snakebites94

Sorry to hear about your injury too! I can't do any exercise at the moment but am hoping to choose some races / training programs to start as soon as I am able. I guess what I'm looking for mainly are goals that get me back to where I was before while still giving me goal-posts and targets to hit :)

[quote="goldthistime;31020708If it were me, I would focus on staying happy instead of losing weight. I feel the mood effects of stopping vigorous exercise within a week. Movie dates (comedies if possible), switching my radio from news to a comedy channel, painting, shopping, cleaning those are my things. Give a thought to…

Yeah I think after maybe 3-4 weeks I might be allowed to do upper body exercises sat down and maybe (fingers crossed!) non-impact training! But so far I have my x-ray results but haven't yet had my appointment with the consultant as there is a LONG wait list -.-

OK thank you!

OK thank you both :) Maybe I'll just keep to a 100-200 calorie deficit while in the recovery process! Yeah I use a scale for everything and I am 5 ft 5 at about 120ish fluctuating

thanks for your input! I did think about this and whether cutting calories would inhibit the healing process - so I'll go over that idea again :)

I was just checking - you'd be surprised how many people do say it. I would have thought you'd come across it by now... - OK well thanks for repeating what I wrote in my own post - i'm looking for ways to get around this, not just people retelling it to me. As an athlete I am aware of the amount I'm eating...

I realise I am at the moment - due to it been a HUGE change for me to adjust to doing this little activity. Are you saying that's why I'm no longer losing weight?

Yeah yeah that's why I said I'm going to the doctor Monday. But was hoping for some people who have had it could give personal experiences

Thanks for all the comments! No I'm definitely not saying that I just sit around all day and eat everything I can see haah! But I do find I am hungrier on rest days - probably because my muscles need refuelling after exercise and the deficit is catching up. - Good to hear everyone's perspectives :)

exactly! I have those mood swings though I'm wondering if that's because I'm hungry haha

Bump! :)

hey would love some new friends :) feel free to add

makes sense, thank you! :)

hi! feel free to add me :) i log in daily and am onto my last 6lbs! (the whole "here we go again" :p) good luck with your goals!

haha, i know that feeling! I'd say I'm pretty good on the cheating - I might have a big meal once or twice a month, but I'm usually under my goal for the whole week still, even if go 600 over or whatever... frustrating haha but we'll get there ^^

hmm, exactly. I mean, I'm eating like, 1700-2200, but when I exercise a lot, the net goes down obviously. But of course (like most people) I'm worried if I start eating more, the weight will come back on. My net goal is generally 1350...my BMR (without exercise) is around 1600-1700...

my workouts are pretty varied between weights, running (different runs/speeds/distances) as well as tennis, yoga and walking...i am hungry quite a lot, though not if i eat a lot of protein (like yogurt). I have lost inches to be fair...maybe I'm just been really impatient :p I'm just worried that to lose the next 5 lbs I'm…

less than a 1lb a week...probably no more than 0.5lb a week. Which seems to be low for a net of 900-1200 calories....but maybe that's how low it needs to be for the final 5lb

thanks all for your input so quickly - kind of what i figured too! So you think i should begin to up calories slowly? or keep at same until i hit the goal and then go back up?

i'm 19 and in my last 10 lbs so feel free to add me! and good luck :))

Hey! I'm a student too, in my last 10-12 lbs (taken me 2 years after re-gaining weight haha) I know what you mean about budget, socialising etc and fitting it all around uni work so feel free to add me. I log in daily and try to be as helpful/supportive as possible!

nobodyyy?

what happens if you use this method but instead of the amount of calories you ate, you use the NET calories you ate...is that TDEE accurate as a net goal or not?

would love more friends! I log daily and am a university student so know the stressed feeling!! have added you :)

you sound EXACTLY like me hahah - that's what my binges can get up to!! i'm going to try 2 weeks though, sticking within my 1450 calories and see how that goes :)

Thank you all guys!! I don't usually cut a whole food out but i do eat less of it....last night was extremely bad but going to get back to it today, and hopefully lose on Sunday!

yeah, I'll try 1500 (and stick in it!!) and weight at end of the week and see :) haha, I've gone over a few more times this week (including tonight!!) but just feel like i need to :L

OK, thanks :) what would you up to?? 1450 doesn't seem such a big difference? I'm worried 1500 will stop me losing but i could try it i guess...?

looking at my diary you could be right!! I have a secondary amenorrhea so i often forget - thank you :)