Questions, Struggles, Progress

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NewOR2015

I've never been one to exercise, but I started walking in November, and it's definitely helped me. It's time to get new shoes. What's the best walking shoe? (Not the most expensive)

jessica182517

I get my shoes at famous foot wear or fred Meyers I just shop clearance they ususally have nikes on sale at both places.

NewOR2015

@jessica182517 Thanks for the suggestions. I'll look into it.

Mirabelle_Out

Current struggle....

I'm supposed to go to a buffet tomorrow! Normally I will eat whatever I want, but I want to be down for the Friday weigh in. Suggestions for what I should do!!!

Brittles927

Mirabelle_Out wrote: »

Current struggle....

I'm supposed to go to a buffet tomorrow! Normally I will eat whatever I want, but I want to be down for the Friday weigh in. Suggestions for what I should do!!!

If you don't eat 100% healthy while there, try to at least portion what you're eating so it's not a double whammy, also try drinking water before and during to help you not over eat

there tends to be a lot of sodium in buffet food anyway so that may help in the long run too

Be_Lively

Mirabelle_Out wrote: »

Current struggle....

I'm supposed to go to a buffet tomorrow! Normally I will eat whatever I want, but I want to be down for the Friday weigh in. Suggestions for what I should do!!!

I would just make that my only meal and enjoy it! I understand that can be hard and not ideal for some, but just saying what I would do!

Shull_rachael

I'm a binge eater! I hate this any tips anyone?

wrknonmedaily

I started jogging and now it seems like I have stalled and I want to eat everything in sight. I wonder if now that I added jogging do I need to add more carbs, I try to do 50-100 carbs a day, or is it just an excuse to eat anything I want. My clothes are still fitting lose and I am sure I have lost inches but I seem so famished too. The scale is stuck at 227. =(

Bibia2418

I am to walking about 4 miles everyday now! Love my morning walks!

My fasting blood sugar this morning was 119! So grateful and so happy!! Last one I had was 191. I am making progress. Not seeing a whole lot of movement in the scale, but I can tell in my clothes. It's slow and steady which is good. I'm quite happy about all this

gibbs1993

wrknonmedaily wrote: »

I started jogging and now it seems like I have stalled and I want to eat everything in sight. I wonder if now that I added jogging do I need to add more carbs, I try to do 50-100 carbs a day, or is it just an excuse to eat anything I want. My clothes are still fitting lose and I am sure I have lost inches but I seem so famished too. The scale is stuck at 227. =(

Are you eating at least half of your jogging calories back? Make sure your deficit isn't too high from exercise. Try eating healthy carbs when you're hungry outside of normal meal times, like fruit and whole grains.

joannemonette1

We got a new 3+ month old puppy in December and that's what put me back into the walking habit. I'm walking about 3-4 miles a day (treadmill), and 1 mile/day with the now-6-month old pup (btw is looking very grown up now). Hubby hates to exercise but loves walking our puppy, so that's got him up and moving - and he's losing weight, too (he's dieting right along with me - so this is incredibly helpful). He's lost 5 lbs so far.

joannemonette1

NewOR2015 wrote: »

I've never been one to exercise, but I started walking in November, and it's definitely helped me. It's time to get new shoes. What's the best walking shoe? (Not the most expensive)

I love New Balance for exercising - affordable and last a long time. But Skechers (usually too pricey in the store) are my new favorite for walking (I bought two good pairs at a Goodwill store - OMG, they're like walking on air)

joannemonette1

Be_Lively wrote: »

Mirabelle_Out wrote: »

Current struggle....

I'm supposed to go to a buffet tomorrow! Normally I will eat whatever I want, but I want to be down for the Friday weigh in. Suggestions for what I should do!!!

I would just make that my only meal and enjoy it! I understand that can be hard and not ideal for some, but just saying what I would do!

Drink lots of water - and a glass of milk (or whatever your system will tolerate - help fill you up) with your meal. Eat breakfast, and fruits in between - so you don't go hungry.

NewOR2015

@joannemonette1 Walking on air sounds awesome. I enjoy walking because I feel like it's the least risky exercise. Walking on air even better.

