week now on average for the past few weeks. I do anywhere from 30 minutes - 60 minutes running stairs to do HIIT (I heard it was good for fat loss).
Well, for the past 2 weeks? I havent really lost weight. I will see a great weight loss trend, then friday hits, or some special occassion, and I overeat. I hit like 2000 calories or something, which doesnt SEEM like a lot. But after 1-2 days of eating that, I weigh myself, and I lost no weight or gained.
The worst part? This isnt even full holiday time swing. Halloween hasnt hit, Thanksgiving is coming, and Christmas and New years. I love egg nog. I love big dinners. I love a yummy feast.
I just feel like im working out 5x a week to eat a meal or two and ruin it all.
Does anyone else get like this or feel this way? Does anyone have any advice? I do stairs since i dont have a gym and it seems to work well. I just wanted to lose like ~5 more lbs and then hit maintanence. I feel like come 2016 I will be ~5lbs heavier!
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Well, for the past 2 weeks? I havent really lost weight. I will see a great weight loss trend, then friday hits, or some special occassion, and I overeat. I hit like 2000 calories or something, which doesnt SEEM like a lot. But after 1-2 days of eating that, I weigh myself, and I lost no weight or gained.
The worst part? This isnt even full holiday time swing. Halloween hasnt hit, Thanksgiving is coming, and Christmas and New years. I love egg nog. I love big dinners. I love a yummy feast.
I just feel like im working out 5x a week to eat a meal or two and ruin it all.
Does anyone else get like this or feel this way? Does anyone have any advice? I do stairs since i dont have a gym and it seems to work well. I just wanted to lose like ~5 more lbs and then hit maintanence. I feel like come 2016 I will be ~5lbs heavier!
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How accurate is calorie counting? Do you use a food scale?0
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queenliz99 wrote: »How accurate is calorie counting? Do you use a food scale?
Nope. I tend to eat most things that are already measured? Soups, protein bars, oatmeals, fig bars, veggie chips.
There are some foods not measured of course, which is those meals I have out. I try to log them still but some restaurants I go to arent on MFP
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You don't get fat between Christmas and New Year's, you get fat between New Year's and Christmas. It's the other 50 weeks of the year that really matter.
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rankinsect wrote: »You don't get fat between Christmas and New Year's, you get fat between New Year's and Christmas. It's the other 50 weeks of the year that really matter.
That's true. I need to keep that in mind.
I think I just want to hit my goal in 2015? And then hit maintenance mode. But with the holidays I see myself holding still and it frustrates and discourages me a bit.
Maybe I just need to enjoy my ride a little more, and focus less on the end goal for right now.0 -
You'll do what you really want, whatever that is. Me always do what we want.
Remember that you're in charge and you have chosen to do whatever it is - and enjoy it.
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You'll do what you really want, whatever that is. Me always do what we want.
Remember that you're in charge and you have chosen to do whatever it is - and enjoy it.
Thanks Kali I need to relax on myself a bit and let myself enjoy this time instead of stressing. Stress would be worse for me than not losing weight lol! 0 -
That is true! And rankinsect is absolutely correct. My only other advice is this: you know that saying 'Not my monkeys... Not my circus...' to avoid unnecessary drama? Well substitute 'Not my sugar cookies... Not my fruitcake...' to 86 any of that 'polite' eating we do around the holidays to avoid hurting anyone's feelings. Be super choosey and only eat what you absolutely love when you absolutely feel like it!0
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That is true! And rankinsect is absolutely correct. My only other advice is this: you know that saying 'Not my monkeys... Not my circus...' to avoid unnecessary drama? Well substitute 'Not my sugar cookies... Not my fruitcake...' to 86 any of that 'polite' eating we do around the holidays to avoid hurting anyone's feelings. Be super choosey and only eat what you absolutely love when you absolutely feel like it!
Oooo! I love that! I will definetly do this! If I have to overeat calories, it should be to things I love! Thanks for the tip
And also good advice with the monkeys, I learned something new today 0 -
You need to save better for your weekends so that you have the calories to spend to keep you at calorie goal
If you've started a new exercise regime you probably have increased water weight
Also it's common to not lose scale weight every week
2000 calories sounds like a day at maintenance, if you're logging at defecit the rest of the week you're still losing
But your food logging may well be off too so who knows0 -
Also try to balance your breakfast and lunch with low calories before your big dinner.
