Today was heartbreaking.

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  • MissCassieHughes
    MissCassieHughes Posts: 53 Member
    I can't begin to explain how helpful the posts and messages I received are. I definitely sat back and looked at my diary and examined where I am going 'wrong' and what needs tweaking. I switched to vodka and diet coke on nights out instead of wine but I think I may need to give up alcohol all together until I'm a little closer to my goal! I struggle to Get calories up because I end up so busy and I now watch what I eat which is hilarious because before I started mfp my day would consist of a massive bag of M&M's, crisps, sin etc.

    I know I'm not quite at the stage of resisting all temptation but I feel way perkier than I did on Friday. I think I would become obsessed if I was weighing every day and I like looking forward to that once a week weigh-in so I can hopefully see progress!! I always see Monday as a new start so hopefully I can keep that sugar down and cals up!

    Impatience is a killer and an enemy of progress!! I will chill out a bit and be less obsessed about how It looks for now! I shed a silent Tear of me relinquishing diet coke!!!

    I was getting a bit bored of the gym for toning so I joined a tap dance and pole dance class as well. If you never hear from me again I've fallen off the pole and don't have the guts to admit to my nearest and dearest I thought it would be cute to be swinging around metal in 6 inch heels
  • wgn4166
    wgn4166 Posts: 771 Member
    My calorie intake on here is 1200. Sometimes i go over, sometimes I dont. I have lost 1 pound in about 3 weeks. dont give up
  • junejadesky
    junejadesky Posts: 524 Member
    Remember that your body will burn alcohol before fat...... celebrate what you have done too! Slow and steady wins the race!!

    Good luck! Remember that it's a learning experience too so you will find what works best for you.
  • simplydelish2
    simplydelish2 Posts: 726 Member
    I looked at your diary...many day you have a negative net calories...YOU NEED TO EAT MORE!!! Check out the eat more to weigh less threads. good luck!
  • kimmieyr1
    kimmieyr1 Posts: 189
    Hey!!! I lost 11 pounds in 44 days too!!! I thought it was great!! I am just quite happy to see some results and realize that I am on my way to a happy and healthier me! I know my ticker says 7 pounds but I put the wrong weight in at the beginning. It is annoying because I can't fix it, but it just makes me work harder.
    Good luck!! As I put in my Facebook status, "Slow and steady wins the race".
    Keep at it and you will succeed, stop and you will never know if you could succeed.

    I changed mine under settings. I had to do it twice before it took.

    P.S. love your ticker!
  • ishallnotwant
    ishallnotwant Posts: 1,210 Member
    So...you've lost 11 lbs in 44 days and you're not happy? Why on earth not? That's a pound every four days...pretty darn fast. Jeeeeez.

    Seriously! It's taken me 6 months to lose about twice that much!
  • kimmieyr1
    kimmieyr1 Posts: 189
    Pick up a ten pound weight as well to see what you lost.

    Here is a picture of 1 lb of fat:
    http://www.personal-fitness-trainer-austin.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1lb.of_.Fat_.png
  • starfishth
    starfishth Posts: 8
    As someone already said, your weight loss to date as been great, you are going to slow down at some point! Just keep it up and you will start to lose again
  • MissCassieHughes
    MissCassieHughes Posts: 53 Member
    Pick up a ten pound weight as well to see what you lost.

    Here is a picture of 1 lb of fat:
    http://www.personal-fitness-trainer-austin.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/1lb.of_.Fat_.png

    That picture was traumatising... I should make it my wallpaper
  • lmelangley
    lmelangley Posts: 1,039 Member
    I think 11 pounds in 44 days is cause for celebration, not depression. It's a wonderful accomplishment! Remember that we all have different metabolisms, and sometimes it just takes longer.
  • Blaineyyy
    Blaineyyy Posts: 151 Member
    Whaaaat. You've smashed your goals! Don't ask so much of yourself. You didn't gain the weight overnight, so don't expect it to come off overnight either. Keep up the good work, and chin up. :flowerforyou:
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    It doesn't look like you are eating enough calories. 800-1100 calories per day is not enough especially if you are working out. With such a big deficit, when you do end up losing you will lose more muscle than fat. This may be why you are less satisfied with your body following the 11 lb loss, but just a guess. Success comes from eating well and exercising over a long period of time. If you are only setting goals for rapid loss, you aren't preparing yourself for long term success.
  • taylor0911
    taylor0911 Posts: 53
    Key quote in your post, "I have lost 11lbs "

    That's whats you should be proud of and what should keep you going. I logged for 130 days and lost 14 pounds but I gained so much more in self esteem and happiness with my body.

    Be proud of your loss and don't give up :)
  • MissCassieHughes
    MissCassieHughes Posts: 53 Member
    I'm going to go through the eat more etc. message boards to get ideas because I don't intentionally go below recommended cals. Just trying to stay within all nutritional goals and calories I struggle a bit with, but like I said tomorrows a new day and I am grateful I am losing!! I was just frustrated with no loss of inches but it's trying till I get the right 'fit'!!
  • MissCassieHughes
    MissCassieHughes Posts: 53 Member
    Whaaaat. You've smashed your goals! Don't ask so much of yourself. You didn't gain the weight overnight, so don't expect it to come off overnight either. Keep up the good work, and chin up. :flowerforyou:

    Love that

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