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Weight loss isn't linear, it's a roller coaster ride all over the place. Here's an example of my last week: Sat-156.1 Sun-156.7 Mon- 156.3 Tue-157.5 Wed-157.3 Thu- 156.3 Fri-154.8 Up and down all over the place, stayed well under my goal every day eating mostly the same foods for breakfast and lunch every day, but my…
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I guess I'm a bit confused by your post, there seems to be contradictory statements? First, you say you are trying to eat more to be at maintenance, which implies you are consciously eating to NOT lose weight. Then you state you are struggling to lose weight and keep gaining. Can you clarify which goal you are currently…
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I use 1 tbsp of half n half, I believe its 20 calories. 20 calories is not going to make or break my day and not worth drinking black! I have done the math and one K Cup of coffee, 1 tbsp of half n half and 1 packet of Equal is 24 calories. I just include that as part of my breakfast calories and I'm good! The great part…
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Not to be "that guy", but am I the only one that saw this: "…but I did hit at least 6,000 steps per day (normally 10,000) and I'm eating the extra calories it gains me because not eating to support my exercise is what got me 100 pounds higher to begin with." I'm not sure if I'm reading that correctly or if there was a…
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Welcome! It's funny, you mention the OTR trucker almost like its a hindrance to your weight loss but I see it as sort of a benefit: you are stuck in that cab with only what you bring with you! No unplanned trips to the fridge/pantry, no temptations other than what you decide to bring in the truck with you! If you plan…
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Sorry to hear about your stroke, I hope you are doing much better! As far as your diet goes, you can eat anything you like as long as it fits into your calorie goals. Most people try to eat quality foods that are more "calorie friendly" instead of junk, but that is up to you. Lean meats, eggs, vegetables, fruits, etc.…
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Welcome! MFP is a great tool! It's all about CICO (calories in calories out). No need to over-complicate things, especially in the beginning. Just make sure you weigh and measure all your foods and liquids (it's a lot of work in the beginning until you start to build up your database and recipes) but gets easier after a…
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Have you also started any kind of exercise program at the start of your calories counting? When you begin a new exercise program your muscles hold on to water for repairing, might explain the lack of movement on the scale? Other than that, I would just go back and make sure you are truly weighing and measuring everything…
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I just started Untamed myself! Only 2 episodes in, but so far its got promise!
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Just finished Dept Q last night! Very good! Got a little violent towards the end I will admit though. Now I need to find something new… 😁
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I had a week long vacation last month. I tried my best most of the time to eat foods I knew were good choices and tried to estimate reasonable portions, but still wanted to enjoy myself, have drinks and a few goodies here or there without going totally off the rails. After being gone 8 days I gained 4 lbs. Got back on the…
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What Ann said 😉 But seriously, sometimes when people lose weight, if they don't have any muscles underneath or haven't toned up, you can have the "skinny fat" look. Your weight is good, but there's not much to look at in the mirror, just a soft flabby kind of look. As Ann said, without a pic we are all just guessing. A…
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There's no way to lose your pouch specifically without losing weight, period. You can't just choose one area to reduce fat from. Your body will lose the weight from where it wants as it wants to. Normally our abdomens/tummies are the first place fat gets stored and the last place it comes off from. I will say that most…
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I believe you can to a certain point but only if the foods you enter have correct nutrient entries associated with them. You might have to upgrade to the Premium version to track micronutrients like calcium, though. Not sure I would trust the app and the entries here if it were that important to my health, to be honest…
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Had to order a new pair of pants because my other ones are so big I can't even belt them up anymore. Speaking of belts, I'm on the last hole in my belt so I gotta either poke a hole or go buy one of them now, too!
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Started "Dept Q" on Netflix the other day. Really good so far, the first episode was really good. Hooked me right away.
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Same thing happened to me the other day. No fanfare, no pop-up, no announcement… Maybe that's because there's no News Feed anymore so why bother? Anyway, congrats @joannekbrady9843! Now you can set your goal to maintenance!
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If it's too difficult then make it easy and use the tools as they are designed: Enter your stats, activity level and desired rate of loss in to MFP and get your daily calorie goal. Weigh and measure EVERY bite, morsel, and ounce of liquid (not water) into your diary. Don't estimate, guestimate, use another entry in the…
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@fpy4xhcc75 if I'm understanding correctly, MFP is giving you a daily goal of 1,900 calories, you are saying you burn 400 in the gym so you are eating 2,300 calories a day, correct? My first thought is that if this is true, you are leaving zero room for error in your logging. You would have to be 100% accurate in weighing…
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Great question. Really made me think… As to the first part, I think what keeps me motivated is seeing results: watching the scale go down (or stay the same in maintenance), seeing my clothes fit loser/better, seeing my body look better, etc. Any positive feedback that its working keeps me going! As to biggest obstacles?…
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So a couple of observations from this struck me. First, in order to gain 7 lbs of fat you'd have to overeat by about 24,500 calories in that 10 day period. That would be a bit aggressive for anyone to accomplish so it's probably coming from a number of different sources. First is the new exercise. Anytime I start a new…
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Congrats on starting your journey! I wish I had some magic wand or easy way to tell you how to do this, but there isn't anything other than hard work and consistency. There's one way to do this: eat less food than your body burns. Period. First thing I would recommend is to put your stats into MFP and get your calorie…
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Had to order new pants from Amazon this morning because my khakis are two sizes too large, and I had to sinch up my belt yet another hole just to keep them up (they are way too big now I look ridiculous…).
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You aren't missing anything, an update got rid of the news feed a while back.
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Here's a link to one of the resources I mentioned above:
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Congrats on getting started again! The first step is always the hardest! As far as workout plans, there are a ton of good threads here about what kinds of options you can choose from, in addition there are tons of videos on YouTube with workouts you can follow there. I workout from home as well, and I just use body weight…
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I did a quick Google search for "Yeast Free Allergy Diet" and a TON of resources came up. Have you tried any of those websites? Lot's a info for what foods are good, recipes, etc.
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Yes, the older we get the more challenging it can be to lose the weight, but the same rules still apply: eat less than your body burns. What works for some people may not work for you, for example IF stated above. IF is a tool that can help people with their total calorie intake by limiting the hours in which they eat, but…
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2 fried eggs and a cup of coffee
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Lot's of people saying pretty much the same thing: "You can't out run a bad diet." Exercise for the health benefits, not the weight loss. When you run/walk, you are mostly burning glycogen in your bloodstream to fuel your activity. As soon as you eat again you replenish it. Not a ton of caloric burn benefits here. But when…
