2017~~52 Pounds in 52 Weeks Challenge

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  • homeschoolmom77
    homeschoolmom77 Posts: 208 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    How do I join this challenge?
  • Chalmation
    Chalmation Posts: 2,625 Member
    edited February 2017
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    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
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    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
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    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!


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