Darnit, I was back to 130 today. I think i'm actually eating too many calories within my 5 hour window. I really need to count calories but I cook everything from scratch so that's nearly impossible.
I suppose that's why it's easier to lose on this plan the heavier someone is? It's pretty easy to eat 1200 cal in 5 hours believe it or not!
Weird question, my featherweight friends. . . .
Have you all ever, in the process of losing weight, lost your period for a season? I've always had perfectly consistent 28-day cycles since I was 12, but I haven't seen mine in almost 3 months and I'm a little worried.
How long should I wait to see if it'll come back on its own before telling my doctor about it?
Changed, are you saying you want to eat LESS than 1200 cal/day on your fast5 plan? Because it's my understanding that <1200 is pretty much starvation mode (you can keep it up for a while, but it's not healthy or sustainable for the long run). I too have been up above 130 again for the last few days (since the magical day of 129.6). I'm trying to stay cool, since I know my weight bounces around by ~2 pounds based on whether and how much weight lifting I've done. Maybe you're the same way (weight fluctuates, even when it's generally trending downward)? If so, I wouldn't panic, just wait a week to see if the number starts coming back more consistently.
Oneoftwelve, I think it's not a good sign to lose your period for 3 months (unless, of course, you're pregnant or nursing, which I presume you aren't). If you talk to your doctor, and tell him/her that you've recently lost 20 pounds, I can guarantee you that s/he'll say it's due to the weight loss and not look any further. Do you have any other signs of ill health (hair loss, fatigue, achy muscles or joints)? If not, it probably IS your lower body weight (your BMI is about 20, I think?). I've heard that gaining as little as 2-3 pounds is often enough to get back your period.
LMP, a lot of people recommend adding just a couple hundred calories at a time to adjust to maintenance. So you could try adding 200/day for a week, then add 100 more, etc, until you find the sweet spot. One thing I've found is that it's hard to say just one number is my maintenance number. It depends on how much I'm exercising, etc. I aim for 1800 net calories (meaning I eat back my exercise) but tend to eat over it on some days and under on others.
Oneoftwelve, my last period was almost three weeks late. I posted about it on the Exercise forum. It may resolve as you begin eating a little more in maintenance.
Changed, I can eat 1200 calories in about 5 minutes! (really -- trail mix alone..) I use the recipe calculation on myplate or sparkrecipes to figure out calories in things I cook from scratch. It's frustrating to have a little bounce-up after hitting a new low, but totally normal!
Amy LOVE the dress!! You will knock their socks off in that ensemble!! You seem to be doing well on maintenance. Good for you!! I too CANT wait for fall. Fall/winter is my favorite time of the year. I'm a little nervous though because I get comfortable around this time of year and hope I dont get off plan because of it!
Neuro, Oneoftwelve, Changed You all seem to be doing so well on your weight loss journey!!! Such inspiration! Oneoftwelve I lost my period for 3 months when I lost weight very quickly. It was around10 pounds in 2-3 weeks and a lot of it was body fat; not just water weight. But it did come back once I started eating "normal" again. Did you lose weight really fast?
Lilmisspope Your words are my motivation to stay on track these next 3.5 weeks of NO drinking. I am hoping I have as much success with it as you did. My goal is to be at 133 by my sisters birthday party (10/23). I think Ive shot back up to around 140. I am not even going near the scale after my vacay. I just cant do that to myself. I will literally go into depression.
I just got back from my trip yesterday and it was a blast! The wedding was beautiful and it was so great to see all of my family! We also made it over to New York City and shopped till we dropped! Wholesale shopping sure it dangerous. Between my cousins, sisters, and I; we spent around $700 on WHOLESALE jewelry! Eek! Thats a lot of jewelry It was so worth it!
Bitter/Sweet Vacation - For the bitter part; Over the trip my moods were up and down like crazy because of my weight. I couldnt even look in the mirror. I was disgusted and felt very uncomfortable just being in pajamas! To make it harder, my older sister who is tall and thin looked even thinner and more amazing! She seriously looks like a model! It was making me nauseous of how disgusted I felt about myself and how great she looked. I hated feeling envy towards her because she is my sister whom I love DEARLY. Every year this happens. I promise to lose weight for my yearly NJ trip so that I dont feel this way every time I visit, but I never succeed. I end up giving myself the sabotaging talk of "its vacation and life is short; enjoy yourself and dont worry about what you are eating/drinking". Well I have finally realized, no matter what treat or dinner or drink I am "enjoying" I am never fully enjoying myself because of how uncomfortable and unhappy I am with my body. For the sweet part; There is no motivation like feeling the way I did on that trip. So now I am back and ready to do this full force. I dont care what event comes my way; I WILL do this and stay on plan!!
