Nappingcat97 Member

I'm guessing you weren't bingeing on vegetables, so you are probably seeing the effects of salt-free water retention.

About 20#. But it has to be real weigh loss, not water or low bloat. I think most us have jumped the gun and put on smaller size Jean's in the morning only to find in the afternoon our legs are numbing up.

I go through logging/not logging periods. It's very easy to tell which are which when I look at my graph. Fact is, logging is what clued me into what I was doing to myself 3 years ago. Logging is a great tool to keep you in check. For example, during a no-go stretch I started a daily triple triple coffee habit. When I…

Drink when you're thirsty, eat when you're hungry.

If you continue doing this, you will be 400# this time next year. In two months you lost what it took me three years to do. You should lose weight about the same rate you put it on. Is it slow, and maddening? Yup. Does it work? Yup.

Tricky question, but it's one I've eagerly studied. My completely non-scientific theory is 20% of your weight. People will notice your energy and maybe few physical clues (skin, hair, even your gait) rather quickly, though few will mention it. And if you lose a few pounds, an acquaintance whom hasn't seen you in a while…

If I understand correctly, you are claiming a 7000 calorie a week deficit, so you want to lose 2 pounds a week? I think this is very unrealistic. I have lost 50 pounds over 30 months. That's less than a half pound a week. Maddeningly slow, but I got here, never suffered, and no risk of backsliding. Dial it down, persist,…

What's the hurry? I average .25 pounds a week, over 30 months. Sloooooow, for sure. But it is gone, and won't come back. My advice is, use MFP to make good dietary choices, and exercise, even if it's a fast walk around the block (sans dog), every day. Set your goal at a half pound, and make peace with this being a long…

Absolutely. And as you lose weight, the weight loss gets slower, which confounds and disappoints people. But stay with it! Swimming is a great way to get well!

That is an awesome, realistic goal! I lost 50 lbs over 2.5 years. Slow, but what was lost stayed lost. You'll do great! Happy new year!

Those are excellent realistic goals! People tend to focus on diet, but I have found that MOVING is the ticket to success! I've lost 50 lbs over 2.5 years. That is excruciatingly slow, but every ounce that goes stays gone. You are going to feel fantastic come Easter morning! Good luck!

Cooking Light magazine has tons, and they have books, too. They're a little heavy in seafood and fad foods (mmmmmm....quinoa AND kale? Wowzy!). But every month offers at least 5 recipes I'll try.

Everyone's been there! I like the "hasn't been processed out" statement. Eloquently put, and true. For me, when this happens I always trace it to heavier salt intake. Eating out always means a lot of salt, and that means water. Scales are good, but not the most reliable. Think of them as advisors. And just keep in mind…

It IS as simple as creating and maintaining a deficit...BUT that will only happen with the right attitude. So you're both right. My two pieces of advice: patience (I set out two years ago thinking I'd lose 2 pounds a week...2 years later, I'm down almost 50; that's less than a half a pound a week, but it's healthy, and I…

I'm 47 and my wife and I love it. Gets us off the couch. I find it similar to fishing. But good lord. If you try to explain it to someone, you sound like a lunatic.

I'll never forget the sad, shocked, disappointed look on my wife's face when I brought us out portion-correct dishes of ice cream for dessert!

The only way water will help you lose weight is if you drink it instead of soda or beer or milkshakes. But it's good for you so drink up. The Weight loss formula is simple: expend more energy than you consume. Easier said than done, of course. Muscle may weigh more than fat, but not enough to make a crazy difference.…

Yes, you are being impatient. Losing weight is like waiting for water to boil. Make changes, feel better. Then one day, sooner than you think, you hit the scale and you've made a dent. It should be all about quality of life.

In order to gain 1.8 pounds in three days you would have to have a net increase of 2100 calories. That's not impossible, but it sounds pretty likely. Stop weighing yourself more than once a week; it will break you, as there are too many day-to-day variables.

If your body needs 1500 a day to operate calories to operate, and you are only taking in 1200, that is a daily deficit of 300. 300x7=2100. That's about 3 quarters of a pound per week (you need a deficit of 3500 calories to lose one pound), which for someone your size is very good. Unfortunately, that is also like watching…