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Try the app insight timer!! It’s free and there are soooo many good meditations and tons of variety.
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Another vote for Happy Scale app! It smooths the fluctuations out. I also love it for tracking mini goals- I have a big overall goal too like you and I like seeing the percentages towards my total.
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Can you make room in your daily calories for these foods? Sounds like you are enjoying it, so maybe allow the space on some or all the days for your favorites?
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You will find a lot of commenters that have not researched IF on here. Yes to just not closing the log for the fast days-it is not accurate nor too helpful anyway. Another thing to look at for your fast schedule is to occasionally look at your weekly averages which will take into account both up and down days. That would…
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Intermittent fasting (IF): there is lots of evidence of its health benefits, especially related to insulin production and resistance, which of course are related to health and weight. However, It seems the only “allowed” examples and answers here on MFP are “calorie in calorie out/CICO” (as in, if IF works it is only due…
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April start: 219 April goal: 209 Ultimate goal: 139 April 5 (mon): 219 Still out of town staying with (very food-focused) family; I’m happy with staying the same because that was my goal for the week- maintain my losses and don’t gain.
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Wow!! I’m impressed with myself 😂. It was a fun challenge.
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@AmyG1982 I’m not going to continue w-this thread for April -I will just join the simpler monthly rolling challenge. Good luck everyone!
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Joining again! I’m on Monday weekly weigh-ins so I adjusted dates. Original start: 239 April start: 219 April goal: 209 Ultimate goal: 139 April 5 (mon): April 12 (mon): April 19 (mon): April 26 (mon): April 30 (fri): I was able to lose 10# in March and trying for the same for April! I have a big overall goal, and dividing…
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GeminiLady159 Monday weigh day Previous week: 221 Current weight: 219 I made my March goal of 10#- in a completely non-linear way. It’s a good reminder that losing in fits and starts is still losing!!
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Start: 239 March start: 229 March goal: 219 March 1: 229 March 9: 229 March 15: 222 March 22: 221 March 29: 219 :) March 31: Happy I made my goal of 10# this month!! I’m at family’s this week so this will be my month’s weigh out, and my start for April. This week my goal is to hold steady- next week be at or below today’s…
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How is everyone doing? Hoping we all stay on plan and committed for the rest of the month! Just wanted to send some encouragement as I need it too :) Just curious for this challenge too- do we also weigh out at the end of the month (on 31st) or is it whatever last weight on our given weigh day (hope that makes sense). Like…
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GeminiLady159 Monday weigh day March 22: 221 (-1) I’m happy with only a pound loss this week- I enjoyed my daughter’s birthday, with cake & takeouts over two days (and generally over my cals both days). I was able to get back on track these last 3 days even though it was tempting not to. It seems my bigger drops are every…
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Start: 239 March start: 229 March goal: 219 Ultimate goal: first 189, then 159 March 1: 229 March 9: 229 March 15: 222 March 22: 221 March 29: March 31: Inching towards my March goal! I’m happy with only a pound loss this week- I enjoyed my daughter’s birthday, with cake & takeouts over two days (and generally over my…
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Start: 239 March start: 229 March goal: 219 Ultimate goal: first 189, then 159 March 1: 229 March 9: 229 March 15: 222 yay- back with a big drop! March 22: March 29: March 31: My MFP daily calorie goal is 1200 and it seems like I’ve gotten in a flow with it. This past week meal prep really helped - even though I had a lot…
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GeminiLady159 Monday weigh in 3/15: 222 Glad to have a good loss this week after being up last week. Have a great week everyone!
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Juicing! Haha. But I did discover fresh juices are very good (along with actual food!)
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Honestly I’ve lost successfully with walking as my only exercise, in addition to staying at/near my calorie goal. Can you go for walks?
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March start: 229 March goal: 219 Ultimate goal: first 189, then 159 March 1: 229 March 9: 229 March 15: March 22: March 29:
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Monday weight: 230 I gained a pound ugh. But last week was a big loss so I’m trying to look at the big picture! And this weekend I was a lax on logging and I know I went over both days on salt and carbs so it makes sense. Onward!
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Thank you for all the encouraging replies everyone! I do have a C25K app but forgot about that so maybe I’ll try that, in addition to just trying and starting slow in general. Honestly there is no other path than starting and going slow! Ha. I do think it’s a small goal (for runners) but it still seems like a mountain. But…
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Just putting it out there that I have a goal to run around my block (I think it’s about a half mile loop). I’m totally a non-runner and pretty heavy and have asthma 😂 but I can do it right!? I’ve looped in my kid and she’s going to do it with me. So...do I just start and try to do more (or same) every day?? Walk the rest?…
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Carbs! for me impacts me the most! (Go ahead and get your “disagree face” clicking lol). For me cutting out simple carbs has the greatest impact -and since I’m plant-based I mean the sugar/baked goods/flour carbs, and not the fruit/veg/beans carbs which I keep. Cutting out the first group has a huge impact on my overall…
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No too mini (still more than 20#away)— but my mini goal is below 200!! Ugh seems far away but I’m determined!
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You might find that having a day significantly above where you’ve been will kickstart your losing again. And in general-add back a couple hundred calories-why not? You’ll feel better.
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Just for today my goals are similar to the other days: go for a walk (done since I woke up early); follow my IF schedule (in process!); and log all my food (in process). I have agreed (to myself) to only weigh weekly and it’s pretty weird-I want to check every day but also finding it is helping me think long term/big…
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Tropical mango smoothie
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Some of y’all overachievers haha!! Kidding tho- inspiring to see all those daily goals and accomplishments. Mine for today- 1) go for a long walk up to the drugstore for my prescription (I’d usually drive) 2) log everything 3) follow my IF schedule. Happy Wednesday!
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I’m experimenting and hanging out around a 17:7 schedule, which worked for me last year. I usually break fast around 11 am, plus or minus an hour depending on hunger. I have early dinner and stop intake about 6pm, +/-. I like it and I’m not rigid about exact hours. For me the structure has interrupted evening indulging and…
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Today my mission is to go for a walk, log all my food (getting back into this habit), and follow my IF eating window. I have my meals prepped and planned. I’ve had sleep problems that roared up again last night so planning for a calm and slower pace today. Can’t nap, so just nice and easy make it through.
