I don't know what I'm doing........I know what I'm eating and still i have a huge deficit.........I've checked the scales............which i said I WOULD NOT do except once a week............i know the first week you're cleaning out the ol' system and may lose alot more than usual but right now...........my scales are saying i've Lost 3 lbs.............i think i may need to pick up more calories?? or just wait and see what next week does?? i'm not feeling deprived YET! hum............well...............NO wine makes me feel deprived :)

Hi sassy. I got an email notice about this thread, you sound a bit upset. But I was talking to my daughter on the phone. But I'm here now so let's see ...

It seems to me from my own experience and from listening to others that when we start a new way of life (diet and exercise & really do it) there is an initial plunge in weight. I think it's because we are fluffy. You know? sedentary and full of terrible foods? salt retaining water?

Don't be alarmed. You are not going to continue at that break neck speed. There is no chance that you'll disappear into dust any time soon :)
What will happen is that you will level out soon. Weight loss is not as nice and gradual as we hope. You'll have drops like that and you'll have some plateaus along the way. That's all perfectly normal.

Your calories look fine to me. You're being active. If you're not extra tired and your stomach is not grumbling, don't worry about it.

Stay tuned and we'll see what's happening next week, OK?

I had a good day yesterday. Again I had about 400 calorie deficit. I did resistance, cardio and my food was fairly good.
I hadn't changed my tracker yet because I'm skeptical of losses :) But it's been down for three days now, so I'll take that.

I only had a 100 cal deficit yesterday

I don't think my calories burned is right...It shows I burn 2956 daily with out any exercise added..I have my lifestyle level set at standing work(housework) because for my job I stand up and walk around nonstop all day...That would make my deficit at 1500 daily but my weight is not moving..What am i doing wrong?

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...wner=dgpebbles

I simply do not like th activity calculator at fitday. Try setting your lifestyle to sedentary bedridden and see what happens.

That changed it to 1917 for the day...1598 basal and 320 lifestyle....Doesn't it still seem high...

Nope, sounds good. Are you short like me?

yes I'm short :( 5'2" and age 36
I also think I have not been eating enough calories..I've been averaging 1100...Some days I'm alittle higher and some days I'm lower...What do you think would be a good number to try for everyday...I know everyone is different but I really have no idea what I should be around..

Donna

Totally went off the deep end yesterday........geesh..........hardly any movement and eat, eat, eat...............geeshhh.........

Today is a new day!!

Good morning everyone.

Donna, it would be a little easier for me to knwo how much you weigh and what your goal is. Do you mind posting that? Or even a link to your fitday so I can nose into everything ;)

Sassy cat? One day does not a diet break. Everybody 'loses it' once in a while. Learn from it, don't dwell on it and go on ahead. Let's just be more careful today.

For yesterday, I have a deficit of 216. Hmmm better get busier today and apparently sherry at bedtime is a no no.

Susan thanks I would love for you to take a look at my fitday...I could use all the advice I can get....I'm 36..my current weight is 189 and my goal weight is 140.

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJ...wner=dgpebbles

dgpebbles? I just got home from work and it's midnight here. I'll get back to you in the morning, OK? The only thing I see off the top of my head is more protein and I'd try for a less fat milk. I'll have a closer look in the am.

Yesterday was awesome! I had a 776 calories deficit. I did not eat any of the crap that's still sitting around at work! And I did not eat when I got home. I have several glasses of cold water. I was parched!

dgpebbles .... because we're small, I don't have a problem with hovering around 1200 calories. But you have to make sure it's big food with little calories. Green beans, salad, zucchini, tomatoes ... Try to get the carbs down. Replace some of them with vegetables and I'm sticking with my story on protein ... egg whites, protein powder, lean skinless chicken, tuna ....

Is that workable?

I freaked my daughter and her friends out today. They followed me around a grocery store :) I bought babyfood squash! They were mortified!
But it's a perfect portion of a vegetable that you would never take the time to prepare one serving of and it's conveniently packaged and it was only 39 cents! 40 calories if I recall correctly.
I think I learned that from the Ladies Who Lift.