Yesterday I knew I was going out with friends for dinner at a place without a lot of low-cal options so I tried pacing myself earlier in the day. Then I was given (by co-workers) a slice of DQ ice cream cake, a HUGE snicker doodle, chips and salsa and a pumpkin muffin. I had already calculated out everything I was eating that day and knew there was NO WAY I was going to be in deficit even without eating the extra treats. So as soon as the giver of the treat was out of sight I immediately gave my treat to someone else. Since I work with teenagers it was easy to do! Ha! But it made me feel a lot better that even though I was not going to meet my daily goal, at least I wasn't completely going out of control.
I guess my point is: choose your battles, you don't need to eat ALL the holiday treats at once.0 -
Be super choosey and only eat what you absolutely love when you absolutely feel like it!
^^This.
The time is coming when my office will be bombarded every day with various holiday treats. I tend to pass up the tin of Pepperidge Farm cookies and Hershey Kisses because I can get those any day of the year (being wrapped in red & green foil doesn't make the Kisses any different, LOL). But when presented with something special that I only see around holiday time, or something that is available all year but takes an effort to get (i.e., something from a bakery that is some distance away) I'll indulge.
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Why doomed? You're a grown up correct? You have the word "no" in your vocabulary?
Just plan your day ahead of time and stick to your plan. Pre-log so you aren't making emotional choices.
Children do what feels good in the moment. adults make a plan and stick to it .0 -
There are no unwilling food victims
We are the accumulation of the choices we make
The holidays do not make people fat.
What they choose to eat and do, that makes them fat, or not.
Doomed seems a bit melodramatic. Maybe it is a time that has been challenging in the past and a new way of dealing with it needs to be put in place.
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One way to look at it... you're at least minimizing the damage by being more careful the rest of the time.
That's pretty much what you should do for the Holidays. Realistically... don't even think about losing weight at that time. Just eat what you want (within reasons) on the Holidays themselves, but stay on track the rest of the week. It will be pretty much the same as what you've been doing... and at least that way you're not likely to gain much weight at all. But yeah, I agree with eating what you love and what you really feel like eating at the time. I often pass on dessert because it's not really what I've been craving, for example.
The problem if you want to lose is that you have to be more careful the rest of the time. I mean, I had a big lunch at a restaurant yesterday for lunch, so I skipped dinner, and I was still under maintenance for the day. So my advice is to be more mindful and not let yourself have 1-2 days a week when you go over (I do the same thing, mind you, but I've been maintaining). And if you know you can't help it and will do it anyway, decrease your goal so you have more of a buffer for those days.0 -
Sounds like you have found maintenance.0
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I just turned 50 this summer so I now consider myself a wise woman. Here's what I have to offer you…if you think you are doomed, you probably are doomed. If you think of yourself as someone who is trying to lose some weight and someone who is mindful of your food intake, than that's what you'll be.
I bought a bag of those disgusting candy pumpkins last week when I bought our candy for trick or treaters. The first day I had the pumpkins I gorged myself, felt sick and realized that I could either throw away the rest of the bag or have one serving a day until the bag was gone. Since being on MFP, I've REALLY come to value the moderation thing so each day for the rest of the week I made sure I left enough calories so I could enjoy seven little orange pumpkins each day. I never even had one piece of the other candy and hope to pass on the leftovers.
With Thanksgiving coming up, I already have a plan. I love stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce the best. Mashed potatoes, not so much. Turkey, hardly at all. Dessert, only if it's one of my favorites. So I'm going to eat a big plate of stuffing, gravy and cranberry sauce. I'll have a glass of wine and if there's an apple pie, I'll have a piece. I'll definitely go over my calorie goal, but I'll be doing it in a mindful way!
