TEAM: Gutbusters (February)
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February Week 2
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I go up 1 pound, I go down 1 pound. But I'm basically stuck at 179-180 lbs. At 5'2", this is a huge weight. Don't know why I'm stuck.
Exercise: i haven't exercised in 2.5 weeks. In broad terms, weight loss is achieved by calorie deficit, not work out, right? Apparently work out helps with creating a deficit, but doesnt cause weight loss on its own. So, that's not it.
Water: still about 4-6 cups. This is one goal I'm still struggling. Need to drink 10-12 cups (half of your body weight is the number of ounces of water you need: 90 oz for me).
Calories: I've been at or a little bit over my target. No problems here. But recently I snack a lot. instead of having 2-3 meals with no snacking at all, I'm grazing all day. This effects my insulin levels negatively. Needs work.
Net carbs: up to 40grams, while fiber went down to 12. Could this cause this much resistance to weight loss? It could. My fasting sugars have gone up, too. Insulin resistance must have kicked in again. Needs work.
Sleep: averaged 7.5 hrs last month. Went to bed before midnight about half of the month. Could do better but not the culprit for not losing weight.
Inflammation: a few years ago, I used to wake up very stiff in my lower back and ankles. Then I cut out all dairy and grains, stiffness went away in a few months. To experiment, I added organic heavy cream back to my diet, no inflammation. I added organic grains, no inflammation. Organic feta, no inflammation. Since January, though, I've been eating non-organic tortillas (2 mini ones per day) because I could not find organic high-fiber tortillas. And, bam, I started waking up stiff in the last 2-3 weeks. I will have to find another way of getting big amount of fibers, without increasing carbs crazily.
Stress management: I have ups and downs a lot. Caring for a medically fragile child is challenging and lonely. Haven't found a clear path on this journey yet.
Wrote a lot again....0 -
I go up 1 pound, I go down 1 pound. But I'm basically stuck at 179-180 lbs. At 5'2", this is a huge weight. Don't know why I'm stuck.
Exercise: i haven't exercised in 2.5 weeks. In broad terms, weight loss is achieved by calorie deficit, not work out, right? Apparently work out helps with creating a deficit, but doesnt cause weight loss on its own. So, that's not it.
Water: still about 4-6 cups. This is one goal I'm still struggling. Need to drink 10-12 cups (half of your body weight is the number of ounces of water you need: 90 oz for me).
Calories: I've been at or a little bit over my target. No problems here. But recently I snack a lot. instead of having 2-3 meals with no snacking at all, I'm grazing all day. This effects my insulin levels negatively. Needs work.
Net carbs: up to 40grams, while fiber went down to 12. Could this cause this much resistance to weight loss? It could. My fasting sugars have gone up, too. Insulin resistance must have kicked in again. Needs work.
Sleep: averaged 7.5 hrs last month. Went to bed before midnight about half of the month. Could do better but not the culprit for not losing weight.
Inflammation: a few years ago, I used to wake up very stiff in my lower back and ankles. Then I cut out all dairy and grains, stiffness went away in a few months. To experiment, I added organic heavy cream back to my diet, no inflammation. I added organic grains, no inflammation. Organic feta, no inflammation. Since January, though, I've been eating non-organic tortillas (2 mini ones per day) because I could not find organic high-fiber tortillas. And, bam, I started waking up stiff in the last 2-3 weeks. I will have to find another way of getting big amount of fibers, without increasing carbs crazily.
Stress management: I have ups and downs a lot. Caring for a medically fragile child is challenging and lonely. Haven't found a clear path on this journey yet.
Wrote a lot again....
Thank you for sharing all of this with us; I am sorry that you are having stress challenges. All I can say is: you are doing wonderful, the very best you can...and that is all we can do. Life is tough and the big picture is that you are taking steps to take care of YOU. The weight will come down in time. Right now you are doing everything you can. It sounds like you have some clear action steps: ease up on snacking and eat real meals, drink more water and get more rest. You can do this. One step at a time. Best of luck and thank you again for your open sharing!
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I'm sorry you're dealing with so much, @metubal. As @Keepingtrack1234 said, you're doing wonderful. Hang in there and just keep plugging. You'll get there!
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Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Walked Ollie 24 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes1 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? I stretched and went on a short walk, but not really much in the way of exercise.
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? No
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? I think?
The never ending gray is getting me down. I am leaning on carbs to make me feel better. I know that's normal and human, but I still feel not great. Some sunshine will help. Looking forward to that. I am going to make this a great week. 2 -
I go up 1 pound, I go down 1 pound. But I'm basically stuck at 179-180 lbs. At 5'2", this is a huge weight. Don't know why I'm stuck.
