Michelle - I'll try to explain the deficits thing, forgive me if I'm either too slow or too fast. Your body burns x amount of calories just by existing. This number is based on a number of factors: age, height, weight, muscles, etc. On here some of us have figured out what that number is, either by keeping close track of our intake of calories or perhaps by mistake. For instance, if you've averaged 1600 calories a day for 2 weeks and in that time you lose 2 lbs, you know you've created a 2-week deficit of 7,000 calories (3,500 calories in a pound). Divide that by 14 days and you'll find you had a daily average deficit of about 500, therefore when eating at 1600 your exercise and metabolism must mean you maintain at 2100 calories a day. Does that make sense? Susan's better at this than me but sounds like her computer is broke.

I'm behind a few days so I'll catch up:
Friday: 125
Saturday: 241
Sunday: 542
Went wedding dress shopping on Saturday, and got the dress so that is all over and done with. Luckily, wedding dresses can be pretty thinning but I think I'll have to focus a little on weight lifting for my arms between now and October

You did a fine job Miles and congratulations on the dress!
Can we click thru to Michelle's fitday? I wish I'd checked before I started posting. Hmmm ....

On July 5th I started to change my life. I decided that after hitting *my personal* all time high of 202 I didn't want to do this anymore. So, I joined
3FC and decided to count calories. In order to lose the weight I want by December 25th, I have to lose 2.75 lbs a week. Well... I've lost 1.5 so far this week and have 1 more to go!

I also got off the shot last month and am awaiting the arrival of my favorite Aunt so that I can get rid of some of this excess water! I'm so happy to be a part of 3FC and the Calorie Counters!

Just wanted to introduce myself!

Hugs,

Amy

Miles great job with your deficits! Congrats on the wedding dress. You'll have to post a picture!

Amy welcome to calorie counters! It sounds like you're off to a great start!

I had an ok day. I was snacking crazy in the afternoon. I had a deficit of 800 & worked out at curves for 45 minutes.

Morning! Ya know gals. Those daily threads in the support forum are good. The ones where folks post what they plan to eat today. You know the old adage thos who fail to plan, plan to fail?

Good morning, all!
Can I post my weigh in here? I lost 1 lb. this week and met my weekly goal!!!
My average daily calorie intake was 1560 cal/day and I had 2 "bad" days (where I went over my calorie allowance) and 5 good days!
Yay me.

Morning all .

700 cal deficit yesterday, would have been more but I fell face first into a block of cheddar cheese last night. How does that stuff manage to get into my fridge?!

Congrats on the dress Miles!

Miles-congrats on finding your dress...

well I had a good week of eating except on the 4th but I didn't have any loss last week....I'm still struggling to start exercising again..only thing I managed last week was 3 days of doing 20 sit-ups..boy is that sad..

Lynne & Valerine-great deficit

Amy-welcome...your off to a great start

You can do it Donna, I'm proud of you for doing the sit ups, you did something rather than nothing!

I took last week off and I'm wishing I didn't, the gym kicked my butt today, I only managed two sets of the circuit training. I'm stuck in a weight loss rut too, still bouncing between 173 and 176. I'm not weighing myself until next Monday either, I want the after effects of my vacation eating to have worked themselves out my system .

Hi,

I hope you won't mind if I join this group. I have been on one board or another on this web site for the last 4 years or so but am now in the process of trying to kick this weight the old fashion way. I actually have an account with Ediets but don't like the boards...not as friendly and open as 3FC. When my account is done in 3 months I will use my FitDay software at home.

I was reading these posts this morning and I too was confused and frustrated at the prospect of a deficit each day.....*scratching head*...but then I figured it out! "They" say I should have 2349 calories a day and as a rule I consume 1400 a day...so that leaves me with a deficit of 949 calories...which in a week equals 6643 which should amount to about a pound and 3/4 or so a week. I GET IT!

I have just started doing some exercising...I recently had shoulder surgery so can't do anything fancy. I have been walking and doing some ab work as well as small weight exercises that my physical therapist gives me. Think it is really making a difference.

It has been a while since I checked in on a thread everyday so give me a chance to get back in the swing of things. It is really helpful to have other people you can chat with who are in the same boat as you. We understand each other and support each other and that is what I need.

Well...back to work. Check in later.

Jane

Hello ladies, another newbie jumping into the chat here. I am an oldie on the 20 somethings forum but looking for something a little more about food and specifically calorie counting.

Food is my own personal demon. I am a runner, play tennis, workout very regularly and then I eat junk and see no progress...hmmm I wonder why. So starting tomorrow I am going back to good old fashioned calorie counting and food logging in my fitday.

Very nice to meet you all!

Hey, welcome ChasingAmy, Booskibabe, Jane and Stephie! And for figuring it out Jane, sometimes that is half the battle!

Yes, I will post a picture of the dress when I get a little less lazy, the best photo actually has my head cut-off so that might work

Forgot to post earlier this morning like normal, just been way busy with school and work and wedding and well...all of it! Deficit of 910 yesterday. Didn't get in any exercise other than about 20 minutes of walking but feel good about the deficit. Might have lost 1 lb (whee) or re-lost, depending on how I look at it, waiting to see what the scale says in another day or so though. Take care ladies!

Deficit of 401 yesterday. Still slacking on the weights but I'll get back to it.

Think things are moving downward this week...I didn't lose at all last week but hopped on the scale today even though I won't officially weigh in until Friday. Going to try and get some exercise in tonight.

Kind of hungry today and thought I brought enough food....2 fruits! But nibbling on pretzels right now. I could have bought the Doritos out of the machine!!!!!!!!!

Jane

Hello everyone. Nice crowd here lately!
I had about a 600 cal deficit yesterday. I was waaaay under cals later in the evening so I made up some with not so good stuff. But I'm good. Don't feel too bad about yesterday at all.