Christmas I'll eat some candy canes and enjoy a delicious dinner. Plan ahead, think of yourself as a moderate and mindful eater and don't DOOM yourself by planning to totally pig out. It is possible to get through the holidays without feeling bad about yourself!0 -
I find that when I hit a plateau, I need to switch things up a little. Try adjusting your macros and increasing your protein. Your goals should all equal 100%, but increasing your protein will help with increasing muscle mass, which will help with your overall metabolism. You can adjust your nutrition under "Goals" in MFP. I've had a bad week nutritionally this week. Way too many carbs, so today I am adjusting my nutrition overall for the week to see what that does. Your body will respond to the change. Also, increase your water consumption to help with digestion.0
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allenpriest wrote: »Why doomed? You're a grown up correct? You have the word "no" in your vocabulary?
Just plan your day ahead of time and stick to your plan. Pre-log so you aren't making emotional choices.
Children do what feels good in the moment. adults make a plan and stick to it .
I love this. Words to live by.0 -
It can sometimes feel that way. If we choose wisely 95% of the time, we can eat what we want within reason for a special occasion without feeling like we have totally messed up. It may slow down our weight loss a little bit, but I want to be able to not feel deprived of a tradition, or a special holiday meal.. I do agree, to only eat what you really love and skip the so so items. If you take a bite of something and it's not great, don't eat anymore of it. I know the closer you are to maintenance the harder it is to loose it. Be patient about it, don't be in a hurry. And don't think, ok I'm done when you get there, this is a rest of your life way to live in control of what we eat, unless we want to just gain it all back. Good luck, enjoy the holidays and don't stress about it.0
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booksandchocolate12 wrote: »Be super choosey and only eat what you absolutely love when you absolutely feel like it!
^^This.
The time is coming when my office will be bombarded every day with various holiday treats. I tend to pass up the tin of Pepperidge Farm cookies and Hershey Kisses because I can get those any day of the year (being wrapped in red & green foil doesn't make the Kisses any different, LOL). But when presented with something special that I only see around holiday time, or something that is available all year but takes an effort to get (i.e., something from a bakery that is some distance away) I'll indulge.
Yes, this. Anything that's ordinary, even if it's wrapped festively, I ignore. But someone's special pumpkin spice quick bread that only comes once a year ... well I'll have a piece definitely, especially if it's from one woman in particular who can bake. {drool}
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From Thanksgiving through Christmas I plan on doing maintenance. I will pick back up after the first of the year for the last 20lbs.0
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Working2BLean wrote: »are no unwilling food victims
We are the accumulation of the choices we make
The holidays do not make people fat.
What they choose to eat and do, that makes them fat, or not.
Doomed seems a bit melodramatic. Maybe it is a time that has been challenging in the past and a new way of dealing with it needs to be put in place.
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Quite a bit of positive input here. And I think I agree with pretty much all of it.
The one thing I would add is that the scale isn't the only measure that counts. If you feel good, are happy with how you look, etc.... what difference does the scale really make?
Like the OP, I don't weigh food. It's just a hurdle I am avoiding as I don't want to do it the rest of my life. So I've adjusted my goals based on my error in food estimation and/or calorie burn estimations. It's an imperfect science regardless, and I know if I have the self control and a way to assess myself, then things will fall into place.
I don't expect a perfect trajectory to my end goal. I expect to find some hurdles and plateaus. But if I'm overall making progress towards my end goal, then I'll be happy.
As for the holiday meals. My plan is to eat light on certain days, look at goals in weeks vs days (I already do that really) and eat what I want on certain days. I've already learned I can eat WAY too much in a single day, and in the overall picture of things it doesn't matter. I think Rankinsect nailed it with his comment!0 -
Nah not worth it0
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robertw486 wrote: »Quite a bit of positive input here. And I think I agree with pretty much all of it.
The one thing I would add is that the scale isn't the only measure that counts. If you feel good, are happy with how you look, etc.... what difference does the scale really make?
Like the OP, I don't weigh food. It's just a hurdle I am avoiding as I don't want to do it the rest of my life. So I've adjusted my goals based on my error in food estimation and/or calorie burn estimations. It's an imperfect science regardless, and I know if I have the self control and a way to assess myself, then things will fall into place.
I don't expect a perfect trajectory to my end goal. I expect to find some hurdles and plateaus. But if I'm overall making progress towards my end goal, then I'll be happy.
