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why bother?
im having such a hard time staying on track and even getting re-started again! a huge part of me doesn't want to put in the work because It seems like once I get to goal, i'll relax and put on some weight another part of me is scared that I'll fail another part of me just doesn't want to deal with buying a new wardrobe…
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delayed hunger?
anyone experience this? I have some pretty bad days in all of this but yesterday was HORRIBLE nothing I ate could satisfy me, It was one of those days where I just kept grazing all day and no matter what I ate I just didn't feel satiated. I wonder if my body is finally saying.... hey you've deprived me (though I really…
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kinda wanna stop trying
my 30th bday is coming up and last night I went to walk around the mall with my 6month old while her dad worked out at the gym, I was just browsing some stores to see if I could possibly find a dress for my 30th bday... I was sooo disappointed that I walked into three stores and the biggest size they carried was Large...…
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silly question, i should know already
is there such a thing as ruining your metabolism?? can you really cause damage to your metabolism and teach your body to run on less calories if you've reduced calories for far too long? or if you've gone too low on calories, below BMR for a few months? I feel silly for even asking this sorry!
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huh? 992 cals a day
ok so I calculated my TDEE according to my weigh/age/activity and according to the calculator if I want to lose 2 lbs a week I should be consuming 992 calories a day in order to have a deficit large enough to lose those 2 lbs. I log everything I eat and have a scale at work/home and try not to eat out at places where I am…
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just cutting calories
Good MOrning everyone.. just wanting to know if anyone else is unable to lose weight without the exercise? I personally have never had success with just cutting calories even if I just eat the 1200 calories and incorporate a very light walk once in my day the scale will not budge- I have to put in intense workouts along…
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new mom...no time
so I have a four month old and had lost all the pregnancy weight, with breastfeeding and being off of work. I was able to eat whatever I wanted (in whatever quantities) and still loose weight without exercise. I came back to work and immediately gained almost 8 lbs in a month since I've stopped breastfeeding and since…
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staying within deficit
I am 4 days into this and of course had a lifetime of struggling with weight but I had a baby 3 months ago and since I stopped breastfeeding and returned to work I have started gaining weight. anyway I'm not new to MFP and have had previous success since my starting weight was 241 but this time around I have struggled with…
