crazygurl61

Yesterday was... Went over my calories and I didn't exercise

Total calories: 2259 and that includes a burger, fries and some chocolate fudge from BK

Oh well... Back to reality

Need to stop with the fast food!!! Way over my calories. I will never lose this weight if I don't stop

Are you still trying IF?

I'm still calorie counting, but mostly in my head now - I fast from 7pm - 5pm...seems to be working...my boyfriend thinks I'm nuts though. Oh well, it's the only way I'm able to eat 1200 - 1400 calories a day without wanting to binge.

So you only have a 2hr window??

I need to give IF another chance, but it is hard for me because I am a stay at home mom and I am around food all the time... so I doesn't matter how busy I am I still have access to food

I give myself a 5 hour window (5pm - 10pm) but I usually never eat past 7pm because I'm full by then! Some days, my food is more stretched out but this seems to be the average for me.

Yeah, IF is definitely easier if you're not at home - I'm commuting/at work from 7am - 5pm and don't bring any cash with me (cash only cafeteria), so it's easy enough to do.

Hi everyone. I am still here. Never did get it all figured out last month. But I am bound and determined to make May my month. Besides I cant wear any of my summer cloths unless I lose at least 10 lbs! I was that much lighter last summer. I have planned out a daily outline of what I am going to eat. I hope having a set plan will help. Dinner will be flexible but a certain amount of calories and breakfast and lunch will be pre-planned everyday. Also I have upped my calorie range. My goal is 1443-2172. The highest number is the maintenance calories for my ultimate goal weight with 5x a week exercise. I don't want to be going that high very often. I am reserving the high number for the days I run 8 miles or more or days I am crazy hungry. I feel it is a sensible maximum amount of calories I get to eat, and even on a bad day I feel I can make it through this month without eating more than that. I will shoot for 1800 on days that I workout, and try to be towards the lower end on rest days. I don't ever want to eat less than the 1443.

Today: (and this is the blueprint for weekdays)

Breakfast(pre-workout)- !/2 cup greek yogurt and 1/2 c frozen blueberries-105 cals
Breakfast(post workout)- Protien powder blended with frozen tropical fruit 1/2 c, frozen spinach, 1 tbsp chia seed, 1 tbsp flax seed, 2 cups water-295 cals
Breakfast total: 400 cals

Lunch- 283 grams lentil veggie quinoa salad (200), large mixed greens with veggies and mango dressing and feta cheese (237)- 437 cals

Dinner- TBA, budget 700 cals

Treat- TBA, budget 275 cals

Oh I've been mia from posting the past few days. Just been busy.

Have stuck to 1500/1600 cals per day mostly all this week. Am trying for 1400 but just get hungry. Been burning the cals and all so hopefully I'm in a losing zone, will weigh in tomorrow for TBL challenge on here. Fingers crossed!

Was planning on doing outside work this past week but the weather has been awful. Geez the weather people can't get it right... if it's gonna rain all week let me know!

Have a great weekend all!

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b: kashi, strawberries, milk - 350
l: pita pizza - 450
s: greek yogurt w/some strawberries - 175

loose seal- Good luck on the challenge weigh in.

Yesterday was a great all day, then terrible late night kind of day. I wish I could learn to just go to bed instead of give into the late night munchies. Logically i know what I need to do. But does anyone have tips for actually doing so? I ended up eating a few slices of sharp cheddar and crackers, but it meant I went over like 400 calories. And with my calorie allotment being so high that really is a damaging thing!

This is kind of a silly trick I use but it does seem to help: I use myfitnesspal for tracking and they have a little button at the bottom that says "complete this entry." Clicking that damn button does something in my brain - it says "OK. I'm done." Plus once you click it, you see you're under calories, and it says "if every day was like today you'd weigh XX lbs in 5 weeks!" That little ritual is enough for me to not even think about putting more in my mouth, because then I'd have to go un-close my day on MFP and potentially go over cals.

I dunno, silly ritual but I like it.

Today I'm at 1500 basically on the nose:
Post-workout: slice of toast w pb
Breakfast: yogurt, kashi, strawberries
Lunch: chicken salad w tomatoes in mini pita; broccoli
Dinner: chicken and mushrooms over egg noodles
Snacks: cheese stick, orange

Get together tonight at a friend's house, will eat from the veggie tray if I feel munchy. Day 5 consecutively on plan!

I don't know but night time is the worst for me too. I do know that it's easier to not nom at night if you get out of the habit of it . . .it's just getting out the habit of it that's so hard!

Thinking about it helps. Really stopping and saying 'does my stomach want this or does my mouth want this'? helps. Sometimes I just get pissed at the food and say 'NO, you are NOT winning tonight'. I always like the mornings after I haven't nommed the night before. Feels great, so I try to hang on to that. Oh, and Jolly Ranchers (the red ones). A couple of those and a big glass of water and stay out of the kitchen. Sometimes it's easier to do than others . . . . I saw this on Pinterest (damn Pinterest, you time sucker you! lol) and am trying to keep it in mind when my hand reaches for the chips or candy ... "Never trade what you want the most for what you want at the moment". Hey, maybe I'll stick that one in my siggy.

I second that! Plus logging in before eating really helps!! (but I don't do it as often as I should!! ) Once I log in the food and see the calories I re-think if I reeeeaalllyyy want to eat that or maybe I can have something else. It works everytime AS LONG as I log in before the 1st bite

Yesterday was good. Worked out and cooked healthy meals for the next few days.

Total calories: 1324.
Weigh in today: 154. The scale hasn't move. So I didn't gain but I didn't lose either. Better start getting serious about this or I'll never lose the weight!!!!!

loose seal- Thanks so much for the advice. I do need to break the habit. And it is such a habit. I know I wasn't hungry. I just find myself in the pantry when the clock strikes a bit late. Tonight I will not eat late. One day at a time!

Today:
Breakfast- Champagne Mango- 80 cals
Lunch- Vegetable soup(200), Lentil quinoa veggie salad (200), 9 oz bag edamame(158), Large veggie salad with mango dressing and canned tuna(192)- 750 cals

debigulating- Maybe if I focus more when I do that it'll help be a motivator for me too stop. I do that everyday, and a few hours later find myself snacking. Thanks for the tip though. I'm just going to take it a day at a time. And today I will be successful and stop eating after dinner!

K9! So glad you decided to come back. Sometimes a break is just what's needed. I haven't posted for the past couple of days, just been busy. Sometimes it like that, it's all good.

How'd the race go? I was wondering if your toe was going to let you run. You got a medal for the race? Quite cool!