Mirabelle_Out

Ok, so I survived the buffet. I did end up going over about 400 calories for the day. However, considering I was able to eat a lot and enjoy myself, along with not being TERRIBLE with the calories. I consider it a win! The next day I had weighed myself and I was down! So I felt pretty good with that! This helps me focus on what is important and realize this may be my new life of trying to eat healthier and be better for myself.

Thank you all of the advice and support!

-M

Cynsonya

Shull_rachael wrote: »

I'm a binge eater! I hate this any tips anyone?

I struggle with the same. All I can say is take it day by day. It's no different than being addicted to anything else.

Today I did not binge.

Be_Lively

I did not do well today. Not at all! There's never one healthy dish at my family's holiday dinners. And there was wine, and dip, and good ole southern cooking. Idk how many calories I ate because I don't know what ingredients were in all of the foods. But I still logged from what MFP had available and tried to overestimate my portions. I have so much making up to do!

Brittles927

I didn't do very well yesterday either....so many delicious carbs! I did however, do a ton of walking this weekend so that's a plus.

Back to the grind today though

we can do this!

Mirabelle_Out

I did not do well yesterday either. It seems like this past weekend was nothing but food!! I am going to weigh myself just to see where I stand! This usually helps me focus if it is high!!! Back at it today and doing the best I can!

Brittles927

I'm always so terrified to weigh myself after I've eaten junk lol.. but maybe it is a good idea just to keep you focused!

I have such a hard time staying on track on the weekend, do you guys have any tips on how to stay on my game?

tater2405

the thing that always help me is this quote, "what you eat in private, shows in public" i do really well through the week at work, and then the weekend comes. i just always try to remember that quote and make healthier eating choices, or i exercise more those two days if i eat worse. another thing is meal prep, if you only go to the store once and buy healthy food that is the only options you have at home. So if you plan out meals for the week and make healthy options at the store, which is a feat in itself sometimes, i always try to eat before going to the store that way i dont wanna buy a bunch of junk. but i tell myself, if i dont have it at home, i wont eat it. helps me out a ton.

Zumba_Luvah

I've been struggling with eating bad at night, like 500 to 1000 calories. I do great during the day, but 8:00 hits and I'm like a starving animal. I eat cookies, ice cream and chocolate. I'm craving it. I will go a few days without eating at night but never more than 5 days. I know that if I don't have that stuff in the house, it will help tremendously. But it seems that every time I start doing good, somebody brings some kind of junk food here and I don't have my cravings under control yet. So I just keep failing. I've told my parents and I've told my husband to tell his parents (they mainly speak bosnian so I can't communicate well with them) to not bring anything over but they don't listen.

tater2405

When I am tempted I try to replace it with something else, maybe a protein shake, smoothie or protein bar, yes it doesn't taste like the real thing chocolate but there are some that taste pretty good. You can train yourself to like the taste once you find the right product for you.

wrknonmedaily

I have not seen the wagon after I fell off of it a few days ago....anybody see it.

I will find it tomorrow and jump back on.

jessica182517

ok, so I have had a crappy week

I was sick for two days with a cold and just ate crappy. Back to it today a little better anyway..lol

Brittles927

tater2405 wrote: »

the thing that always help me is this quote, "what you eat in private, shows in public" i do really well through the week at work, and then the weekend comes. i just always try to remember that quote and make healthier eating choices, or i exercise more those two days if i eat worse. another thing is meal prep, if you only go to the store once and buy healthy food that is the only options you have at home. So if you plan out meals for the week and make healthy options at the store, which is a feat in itself sometimes, i always try to eat before going to the store that way i dont wanna buy a bunch of junk. but i tell myself, if i dont have it at home, i wont eat it. helps me out a ton.

I just came across that quote a week or two ago and absolutely love it! Thanks for the tips!

Brittles927

wrknonmedaily wrote: »

I have not seen the wagon after I fell off of it a few days ago....anybody see it. I will find it tomorrow and jump back on.

jessica182517 wrote: »

ok, so I have had a crappy week I was sick for two days with a cold and just ate crappy. Back to it today a little better anyway..lol

I'm right there with you, it's been a struggle this last week, and I managed to squeak out a 1lb weight loss and I'm not sure how! Anyway, today's a new day, we can do this!!