Exercise: i haven't exercised in 2.5 weeks. In broad terms, weight loss is achieved by calorie deficit, not work out, right? Apparently work out helps with creating a deficit, but doesnt cause weight loss on its own. So, that's not it.
Water: still about 4-6 cups. This is one goal I'm still struggling. Need to drink 10-12 cups (half of your body weight is the number of ounces of water you need: 90 oz for me).
Calories: I've been at or a little bit over my target. No problems here. But recently I snack a lot. instead of having 2-3 meals with no snacking at all, I'm grazing all day. This effects my insulin levels negatively. Needs work.
Net carbs: up to 40grams, while fiber went down to 12. Could this cause this much resistance to weight loss? It could. My fasting sugars have gone up, too. Insulin resistance must have kicked in again. Needs work.
Sleep: averaged 7.5 hrs last month. Went to bed before midnight about half of the month. Could do better but not the culprit for not losing weight.
Inflammation: a few years ago, I used to wake up very stiff in my lower back and ankles. Then I cut out all dairy and grains, stiffness went away in a few months. To experiment, I added organic heavy cream back to my diet, no inflammation. I added organic grains, no inflammation. Organic feta, no inflammation. Since January, though, I've been eating non-organic tortillas (2 mini ones per day) because I could not find organic high-fiber tortillas. And, bam, I started waking up stiff in the last 2-3 weeks. I will have to find another way of getting big amount of fibers, without increasing carbs crazily.
Stress management: I have ups and downs a lot. Caring for a medically fragile child is challenging and lonely. Haven't found a clear path on this journey yet.
Wrote a lot again....
Good information.
A yes, weight loss is primarily intake. However the body does adapt the metabolism to the intake if it is too far in deficit or excess. Normal reductions (less than 500 cal per day over multiple weeks) seldom makes a noticeable change to base metabolism.
Unless you are an athlete, you burn far more just living than you will from exercise. The temptation is to eat more if you exercise, but often this extra is the same as (if not more) than you just used exercising.
If you walk for about 45 minutes per day (brisk pace - 4 mph), you burn maybe 250 extra calories. 250 calories is about 1/2 a chocolate chip muffin.
For keeping blood sugar low (good to combat pre-diabeties and type 2 diabetes), fasting, reducing snacking and/or a low carb/keto diet are generally used. Carbs have an insulin reaction in the body. Protein has an insulin reaction in the body, but much less than carbs. Fats have a minimal insulin reaction in the body.
Large amounts of fibre are only essential if you are eating a large amount of carbs. Fibre is the anti-carb. But taking fibre without carbs is like taking an antidote without the poison (serves little purpose). On a low carb diet, fibre should not be a major concern.
Glad you have been experimenting to find what causes inflammation. This will help you A LOT.
Just keeping a calorie deficit (averaging 250 to 500 calories per day) even without exercise should see weight slowly start to come off. (about a pounds a week). Limit snacking should help.
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February 10
Exercised? Yes about 40 mins at the gym
Calories? Yes Under
Tracked? Yes1 -
Good morning!
I hope everyone had a great weekend!
What is your intention for this week? What is ONE HABIT you want to focus on?
I am going to avoid snacking at work-this means packing enough healthy foods from home!
Today we’re looking for weigh-ins from:
@abigail659
@audreypawdrey
@BB_1033
@Coccolino30
@looneycatblue
@metubal
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February Week 2
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BB_1033
Feburary Week 2
PW 165
CW 166
Sorry for not checking in much this weekend. Hubby whisked us away to the beach this weekend spontaneously so was just soaking it up, the ocean breeze etc that is haha. Was loose with the food bc we were on a budget and it was a getaway right? Haha. I imagine that's where they pound came from. It'll come back off now worries 😉 One habit I want to focus on this week is getting better sleep.3 -
February 10
Exercise: Yes (walk 5km in 40 mins - hills).
Tracked: Yes
Budget: Yes
High humidity today. Returned from walk looking like I had been swimming (just perspiration).
I need to go into a client in the city tomorrow (so early start and potentially late finish).3 -
Abigail659
February Week 2
PW: 152.4
CW: 150.6
I finally held on to my loss! This hasn’t happened in over a month! This week a habit I want to focus on is not going back to sleep after I wake up in the mornings. I wake up early with my husband and usually go back to sleep once he and my boys are gone. I only get 30 mins of extra sleep but I usually wake up more tired and in a rush to get to work. I’ll try tomorrow morning. 7 -
Posting This As I Binge Ate Last Night And Need To Get My Act Together Today And Going Forward!!!!!!
