30th June

Yes yes and yes!!!

I need your help guys.... for the month of June i hve been eating at maintance 1700 calories to stop my cycle of bingeing and i am proud to say it worked, i hve not had a binge since the 28th May, Yay!!! However now for July i am going to decrease my calories and try to loose this last 1.2kgs once and for all. During my weight loss stage i was eating at 1200 calories but im scared to go that low again incase it triggers the bingeing again . So long story short how much of a deficit do u eat in for weight loss??? and any reccomendations for me??? Thanks in advance!! Xox

Hi Folks!
Please keep posting to the UAC Post @RangerRickL posted in Challenges. This tends to be the day when others are deciding which groups they will join!

In fact, let’s work together to keep the post on top half of the page through July 2 or 3.

Thanks!

@donna25trinity
I am not in maintenance per say and I am not sure what I think about that phrase what I try to do to stay consistent or drop a few more pounds/kgs is to play with my daily count right now I think I am at around 1230 calories a day it’s working it’s only a number in my book experiment and see what happens good luck let us know how it turns out.

@donna25trinity ... I wouldn't go down to 1200. You might consider what I'm going to do. Work on losing only 1lb (.5kg) a month. So maybe only go down to 1550 as @MaltedTea suggested. I was originally going to say 1500. Removing 100-150 calories feels more doable and less likely to trigger a binge I would think though I admittedly have no experience in this.

Unfortunately, for me I'll have to stay closer to 1300 or add longer treadmill sessions which I'm not too interested in doing. Lately the treadmill has felt like a bit of a slog. It's taken maximum discipline to do it. This month I averaged 1400 calories and while I got below 120lbs 2-3 times it has never stayed there. It's frustrating to say the least.

June 30:

✔️ EXERCISE: 100 minutes walking.
❌ CALORIES: 1720/1600
✔️ TRACK: Yes.

PASSES USED: Too many. I'm out of the Winner's Circle, but I am a Champion!!

"The only difference between failure and success is your willingness to make mistakes, get back up, and keep moving forward." ~Unknown."

donna25trinity wrote: »

30th June

Yes yes and yes!!!

I need your help guys.... for the month of June i hve been eating at maintance 1700 calories to stop my cycle of bingeing and i am proud to say it worked, i hve not had a binge since the 28th May, Yay!!! However now for July i am going to decrease my calories and try to loose this last 1.2kgs once and for all. During my weight loss stage i was eating at 1200 calories but im scared to go that low again incase it triggers the bingeing again . So long story short how much of a deficit do u eat in for weight loss??? and any reccomendations for me??? Thanks in advance!! Xox

Hi Donna! @donna25trinity
Congratulations on your successes since May 28th!
Does it seem easy now
1) to eat at 1700 calories?
2) to not binge?

If either answer is “no”, I’d really suggest doing it another month or three.

I chased those last 5lbs. for months. I still don’t know why. I was/am heathy, BMI in 23’s, low bp, cholesterol, great macros/micros, exercising daily, etc. - all my doctors thrilled.

I gradually gained back (stressful) to the weight that I had actually noticed was difficult to stick to diet.

I should have stopped there the first time!!
Still in the 23’s, doctors happy, etc & my calorie allowance is comfortable. Lower wt, even 2-3 lbs, and I get “ravenous” 🤷‍♀️

More questions to ponder..
Why the weight that is 1.2kg lower?

Will you go lower than that so it becomes your high wt in your maintenance range?

HOWEVER if you really want to lose the 1.2 kg, as another member mentioned, could you lose it very slowly over many months.

For example 0.1 lb per month- I like to do that - I call it “Tricking my set point or my brain” such gradual changes that it doesn’t catch on LOL it works!

Consider those months exceptional practice for maintenance- no big wind on the scale, manageable to no hunger, etc.

I’m up 1.5 lbs above my high end of my maintenance range at the moment. I’m giving myself 5 months until Thanksgiving to lose it - gradually. (I plan to maintain/lose slightly through the hot months & then lose the final bit when glorious fall arrives!)

I will cut 30 daily calories- or whatever seems easy, not 500. I have learned if I cut more calories, my body with have me eat them back the next day.

Alternatively, I’ll add some more steps.

There are so many possibilities!

I hope this helps!
🌸Maddie
#You’veGotThis
#MarathonNotASprint
#🐢not🐇
#PracticingMaintenance

Wrapping up this deeply imperfect month of June with yet another pass day. Congratulations to those who made it to the winner's circle! That's a big accomplishment with so many areas of the U.S. experiencing such high temps.

I've signed up for the July UAC, but mostly as a safety net. We'll be traveling for part of the month; on top of that, I really want to see if I can stick to my maintenance plan when it's just me and MFP. (But the minute I feel myself backsliding, I know what to do!)

Thanks to everyone who is generously working to keep this community moving forward. Your support is so valuable.

pamjsa wrote: »

Wrapping up this deeply imperfect month of June with yet another pass day. Congratulations to those who made it to the winner's circle! That's a big accomplishment with so many areas of the U.S. experiencing such high temps.

I've signed up for the July UAC, but mostly as a safety net. We'll be traveling for part of the month; on top of that, I really want to see if I can stick to my maintenance plan when it's just me and MFP. (But the minute I feel myself backsliding, I know what to do!)

Thanks to everyone who is generously working to keep this community moving forward. Your support is so valuable.

UAC is the best safety net!
Enjoy your trip!
Maintenance takes self-kindness & when something goes sideways, remaining calm & shifting a couple of things back into line - sooner rather than later.

I still find trips to be the last remaining challenge & The HalfSizeMe gal states it’s the most difficult for many as we have so much less practice with it when compared to weekdays, weekends, or even celebrations/holidays.

She suggests finding a place with cooking facilities, stopping at grocery store (if flying in) to stick up for breakfast & lunch) as a starting point.

I bring my food, my food scale, and my regular scale. Some of the dinner foods are frozen in case we eat put for dinner (pre-COVID). I usually gain a little, but not to bad.

Good Luck @pamjsa !!

MaltedTea wrote: »

(...resurfacing...)

I'm in the Winner's Circle too, my friends and I'll add all my unaccounted for days before tomorrow! Congrats to all those who plugged in their efforts daily.

@donna25trinity Try not to overthink it: a caloric deficit remains a caloric deficit. If you were to net 1550 calories (from calories in and calories out) over the next month, you'd lose about a pound. That's only 150 fewer calories per day than you're eating now. Going to1400 calories per day means you'd lose about 2 pounds (bringing you closer to your scale goal but increasing the chances of negative eating habits unless you mitigate).

Does the weight on the scale specifically NEED to show up in July for some reason? If not, perhaps consider giving yourself til the end of the season to get to this number.

@maltedtea got you covered!