JuliaDiscoFit

I am finally back to losing after I spent a full week stalled with a minor gain at the end - I was sick for 2 weeks and then had to curb the rebound.

I used to be a total binge eater - and honestly still am when not actively controlling it. The things I do personally to manage it without feeling horrible:
- I treat a day as a calendar day - 12am-11:59pm. The second it ticks midnight, it's a new day and I can eat (if I want to) without guilt. It made it way easier when I first started because I would feel like i was starving at night, and knowing I just had to wait till midnight and not the next day was motivating and achievable.
- As I went on it became easier not to need the midnight re-start, and it became more of an incentive to not eat then because it meant more calories during waking hours the following 'day'. This has really helped curb my late night snacking over time, but I also don't feel super guilty if I do.

Easter was hard! I ate so much with my family but I refused to feel guilty about it because it was my first real cheat day in almost a month and I already seem to have bounced back from it!

Something I think is really good for me with motivation and cravings - I actually stock up on small chocolates (right now it's mini solid easter eggs which are 33 calories each - it used to be m&ms which I would have 10 of at a time = 34 calories) - and I let myself have one or two every day - but only if my weight has gone down. If my weight was the same or higher than my previous weigh in, then I cut out the extra calories - it is great because I don't binge on a whole block of chocolate because I get a little every day, and when I restrict it I know it's because I was careless, so it's motivation to get on the horse again

Elpha25

Zumba_Luvah wrote: »

I've been struggling with eating bad at night, like 500 to 1000 calories. I do great during the day, but 8:00 hits and I'm like a starving animal. I eat cookies, ice cream and chocolate. I'm craving it. I will go a few days without eating at night but never more than 5 days. I know that if I don't have that stuff in the house, it will help tremendously. But it seems that every time I start doing good, somebody brings some kind of junk food here and I don't have my cravings under control yet. So I just keep failing. I've told my parents and I've told my husband to tell his parents (they mainly speak bosnian so I can't communicate well with them) to not bring anything over but they don't listen.

Try having alternatives close-by. I use 10 calorie jelly, popcorn, 35g bags of chocolate, light cereal bars and meringues. I dip into these when I need something sweet. Allow yourself a late night snack, factor it in to mfp but put a calorie limit on it and stick to it. Try keeping yourself busy - read a magazine, knit/crotchet, manicure, have a bath. It's about finding a balance that works for you.

Mirabelle_Out

JuliaDiscoFit wrote: »

I am finally back to losing after I spent a full week stalled with a minor gain at the end - I was sick for 2 weeks and then had to curb the rebound.

I used to be a total binge eater - and honestly still am when not actively controlling it. The things I do personally to manage it without feeling horrible:
- I treat a day as a calendar day - 12am-11:59pm. The second it ticks midnight, it's a new day and I can eat (if I want to) without guilt. It made it way easier when I first started because I would feel like i was starving at night, and knowing I just had to wait till midnight and not the next day was motivating and achievable.
- As I went on it became easier not to need the midnight re-start, and it became more of an incentive to not eat then because it meant more calories during waking hours the following 'day'. This has really helped curb my late night snacking over time, but I also don't feel super guilty if I do.

Easter was hard! I ate so much with my family but I refused to feel guilty about it because it was my first real cheat day in almost a month and I already seem to have bounced back from it!

Something I think is really good for me with motivation and cravings - I actually stock up on small chocolates (right now it's mini solid easter eggs which are 33 calories each - it used to be m&ms which I would have 10 of at a time = 34 calories) - and I let myself have one or two every day - but only if my weight has gone down. If my weight was the same or higher than my previous weigh in, then I cut out the extra calories - it is great because I don't binge on a whole block of chocolate because I get a little every day, and when I restrict it I know it's because I was careless, so it's motivation to get on the horse again

I think it's wonderful that you are able to keep things in check! I like giving myself permission to do the little things! It really helps!