15-ish lbs in 7-ish weeks?
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caitiedid5 wrote: »I kind of figured that I could just barely mention changes and not have to go into the nitty gritty. I know what healthy eating is, and I know that ya’ll do too so I figured it was pointless to go through everything. I’m sorry I didn’t though, I would have saved myself some chastising.
No one is chastising you. What people are pointing out is that it's about the *calories*. If you want to lose weight, you need to be in a calorie deficit, and an error a lot of people make is to presume that just switching to "healthy" food will fix it -- and then they get frustrated when it doesn't.
If you want to lose weight, you need to reduce calories -- and ideally, weigh and track *everything* you put in your mouth.3 -
And I am, but I wanted to point out that I am focusing on healthy calories, not just random junk. (I see too many people try to make McDonald’s fit into their calorie count and I was just saying that I am putting down the junk and the sweets and am getting on track with good food.)
Anyway, I probably shouldn’t have posted at all. I am just frustrated and I apologize for getting snippy.6 -
caitiedid5 wrote: »And I am, but I wanted to point out that I am focusing on healthy calories, not just random junk. (I see too many people try to make McDonald’s fit into their calorie count and I was just saying that I am putting down the junk and the sweets and am getting on track with good food.)
Anyway, I probably shouldn’t have posted at all. I am just frustrated and I apologize for getting snippy.
The point is there’s no reason why someone can’t eat McDonald’s while losing weight if it fits into their calories. They will still lose weight as long as they’re in a deficit.10 -
caitiedid5 wrote: »And I am, but I wanted to point out that I am focusing on healthy calories, not just random junk. (I see too many people try to make McDonald’s fit into their calorie count and I was just saying that I am putting down the junk and the sweets and am getting on track with good food.)
Anyway, I probably shouldn’t have posted at all. I am just frustrated and I apologize for getting snippy.
There is two levels to this.
Discussion that is specific to the OP, and discussion that is pertinent to the silent majority that may be reading but not posting. Or who may run into this thread a "few" months down the road. In many cases even after many of us have stopped using MFP!
There are many people in this world who fail to achieve caloric goals consistently enough to achieve the results they seek, even when they try to do so.
Some fail BECAUSE they are trying to fit McDonald's every day. And it proves to be too many calories for the level of satiation that it offers them.
Others fail BECAUSE they try to eat "clean" in a manner that ultimately proves too difficult for them. And they give up.
Others fail BECAUSE they end up acting as if eating "clean" is all that matters and thus fail to control calories. And of course you CAN eat "clean" and still eat a number of calories that does not allow you to achieve your goals.
Your response indicates that you believe that trying to make McDonald's fit into your calorie count will somehow hinder your goals.
Your goals will be hindered if you try AND FAIL to make McDonald's fit into your calorie count.
If you try AND SUCCEED to make it work out for you, then eating McDonald's, healthy, or un-healthy will not hinder your WEIGHT related goals and may, or may not, hinder any health related goals.
By the way, I can assure you, that my DAILY McDonald's black coffee fits perfectly fine into my caloric goals.
Most of the time my less than daily Vanilla Cone (200 to 300 Cal depending on server), McMuffin (all three locally available varieties (300 to 470 Cal depending on sandwich and amount of raw onions I get them to add), or McDoubles (sub 400 Cal) also fit fine in my standard 2500 to 3,000 Cal day.
Overall though, I do try to control my saturated fat %, as well as my consumption of red meat and nitrates, so may often skip a sandwich in favour of an ice cream cone That said I had beets, at home, today. They are also high in nitrates
None of this has an effect on the total calories consumed which ultimately depend on how good of a choice each food item proves to be for your needs at the time and given the calories it costs!7 -
OP was quite clear that she was planning to focus on calories:caitiedid5 wrote: »I am going from not tracking anything and eating everything to cutting soda, fried/junk foods and sweets, watching my carbs and starches. (Plan to stick between 1,200-1,500 calories a day)
She also may well have some water retention issues (not only is she recovering from an injury, but based on her comments it seems like her eating changed during her recovery to include more of the foods she is cutting down on, and sweets and "fried/junk foods" can contribute to more water retention or bloating in some cases). What she's doing seems like it might help with that.
Many people look at their diets and identify foods to cut down on or out because they aren't adding much nutritionally and are more the result of mindless eating or laziness than something that would be missed.
That wasn't really the focus of OP's post, so she didn't go into that, but I didn't read anything else beyond "this is how I think it will be easier and healthier for me to reach my calorie goal and stop the bad habits I've been slipping back into."7 -
I am down 15.6 lbs in 25 days doing keto, cardio, body weight exercises, and weight lifting. Keto is the only thing that I can lose weight on. I also do intermittent fasting (IF) but not every day. However, I have about 113 lbs still to lose, so I am sure that is why my fat/weight loss is fast.10
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OP was quite clear that she was planning to focus on calories:caitiedid5 wrote: »I am going from not tracking anything and eating everything to cutting soda, fried/junk foods and sweets, watching my carbs and starches. (Plan to stick between 1,200-1,500 calories a day)
She also may well have some water retention issues (not only is she recovering from an injury, but based on her comments it seems like her eating changed during her recovery to include more of the foods she is cutting down on, and sweets and "fried/junk foods" can contribute to more water retention or bloating in some cases). What she's doing seems like it might help with that.
