I guess that can and WILL happen when you decide to use food as a treat / reward.
Now I have a belly ache and I feel like I ate a bag of cement.
Oh well. Weigh in tomorrow morning and I will know the reason for not losing if I haven't lost any. But, I'm still off the e-cigarette and I was celebrating. Back at it tomorrow. 👍
My weight this morning was 276.3, for the fourth day running! It seems I must be well under my calorie goal in order to lose weight, despite MFP knowing I want to lose 2 lbs/week. Perhaps my BMR is much lower than MFP estimates. I've been struggling to meet my protein goal, as I am trying to retain (even gain) muscles while losing fat. Guess I'll have to live on salads, protein shakes and beef jerky for a while.
(actually, I do have other high protein foods, like salmon, tuna, lean ham, etc. It's fat that I need to avoid.)
Today my daughter left for second semester college, so I will need to start some better routines. I have to get back to the gym. I have been getting consistent high step count each day because of this app I am part of. So that's motivation. I also have been imagining myself thin and saying positive things like I feel good; I feel thin. I look great. (even when I dont).
The school mirror in my classroom is like a fun house mirror! Every time I walk by it and look at my profile, I am not pleased. But then I laugh it off and know that I am on the right track.
I'm happy we are all part of this thread!! I love reading your posts!
Having a big set back.....😟
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
Having a big set back.....😟
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
I've been at the same weight for 4 days running. I'm hoping tomorrow I'll see a drop.
I've also had days when I've gained weight (quite a bit in December). The thing is, whether you gain or lose, what matters is not giving up. We all fall sometimes. Just get back to doing what you know you need to do.
Having a big set back.....😟
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
I don’t know about your question but my trainer once said it takes the body three days ti you see weight gain - or three Days for good or bad eating to show up.
I ate chips and dip last night and still have some left , so I threw it away. I don’t want to eat it tonight.
Having a big set back.....😟
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
@mc52012 today is a brand new day! Those kind of days happen. Don’t give up on yourself and don’t beat yourself up. Acknowledge that yesterday was a hard day. Try to learn from it (perhaps you were just really hungry? Did you eat enough earlier in the day? Maybe some extra stress, boredom Etc). But... most importantly, give today your very best! Give yourself permission to start over every single day.
Count me in! I’d love to join. I NEED TO JOIN. I need some serious Accountability. I’d like to lose exactly 18.4 pounds from what I weighed on yesterday. Because "Life Happens" more often than not for me, I am hoping to reach my goal by the end of June. I will post weekly on Fridays. Best of luck to All of us!
Dec 7th 18.4 (Weight Loss Goal)
Dec 11th -3.4 (Total -3.4) 15.0 To Go
Dec 18th -1.4 (Total- 4.8) 13.6 To Go
Dec 25th Merry Christmas
Jan 1st Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary (Wedding) to me
Jan 8th +4.8 (Total 0.0) 18.4 To Go (Earned, Owning and Pressing On!)
Jan 15th -1.2 (Total 1.2) 17.2 To Go
Jan 22nd -1.0 (Total 2.2) 16.2 To Go
Having a big set back.....😟
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
Setbacks are inevitable. How you respond to them is your choice.
Try replacing the bad snacks with healthier options. Grab a clementine instead of licorice for example. I have been craving sweets and luckily (so far) have mostly resisted. I did have a few Milano cookies twice this week, but still kept to my calories and only had about half as many each time as I might have had previously.
Dec 28 244
Jan 01 240.4 -1.48%
Jan 08 240.4 -1.48%
Jan 15 238.7 -2.17%
Jan 22 237.5 -2.66%
Heading in the right direction, but was hoping for bigger numbers. Averaging 383 calories and 54 min. a day exercising, so I'm hoping some of the lack of weight loss is muscle weight.
I'm a day early on weighing in but I like the number so I'm keeping it. This is day 200 of MFP for me. I've been avoiding nuts (my favorite snack) because I usually can't stop eating them. Also, found a weird way to stop cravings: I eat a hot pepper (2 cal) and it kills my salt/sugar craving for hours. I started varying my exercise routine, adding stair climbing to my walks and adding more pushups (hate) and planks (really hate). The good news is my wife says I no longer look like I'm pregnant! (YES, my gut really was that bad). Maybe someday I might even have abs? Dream on!