I have made a plan to eat all healthy natural foods and I am cutting out drinking. This short time without alcohol and missing nights out with friends is WELL worth the outcome. And its not forever (the not drinking part)!! I plan on doing this way of life till Christmas. However, there are a few occasions I will allow myself to drink. During the 3 months I have 4 occasions where I will go "off plan". Both my sister's birthdays, Halloween, and Thanksgiving. I figure these four times wont be enough to sabotage the weight loss and will kick any plateau that I may come across. On top of this, I plan on running 30 minutes every other day and circuit weight training 30 minutes every other day as well. I really hope this works! I estimated a reasonable weight of 125 by Christmas (although I would really like to be at 120).
Does this sound like a reasonable plan? If so, I am going to really need 3fc to get through the cravings and the nights in without alcohol!! Eekk I sound like an alcoholic. Its just hard to say no to a fun time. But I am going to do it! I REALLy hope this works and I dont just lose a few pounds. I want to have a positive whole body makeover!!
HOpe everyone is having a great week so far! So glad to be back!
Thanks everyone And no, I certainly don't want to eat less than 1200 calories but I think I'm consuming more like 1500 and thus, my weight is staying the same. I'm just going to have to stop baking during the week.
Ooooh, I can't believe it. I'm completely disgusted with myself. I haven't binged in OVER 6 MONTHS, but I blew my track record just now by scarfing down a bunch of leftover pizza from my kids' dinner. DH and I went out to eat and left a babysitter in charge - we only let the kids have pizza when we're not around to eat it too (another of my red light foods). Unfortunately, they ordered way too much, and hadn't bothered to clean it up when we got home. I had had a modest, weight-watcher portioned dinner out, and was still a little hungry; Bam, 1500 cal in about 10 minutes. Now I feel full of pizza and regret. I will NOT get on the scale tomorrow morning.
Andrea, . I know that feeling. This whole weight-loss thing brought out some binging behavior I had actually forgotten about. When I binged in June (for the first time in a loooong time) I got this creepy feeling of "I've been here before..."
Chelsey, welcome back! I missed you. Make sure you give yourself rest days on your exercise plan. I think you will feel good after a break from alcohol -- it really is hard on your body.
Changed, I love to bake, especially with my daughters. It is nice together time and I sneak in a little math lesson, too. I've cut down on how often we bake, but I feel like it's a little unfair to them -- though I suppose if I am helping them establish healthy eating habits, it isn't unfair. Baking is a big part of the holidays for us, so I'm not sure how I will manage that. Maybe we will do more crafts and bake less.
Did anyone watch Biggest Loser last night? They had a little sit-down session where they talked about food and a healthy diet. My biggest gripe with the show is that they focus too much on the exercise, and not enough on the food. I'd like to know how many calories they eat, what their favorite recipes are, etc. And not just Jennie-O recipes!
DH and I are going to a baseball game tonight if we don't get rained out. He is a big Phillies fan and they are down here playing the Nationals. Ballpark food is never a healthy choice -- I'm planning on a half-smoke all the way with two beers. And "half-smoke all the way" means a big ol smoked hot dog with chili, cheese and onions. OK, maybe I'll skip the "all the way." It makes it so messy!
Neurodoc Is your name Andrea and I am just a little slow picking up on that? lol Anywhoo, I am all too familiar with binges. They are never a fun feeling after and it motivates you even more not to have another one. Youve gone 6 months without binging; that is an accomplishment. So you messed up this once, brush it off and get back on track! Two days on track will make up for it and then it will just be a distant memory!
Amy I am SO jealous! Not only do I LOVE going to baseball games and having hot dogs and beer, I LOVE going with a significant other. Oh how fun! Have a blast and enjoy every last calorie you eat
Today is day 3 on my 2934290384 new plan and I am going strong! Not one mess up on my eating end! So far my calories have been 1250 and 1280! Woo Woo! I bought Jillians 30 day shred and weights from Walmart. Has anyone ever done this video? I am a little skeptical because it is only a 25 minute workout. Oh well, I plan on running 20 minutes before the video if it doesnt seem like a sufficient workout alone.
