@WishfulThinning18

@LesIckaBod has some great suggestions!

I’ll add that I, too, have found better ways to manage my ravenous days through trial, error, and observation.

For me, I noticed that my hungry days often followed days of weightlifting or strength training. Other days appeared random, though.

I realized that it wasn’t a lack of calories that was causing me to think about my hunger all day. It was a lack of protein and fat in my diet. I now try to never eat a full meal unless I can get close or over 20 grams of protein. This keeps me full and energized for longer periods of time. I switched to fat based snacks (nuts, trail mix, etc.).

I’m not sure if it’s my eating habits that alleviated my hunger or my body adjusting to weight loss (I imagine a combo of both with more emphasis on the former), but I now only have about two “hungry days” a month. When I was in the first four months of weight loss, I had about two a week. It’s much easier to manage when it is so rare!

Confession time: yesterday was not one of my better days.

Normally I buy those frightfully expensive little pints of ice cream bc I find the visual aspect really helpful. I will eat half the carton or a quarter depending on my calories for the day. Generally I get lighter choices for my pints (less than 150 cal per serving).

Yesterday I went to the store and chose to buy a bigger container at 120 calories per serving. I could handle that, right? I wanted the cheaper option. I told myself I’d scoop out the right amount with a measuring cup and be good.

This did not happen. I probably went slightly above maintenance calories for the first time in a good while. I definitely struggle with self-control with desserts. My sweet tooth is fierce and eating a dessert daily is actually one of the things that really works for me—keeps me going with the weight loss. So I’m not going to cut out dessert or anything. But I’m recommitting myself to doing things that work for me. Even if it costs more, I think it is ultimately very worth it.

eevang wrote: »

@biblebabe588 Strength training is awesome, and I’m sure you will beat this plateau soon.

I generally see a bump in my weight for the days following strength training bc of the water retention from small muscular tears (all normal and good things). This weight bump isn’t “real” since it’s generally just water weight if the diet is right. The weight loss will show on the scale after your body adjusts. Just wanted to share in case you didn’t know—I don’t want you to become discouraged if you see a bump after lifting.

Thank you for that encouragement. I ended up doing yoga yesterday for the first time and was finally able to drop that last pound, for my first goal. so grand total before signing up for this i have lost 14 pounds. So now i am working on the next five. I want to continue doing small goal then big one so i can continue on. I also looked up strength training episode on uptube and i found several. so i will start with those and see what i can do this next week.

So my plan today was to get my new house put together as far as yard work.... I bought a typical sized house/lot in a city.... 2 HOURS just to ONLY mow the backyard. The grass was up to my knees... I should have just hired someone to do it the first time and get it under control. My arms are so sore. And it’s still not great looking... I said screw the trimming/weed whacking along the fence. I’ll save it for next time.

The front yard, overgrown tree pruning, weeding (both planters and gravel driveway) are going to have to wait for another day. I’m sure I’ll get my workout that day too!

I'm doing good. Need to increase fat intake to accelerate weight loss. I don't feel hungry since i adopted a modified Mediterranean keto-ish eating style. Actually I find it difficult to eat my 1200 calories😜

ShareASmile wrote: »

cheeso1 wrote: »

How are we doing girls x

So far so good! Still frustrated that I'm really watching my calories and trying to at least walk 20 minutes a day, but not seeing much change. Today, though, I lost .7 lbs since my last weigh in which doesn't seem like much, but up to this point, I was continuing to gain even though I was doing everything i was supposed to. Maybe this is the start of something good!

I have been seeing ppl on here say there are not seeing the results even though they are watching the food u eat. Make sure u drink the proper amount of water. Becaue that could also help u loose those pounds. I increased my water and i have lost more weight. Just a helpful tip.

Today was my first victory since restarting my journey. The last few days I've been in a really good mood and mindset so it was easier to stick to my goals. Today was the first day where my anxiety and depression kinda kicked in. Usually when that happens is when I binge on food and not care how much I'm eating. Despite all the urges I had today, I conquered through them. I didn't give in. And to me it's a big deal because I feel like if I can get through them once, I can keep going!

Another plus, I'm also starting to like water which is weird for me to say cuz I usually HATE water lol

Well girls can someone tell me when the first weigh is x

@cheeso1 Yes, like @rawrxamberx said, you'll report your weight on whatever day of the week you picked for your weigh-in. If you need help remembering, take a look back at your post in the August registration thread.