Monday's Meal Plan And Prep
-drink water throughout the day
Breakfast
-1 clementine and 1 piece of whole wheat toast with light peanut butter
Lunch
-salad (spinach leaves, strawberries, almonds)
Dinner
-M & M Food Market boneless, skinless chicken breast
(eat less calories and sugar by eating it plain as opposed to putting on honey garlic sauce or other sauce)
(eat whole chicken breast or less if not hungry)
(get chicken in the oven around 5pm) (cook extra to use for other days this week)
-cooked carrots (peel, cut, and cook when chicken is in oven)
-small baked potato(es) with margarine (eat 1 or 2 depending on how hungry I am)
Evening
-have to bring treats to Life Group
-already put at front door: Party Snack mix, bbq chips, chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies
-this morning or afternoon decide on which fruit to take (e.g., strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) and wash them and find serving bowl(s) to put them in
-try really hard not to eat any junkfood treats at group as last night I ate some of all 4 treats until I got a belly ache and weight is way up today and I have my official weigh in on Wednesday and I am mad at myself and disappointed in myself as I feel it's been a long time since I binge ate junkfood and I never wanted to go down that road again
-if hungry can eat fruit I bring
Possible Snack Ideas For When I Am Home Today Only If I Am Hungry
-grape tomatoes (could take to Life Group incase I want something to eat)
-peach
-green grapes (could take to Life Group incase I want something to eat)
-1 piece of fresh whole wheat bread with light peanut butter
-almond and dark chocolate nut bar
Need to do a 20 minutes of exercise.4 -
@Keepingtrack1234
My intention for the week is to track every "snack."
I've noticed over the past month or so my discipline to forgo snacks has wavered and almost daily I'll have a few peanuts or chips or almonds etc in between meals. These snacks can really add up without being accountable, so my goal is to track everything I eat no matter what.3 -
looneycatblue
Feb 10, Week 2
PW: 166.4
CW: 165.4
Better, but still haven't been tracking or getting my walks in. Too much going on with work, battling a cold, just not motivated. I know that motivation comes from within, I also know that when I track and get my walks in, it makes the stresses that much easier to deal with. This is something that I am going to work on this week. I also, am going to try and check in more often here... I really enjoy reading about your own journeys, and it is nice to know that we are sharing some of the same issues. Take care everyone, you are an inspiration to me!3 -
ONE HABIT you want to focus on?
I have TWO, Tracking and getting back to Daily Walks.4 -
BB_1033
Feburary Week 2
PW 165
CW 166
Sorry for not checking in much this weekend. Hubby whisked us away to the beach this weekend spontaneously so was just soaking it up, the ocean breeze etc that is haha. Was loose with the food bc we were on a budget and it was a getaway right? Haha. I imagine that's where they pound came from. It'll come back off now worries 😉 One habit I want to focus on this week is getting better sleep.
That sounds amazing! Glad you enjoyed it!! 3 -
abigail659 wrote: »Abigail659
February Week 2
PW: 152.4
CW: 150.6
I finally held on to my loss! This hasn’t happened in over a month! This week a habit I want to focus on is not going back to sleep after I wake up in the mornings. I wake up early with my husband and usually go back to sleep once he and my boys are gone. I only get 30 mins of extra sleep but I usually wake up more tired and in a rush to get to work. I’ll try tomorrow morning.
FABULOUS LOSS! Very inspiring! GO YOU! 2 -
Posting This As I Binge Ate Last Night And Need To Get My Act Together Today And Going Forward!!!!!!
Monday's Meal Plan And Prep
-drink water throughout the day
Breakfast
-1 clementine and 1 piece of whole wheat toast with light peanut butter
Lunch
-salad (spinach leaves, strawberries, almonds)
Dinner
-M & M Food Market boneless, skinless chicken breast
(eat less calories and sugar by eating it plain as opposed to putting on honey garlic sauce or other sauce)
(eat whole chicken breast or less if not hungry)
(get chicken in the oven around 5pm) (cook extra to use for other days this week)
-cooked carrots (peel, cut, and cook when chicken is in oven)
-small baked potato(es) with margarine (eat 1 or 2 depending on how hungry I am)
Evening
-have to bring treats to Life Group
-already put at front door: Party Snack mix, bbq chips, chocolate chip cookies, oatmeal raisin cookies
-this morning or afternoon decide on which fruit to take (e.g., strawberries, raspberries, blueberries) and wash them and find serving bowl(s) to put them in
-try really hard not to eat any junkfood treats at group as last night I ate some of all 4 treats until I got a belly ache and weight is way up today and I have my official weigh in on Wednesday and I am mad at myself and disappointed in myself as I feel it's been a long time since I binge ate junkfood and I never wanted to go down that road again
-if hungry can eat fruit I bring
Possible Snack Ideas For When I Am Home Today Only If I Am Hungry
-grape tomatoes (could take to Life Group incase I want something to eat)
-peach
-green grapes (could take to Life Group incase I want something to eat)
-1 piece of fresh whole wheat bread with light peanut butter
-almond and dark chocolate nut bar
Need to do a 20 minutes of exercise.