Ooooh, I can't believe it. I'm completely disgusted with myself. I haven't binged in OVER 6 MONTHS, but I blew my track record just now by scarfing down a bunch of leftover pizza from my kids' dinner. ...
Ugh, I totally understand this feeling. Do you remember what you were thinking (if anything) at the time? I am always curious to think how I could allow such lapses to happen. Mostly was is going through my mind when I made a bad choice is that I don't care, it doesn't make a difference anyway, and most disturbing, that I must get rid of all this food so I am not tempted by it later . I have managed to throw some things away when I felt too tempted (but never before I already ate a lot of it). I think this behavior for me is worse since I got serious about buckling down about my diet. Like I rebel more or something. Grrrrrrr...
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Weird question, my featherweight friends. . . Have you all ever, in the process of losing weight, lost your period for a season? I've always had perfectly consistent 28-day cycles since I was 12, but I haven't seen mine in almost 3 months and I'm a little worried.
How long should I wait to see if it'll come back on its own before telling my doctor about it?
You got some good advice from others who lost weight quickly. I think it is correlated with body fat %. I never had this problem - and I have lost weight quickly and also got down to 107 lbs and still never lost my period. BUT I have always had high body fat, like 27% even when I was skinny. I had a friend who lost some weight and immediately lost her period, and from her body type I am sure she had low body fat. Anyway, it should sort itself out soon since you are not an unhealthy weight. Keep us posted.
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Darnit, I was back to 130 today. I think i'm actually eating too many calories within my 5 hour window. I really need to count calories but I cook everything from scratch so that's nearly impossible.
I suppose that's why it's easier to lose on this plan the heavier someone is? It's pretty easy to eat 1200 cal in 5 hours believe it or not!
Do you plan out what you will eat in the 5 hours? Like XXX at 5, YYY at 7, ZZZ at 9? Or do you just eat what & when you feel like? And do you have nothing all day until 5, like not even coffee/tea? Sorry if I am being nosy, I am very curious about this plan and there is not much info out there.
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There is no motivation like feeling the way I did on that trip. So now I am back and ready to do this full force. I dont care what event comes my way; I WILL do this and stay on plan!!
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Oh yeah, I understand about being around skinny family members and getting motivated by that! It seems like you have gotten it in gear for real. Do you have goals beyond weight? Like fitness goals, etc. Those are so motivating for me. The weight loss goals just bum me out. But that's just me and my lack of progress in that arena.
Amy - that dress is so cute. You are going to look amazing. If you feel comfortable, post a photo of you in it when the time comes ...
As I said above, I think I am having more freaky binge-y behaviors the more I focus on my diet. It's disturbing. I am becoming a great planner but then I just get too hungry or lazy or annoyed with my choices and then I eat whatever. Luckily there is hardly ever any off plan food in my house or it would definitely be worse. ...
I have managed to devote *time* for exercise but now I need to ramp up the intensity. Right now I do a lot of yoga and brisk walking - and honestly I'm not sure if I can ramp it up. I'm pretty much worn out from all the yoga, so I don't know... I am trying to work in more weight training (focusing on muscles not worn out from yoga) and had planned to start running again in October. Ugh, I wonder if I am really that out of shape that I am already doing too much... I booked a session with a personal trainer so I hope she can help me come up with a logical plan.
It's funny, I recommended that Beck book all over the place. Then I had to give my copy back to the library and completely fell off the wagon. It appears that I need to purchase that book. I found it incredibly helpful to have that structure.
OK, <shaking off the wallowing>, today will be a good day. Food is planned, exercise will happen later ... I will channel the energy from my successful feathers... :
OK, can someone tell me how to do multiple quotes like Emma's post? It is so very useful!
Chelsey, I just finished a 30DS workout not 10 minutes ago, and let me assure you, it is a butt kicking. It is really hard! I find the combo strength moves very difficult because my arms get exhausted. I am sure if you do it consistently your arms get strong enough to power through. I've always just used it as a "fill-in" workout and never actually done it as a program -- but I might do it for the few weeks up until my reunion. (Can you tell I'm stressing about the reunion?) Anyway, because it is short, it indeed does not burn that many calories. I wore my HRM today but it was wonky and not reading right. But how many cals can you really burn in 20 mins (plus warmup and cooldown)?
