Lose weight 29

Missy™

bettyB wrote: »

I am using the foodfocus website to count calories- problem is it's set a really low daily amount and i have used more than half up the afternoon, but i need to have a proper dinner or else I will eat rubbish all evening.

Betty is it possible that it's set you an intake target that's too low? You only have a stone to lose and if your target intake is (for example) close to or lower than your BMR that may be a little too extreme.

If it's reduced your daily needs by 500/day, then how about changing that to 250/day and going for a slower, but gentler loss? Sary's suggestion of extra exercise is a good one too, as long as you're eating enough to keep the body functioning properly

bettyB_2

Missy™ wrote: »

Betty is it possible that it's set you an intake target that's too low? You only have a stone to lose and if your target intake is (for example) close to or lower than your BMR that may be a little too extreme.
If it's reduced your daily needs by 500/day, then how about changing that to 250/day and going for a slower, but gentler loss? Sary's suggestion of extra exercise is a good one too, as long as you're eating enough to keep the body functioning properly

thanks Missy.
Well I put a target of 1.5lb loss a week, and a target of 30 mins / 200 cals exercise a day. But the site has calculated a massive 700 cal a day defecit in order to achieve the 1.5lb a week loss. However, I am not silly and I know that I'm not going to folow it to the letter - my bmr is 1700 (sendentry lifestyle, sitting in front of a PC all day!) so i'm sticking to around 1200-1400 not the 1020 :eek: that the site suggests. I will eat more on days that I exercise so it will even out. That way I know i wont lose it as fast as the site says but it will be slower and more sensible.

de1amo

i am on myfitnesspal and have been given 1200 calories target ---my bmr is 1700 and i am low movement apart from at least 4 days gym a week--i comfortably stay within the 1200 on down days but cant get anywhere near on the exercise days--yesterday i was about 800 calories under due to a moderate work out for me(2hours)--i dont trust their calorie counts on the exercise so i keep my own log and count which is always lower than theirs. Before i joined MFP i wasnt eating half as much so i have increased my consumption and decreased my workout from extreme-however,this week i gained weight for the first time in nearly 2 months of constant losses--to me i dont feel like i am dieting now--just hunting for the best food to eat with the right food values--maybe i should scoff something unhealthy to get put my calories up!!

beanielou

Just a wee 1/4 for me this week

Fi_1966

2 lb loss for me this week.

Will not be weighing in next week as off on a friends Hen "week" in Spain at the weekend.

Apologies in advance for the potential damage I will be reporting in 2 weeks time.

Aaaaaaah sun, sea and plenty of sangria OLE!!!!!!!!

alliwantistosave

I am happy to report a 4 lb LossPlease Fred

I am glad that a weeks holiday and a couple of glasses of Pimm's at the weekend haven't killed my diet too badly I have also had a little measure and I have lost 24cm from my waist since I started in january :j but I know I have still got a long way to go to be normal (if there is such a thing )

Well done to everyone for the losses :T and the STS's well done too.


Fi hope you enjoy your week away and don't go too crazy with the sangria's

De1amo I don't know what to say apart from Fig's ?? or senacot ?? At least you know the cause of your gain

Fellpony Glad everything is going well and DD. Well done on being so close to your 2 stone target :T

Eric Just watch yourself and don't push it too hard and make yourself worse...... You know we all care and don't want to see you suffer

beanielou

MRI scan results yesterday.
Spine curved & lots of wear & tear on spine.
Grey areas on brain that indicate why the difficulties with motor function.
So no great surprises so not sure why I feel so unsettled?
Could cry at anything.

Brighton_belle

Oh Beanie - what can I say? Complete pants really isn't it. Are the grey brain areas a normal pattern of deterioration for your condition?
Fed up on your behalf: I'm not suprised you feel like crying. Life can be a relentless slog at times (((((((hugs)))))))).

I'm a bit shattered this evening; had a bad head today and the medication wipes me out and gives me the munchies so just had a HUGE roast dinner. At lunchtime, I managed my first gym visit of the week:A. Did 10 mins on the bike: not quite as fast as last week. When I look in the gym mirror I can't relate the speed I feel I am pushing my legs round with the very slow level of movement I can see in the mirror. Do you think it's a trick mirror......?
Then I had a 20 min swim. Then I walked half way home in the blazing sunshine, along the sea front before getting the bus the rest of the way.

2lbs on for me this week: a combo of OH's birthday at his parents and the day after at mine. I ate lots. Hopefully I can get this off this week.

beanielou

I can relate to the bike thingy Bbelle.
You will soon loose the 2 lbs.

alliwantistosave

to you Beanie I don't know what else to say. Please don't cry x