Start (Jul 7th) 226 lbs
Goal: 150 lbs
Nov 30th 188
Dec 7th 186.2
Dec 12th 184
Dec 19th 182
Dec 26th 183.6
Jan 2th 183.2
Jan 9th 182.6
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 22nd 178 (BMI = 24.8)
Jan 30th
Feb 6th
Feb 13th
Feb 20th
Feb 27th
THIS CHALLENGE: lose 30 pounds by end of March (starting in December)
Jul 10 : 330.0 (highest weight)
Nov 30 : 287.9 (starting weight)
Dec 04 : 283.5 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 4.4
Dec 11 : 284.6 : weekly loss = -1.1, total loss = 3.3
Dec 18 : 283.8 : weekly loss = 0.8, total loss = 4.1
Dec 25 : 286.0 : weekly loss = -2.2, total loss = 1.9
Jan 01 : 281.6 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 6.3
Jan 08 : 279.1 : weekly loss = 2.5, total loss = 8.8
Jan 15 : 280.1 : weekly loss = -1.0, total loss = 7.8
Jan 22 : 276.5 : weekly loss = 3.6, total loss = 11.4
Jan 29 :
...
Mar 31 :
Goal : 256.0
I'm 37 years old, married, we have a 2 year old. My goal for this challenge is to lose 15-20 lbs. 2020 starting weight was 225. My ultimate goal weight is 135-140 I'll plan for Saturday weigh ins.
Good luck to everyone on reaching your goals.
Dec 5th 183.0
Dec 12th 182.2
Dec 19th 181.2
Dec 26th 181.4
Jan 2nd 180.8
Jan 9th 180.0
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 22nd 178.8 (This past week I decided to switch from weighing myself daily to weekly. So, going to change to a Friday weigh in. Just trying something different.)
Jan 30th
Having a big set back.....😟
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
That's in the past and you can't change what happened. The good news...today is a new day and that's what counts! Focus on today and don't be beat yourself up...what would you tell a friend? Be a friend to yourself! We are human and we will stumble...get back up and keep going because you're worth it!
TGIF! I hope everyone's week is going well as we head into the weekend! I just wanted to share a website I heard about during a Zoom meeting today! I thought that this would be a great idea to do since we are all challenging ourselves!! Write a letter to your future self!!! Perhaps it will help us stay on track and keep our eyes on the prize!!! Take care!!!
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I guess that can and WILL happen when you decide to use food as a treat / reward.
Now I have a belly ache and I feel like I ate a bag of cement.
Oh well. Weigh in tomorrow morning and I will know the reason for not losing if I haven't lost any. But, I'm still off the e-cigarette and I was celebrating. Back at it tomorrow. 👍
(actually, I do have other high protein foods, like salmon, tuna, lean ham, etc. It's fat that I need to avoid.)
The school mirror in my classroom is like a fun house mirror! Every time I walk by it and look at my profile, I am not pleased. But then I laugh it off and know that I am on the right track.
I'm happy we are all part of this thread!! I love reading your posts!
In the past 24hrs I have eaten a large bag of Twizzlers black licorice, bag of wine gums, and just ate 1/2 of a Dominos large pizza with ham olives and mushrooms at 10:30pm!!!!!
My question is, if I have an underage in calorie intake over the next few days and increase exercise calories burned....is it still possible to not gain weight?
I'm really disappointed in myself and DO NOT WANT to give up or revert to these binges.
Feeling like crap!
I've been at the same weight for 4 days running. I'm hoping tomorrow I'll see a drop.
I've also had days when I've gained weight (quite a bit in December). The thing is, whether you gain or lose, what matters is not giving up. We all fall sometimes. Just get back to doing what you know you need to do.
I will weigh tomorrow morning. I will need to set up a reminder.
I don’t know about your question but my trainer once said it takes the body three days ti you see weight gain - or three Days for good or bad eating to show up.