Emma, I had the same thing happen with Beck! Back to the library and out of sight, out of mind. I'm thinking of buying it as an e-book for my phone so I can read it bit by bit/refer to it from time to time.
Emma I'm probably going to get yelled at for saying this but I truly believe that it's 80% diet and 20% exercise. If your goal is to just lose weight and become a smaller you, then you really only need to focus on diet. I think exercise has a lot less emphasis on losing weight unless you are doing hours and hours a week. However, I think exercise comes into play when you are trying to one - be healthier and two - RESHAPE your body. Thats when you get the best results! So, if you are trying to do that, I think adding in weight training is a great idea! Problem is, it's hard to learn how to do it the right way without professional help in the beginning. This is of course in my opinion..
Amy How strange! You were doing 30DS when I wrote that post! Do you think it would be sustainable to do a 20 minute run before the workout? Or is the workout that intense? If I can do both, I think that would be a good workout plan to get in shape. For the first 4 weeks I plan on just running. Then the last 8 weeks I plan on doing the 20min running combined with 30ds hoping to "reshape" and tone my body! Do you think the 30ds is a good way to tone? Or is it not enough?
When exactly is your reunion? Is your hubby going with you? I want to see pictures!!!
1.5 more hours of work then off to the grocery store and then running! Then a nice relaxing bath and off to go help my dad!
Thesame7pounds- You click the "+ button on the bottom right on each post you intend to reply to.
EmmaD- Nope, I meal plan in general for our family but I just eat what everyone else eats. I'm still more mindful of empty calories like butter, soda etc but having been on a weight loss journey for many years now it's just habit and I don't miss it at all. Other than that, I have whatever I want. In the morning I do have a cup or 2 of black coffee (now THAT was a hard adjustment!) and then sometimes a cup of unsweetened tea or a stick of gum while I work out. Otherwise, nothing with calories until 3. I'm doing 3-8 because I never eat past 7-8 anyway.
Today I was back to 129. Not sure why that one pound seems to HUGE but there you have it. 9 pounds to go till my very last ever minigoal. 14 to GOAL!
Hi Feathers,
Shakily back in control today, with 1200 calories and no unplanned food. Still feeling disgusted with myself but a less hysterical calculation of the damage says I should not have gained more than ~1/4 pound. We'll see, when I get on the scale tomorrow. Thanks for all the words of support from you. And, EmmaD, I think the only thoughts in my head at the time were "ooh, that crust looks delicious, ooh the flavor is fabulous, ooh I must have more of that wonderful mouthfeel, yes yes YES." I'm pretty sure there was no deeper subtext of sorrow, frustration or fatigue, just an "I'm still hungry and I need/deserve some of that right now."
Dianne, yes, my name is Andrea. What the heck is a 2934290384 plan? It looks like a phone number with area code! Good on you for coming back to your diet commitment.
Changed, I'm really impressed. I'm pretty sure I won't be seeing 129 again on my scale for a while (was back up to 130.8 BEFORE my binge yesterday). I'm pretty sure your diet is one I couldn't follow for 2 days; I'm more of the eat 4-5 times per day school, to avoid that famished feeling. But I can tell that it's working for you.
Amy, do you have 3 kids too? The one in the photo looks like a boy, but I only ever see references to your daughter, or daughters in your posts. One of my biggest challenges is feeding my family healthy stuff without having them rebel too much ("but mom, no one else's mother forbids pop in the house;" "why does EVERY meal have to have vegetables?") Do you get a lot of that too?
Anyway, here's hoping the scale will be kind tomorrow, and that I have a productive workout (I'm really enjoying the New Rules of Weight Lifting for Women). Take care!
It was so worth it!
And no, I certainly don't want to eat less than 1200 calories but I think I'm consuming more like 1500 and thus, my weight is staying the same. I'm just going to have to stop baking during the week.
I've cut down on how often we bake, but I feel like it's a little unfair to them -- though I suppose if I am helping them establish healthy eating habits, it isn't unfair. Baking is a big part of the holidays for us, so I'm not sure how I will manage that. Maybe we will do more crafts and bake less.
Oh well, I plan on running 20 minutes before the video if it doesnt seem like a sufficient workout alone. 
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I'm thinking of buying it as an e-book for my phone so I can read it bit by bit/refer to it from time to time.