As for the holiday meals. My plan is to eat light on certain days, look at goals in weeks vs days (I already do that really) and eat what I want on certain days. I've already learned I can eat WAY too much in a single day, and in the overall picture of things it doesn't matter. I think Rankinsect nailed it with his comment!
thank you for the reply it's nice to read comments that don't seem condescending or like they want to stick out for not being very supportive.
I personally found my actual end goal because I was and still am able to fit into the pant size I wanted to. Which is great but I feel I barely squeeze in. I though losing five more pounds I would be able to slip them on with no issue. It's not really a numbers game completely so much as inches, but I can't imagine when all I do is run stairs that I will eat more, weigh more, but still lose inches?
So that's why I felt blue about it and made this thread.
That and egg nog is like 200 calories for 1/2 cup or 1 cup. I forget. That one was a knife to the heart LOL0 -
I'm going to try that, I thought about it some time and I think I will keep my excersising routine and just see where I go through the holidays.From Thanksgiving through Christmas I plan on doing maintenance. I will pick back up after the first of the year for the last 20lbs.
At the end of it, regardless, comes the new year. Everyone tries to get fit then so I'll have lots of support and others there as well with the same goal at least
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One way to look at it... you're at least minimizing the damage by being more careful the rest of the time.
That's pretty much what you should do for the Holidays. Realistically... don't even think about losing weight at that time. Just eat what you want (within reasons) on the Holidays themselves, but stay on track the rest of the week. It will be pretty much the same as what you've been doing... and at least that way you're not likely to gain much weight at all. But yeah, I agree with eating what you love and what you really feel like eating at the time. I often pass on dessert because it's not really what I've been craving, for example.
The problem if you want to lose is that you have to be more careful the rest of the time. I mean, I had a big lunch at a restaurant yesterday for lunch, so I skipped dinner, and I was still under maintenance for the day. So my advice is to be more mindful and not let yourself have 1-2 days a week when you go over (I do the same thing, mind you, but I've been maintaining). And if you know you can't help it and will do it anyway, decrease your goal so you have more of a buffer for those days.
tua k you for the advice, I'll try to essentially keep doing what I am. Monday - Thursday is amazing and I do quite well. It's Friday and Saturday, or at least Saturday, that I feel something happens like going out or a party and I end up eating too much.0 -
ZBennyXOXO wrote: »robertw486 wrote: »Quite a bit of positive input here. And I think I agree with pretty much all of it.
The one thing I would add is that the scale isn't the only measure that counts. If you feel good, are happy with how you look, etc.... what difference does the scale really make?
Like the OP, I don't weigh food. It's just a hurdle I am avoiding as I don't want to do it the rest of my life. So I've adjusted my goals based on my error in food estimation and/or calorie burn estimations. It's an imperfect science regardless, and I know if I have the self control and a way to assess myself, then things will fall into place.
I don't expect a perfect trajectory to my end goal. I expect to find some hurdles and plateaus. But if I'm overall making progress towards my end goal, then I'll be happy.
As for the holiday meals. My plan is to eat light on certain days, look at goals in weeks vs days (I already do that really) and eat what I want on certain days. I've already learned I can eat WAY too much in a single day, and in the overall picture of things it doesn't matter. I think Rankinsect nailed it with his comment!
thank you for the reply it's nice to read comments that don't seem condescending or like they want to stick out for not being very supportive.
I personally found my actual end goal because I was and still am able to fit into the pant size I wanted to. Which is great but I feel I barely squeeze in. I though losing five more pounds I would be able to slip them on with no issue. It's not really a numbers game completely so much as inches, but I can't imagine when all I do is run stairs that I will eat more, weigh more, but still lose inches?
So that's why I felt blue about it and made this thread.
That and egg nog is like 200 calories for 1/2 cup or 1 cup. I forget. That one was a knife to the heart LOL
There are so many factors that can make weight fluctuate... I've seen my weight change 5 lbs in a day. And really, if you start building more muscle, you can look smaller and weigh more as well.
You mentioned running stairs. This is harder on the gluts and the quads, two of the largest muscles on your body. But also keep in mind that as you exercise and lose weight, your shape might be different than the last time you wore those same size pants, just because you are working different muscle groups.0
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