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Thank you for all your advice. There's some really great stuff in here that I'm going to ponder and incorporate into my approach. Overnight, I got a little perspective on my little freak-out here. First, I realized that almost every year at some point I hit a crisis like this - although this is a bigger one. It usually…

I've been hitting my calorie goal of <1730 cal and seeing steady progress, but it's definitely harder on the weekend!! Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov: gained back 10 pounds :-( 01 Dec: 145.9 02 Dec: 145.2 03 Dec: 143.5 04 Dec:…

JFT Thursday: Hit all goals JFT Friday: - Hit calorie target <1730 cal - Hit protein target - Exercise - Plan meal for Saturday - Plan to cook over the weekend and portion lunches out for the week - Meditate 10 min

I've been hitting my calorie goal of <1730 cal and seeing steady progress. Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov: gained back 10 pounds :-( 01 Dec: 145.9 02 Dec: 145.2 03 Dec: 143.5 04 Dec: 143.2 05 Dec: 142.9 06 Dec: 142.5 07 Dec:…

I've been hitting my calorie goal of <1730 cal and seeing steady progress. Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov: gained back 10 pounds :-( 01 Dec: 145.9 02 Dec: 145.2 03 Dec: 143.5 04 Dec: 143.2 05 Dec: 142.9 06 Dec: 07 Dec: 08 Dec:…

I am proud today because I faced a situation that's often difficult for me - eating out with co-workers - but still stuck to my calorie goal. Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov: gained back 10 pounds :-( 01 Dec: 145.9 02 Dec:…

Today I'm proud because I ate out for lunch with my manager, but STILL managed to hit my daily calorie goal! JFT Thursday: - Hit calorie target <=1730 - Hit protein target - Meditate at least 10 minutes - Exercise

Still on target so far.... Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov: gained back 10 pounds :-( 01 Dec: 145.9 02 Dec: 145.2 03 Dec: 143.5 04 Dec: 05 Dec: 06 Dec: 07 Dec: 08 Dec: 09 Dec: 10 Dec: 11 Dec: 12 Dec: 13 Dec: 14 Dec: 15 Dec: 16…

Hi everyone! Yesterday, I met my goals of hitting my calorie and protein targets, and exercising, but didn't get time to meditate. Here are my goals today: Just For Today Tuesday: 1. Hit calorie target <=1736 cals 2. Hit protein target >=125g 3. Exercise 4. Meditate >=10 minutes

I just wanted to report back for anybody interested. I did CrossFit at a local box, and there were lots of things I liked about it. However, what I didn't like was the price ($160/mo) and the inflexibility - you pretty much show up at predefined times and do their workout and that's it. I found this highly recommend…

So far today, I'm hitting my goals. Woo! Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov: gained back 10 pounds :-( 01 Dec: 145.9 02 Dec: 145.2 03 Dec: 04 Dec: 05 Dec: 06 Dec: 07 Dec: 08 Dec: 09 Dec: 10 Dec: 11 Dec: 12 Dec: 13 Dec: 14 Dec: 15…

Hi! It's my first time posting on this thread. I've realized that I need to build better accountability systems, and I'm trying this as one. JFT Monday commitments:* Hit my calorie goal <=1730 * Hit my protein goal >= 125g * Exercise - CrossFit WOD * Meditate at least 10 minutes

I'm in! I'm 46 and trying to get back on track after gaining back 10 lbs recently

Hi there! Did you go read the pinned post at the top of this thread with helpful info about motivation? It's really about making a commitment and making things a habit.

Hi! I'm new to this thread and looking for more accountability. I lost some weight with a nutrition coach earlier in the year but have ended up backsliding because of lack of accountability. Starting weight: 149 Start weight Dec: 145.9 Goal weight Dec: 141.9 Target goal weight: 130 May - Aug: lost 13 pounds Sept - Nov:…

Hi everyone! I'm 46 and what's inspiring to me is how much better and healthier middle aged and older women look when they are strong. But, honestly, it's hard to find inspirational pictures of women in that 40+ age range ... few women in older generations lifted, and many of those that did stopped as they got older. Where…

That sounds wrong. 2500 steps is about a mile, and most people burn 70-90 calories a mile.

This one? https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10744233/scientific-research-on-metabolism

Even if it's true, it's definitely not the whole story and not the only thing that drives overweight.

Start including some nutritious calorie-dense foods like nuts and seeds

I've found increasing my protein intake significantly (from 60ish grams a day to 115g a day) has really reduced my hunger.

Peanut butter is really quite a bad, albeit tasty, source of protein - it is really a source of fat. [/quote] Ah thats a bummer. I thought I was doing good with my 8 grams of protein in the morning. You posted a thread with a sample menu for getting the macros in- that was super helpful. Do you have any other sample macro…

Hi! I just started on an iifym approach. Friend me!

Yeah, I think the key is to stop relying on motivation. Make it a habit, something you just do whether you feel like it or not. Commit to the process without focusing on immediate results. You don't wait for motivation to brush your teeth do you? You don't ever stop doing it because it doesn't seem like your teeth aren't…

I guess childbirth doesn't count? Other than that, my biggest change was losing 10 pounds in four days on a modified fast, and then gaining 10 pounds back in the three days after the end of it.

I'm currently doing a FMD (day 2) and I'm following the super-easy no-prep plan similar to this one from Quantified Bob: https://www.quantifiedbob.com/fasting-mimicking-diet/ Every day I'm eating 2 big avocados (or 3 small ones), 2 scoops of greens powder, 2 c. unsweetened almond milk, 2 c. vegetable broth (with sriracha).…

I haven't seen any posts here for a while. I'm in a few Facebook groups for nutritarians that are active. You might want to check those out.

Bumping because I'd love to see more!

I suspect I'd get into trouble tracking weekly because today's Robin is often willing to make a debt that future Robin has to pay, but then when I get to it I don't want to pay it. What that translates into related to diet is that I'm perfectly capable of overeating on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc with the assumption…

Thanks for the suggestions! I do often plan meals, and that works pretty well except when the unexpected happens - sudden invitation to dinner out, or I need to take care of something for the kids and don't have access to planned foods. I notice I overeat often then, and then the calorie goal for the day is shot. It might…