April Challenge: Maintainers Back on Track Thread
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@spiriteagle99 Glute pain ... I have been struggling with this too. Diagnosed as a piriformis issue (didn't even know I had one!). I am continuing to do what I do, but adding some piriformis stretches. Seems to be helping, but Doc said this can take some time to resolve.2
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Name: PAV888 (but having to use PAV8888 on MFP since PAV888 was taken by imposters when I signed up!!!)
How long in maintenance: ~2+ years
Goal maintenance range: 154 +/- 2 by trendweight but unofficially enamoured with 155 or *less*
Current weight: 155.9
Current goal: 154 ... no timeline, so just to eat less over my MFP deficit goal.
Recent success: Weathering certain inevitable life changes that often result in weight derailment. Have so far kept things to "I gained a "couple" of lbs over the holidays and haven't lost them yet" as opposed to "I'm continuing to eat my feelings and gaining right up"7 -
@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.7
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@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.5 -
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It certainly doens't make the book something I would be interested in reading. Sounds closer to my initial weight loss phase... before I went looking for a better, more long term sustainable for me method, and found MFP and logging.11 -
MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It certainly doens't make the book something I would be interested in reading. Sounds closer to my initial weight loss phase... before I went looking for a better, more long term sustainable for me method, and found MFP and logging.
@icemom011
@PAV8888
I wasn’t recommending the book.
I do some of them & not others. Agree it’s more of a weight loss approach, but if I find my eating had gotten out of control, I will use it as my plan to get back in track.
What concerns me the most about but it’s mostly acceptable treats were artificial sugar which at least the studies I was told about it pretty bad for you, so I find it really interesting that she was recommended to folks.
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Name: Kat
How long in maintenance: 8 Months
Goal maintenance range: 170-190
Current weight: 188
Current goal: Not gain over the 4 day weekend
Recent success: bought my first pair of size 10 pants
About me - I lost about 150 in the past year and a half. Technically I am still about 15 lbs overweight, but I have a lot of lose skin and when I try to go down much further it typically results in yo-yoing. I am trying out maintaining for the first time ever. I had a VSG last May, after I had already lost 100 lbs. When the doctor asked me what my goal was I said 10 years from now I want to at or under the weight I am at right now. I am 50 lbs down from that now. But I am less than a year out.
About 6 months ago I moved to a new country and it hasn't been easy, especially considering the scarcity of healthy food. Bread and rice are the staples here, but carbs trigger me. I don't eat animal products (full vegan), but vegetables and fruit are often spoiled, I can't count how many times I have found maggots in what I have bought from the vegetable market. I have come to despise EU model nutrition labels because they take so long to read.
I am trying to find new ways to get healthy, minimally processed food while still working 50+ hours a week. It isn't easy. I have built a schedule, and that seems to help but it all goes to pot when I don't have said schedule. We are about to have a four day weekend, and I am afraid I will end up eating the whole time off. So I need some motivation to hold my ground.7 -
I pretty much only agree with rule 12 out of the tough rules list....and totally ignore the rest but then I'm a bit of a rebel LOL too many rules just asking to be broken
- there's something about rules, we don't want to adhere to them in general 
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LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »I pretty much only agree with rule 12 out of the tough rules list....and totally ignore the rest but then I'm a bit of a rebel LOL too many rules just asking to be broken - there's something about rules, we don't want to adhere to them in general
You little Irish Rebel you!MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It would not be a bad strategy If I were to get hurt and could not lift or exercise, but for an active person, not sustainable. Imho...1 -
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psychod787 wrote: »LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »I pretty much only agree with rule 12 out of the tough rules list....and totally ignore the rest but then I'm a bit of a rebel LOL too many rules just asking to be broken - there's something about rules, we don't want to adhere to them in general
You little Irish Rebel you!MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It would not be a bad strategy If I were to get hurt and could not lift or exercise, but for an active person, not sustainable. Imho...
Idk, I'm injured right now, can't exercise, can't even walk. But i still eat oatmeal, potatoes, cookies, chocolate, nuts, pretzels, honey, yogurt, all the things from "avoid" list. Just a little less. Actually lost a few pounds already. Although i hate being in pain and not being able to do things i love, but it all comes down to CICO. I do agree though, I don't think it's sustainable long term. Except the abundance of fruit, veggies, and lower fat meat and skinless poultry advise. Serving size, that's what really matters, imo. Definitely works for me.3 -
psychod787 wrote: »LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »I pretty much only agree with rule 12 out of the tough rules list....and totally ignore the rest but then I'm a bit of a rebel LOL too many rules just asking to be broken - there's something about rules, we don't want to adhere to them in general
You little Irish Rebel you!MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It would not be a bad strategy If I were to get hurt and could not lift or exercise, but for an active person, not sustainable. Imho...
Idk, I'm injured right now, can't exercise, can't even walk. But i still eat oatmeal, potatoes, cookies, chocolate, nuts, pretzels, honey, yogurt, all the things from "avoid" list. Just a little less. Actually lost a few pounds already. Although i hate being in pain and not being able to do things i love, but it all comes down to CICO. I do agree though, I don't think it's sustainable long term. Except the abundance of fruit, veggies, and lower fat meat and skinless poultry advise. Serving size, that's what really matters, imo. Definitely works for me.
