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Small victories can feel big
In 2014, I lost 25 lbs over 4 months and maintained my goal weight range (in the 130's) until this past fall and winter. I wasn't as active this year because of the endless rain, and so by spring I found I had gained 7 lbs and was 142. I had always promised myself that if I got out of the 130's, I'd do a weight loss…
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It's my one-year anniversary of maintaining my goal weight! (thank you, MFP!)
I reached my goal weight of 135 almost exactly a year ago. Today I weigh 132. I feel relieved and glad that maintaining the weight loss has been possible. (I'm 5'8", female, age 60, and I started out originally at 161 lb. I dieted by eating 1200 calories a day, super-healthy low-ish carb diet. I get light exercise each day…
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6 months into "no-logging" maintenance
Each person develops the style of maintenance that works for them, and I know that some people feel best when they continue to log calories. I just wanted to share my method because it has worked for me for the last 6 1/2 months. I'm 5'8", used MyFitnessPal to go from 161 lbs to 135, which took almost 4 months. When I…
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Anyone have weird not-hungry days?
I ate my usual breakfast and a tiny snack, and then the day just kind of got a bit stressful. Now it's 5 pm and I'm still not hungry. After a few work things settle down, at least it means I can have a nice full dinner. But it feels really odd to not be hungry - does this happen to anyone else when they feel stressed?
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Need help estimating calorie burn
Hey, all you gym-going people ... Can you help me out with a ballpark figure for calories I just burned? I just spent 45 minutes tossing hunks of firewood. They're heavy -- rainsoaked maple quarter-rounds, mostly. Some were smaller chunks. I could only toss each one about 15 feet, and I had to stop and catch my breath for…
