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takinitalloff wrote: »I finally stopped cheating myself and decided to actually, properly, fully commit to losing this weight once and for all, instead of trying to "game the system" as I have been doing for years. I set a concrete, measurable goal with a deadline (get out of the obese range by July 1, 2024 which means I need to lose a total of 101.9 lbs).
I'm doing this by using MFP to plan my meals ahead of time. That's the piece of the puzzle I was missing: I had previously used MFP but merely to track my food after the fact, which didn't actually stop me from going over my calorie count. It's so easy to convince myself that "this thing can't have that many calories" and by the time I would enter it into the tracker, it was already turning into more belly blubber Now I plan out my food plan for each day, and I measure/weigh everything. I'm on day 3 and even though I'm vaguely hungry some of the time, I don't feel tempted to overeat because I know exactly what I get to have, and when.
The upshot of all this is that I feel optimistic and in control for the first time in ages. I know I can do this, because I see the details black on white instead of having some vague concept of what I "should" be doing (and might perhaps someday actually do, if the stars ever aligned just right, lol).
Your new approach is a very good one. It's a lot harder than just tracking what you eat, but it assures you're going into each day eyes wide open. Congratulations!
Over time, you may be able to go back to logging everything afterwards, but for now, pre-logging will really help your learning process about how many calories each thing has. You may even find yourself substituting things for other things that work better. Slowly and surely, you'll get a better handle on things.
Now the only thing you have to make sure of is to not eat beyond what you log. I bet you can do it!5 -
Your new approach is a very good one. It's a lot harder than just tracking what you eat, but it assures you're going into each day eyes wide open. Congratulations!
Over time, you may be able to go back to logging everything afterwards, but for now, pre-logging will really help your learning process about how many calories each thing has. You may even find yourself substituting things for other things that work better.
Thanks! Honestly, so far I find pre-logging easier and less stressful. No more wracking my brain at the end of the day, trying to remember what I ate. (I first used MFP long before apps were a thing, so I had to keep track on a piece of paper and then enter the data whenever I got to a computer.)
And yes, I've definitely made adjustments already. One thing I have learned is that shallots are basically candy, lol. Onward!
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My most recent nsv is a quarter inch loss around my neck! 😉 I used to have bad sleep apnea which has really improved.....so it's nice to see the fat comes off everywhere.22
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I'm in my mid 70s and for years have used the safe "get off the floor like a toddler" for getting off the floor when I exercise. The other day I realized that I was getting off the floor like a normal adult without even realizing it. Have no idea when I started getting up normal but I know that with more light weight traning I am much stronger.27
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This one is huge for me. There’s this denim skirt I have as my “I’m thin enough” marker. When it fits, I’m an ok weight. Having got into “healthy” BMI last weekend I finally plucked up the courage to try it on.
It wasn’t even tight.
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When I got up yesterday morning I noticed that my legs feel thinner, and my pants fit more loosely. I was carrying a lot of water weight on my hips & thighs and some of that is gone now. Later in the day I realized with amazement that I can simply get up from my reading chair now, instead of having to peel it off my butt first20
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After 4 months of prep I finally completed my first 10k marathon today 🥹37
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Recently, while on vacation I walked 24 000 steps in one day. I could never have done that a few months ago.29
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I had to buy a new belt. I made it past the shortest hole in the old one.25
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Major drop in blood pressure where I think I will have to talk to the doctor about getting off my last blood pressure medication.22
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Attended my son's graduation from Army boot camp. After I left for home, one of the drill sergeants asked my son who the man with the super muscular arms was. Upon learning I was his father, the drill sergeant said I looked fit enough to beat out half the young pups who just finished boot camp at half my age.28
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Paddled ~5 miles in the bay today on my paddle board. That is considerably further than I've gone in the bay yet.20
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Eating better is making the skin on my face clear up and look brighter!26
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I have two pairs of blue jeans from like 8 years ago that I kept hoping to "someday" fit into again. Apparently today was someday! Slipped on easy, zipped up and everything.29
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Yesterday, my dad was worn out and said that he was getting some takeout on the way home and asked if I wanted some. Not only did I say no, but I went inside to get his (extra steps, ftw!), and then came home to a tasty dinner that put me right at my calorie goal23
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I felt confident enough to wear a two piece bathing suit, for the first time in a very long time (I'm 42, have given birth and have the marks to show it - but honestly, feeling proud of that accomplishment is the correct way to feel, I think.
Or maybe I'm just getting older and don't give a *kitten* what other people think anymore29 -
These images were taken one year apart. There's 32 lbs difference between the one on the left and the one on the right!
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@soykk1995 I am SO proud of you!! Please keep going! I have often said it's much better to go slow and lose 20 pounds a year for a PERMANENT win than to take the same pounds off and on over and over again. You are WORTH IT! Imagine losing 25 to 30 pounds each and every year? Don't think about the time it takes...just take it one pound and one year at a time. Such an accomplishment deserves a wonderful reward. Please consider a relaxing massage at a day spa to get the lymph in your body flowing and enjoy the power of loving touch. If only a back massage. Try Yoga With Adriene on You Tube for gentle movement and to connect with your spirit. Finally...deep clean your bedroom, have a lovely hot shower with beautiful scent and drift off into dreamland under crisp, clean sheets. If possible, do this all in one day and remember that you are so loved and valuable......as you begin another year of focus....and kick it up a notch next year. New sheets, longer massage, etc....Please keep us posted.9
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Today a belt fitted me that I haven’t worn for years. It didn’t fit two weeks ago. I can now wear all my new clothes my mother-in-law bought for me from overseas last year. I just donated big clothes and now I have more clothes to donate. I haven’t lost weight this week but I have lost 3 cm off my hips. I’ve lost two trouser sizes in 3 months. Now off to enjoy a wedding tonight!!18
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amberchecker wrote: »After 4 months of prep I finally completed my first 10k marathon today 🥹
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