Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!

Hello!

Still the same number on the scale, ughhh!! It's TOM now, so there better be a good drop of numbers next week, I've been doing my 500kcal deficit with such accuracy, my patience is thinning without any scale reward!
Off the scale my stomach has shrunk and I'm not so hungry, which is good. Moving in 5 days, so my mind is occupied with packing and life admin, less time for it to wander to the kitchen.

Can't wait for the morning when I'll be able to write here that I've killed the 2,4kg I had gained this summer, would be perfect if that happened till my move, to start on a blank page

sounds really nice HGSmith, We're about to have another heat wave for a week, ugh 108-104. been busy the last couple days, picked up my grand dtr from pre school thursday, took her over to grand sons 5th B day, won't bore you with details just to say I was with little kids ALL day, love them & my kids but it wore me out I had to nap friday. There were other ppl things too so only got to go to HIIT class last Wednesday. I usually go 3 days/wk. Tomorrow is my mammogram appt, so plan to go in evening. Been trying my best to eat less so I can lose the rest of the weight. Made a bunch of lean ground turkey patties (we love them) & lots of veggies/salad. Started to get discouraged & wondered if the HIIT is doing me good, but today for church I put on these longer shorts that are a bit stretchy & snug & they were a bit TOO big, yay for me. After the 4th is when I get my monthly eval with the trainer where she takes measurements & body fat %, etc my BMI is 27, so I'm almost out of the over weight, altho this one place accounts age & says I'm good the way I am.But I'm determined to lose 15 more lbs.

@Rachel0778 Usually after a good week I have scale weightloss too, but now I stopped stepping on it every morning, wasn't good for me mentally and I can see the flat stomach, that will be enough till numbers change too.

Excited today, spoke to my uni and after France I am moving to Canada for 4months starting after Christmas.

Hi everyone! My name is Cayla. I am a young mother of two small children. I have always been on the heavier side, but since meeting my husband and having my girls I have felt it worsen in every aspect. This past week I have started using MFP, ( third time trying ), and have stayed relatively close to my calorie goals. I do believe keeping in touch with those going through similar experiences will help me long term. I am proud that I have lost 4-6 pounds these past few days. I am still eating things I like, really just adding more veggies. Also I am an avid Pepsi drinker. I havent had a drop in about 9 days. Some days are harder, like the Mayweather V McGreggor fight we went to some friends and they had so much food. I stole some bites of cheese, but forced myself not to over do it. With eat bite of cheese I felt my grip on the control losen, and the next day being home all day I went over my calorie goal and snacked on junk. Today I am back on track, waiting for my babes to fall asleep so I can. Yet I only want to eat.. Any one else just starting out trying to change their eating habits? Or know the feeling of constantly wanting something to snack on?

Odd, half of my post disappeared, but I woke up to a -0,6kg today! So I've got 1,8kg from my summer gain left and overall 9,8kg to lose till goal weight!
Feeling back on track

Good morning @HGSmith0920, glad you're off to a good start!

Welcome @cayladebra! Glad to have you in the group! What's your calorie goal at? Sometimes when a calorie goal is too aggressive it makes it hard to stick too (and thus leads to the yoyo dieting pattern you've ran into).

@gymprincess1234 Congrats on the loss! And congrats on your upcoming move to Canada, that will be quite the change!

My day has already started out a bit rough with a phone call from an upset parent and I have a feeling it's just gearing up from there. The first few weeks of the term are always a bit rough, but I'm powering through. I know it's only Tuesday, but I'm really REALLY looking forward to the long weekend over Labor Day. I'm going to visit my Grandma since I need some time away from everything.

@Rachel0778 I have been usin the allowed 1300 calories MFP assigned. I have an odd work schedule though and I believe that has a lot to do with being hungry late after work. I work 1pm to 930pm and try to eat lunch at 1130 before I leave for work. But end up hungry at 330, which I dont get dinner till about 5. By the time I leave work I am hungry again. Late night eating is what got me in the pickle of gaining weight to begin with, so its a struggle to fend off.

@HGSmith0920 My husband is not about change unfortunatly, so his eating habits have only slightly gravitated towards expanding his tastes. He fully supports my recent transition. I have always had a love for all foods, so it is hard for us to agree on meals. He is the meat and potato man. Haha talk about stereotyping. I will probably never have a junk food free home, which doesnt upset me, just makes my will power have to kick into high gear.

I have been starting most mornings with an omelette with tons of spinach, mushroom and home grown cherry tomatoes. My sugar addiction always wants something sweet though. I have been using greek yogurt and fruit as a quick lunch as I usually need to eat it on the way to work. Dinners vary. I feel as if I need to snack on something filling an hour or two after dinner to sustain my appetite.

@cayladebra Did you choose the 2lb per week option? It sounds like you may have chosen an aggressive weight loss goal which is why it is giving you such low numbers. Are you eating exercise calories on top of the 1300/day?

@gymprincess1234 Congrats on the loss! Being fit and toned is way more important than the number on the scale.