Please don't belittle yourself over a mistake...we are all guilty of it, I know...you can control right now and you are. You are amazing and you CAN do it! thank you for this honest and open post. We are all here to help each other! 3 -
@Keepingtrack1234
My intention for the week is to track every "snack."
I've noticed over the past month or so my discipline to forgo snacks has wavered and almost daily I'll have a few peanuts or chips or almonds etc in between meals. These snacks can really add up without being accountable, so my goal is to track everything I eat no matter what.
Love this! I am right there with you! 3 -
looneycatblue wrote: »ONE HABIT you want to focus on?
I have TWO, Tracking and getting back to Daily Walks.
Love it! Thanks for sharing. And GREAT loss! 2 -
Audreypawdrey
Feb 10- week 2
PW: 136
CW:134.2
I don’t think I posted last Monday. I have had a hard time getting the group section of the app to load on my phone, but it worked today! Last Monday my information was:
Audreypawdrey
Week 1
CW: 136
PW: 134.4
I am glad it went back down this week!6 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Recumbent bike, 15 minutes; circuit workout 16 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes2 -
Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? Legs/free weights for about 15 minutes
Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Nope, slightly over, darn brownie...
Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes--that's a win for me!4 -
audreypawdrey wrote: »Audreypawdrey
Feb 10- week 2
PW: 136
CW:134.2
I don’t think I posted last Monday. I have had a hard time getting the group section of the app to load on my phone, but it worked today! Last Monday my information was:
Audreypawdrey
Week 1
CW: 136
PW: 134.4
I am glad it went back down this week!
Looks great! Way to go!!! I am inspired!0 -
Exercised? Yes 30 mins of strength/resistance training .. leg day
Calories? Yes
Tracked ? Yes
Tired??? Oh yes! Lol ... hoping to get to bed on time tonight. Also cut coffee to one small cup today and started the day off with warm lemon water.2 -
craigo3154 wrote: »
Good information.
A yes, weight loss is primarily intake. However the body does adapt the metabolism to the intake if it is too far in deficit or excess. Normal reductions (less than 500 cal per day over multiple weeks) seldom makes a noticeable change to base metabolism.
Unless you are an athlete, you burn far more just living than you will from exercise. The temptation is to eat more if you exercise, but often this extra is the same as (if not more) than you just used exercising.
If you walk for about 45 minutes per day (brisk pace - 4 mph), you burn maybe 250 extra calories. 250 calories is about 1/2 a chocolate chip muffin.
For keeping blood sugar low (good to combat pre-diabeties and type 2 diabetes), fasting, reducing snacking and/or a low carb/keto diet are generally used. Carbs have an insulin reaction in the body. Protein has an insulin reaction in the body, but much less than carbs. Fats have a minimal insulin reaction in the body.
Large amounts of fibre are only essential if you are eating a large amount of carbs. Fibre is the anti-carb. But taking fibre without carbs is like taking an antidote without the poison (serves little purpose). On a low carb diet, fibre should not be a major concern.
Glad you have been experimenting to find what causes inflammation. This will help you A LOT.
Just keeping a calorie deficit (averaging 250 to 500 calories per day) even without exercise should see weight slowly start to come off. (about a pounds a week). Limit snacking should help.
Thank you, Craig. You are a wealth of information, as always.
I'm trying to go over everything I do throughout the day to find out why the scale is not moving -or moving in the wrong direction. My weekly average is up .3 pounds today.
I try to track my fiber intake because I cant seem to have any bowel movement when I eat less than 20g of it (TMI, sorry). I'm drinking senna tea today to get things moving because I am on the 3rd day with no bowel movement🙁
I didnt snack all day today. Just two meals😊1 -
Metubal
February week 2
PW 179
CW 180.2
So sorry team. Still haven't been able to pinpoint why I'm gaining..8 -
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@shalvy2007
@sparklydragons
@tuddy315
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Metubal
February week 2
PW 179
CW 180.2
So sorry team. Still haven't been able to pinpoint why I'm gaining..
I am right there with you; it's a blip and it will be ok. Check your habits and find one to focus on...weight loss is a long game and you WILL see the results of your effort. Keep your head up-you got this!2
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