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General Weight Loss Support Thread
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I have been on and off the diet the last week or two, really not focused on it and generally losing the motivation to keep watching the calories
so today, I am back on the weight loss ship again... I have been eating crap and pigging out on stuff that I have missed badly but it won't do me any good and I need to start tracking my foods again.
I haven't put any weight on (surprisingly!) but I need to get my motivation and my butt back into gear!
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I have been on and off the diet the last week or two, really not focused on it and generally losing the motivation to keep watching the calories so today, I am back on the weight loss ship again... I have been eating crap and pigging out on stuff that I have missed badly but it won't do me any good and I need to start tracking my foods again.
I haven't put any weight on (surprisingly!) but I need to get my motivation and my butt back into gear!
Is it possible to fit a little of what you fancy into your daily calorie goal occasionally? It might stop you falling off the wagon and binging on what you crave? When I was calorie counting I had a treat size dairy milk or two Jaffa cakes in the evening with a cup of tea. I looked forward to it and it was a little sweet treat that kept me from going mad! It was also less than a hundred calories so really it didn't cost much of my daily total.
I know some people prefer the all or nothing approach but if you find you're binging it might be worth trying?0 -
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Typer Monkey wrote: »Is it possible to fit a little of what you fancy into your daily calorie goal occasionally? It might stop you falling off the wagon and binging on what you crave? When I was calorie counting I had a treat size dairy milk or two Jaffa cakes in the evening with a cup of tea. I looked forward to it and it was a little sweet treat that kept me from going mad! It was also less than a hundred calories so really it didn't cost much of my daily total.
I know some people prefer the all or nothing approach but if you find you're binging it might be worth trying?
That's true, I can't have chocolate so will have to rule that one out, I think it is so hard to keep the motivation up and the willpower going...
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That's true, I can't have chocolate so will have to rule that one out, I think it is so hard to keep the motivation up and the willpower going...
Do you have a cheat meal once a week? That might also keep you going if you have a treat to look forward to, say on a Friday night? I don't know what your poison is but I love a cheeseburger and chips or fish and chips. Having that once a week or once a fortnight covers any junk cravings I have and sets me up for another week of being good!:D0 -
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Think I might be back on track since Monday. Feel like every time I said that I veer off horribly though! :P
We bought a weighing scales too today, haven't had one for so long. Weighed myself and I'm still 113 lbs despite my dire eating habits and no exercise I gained nothing. I never seem to go past that 113/5 lb mark which is good but I'm young so I won't always be able to get away with it so good to start changing it now
Went swimming today did only 30 lengths I hadn't been for a couple weeks so didn't want to push myself toohard, at first it was only going to be 20 but I pushed myself to just get the extra ten done and I'm glad I did.
I'm walking a lot more too in general as I have to walk to the bus stop for college which takes amount 20 mins if I'm speeding and I've tiny legs! So I walk there and back everyday which is good so even if I'm doing nothing at least I have to do that!
Have Krav Maga tomorrow too. So far, so good. Had Avacado on toast just now! Very nice! 0 -
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That's true, I can't have chocolate so will have to rule that one out, I think it is so hard to keep the motivation up and the willpower going...
If you have a taste for dark chocolate that might really help. I gave up all chocolate but found I actually couldn't do it and it made me binge more. 85% dark chocolate really kills the cravings for any other kind of chocolate, and the must you'd be able to eat is one or two squares. I found I've really come to like it too, and I used to hate dark chocolate! 0 -
You might need to up your protein intake if you are finding yourself hungry which is probably due to the low carb. Eat sensible when you're hungry, there is no point starving yourself if you really want to keep the weight off you need to plan out good, filling healthy, food, you shouldn't be hungry. You won't stick long to that diet if you're hungry all the timeCan I also join ye? Iv been doin Unislim for almost 2 yrs on and off. I'm starting today at 13st 11lbs �� it's my own fault been doing nothing but messing around I haven't had an alcoholic drink since New Years so Iv been doing nothing but eating!! I do walk and have started Boxercise once a week. Iv started today going low carb, low sugar & low dairy. Iv been hungry since lunch time(after I had my lunch mite I add!)
have had water & green tea currently chewing a sugar free chewing gum! I done this years ago and lost 3stone so really want to stick to it for those results again!!! I'm still going to go to Unislim for weigh in so still doing it their way with no low fat s**t food. Am allowing myself 2 squares of 81% dark choc as I'm a chocoholic �� so please god this time nxt wk I will be down!!!! 0 -
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doctorwhogirl wrote: »Ha,the no counting thing did not happen! I keep telling myself the above but I just know what myreaction will be with gaining. But you're dead right like. I've a dodgy ankle at the minute so I may have no choice! ;-) Thanks for the support though. how.are you getting on?
feverish, tired all day, hoping this is just a case of infection instead of something more serious
i'll find out in a few days if the anti biotics do or don't do anything. once I have a bit of energy again I'll head out walking, the blister has more or less healed after 6-7 weeks, finally.0 -
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I'm down 1lb this week and 1.5lbs last week. I've lost about 16lbs altogether most I've ever lost! Only thing that's bothering me is I can see my legs and arms getting smaller but not my stomach. What foods should I avoid and what foods help with reducing belly fat? I'm not bloated and im not ar the time of the month! It's just a huge blob of fat! 0
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doctorwhogirl wrote: »I didn't stay strong! ha! I just said at break today, f*ck it. just eat what you want. Anyone who knows me or is friends with me on MFP knows that I almost never do that but I'm doing it today. I've an ankle injury that needs another days rest I reckon so no exercise either. just going to call it a refeed day. my body probably needs it. I know I've food and drinks at weekend but hopefully today will get it out of my system. Just have to try and not feel guilty about it now!
You've achieved so much - and you know exactly what you need to do. You know and have proved this to yourself by maintaining your weight loss so far. The odd blow out is ok, and you will get back on wagon.
When you are back next week (or tomorrow) back on wagon, back focused - that's got to provide a boost to followers of this thread who struggle and get demoralised and start to think there's no point.
One bad day is just that. I don't post too often in here, I'm maintaining my weight loss, but I follow this thread, as it helps keep my focus. And everyone needs a refeed day occassionally :pac:0 -
So, I went to France, and had quite fattening food (and lots of alcohol).
Was there for four days, and I was really worried that I'd gain a lot because I knew we'd be eating out.
we never really had lunches, didn't snack, just had a small breakfast, but a large, high cal dinner each night. I also had about 5+ pints each day.
That said, we walked a LOT. Easily 10km per day, as we were exploring the towns.
Got home on Monday, and ate rubbish food Tuesday because it was my birthday so I decided I'd eat whatever the hell I wanted.
Haven't weighed myself yet, but my jeans, which were a perfect, tight fit, are now baggy in the bum and I can pull them down without opening them, whereas before I went away, not a hope of that.
I have no idea how that works. :pac: Presumably the walking helped, as I'd slacked a lot with exercise due to an old injury flaring up in the weeks before I went.
Not dreading weighing myself tomorrow now. 0 -
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