I've been feeling really strong this week with staying on plan, I'm hoping it continues into the weekend! I've been killing it on the weight loss challenge with my SO and I'm looking forward to another present when the 10 weeks are up. We started officially house hunting yesterday, eek! Wish me luck something amazing comes around.

@gymprincess1234 It sounds like you've really gotten back into your routine and your results are reflecting that! Awesome job.

@Rachel0778 Congrats on the progress with your weight loss challenge! And good luck house hunting! It can be stressful at times, but try and have fun with it.

I had a scale victory this morning, when I weighed in at 169.8 lbs. I haven't been in the 160s in my adult life. It's pretty exciting! My end goal of 150 lbs seems more obtainable every day, and I'm excited to see the changes in my body as time goes on. Although I don't work out 6 days a week anymore (mainly because we've been ridiculously busy), I feel like I've definitely found my rhythm with nutrition.

I got my dress back on Monday from the lady who is doing my alterations. When I first put it on, I asked if we could take it in more at the waist, and she said that I should leave it since I want to have enough room to eat, sit, etc. I tried it on again at home, and I really don't fill out the bust anymore and there is a lot of room in the waist. Sitting was obviously super easy, since I have a ton of space. I sent pictures to my friends and my mom, and they went both ways on whether to bring it back or leave it as-is. Ultimately, I decided to bring it back to her to have it taken in. Once she pinned it, I loved the look again. When I first purchased it, it was pretty form-fitting, and I loved how it fit me. If it ends up being too tight when I sit, then I guess that will be my own fault and my cross to bear, lol, but I think I have more than enough room to take it in and still sit comfortably. I'm getting it back tonight after work, and I'm really excited to try it on and see how it looks!

ETA: Pictures! Sorry that they're huge- I have no idea how to change that.

These first two are from the other night after alterations:


And these two are from when I first purchased the dress:

Rachelbachel32, your dress in beautiful & so are you! gymprincess what great news your dedication is much admired, I don't envy you in the packing & moving but do in the traveling.cayladebra I'm sure you'll find the right foods for you, took me a while.Rachel0778,good luck on your house hunt, how exciting. It's so good to hear from everyone & see what everyone's up to. Congratulations HGSmith on the loss. I've been busy the last few days. On Aug 22nd a personal thing happened that really hurt my feelings so I've been working thru it. Everything is intensified when I'm tired so the last couple days I've buried myself in the Lord, coffee & exercise. Not good to stay home & let my mind wonder & tell me how to feel, so been praying,reading & putting the right thoughts into my head best i can. Yesterday I went to gym in afternoon, treadmill, rowing machine & swimming then went back to HIIT class, it was hard but great. Good thing I don't do stress eating. had calories left over at the end of the day. This morning however, I was so hungry I ate breakfast then lunch right after! Now I feel like a nap but have stuff I have to do. I'd love to share more now but if I don't get up & keep moving, I'm going to be too tired to do anything else, have a good day everyone

@Evamutt Thanks This is all very new to me. I hope all works well for you. Our emotions can be a difficult thing to work through.

@rachelbachel32 Your dress is beautiful and you can see such a difference. Congrats on getting under 170! I am currently in the same situation. I started gaining more and more at 19, late night dinners and getting comfortable with my now husband. Now at 25 with two small children I am at my heaviest nonpregnant weight and have little confidence. This past 2 months I gained 10lbs alone and noticed my acne getting much worse. So last week I started watching my calories and cut out pepsi. I was drinking at least two cans a day. Already see a scale difference and its motivating.

Do you pay attention to macros? I feel as if its burdening!

Morning!

My body must be either losing the TOM bloat or finally realized how good I've sticked to 1350kcal! I've -0.7kg this morning! 9kg till goal weight and 1kg till a number I haven't seen in the past 8 years! So, so ,soooo excited! I'm very driven by visible results, inpatient, this is what I needed!
Heading to the gym, tonight is my farewell and pre-birthday dinner with family, so need to burn some calories, so I can indulge in chocolate fondant later and don't just gain all the recent loss back haha

Amazing to see the numbers go down and my stomach curving in. Rewarding myself today with relaxing in the sauna after my workout!

September is here & I'm ready for it to b my New Years Day ! You can really feel a change in the weather which is so nice . I love being back in the North East . I'll never take Seasons for granted ! Didn't really get into salads this summer but I'm ready for soup weather !

Yesterday was a great kickoff to September I'm going to make this Labor Day weekend count . I'm going to try really hard to stay on plan so that I don't spend the week losing the weight I put on in a few silly days . I have to if I'm ever going to plateau bust .

@Evamutt I'm so sorry that you got sick! That's terrible! Was the food tasty at least? And yay grandbabies! My parents dont have any yet, which is a good thing because if I or my brother had ended up having any kids earlier in life than my parents probably would have been stuck raising them. But hopefully this time next year I will be expecting. The DH and I think it's about time to start trying to starting the beginning of the year.

@velocity60 I hope you have a great September and that this weekend has treated you well!

@cayladebra I hope the weekend is going well for you! I hope the temptations were few and far between! And good job on the weight loss that's awesome and encouraging!

@Rachel0778 I hope you are well! Haven't heard from you recently! Have a great holiday!