I ate chips and dip last night and still have some left , so I threw it away. I don’t want to eat it tonight.
Better than the 185 I saw Monday!!
@mc52012 today is a brand new day! Those kind of days happen. Don’t give up on yourself and don’t beat yourself up. Acknowledge that yesterday was a hard day. Try to learn from it (perhaps you were just really hungry? Did you eat enough earlier in the day? Maybe some extra stress, boredom Etc). But... most importantly, give today your very best! Give yourself permission to start over every single day.
1/15: 155.8
1/22: 155.6
So, Ya.
I weigh with MY scale tomorrow at home. Preferably naked. On tip toe 🤣🤣🤣
Dec 7th 18.4 (Weight Loss Goal)
Dec 11th -3.4 (Total -3.4) 15.0 To Go
Dec 18th -1.4 (Total- 4.8) 13.6 To Go
Dec 25th Merry Christmas
Jan 1st Happy New Year and Happy Anniversary (Wedding) to me
Jan 8th +4.8 (Total 0.0) 18.4 To Go (Earned, Owning and Pressing On!)
Jan 15th -1.2 (Total 1.2) 17.2 To Go
Jan 22nd -1.0 (Total 2.2) 16.2 To Go
Week 3
Exactly the same numbers LITERALLY
CW 189.4
BF% 38.8
MM 65.0
Setbacks are inevitable. How you respond to them is your choice.
Try replacing the bad snacks with healthier options. Grab a clementine instead of licorice for example. I have been craving sweets and luckily (so far) have mostly resisted. I did have a few Milano cookies twice this week, but still kept to my calories and only had about half as many each time as I might have had previously.
SW: 244
CW: 237.5 (BF%: 31.1)
GW: 215
Dec 28 244
Jan 01 240.4 -1.48%
Jan 08 240.4 -1.48%
Jan 15 238.7 -2.17%
Jan 22 237.5 -2.66%
Heading in the right direction, but was hoping for bigger numbers. Averaging 383 calories and 54 min. a day exercising, so I'm hoping some of the lack of weight loss is muscle weight.
Start (Jul 7th) 226 lbs
Goal: 150 lbs
Nov 30th 188
Dec 7th 186.2
Dec 12th 184
Dec 19th 182
Dec 26th 183.6
Jan 2th 183.2
Jan 9th 182.6
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 22nd 178 (BMI = 24.8)
Jan 30th
Feb 6th
Feb 13th
Feb 20th
Feb 27th
Jul 10 : 330.0 (highest weight)
Nov 30 : 287.9 (starting weight)
Dec 04 : 283.5 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 4.4
Dec 11 : 284.6 : weekly loss = -1.1, total loss = 3.3
Dec 18 : 283.8 : weekly loss = 0.8, total loss = 4.1
Dec 25 : 286.0 : weekly loss = -2.2, total loss = 1.9
Jan 01 : 281.6 : weekly loss = 4.4, total loss = 6.3
Jan 08 : 279.1 : weekly loss = 2.5, total loss = 8.8
Jan 15 : 280.1 : weekly loss = -1.0, total loss = 7.8
Jan 22 : 276.5 : weekly loss = 3.6, total loss = 11.4
Jan 29 :
...
Mar 31 :
Goal : 256.0
Good luck to everyone on reaching your goals.
Dec 5th 183.0
Dec 12th 182.2
Dec 19th 181.2
Dec 26th 181.4
Jan 2nd 180.8
Jan 9th 180.0
Jan 16th 179.6
Jan 22nd 178.8 (This past week I decided to switch from weighing myself daily to weekly. So, going to change to a Friday weigh in. Just trying something different.)
Jan 30th
Feb 6th
Feb 13th
Feb 20th
Feb 27th
Mar 6th
Mar 13th
Mar 20th
Mar 27th
That's in the past and you can't change what happened. The good news...today is a new day and that's what counts! Focus on today and don't be beat yourself up...what would you tell a friend? Be a friend to yourself! We are human and we will stumble...get back up and keep going because you're worth it!
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