Track it, Count it, Move it & Lose it!

MyEvolvingJourney wrote: »

@LivingtheLeanDream I did Low Impact Cardio Workout - Bodyweight Quiet Cardio. It was mostly lower body focused and I both loved it and hated it at the same time lol! I had to do the modifications, which is fine, it still felt tough. But it feels so good when you finish! Even though it says cardio in the title, it was definitely a strength workout as well.
I do enjoy Jessica Smith TV also!

It's good when a workout covers both strength and cardio 2 for 1

skinnynicky53 wrote: »

Thank you for the warm welcome!!
Does anyone else here need to watch carbs & sugars, as well as cals? Or are you successful simply watching cals..?

The only thing I try to aim for is a good protein intake, other than that, its all about the calories. Losing weight is ALL about eating less than we burn.

Happy Hump Day Everyone

skinnynicky53 wrote: »

Thanks, @LivingtheLeanDream! Do you go by MFP calculations? I think I need to take a simpler more straight forward approach. I’m not sure how many cals I need.

Sad bc I am up today .. this week I’ve been using a hormone cream and a side effect is weight gain. Eek! I’m going to not use this again! And not be too hard on myself. Onward & downward

Yes I do just go by MFP's pre set ones. I know people would say we need 0.8 to 1g of protein per pound of our weight and the pre set ones aren't far away from that.
A simple approach makes sense and takes any over thinking out of the equation. Just set your setting to lose 0.5/1lb/1.5lb etc a week, and consistently aim to stick to the given calories and also if you do purposeful exercise, then you can even eat some of those back too. Its a learning curve

Sorry about the hormone cream making you gain weight, its making you feel more hungry I take it? because its not likely that it would make you gain unless its a steroid. If you track your calories you will know its not fat you are gaining but only some water weight which hopefully will disappear when your body gets used to the cream.

jm216 wrote: »

Hi Everyone!

It’s so nice to read up on how everyone is doing.
Today I decided to give myself a mini goal.
Mine is to walk my dog around our block 2x each day. The weather here is slowly getting better. It’s actually up to 38 degrees today.... who would have thought it would be such a cold Spring?!
What is your mini goal for this week?

Jill

A mini goal is a good idea. I'm so long at this game I just do my usual. Hoping the others chip in with their mini goals too. Can't wait for better weather though as it means more spending time outdoors which means being more active in general.

We have sunshine and 19c here today so it feels like summer has arrived... well for one day anyway!
I've had a first aid course for most of the day and missed the sun so I'm off out now... to wash the car! Well at least it'll get me outdoors and get a much needed job done.

And it's Friday eve another weekend is looming

Wonderful def on board

jm216 wrote: »

Mini target for the next 3 weeks... to lose 3 pounds by consistently tracking and moving. What do you want to see in the next 3 weeks?

I'd like to 5 over the next three weeks, fingers crossed. I need to move more though, it's going to a swimming weekend for me I think and parking the car a bit further away from work!

Rach7671 wrote: »

jm216 wrote: »

Mini target for the next 3 weeks... to lose 3 pounds by consistently tracking and moving. What do you want to see in the next 3 weeks?

I'd like to 5 over the next three weeks, fingers crossed. I need to move more though, it's going to a swimming weekend for me I think and parking the car a bit further away from work!

that might be harder but go for it, doable but it also might make you 'hangry'. (too little calories makes us cranky)

My goal...hmmm well I'm finding these past few months that my weight fluctuations at maintenance are becoming wilder, instead of 0.5lb-1lb of variation I'm seeing up to 4lbs - it might be hormone related, peri menopause even, except I have no other symptoms yet... so these bigger fluctuations are bothering me so I'm aiming for a bit of a calorie deficit rather than maintenance cals for a while until I see whats going on with my body.

All I know is I like being 125lb but I'm not happy to see 128lb so I need to lose a few more pounds so if these wild fluctuations persist that my goal range never exceeds 125.

Happy Friday everyone. We have another sunshiny day and I'm looking forward to a lunchtime walk

Ruth

Happy days Jill!! When I used Fitbit it used to annoy me highly when it wouldn't sync - those numbers are good to see when they're all doing what they should
It took me a while to step away from using a tracker which I decided to do after almost 4 years of using one because I didn't like how it made me feel when I didn't get the 15k step goal I always set myself Now I would estimate I only do about 7k a day but because I cycle it doesn't matter, I burn more calories in 40 mins of cycling than walking for 90 mins - its an efficient way to exercise .

LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »

This is a great read gals, informative too >>
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10183824/things-i-had-to-unlearn-about-losing-weight/p1

Thanks for sharing the link Ruth! Very informative!

Hi all, looking to join in

I'm down about 5 pounds since beginning of March. I'm happy with my progress and while I luckily am not looking to drop so much more, it's usually these last few pounds that are the hardest. I've been ON POINT with my macros and workouts and the results are showing, but doesn't mean it hasn't been a challenge.

I struggle a lot with incorporating flexibility so while I'm enjoying wholesome food with some regularly programmed treats, I basically plan out my meals for the week so doesn't really leave much room for spontaneity. It's a bit of "fail to plan, plan to fail" mentality, so while I know I can change up my snack or dinner plan if something comes up, I almost get anxiety doing so because I meticulously planned each day so I would hit my numbers on the dot.

Clearly a black/white complex going on that I certainly know and understand isn't healthy or sustainable, but trying to find that middle ground is very uncomfortable for me. I know I need to get there and hopefully I will learn one day.

I think for now, with my wedding in September, I really want to focus on reaching my goal weight and tracking my macros is the best way to do it. After that, I'm hoping to explore more intuitive eating and learn to be more kind and forgiving to myself nutritionally speaking.

Thank