raincoastgirl

Wow, I don't claim to workout has hard as you do but it's nice to have someone to commiserate with and who understands! As for your goal weight, 135 would most likely look a lot different on you than on me with all the exercise you're doing. Thanks for the suggestions, and good luck! I hope you see some success soon.

I'm 5'2, so 135 is a terrible number from where I'm standing. I hear what you're saying about changing up the foods I'm eating, but I genuinely feel that I have made major changes in that respect, as I went clean and vegetarian 7 months ago. Apart from feeling better on the digestive front, nothing has affected my weight,…

I log everything, down to the blueberries I put in my oatmeal and the honey in my tea. I eat 20 WW points on the old system, which means fruit and veg are not freebies and I do count them. On WW, 100 Calories roughly = 2 points (depending on fat/fibre), so I would say 1000-1200 calories. My weight has been fluctuating from…

Can I ask (for anyone) what was the instigating factor in getting your thyroid checked? I've been debating it for a while but for some reason I feel embarrassed calling the dr and asking to have it done. The last time I tried, my GP told me to "stop trying to lose weight" because I wasn't obese, at which point I started…

Thanks, Pu. I had checked that out when you posted it! I always appreciate your advice.

Hi, thanks--yeah, I'm a big fan of oatmeal, fruits and veg, lentils, beans, and whole grains. I even make my own peanut butter, and I do measure it when I have it. I don't eat oil or butter or any processed sauces like mayo. The only thing is the past week I've indulged in cake because it was both my sisters' birthdays. I…

I was going to try 1200 this week and see what happens. I would be comfortable at 1300-1500 as a maintenance number as I'm only 5'2. Or I could keep going as I have been and hope to god my body adjusts. Anyway, I understand what you're saying. Thanks for the input.

Yeah, I was eating on and off at that deficit since I joined WW six years ago. I guess I've just really screwed my body up.

You may be right. 133 seems to have been the magic number for me too, only for a few years now. How many calories/day works for you for weight loss?

Congrats on your success! I totally get what you're saying. If I ate at the moderately active level it'd be somewhere around 1640 calories, and if I'm gaining at 1340 I can't see how eating even more could cause a loss.

That sounds so unbelievably frustrating. I'm so sorry you have to go through that. I haven't had any blood work done, but this week I've been thinking of making an appointment.

Ughh I'm so envious. I only want to lose 10-15lbs. I'm afraid if I change my status to moderately active it'll have me eating even more and gaining more. I was following the old WW plan, which does account for fruits and veg. I don't get the new system.

Yeah, I may just do that. But the thing is it wasn't really working for me before either. Congrats on your success though =)

20 weigh watchers points, which can be 1000-1200 calories. I bumped myself to 1340 and have stayed there for a month, but since I have an active job I didn't freak out if I went over that--however, I've always stayed under 1500.

Hey, I've gained almost 5 pounds and my clothes are tighter, plus my face looks bloated. I chose the lowest option for me by picking sedentary at 1340 calories (this is 20% off my TDEE). I thought it would be enough because It's bumping me up from a usual 1000-1200. What was your experience when you first started?

I'd like to know if anyone experienced adjustment time because my Fitbit Zip recorded a weekly deficit of 5400 calories and my weight did not budge, as usual.

I don't eat fast food. It could be sodium, but I'm tired of gaining weight every week and saying, "well it's probably just sodium", you know?

Hey--I've seen Hungry for Change! And a few other things of that nature, and it really motivated me to start eating unprocessed foods and more vegetables. I guess I should just shut up and eat the 1300 calories/day and see what happens. I'm being a wimp about it because I really am scared of gaining weight. But it's…

I've been following a weight watchers plan of 20 points/day, which is roughly 1000-1100 calories. I've been doing so for the past five years and have been stuck at the same weight for five years. Would anyone recommend just eating at TDEE for a week or more to reset? I need to get through this mega plateau.

This is so inspiring to me because my measurements and weight are currently very close to your middle pictures and I'm trying to get where you are now. Awesome job =)

Thanks so much for everyone's advice and for taking the time to respond. My diary isn't open, but to clarify some comments--I don't eat fast food or chips or anything processed. I am vegetarian and try to get protein through beans and lentils, though I do notice that if I'm falling under in MFP numbers it's consistently in…

Thanks for responding. I know you speak the truth, but I've become resistant to working out because everything I try doesn't make a difference. I've run marathons, done hot yoga, joined a gym. Before Christmas I started a new job that requires me to be running around lifting heavy boxes and stocking shelves. I know I…

Yeah. I'm growing a bit resentful of weight watchers, because I feel as if they've ruined my body some how. Thank you for the encouraging words.

Ugh, how did you get to 112? I'm 5'2, CW 133 (pants 8-10) and my weight won't budge.

Yeah, I switched to the Wendie Plan which means eating more than is usual for me, and I haven't lost any weight. I'm hoping what you're thinking--that there's just some adjustment time =\

How is it incorrect? I got the information from Weight Watchers... I've been a member 6 different times. They give you a quiz to fill out and I always get 20 points. I also went to the link you just gave me and again got 20 points. It will vary for each person depending on their age and lifestyle, obviously, if that's what…

I got the 20 points from weight watchers when I was a member. On the old plan, if you're under 150lbs you get 20 points. The food had lower points values back then and fruits weren't 0. I dunno, I've been increasing my points and my clothes just feel tighter. I hate this.

Someone adapted the weight watchers plan so that you spread your flex points out across the week with the purpose of eating a high number of points one day and a lower number the next day. This is supposed to keep your metabolism from slowing down as a result of eating the same number of low calories day after day. Here's…

I'm not planning on fasting though.

Yes, I haven't joined WW since they changed their plan, so I'm following the old one. My WW book does list the food, the points value, and then a points value in parentheses which I'm assuming corresponds with the new plan. I'll see how the Wendie Plan goes with the old version. This is so frustrating.