MissJay75 Member

You'll may find it easier to set a smaller calorie deficit. You only have 13 pounds to lose. Why don't you aim for 250 calorie deficit per day, which will give you 1320 per day, plus how ever much of your exercise calories you choose to eat back. If you are confident that your burn is actually 250-300 calories feel free to…

If you want to be in it for the long haul, you need to make changes you can see yourself sticking with a year from now. 2 years from now, 10 years from now. Find a way to burn calories that you enjoy. Stick to a reasonable calorie deficit. Don't give up foods you love, but maybe cut them back a bit. Remind yourself often…

OP is not maintaining, OP said she gained. 4 pounds. Possible hormones are causing water retention. Are you ovulating, or near TOM? Do you have a record of what your weight has been every day for the past 4-6 weeks? What is the trend? Right before you 'gained' 4 pounds did you 'lose' 6 or 7?

I am careful to log condiments, and found it even easier to weigh them than to measure. I put my dish on the scale, tare it to zero, add my condiment, and record grams. If I have more than one, I tare it to zero between each addition. No extra dishes or spoons to wash, and super accurate portions.

I like this method for pitting cherries: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0nete4DZiE Use a strong straw - I found the straws for bubble tea work great. Also, I like to leave the stem on during the pitting process. I leave the cherry on the cutting board, thread the stem through the straw, and push down until you are…

Not to derail the thread, but for those of you who have been on medication since you were a kid, could you speak about the difference it's made for you and any long term affects of being medicated from such a young age? My daughter was diagnosed with GED at the age of 5, she's now 8 and we have discussed medication, but…

I just sub it for ground beef in all my recipes. It doesn't taste the same, but it isn't bad either. My whole family got used to it pretty quickly.

I work out with a group twice a week that does Insanity Max 30 (though they do it daily). I just do whatever disc they are all on. Tough workouts for sure!

If you've been weight training, your body might be doing some recomp, although you seem to be eating at a pretty big deficit, so that's not as likely. Have you been taking measurements too? I agree with everyone saying it's OK to slow it down a bit. I know it seems scary to eat a little more, the fear that a little will…

I wouldn't trust anything that happens this week following 'their' plan. Anything you lose will be water weight. Period.

I found lots of protein throughout the day helps me to feel fuller longer. But yeah, I had to start moving a lot more to be able to eat what I considered to be a decent amount of calories.

Pushups have done wonders for my arms, shoulders, back and core! Best part is no special equipment needed and you can do them almost anywhere. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dF1DOWzf20 This video shows proper form, and gives options for progression to work your way up if you can't do standard push ups yet.

To be consistent, you need to be doing things you can keep up with. If you try too much of a calorie deficit, or workout 8 days a week, or never eat anything you enjoy, you won't last long. Make changes you can live with if you want to be consistent. Then it won't matter so much how long it takes because the journey won't…

I could be wrong, but I understood that to be the amount for normal consumption. I've always heard people eating at a deficit should eat 1 gr of protein per pound of lean body mass. Since most people don't know their lean body mass the general guideline is .8 gram per pound you weigh. People eating at a calorie deficit are…

Well said - spot on! And congratulations on all you have accomplished. Saying you've survived big challenges is understatement of the year. You are one strong lady! Way to persevere.

"The gym woman". Is she a registered dietician? Use the gym people for gym stuff - workouts & such. But they generally just repeat wrong stuff other people say when it comes to food. The things other people said are accurate. For weight loss calories are all that matter. For general health and feeling better and fuller,…

I remember not being very vocal about my weight loss when I started. I couldn't tell them I felt fat and dumpy and unhealthy because I knew a lot of people who would be thrilled to get down to my starting weight. I didn't want them to think I used the same judgement on them I was using on myself. If 175 is your goal - then…

That makes sense.

When you lose weight, you can expect to lose some of the muscle you gained along with the fat. You can lessen how much muscle you lose by making sure to eat plenty of protein each day - near 100 gr per day.

I have a very flat stomach . . . when I am standing. Mine does the same thing when I do planks or push ups. I know it's loose skin left over from my pregnancies. Meh, no one is going to see it but me. Mine is smaller than that, so when you lose more weight it will get a little smaller, but not disappear completely. (until…

I discovered I am a stress/comfort eater. At the end of the day when the kids are in bed and the to do list is put away, and I want to unwind the first thing I want to do is reach for comfort foods. I haven't tried to eliminate this entirely, but I have tried to moderate it a bit. 1) I am mindful of what I eat and how…

If your CI/CO is pretty consistent over those 5-6 weeks, then you can be sure it's just normal body fluctuations, which normal for you may be a greater range that what is normal for other people. If you are eating and or working out loads at times and barely any at others it's hard to say. I suggest you try to stick to the…

Sounds like with your weight training and eating at close to your TDEE you accomplished quite a bit of body recomp. Which is where your percentage of body fat goes down, but your percentage of muscle goes up. That is a difficult and slow process - congrats on your progress! Measurements are key because they can tell you if…

I think it's the idea that the scale isn't the only or even the best way to measure your progress. It doesn't tell you the difference between water, fat, or muscle weight. It won't show you how different you look. On the other hand, I greatly value the scale as one tool in my toolbelt. Over time (week and months, not hours…

Salsa180, I used to have a really hard time sustaining once I reached goal. This was a 2 part problem. 1) my approach to weight loss was too aggressive. I couldn't keep up what I was doing because I felt deprived all the time. 2) I saw my goal weight as the finish line. I just didn't want to go any more This time around, I…

I don't have a link to a good one, but I know there are great old threads about 100 calorie snacks. If anyone has one saved, that would be a great addition.

I can't speak to the personal trainer bit, but if you want there are things you can do with your diet that are just as important - hopefully your nutritionist is addressing these. 2 Main things, your body will lose muscle with the fat while you are at a calorie deficit. You can lessen how much muscle you lose if you make…

In this thread the following advice was given: It was vacation, don't worry about it Set 100 calorie deficit until the weight comes off set a .5 pound/week deficit set a 3 pound/2 week deficit exercise but don't eat the calories exercise won't fix your problem try intermittent fasting eat < 40% carbs cut out sugar tighten…

You make some fair points. Something doesn't add up here for sure.

OP is either severely undereating, or severely underestimating his calories. If he is screwing up that badly on the logging, (and we're probably talking 1000+ calories per day off) how did he lose 86 pounds? Can you open your diary JunoBeachVan?