Many people look at their diets and identify foods to cut down on or out because they aren't adding much nutritionally and are more the result of mindless eating or laziness than something that would be missed.
That wasn't really the focus of OP's post, so she didn't go into that, but I didn't read anything else beyond "this is how I think it will be easier and healthier for me to reach my calorie goal and stop the bad habits I've been slipping back into."
Thank you for helping my posts to make more sense. I wasn’t trying to be confusing, I just was trying to give some background for my personal experience for advice that wasn’t super general and it wasn’t translating well.
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Not to belabor the calories point, as this is a different offshoot, but you said, that you're 5' 9", 168lbs, and "plan to stick between 1,200-1,500 calories a day". When you enter in a .5lb a week weight loss goal into MFP how many calories does it suggest? I ask because that seems way too low, but I could be wrong (well, the 1,200 definitely is).6
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caitiedid5 wrote: »My title is super descriptive, I know! But I am recovering from a nasty knee injury that had me on crutches and my butt for about four weeks (and depressed as the scale crept up instead of down). I have been cleared for low impact workouts and am curious if anyone thinks it is possible to lose 10-15 lbs in 7 weeks.
Some info on me: I’m a 30 y/o female, 5’9” and currently 168 lbs. I am going from not tracking anything and eating everything to cutting soda, fried/junk foods and sweets, watching my carbs and starches. (Plan to stick between 1,200-1,500 calories a day) I also plan to bike to work 4 days a week (5 miles), hit my 10,000 steps each day, add in some yoga and strength training as well about 4-5 times a week.
The only reason there is a deadline is because my sister is getting married in July, I’m in the wedding and have the dress and it doesn’t fit anymore. I’m just a pinch too big for it and the store of course won’t let me exchange it.
Am I screwed or is it possible?
I've had a bad knee for 10 years and think your exercise plan is way too aggressive for someone still recovering from a nasty knee injury. I understand you've been cleared for low impact workouts, but your plan sounds like too much too soon. Did you run this exact amount of exercise by your PT?
In your case I think switching to a keto way of eating makes sense. You will gain the benefit of the initial water weight drop, which should be all you need to fit into your dress, given your subsequent post about the zipper.
ETA: saw this in another thread and thought it might be apropos here:
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kshama2001 wrote: »caitiedid5 wrote: »My title is super descriptive, I know! But I am recovering from a nasty knee injury that had me on crutches and my butt for about four weeks (and depressed as the scale crept up instead of down). I have been cleared for low impact workouts and am curious if anyone thinks it is possible to lose 10-15 lbs in 7 weeks.
Some info on me: I’m a 30 y/o female, 5’9” and currently 168 lbs. I am going from not tracking anything and eating everything to cutting soda, fried/junk foods and sweets, watching my carbs and starches. (Plan to stick between 1,200-1,500 calories a day) I also plan to bike to work 4 days a week (5 miles), hit my 10,000 steps each day, add in some yoga and strength training as well about 4-5 times a week.
The only reason there is a deadline is because my sister is getting married in July, I’m in the wedding and have the dress and it doesn’t fit anymore. I’m just a pinch too big for it and the store of course won’t let me exchange it.
Am I screwed or is it possible?
I've had a bad knee for 10 years and think your exercise plan is way too aggressive for someone still recovering from a nasty knee injury. I understand you've been cleared for low impact workouts, but your plan sounds like too much too soon. Did you run this exact amount of exercise by your PT?
In your case I think switching to a keto way of eating makes sense. You will gain the benefit of the initial water weight drop, which should be all you need to fit into your dress, given your subsequent post about the zipper.
ETA: saw this in another thread and thought it might be apropos here:
I appreciate your concern, but I have already cleared my exercise with my ortho and PT. I wouldn’t do anything without their permission.
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Next week will make 4 weeks for me and I’ve lost 10 by sticking to my calorie goal...definitely possible 😃1
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ErinWard1986 wrote: »Next week will make 4 weeks for me and I’ve lost 10 by sticking to my calorie goal...definitely possible 😃
If you don’t mind me asking, what is your calorie goal?1 -
caitiedid5 wrote: »ErinWard1986 wrote: »Next week will make 4 weeks for me and I’ve lost 10 by sticking to my calorie goal...definitely possible 😃
If you don’t mind me asking, what is your calorie goal?
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ErinWard1986 wrote: »Next week will make 4 weeks for me and I’ve lost 10 by sticking to my calorie goal...definitely possible 😃
That it's possible doesn't make it a good idea. Are you, like the OP, also within the healthy weight range for your height?4
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