2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

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  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    meganac69 wrote: »

    Question: How many of you eat back your calories? How many have set a daily limit based on (average TDEE) Total Daily Energy Expenditure, or If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) way of eating?

    I eat back some, but I try not to eat back all of them. I think it depends on the day. Sometimes I have to eat them all back, or find I have to exercise more because I have made choices I am not proud of. I figure as long as I am really trying I will find a balance I can work with at some point. All we can all do it try. As long as you are happy with your results do what is working for you. Everyone is so different!
  • JetWan
    JetWan Posts: 204 Member
    Starting weight: 213.8 lbs
    Goal weight: 165
    Current weight: 201.8
    Total weight lost: 12
    This week's successes: Doing a good job of staying on plan. Since it's the TOM I didn't expect to lose anything much less 3.6 lbs.
    This week's challenges: The longer I'm on keto the less I want veggies. Working on this.
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    edited February 2017
    meganac69 wrote: »
    Total weight lost over 6 weeks: 9.0 pounds

    Question: How many of you eat back your calories? How many have set a daily limit based on (average TDEE) Total Daily Energy Expenditure, or If It Fits Your Macros (IIFYM) way of eating?

    Good job @meganac69 on your progress to date.

    To answer your question - I do not typically eat back my exercise calories. But my cardio exercise is usually in the light categories – like walking. If I have rigorous exercise I will eat back some of the calorie burn calculated. I usually follow the popular suggestion to only eat half.

    Last time I lost a significant amount of weight – about twenty five pounds – I did it quickly. And the results were horrible. It showed up the most in my hair. It became brittle as it grew out and looked like crap. Isn’t the point of weight loss to look and feel better? It is for me. (Plus the whole health thing) Worst of all was that what I gained back is all yucky, flabby fat. I am not going to lose quickly again and I am going to keep my tone as I lose. I look for muscle progress too.

    For now, with a lot to lose I only track calories closely. I am pure CICO at the moment.
  • 3andrea
    3andrea Posts: 7 Member
    How do I join this challenge?
  • Chalmation
    Chalmation Posts: 2,625 Member
    edited February 2017
    3andrea wrote: »
    How do I join this challenge?
    Just jump right in! Post your stats as follows and post your weight once a week. You can chat as much as you want.

    Starting weight:
    Goal weight:
    Current weight:
    Total weight lost:
    This week's successes:
    This week's challenges:

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  • wendyron3
    wendyron3 Posts: 91 Member
    Starting weight-182
    Goal weight-145
    Current weight-165
    Total loss-17lbs
    This weeks success was not gaining weight this weekend while traveling. I would have liked a loss but glad for no gain.
    Goals would be to drop some weight this week and to stay on calorie goals. Drink more water!
  • junodog1
    junodog1 Posts: 4,792 Member
    pitegny wrote: »
    Total weight loss: 29.3 <---- so awesome!

    This week's challenges: We have an overnight stay planned for tomorrow at a hotel with an amazing restaurant. It was my husband's gift to me at Christmas, before I decided to start the MFP regime. We decided to go ahead with it. My goal is to avoid having the special treat deregulate my weight loss progress. I will no doubt have to work extra hard afterwards.

    You are on one heck of a roll already. Just stay away from rolls at dinner.

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    I love going out to eat and being able to order something I would never make at home because it is too complex or because my husband really wouldn't enjoy it. Hopefully the amazing restaurant will have something to entice you that is healthy and different from what you normally eat at home. Some things I look for are fish in parchment, buffalo, almost anything in a wine sauce. This is a special occasion and if you average your calories over the week you can be naughty and still stay under your limits.

    You should post food porn when you return!


  • gelahope
    gelahope Posts: 63 Member
    Starting weight: 213.0
    Goal weight: 160.0
    1/24/17: 213.0
    1/31/17: 210.2
    2/7/17: 208.4
    2/14/17: 210.4
    2/21/17: 212.0
    Lost Gained this week: 1.6
    Total weight lost: 1.0

    This week's successes: None.
    This week's challenges: I’m so frustrated with myself. I still haven’t been able to get back into the swing of things after my illness, and I was doing so well, too. I’m not sure what’s going on with me. I’m finally feeling almost back to 100% and I still can’t get my act together. It’s depressing. I’ve almost undone all of my hard work at this point. I almost didn’t even get on the scale on my weigh in day, but I forced myself to, I was hoping that it would help push me to do better. It didn’t. I ate horribly again yesterday. Not sure where to go from here. I’m close to giving up.
  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
    gelahope wrote: »

    This week's successes: None.
    This week's challenges: I’m so frustrated with myself. I still haven’t been able to get back into the swing of things after my illness, and I was doing so well, too. I’m not sure what’s going on with me. I’m finally feeling almost back to 100% and I still can’t get my act together. It’s depressing. I’ve almost undone all of my hard work at this point. I almost didn’t even get on the scale on my weigh in day, but I forced myself to, I was hoping that it would help push me to do better. It didn’t. I ate horribly again yesterday. Not sure where to go from here. I’m close to giving up.

    Please don't give up! Just the fact that you came on and wrote today tells me that you want this. I sometimes get frustrated too. I am not making the progress I want, and see that so many others are having what seems to be an easier time of it. But then I remind myself that the weight didn't go on overnight. The habits that I have developed didn't become habits overnight either. My suggestion would be to keep trying. Maybe try to look at it differently. Instead of expecting everything to change, or even telling yourself that you didn't succeed, try positive thoughts. Set one goal this week that you know you can do. For me I woke up today after a couple of bad eating days and decided I was going to try my best. I was also going succeed in drinking all my water today. Once I have mastered that for a couple of days I will set another goal. To succeed we need not only to lose the weight, we need to build new habits. You are worth this effort, don't give up on yourself. You can do this. If you are interested friend me, I would walk with you on your journey. You can do this! Have a great day! You are worth it!
  • teicu1
    teicu1 Posts: 71 Member
    gelahope wrote: »
    This week's successes: None.
    This week's challenges: I’m so frustrated with myself. I still haven’t been able to get back into the swing of things after my illness, and I was doing so well, too. I’m not sure what’s going on with me. I’m finally feeling almost back to 100% and I still can’t get my act together. It’s depressing. I’ve almost undone all of my hard work at this point. I almost didn’t even get on the scale on my weigh in day, but I forced myself to, I was hoping that it would help push me to do better. It didn’t. I ate horribly again yesterday. Not sure where to go from here. I’m close to giving up.
    When I was ~2 weeks into this challenge, I strained my lower back and I’ve now spent ~6 weeks mostly immobilized, living in my recliner. I just managed to fight my weight back down to ~1 pound under my start weight, so I’m now 7 pounds short of target. My back problems are diminishing and hopefully fading away, so 3/1 is going to be my new “start date” and my goal is to fight my way back to being on target (which means a couple months of losing 2 pounds/week). I appreciate your frustration, depression and disappointment because that’s been the last 6 weeks of my life.

    Don’t give up. Refocus on your goals, put past discouragements behind you and do your best to get back on the wagon. If you can pull it off, your body will thank you and the happiness and satisfaction you’ll achieve will dwarf the way you feel right now. Best of luck with it.
  • dabeck62
    dabeck62 Posts: 32 Member
    "I’m so frustrated with myself."

    As you can see by the multiple responses, we've all been there. I agree with homeschoolmom77, at least you held yourself accountable and got on the scale and reported in. That says a lot about your commitment to your health. I gave you an "insightful" because you are in tune with your feelings. Knowing yourself and why you do things can be half the battle. Good luck! We are all in this together.
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