Yes ma'am. CICO is what it all boils down to. That's why I said "i" in the comment. What "might" work for "me", might not work for everyone. I have a well... very LARGE appetite. So, using the principles of caloric density and avoiding highly palatable in the recovery phase could be a tool in the tool box until I could recover.5 -
psychod787 wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »I pretty much only agree with rule 12 out of the tough rules list....and totally ignore the rest but then I'm a bit of a rebel LOL too many rules just asking to be broken - there's something about rules, we don't want to adhere to them in general
You little Irish Rebel you!MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It would not be a bad strategy If I were to get hurt and could not lift or exercise, but for an active person, not sustainable. Imho...
Idk, I'm injured right now, can't exercise, can't even walk. But i still eat oatmeal, potatoes, cookies, chocolate, nuts, pretzels, honey, yogurt, all the things from "avoid" list. Just a little less. Actually lost a few pounds already. Although i hate being in pain and not being able to do things i love, but it all comes down to CICO. I do agree though, I don't think it's sustainable long term. Except the abundance of fruit, veggies, and lower fat meat and skinless poultry advise. Serving size, that's what really matters, imo. Definitely works for me.
Yes ma'am. CICO is what it all boils down to. That's why I said "i" in the comment. What "might" work for "me", might not work for everyone. I have a well... very LARGE appetite. So, using the principles of caloric density and avoiding highly palatable in the recovery phase could be a tool in the tool box until I could recover.
Same - with large appetite, lol. Filling up on mounds of low cal veggies and salads, and moderating the rest.4 -
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psychod787 wrote: »psychod787 wrote: »LivingtheLeanDream wrote: »I pretty much only agree with rule 12 out of the tough rules list....and totally ignore the rest but then I'm a bit of a rebel LOL too many rules just asking to be broken - there's something about rules, we don't want to adhere to them in general
You little Irish Rebel you!MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »@jan110144 I have a thought for you, which may or may not help your exact situation, instead of adding different foods for more variety, consider simplifying your menu to a handful of quality nutritious things that are more plain. It may sound super weird, but the more variety I add, the more excited I get about food. Like a shopaholic or something. If I keep it really simple, I find it much easier to stay on track. Maybe you can get the variety you crave from a variety of fitness activities. Just a thought.
@nowine4me @jan110144
Me too!
Also recommended as Rule 9 in Refuse to Regain!
Ouch, those rules are so harsh! Some are sensible and easy to follow, some not so much. Numbers 8 and 10 are not attainable for me, for instance. And some of the primarian eating rules i break every day. Although i do eat what's suggested as a main diet, it's the other two parts that definitely not easy, especially nuts and sweets. It makes maintenance sound really miserable though, imo.
It would not be a bad strategy If I were to get hurt and could not lift or exercise, but for an active person, not sustainable. Imho...
Idk, I'm injured right now, can't exercise, can't even walk. But i still eat oatmeal, potatoes, cookies, chocolate, nuts, pretzels, honey, yogurt, all the things from "avoid" list. Just a little less. Actually lost a few pounds already. Although i hate being in pain and not being able to do things i love, but it all comes down to CICO. I do agree though, I don't think it's sustainable long term. Except the abundance of fruit, veggies, and lower fat meat and skinless poultry advise. Serving size, that's what really matters, imo. Definitely works for me.
Yes ma'am. CICO is what it all boils down to. That's why I said "i" in the comment. What "might" work for "me", might not work for everyone. I have a well... very LARGE appetite. So, using the principles of caloric density and avoiding highly palatable in the recovery phase could be a tool in the tool box until I could recover.
Same - with large appetite, lol. Filling up on mounds of low cal veggies and salads, and moderating the rest.
Last thing I am going to add to the primatarian diet issue. There is SOME data ,from correlational studies, that show having a low reward diet MIGHT help reset the body fat settling point. Oh KITTEN! I brought up 2 controversial issues in one post! QUICK! To the Safe Place Batman! Lol6 -
Ha! Blown it already.
Upthread I said Monday was the day to renew my annual gym pass.
(Exercise being my sticking point)
Well I went to do it and they told me May was having a special $25 for the month. Sweet.
This includes unlimited, pool, aqua fit classes, some Pilates and other cardio/core/circuit classes, and all the weight room time I could ever dream of using.
So of course I put off the renewal. I am just doing walking and bodyweight/dumbbell at home for the rest of the month, will be away the last week anyway.
Pass now to be renewed when I return from the UK trip.
Ahh, I should never post my plans, as soon as I verbalize what I am going to do, things go astray.
On a positive note, after a month of travel, cruising, and drinking by the pool, I am so de-conditioned my bodyweight/dumbbell routine gave me DOMS! (Strange positive I know)
Cheers, h.11 -
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@middlehaitch you crack me up. Free Pilates seems well worth the wait. Glad you enjoyed your vacay. You sound like so much fun!3
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Maintained my weight for the week, I did a kitten load of yard work, not much hiking(my dog is sad), moved only one hundred pounds of rock of the tons that needs to get moved, leaving for a cruise from San Diego to Vancouver and the then from Vancouver to Alaska starting May 5th. I may be bloated when I return. LOL. I will be walking a bunch of circles top deck and a bunch of shore excursions.3
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