Weekly accountability and reflection

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  • SherryRueter
    SherryRueter Posts: 3,264 Member
    Nice to see you all. I'm Sherry.

    I would like to start to string a bunch of days together where I NAILED my nutrition.

    What does that mean to me:
    1) Under maint. calories (1700 or less)
    * That means i have to track food ... bummer
    2) Average Protein (100g+)

    That's it.
    I'm trying to reprogram my neural pathways... and am about 50%-70% compliant on nutrition.
    Being 100% compliant... oh hell, being 85% compliant ... I do believe would bring me where I wanna see my weight be. I'm piddling with the last 4-5#. It would be cool to conquer it.

    WHY... because when I start to eat "Ultra processed foods" I get quite an attitude and I overeat and...guilt, shame, etc. you know, you've been there. BUT when I eat on plan. High nutrients. I feel so much joy. My one friend said, "You just keep trying and you'll reprogram your neural pathways". (Who uses those words???) But, yeah, probably. If I keep at it, that means that I keep practicing what works and eventually I get there.

    Strive for 85!

    Tracking:
    🧮 Nailed Calories
    🥩 Nailed Protein
    ❌ Failed
  • mcdonaldchris79
    mcdonaldchris79 Posts: 3 Member
    Update post.
    Starting weight: 210 on 10/12/2024
    Current weight: 206.4

    Light exercise due to still being in a sling from surgery, but most likely from being in a calorie deficit. Dropped my calories to 1750 with protein being the main focus. Looking to consume around 170-195g of protein daily. So far seems to working!
  • SherryRueter
    SherryRueter Posts: 3,264 Member
    mcdonaldchris79 wrote: »
    Update post.
    Starting weight: 210 on 10/12/2024
    Current weight: 206.4

    Light exercise due to still being in a sling from surgery, but most likely from being in a calorie deficit. Dropped my calories to 1750 with protein being the main focus. Looking to consume around 170-195g of protein daily. So far seems to working!

    That’s a lot of protein. Just curious, do you get enough fiber ? I suppose all of your snacks are protein .
  • mcdonaldchris79
    mcdonaldchris79 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi Sherry, I haven't been able to completely reach my protein goal yet. Still trying to change old and create new habits to get there. On average, I have been around 125-150 grams of protein. I'm more focused on my caloric intake as overeating was an issue for me. I've that eating/drinking more protein helps with me feeling full longer as well. MFP has my recommended intake of fiber but I haven't really paid too much attention to that yet.
    SW: 210
    GW: 170-175
    CW: 204.8 Down 5.2lbs in 2.5 weeks
    35lbs to go!

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