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Since we are talking CICO, I have a CO question. I woke up, went #1 then weighed. Two minutes later I had to #2. Since I hadn't had my morning coffee, breakfast, or even water, I decided to weigh again. I weighed .4# more than my initial weigh in. What the hey is that all about? ...I just figured we needed a little comic…

This is the 4th time in my lifetime. We're all on the same road determined not to let it happen again!

I track potassium. When I hit my potassium number, all my other numbers fall into line except for iron and calcium. I hit close about once or twice a week. My best meal so far: Breakfast: Dave's Killer light bread, boiled egg, 1/2 avocado, 1 c milk. Lunch: 2 oz grilled chicken, 3 cups super greens with lemon for dressing.…

Week following my situational refeed, I lost 2#!

I don't know why you are knocking him. If he found success in this, then let him have his victory and be happy for him. He's not taking anything away from you and your weight loss journey. Different stroke for different folks. If you don't like it, then scroll on, but don't be tacky and post his personal post on a public…

I am obsessed with this show. And every time I have something that is not quite as scrumptious as I would like, I think, "If I were Naked and Afraid, would I eat this?" or "If I were Naked and Afraid, I'd gobble that right up!"

I weighed this morning and no gain and no loss. Considering Thanksgiving Day and Leftovers Friday, I'm not mad at that at all. :) I did use the refeed principals that I learned about on this thread to keep Friday and Saturday at maintenance. Thursday did go quite a bit over, but it was nice to not freak out when I didn't…

@Leeg5656 What is your average weight loss per week when you eat 1200 calories/day?[/quote] 1# - 1.5#

Sorry, height, weight, incidental activity (steps per day/active job) and any exercise. If you do exercise do you eat any of those calories back?[/quote] 5'0" 190# Desk job, I try to keep active after work, but I don't do traditional exercise yet because I have hip problems. I plan on adding exercise when my hip can handle…

Do you need to be eating that low? What are your current stats?[/quote] I'm not sure what you mean? Height? 5'0"

Week after Diet Break: (Data for those interested) (All days eating somewhere around 1200 give or take 50) Day 1: 193.6 weighed in am Day 2: 192.4 Day 3: 191.8 (my pre-diet break weight was 191.5) Day 4: 192.2 Day 5: 191 Day 6: 191 Day 7: 191.4 This morning: 190.6! Takeaways: 1) I struggled to eat at 1200 deficit and was…

I agree with everything you just said and it mirrors my thought process of what dieting was about. My deficit is at 1200 also to loose between 1.0 - 1.5 calories per week. When I did my DB, I set my maintenance a 1750. I gained 2# the first week and kept it there the second week, but 3 days at eating at deficit again, it…

That is great! I ended up my first DB Sunday. Today it looks like I'm back to pre-DB weight, so hopefully things will look good next Monday!

Week 2 of my first Diet Break: (data for those interested) My goal was 1750 maintenance calories Day 1: 193.6 (weight in the am) 1724 calories Day 2: 194, 1609 cal Day 3: 193, 1594 cal Day 4: 193.8, 1688 Day 5: 193.6, 1763 Day 6: 193.8, 1915 Day 7: 194, 1894 This am: 193.6 - no joke Takeaways: 1) I didn't gain any weight…

Actually I think you are one of the best people to give him advice! You rock!

I'm worried about that. I've been a 36 nearly C most of my life. When I gained this last 50#, I went up to a 40DD. From what I've read there is not alot you can really do about saggy boobs. When I was in high school, my Spanish teacher told us girls, that when she lost all weight, she had to roll her boobs up to put them…

@cmriverside : I saw a segment of some show on the Food Network where there was a girl that had had a cast iron passed down through generations. Her proudest fact was that it hadn't been touched by water in over 100 years. You're not supposed to wash your cast irons with water. You have to reseason them every once in a…

Oh my gosh! I just saw a recipe for Steak Diane using venison that called for 1/2 cup of butter!! I thought of this thread! Wow!

TMI Alter! Personally, If I don't have a little bit of fat in my diet, I have trouble pooping. That being said, I like olive for salads, avocado for sauteing, and ghee for making veggies taste great. And then I also eat eggs, avocados, nuts, and 1 slice a bacon per week (it's a delicious and guilty pleasure that I'm not…

When I said should, I meant at the very most I would think possible to gain is 1# because excess calories over deficit goal was 3212, not that I think that you 'should' gain if you eat at maintenance. The rest of what you said helps me to feel better about continuing. Thank you. :)

I know, it doesn't seem like alot, but it is just so hard to take it off... and I have such a long way to go. I had been on deficit for 13 weeks before this last week. So should I go another week at maintenance or go back to deficit?

Week 1 DIET BREAK: Data for those who want to see. (Deficit calorie goal was 1200, maintenance goal is 1750) 5'0" Day 1: Weight in am: 191.6 Calories 1615, 7 cups water, Carbs 140 Day 2: 193, cal 1805, 8 cups water, carbs 200 Day 3: 194, cal 1662, 7 c water, carbs 159 Day 4: 193.6, cal 1730, 6 c water, carbs 131 Day 5:…

I'm new to this thread. What is TOM?

Those were the 'evil' pounds!! :D ... But seriously, good job!

Thank you Vintage!

Thanks Nony. I only ate 1615 yesterday, but I think I didn't eat enough for breakfast and lunch and then stuffed myself for dinner but still didn't make it. I'm making adjustments for today. The scale said up 1.5# this morning, but I'm not concerned. I know that can mean anything. It goes up and down all week and then…

Let's see if I have this calculation correct: In 13 weeks, I've lost 20#, so an average around 1.5# / week. I estimate that I've been eating around 1150/day average (based on my last 2 weeks. I don't really feel like going back thru the last 90 days), but I shoot for just a few calories under 1200. So I've been eating at a…

Hi! I'm new to this thread. Thank you Nony and Cynthia for inviting me. Today I am starting my first ever planned diet break. I'm ready but a little nervous for some reason. I think it comes at a good time, because this past week (13th of eating at a deficit) my weight loss this morning was a puny .2#. I have a question.…

When I was drinking a glass of wine almost every night while making dinner, it rarely effected me, but I lost very little weight. When I switched to only a glass or two on the weekends only, I began seeing more weight loss, but that glass or two hit a little harder. (I call it the "red wine headache".) So I understand what…

@Nony_Mouse You are awesome! Thank you for conveying what I was trying to say and good ideas. @CynthiasChoice Great idea! And I will come back in 2018 and let you know how it worked out! I think what I will do is finish up this week as it will be 13 weeks of eating at a deficit and then do a 2 week maintenance diet break.…