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588...
Was able to confirm a one pound loss today that was three weeks in the making. Exercise should start to get back on track tomorrow. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
587...
My reservation at the rec center wasn't until 8:30 pm but I still went. The rest this week are earlier. It is a limit of 3 appointments per week. I was up to four. I am going to try the community center on Friday but I don't really like their equipment. Took today off so tomorrow will be a really hectic work day! Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
586...
Went out walking in the ice and snow three times today. This reminds me, I want to check if I can set up another rec center appointment since I used one yesterday. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
Pipsicle, you can research this further, but I think ketones in your urine means you are excreting keytones. If you know you were on plan but don't register keystones you might have burned all of them, such as the day you ate less.
Are your community center and ice rinks free or is there a fee like a gym? That's great that you have both available to you. We didn't get any snow yet. |
:yay::yay: :yay: Another 10 lbs gone! :yay::yay::yay:
585... My scale reset itself this morning. It resets every ten pounds. Oh I feel so bad. I had an appointment at the rec center today and I totally forgot about it. I really wanted to go and even worse, I stopped someone else from using it. So stupid!! I was distracted with getting ready for tomorrow among other things. Re the ketones, it shows I am burning fat. So on the day I had low calories I wasn't burning any fat. I don't really get why but would not be able to suss it out properly from reading more. My rec center is roughly $15/month. The little rink is $8/session and the big rink is $10/session. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
584....
So a new low weight this morning- Shocking! We'll see if it sticks. Really want to get four more pounds off by the end of the year. Did well today and did not overeat. Didn't make a calorie deficit either but good for the week so far. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif _________________ EDIT: Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif Stupid late night eating! |
583...
Okay, so I though I did well yesterday. After posting, I overate. So disappointed in myself. So far today I am on track. I was also disappointed to learn my favorite newly discovered diet soda has caffeine in it. This explains some of my insomnia. I was switching around supplements because I wasn't sure what was causing it. Now I know. I was enjoying one in the evening so now I'll have to find a substitute. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
582...
For lunch today, I very carefully picked out what I could eat and ordered a ham and cheese sandwich. It was takeout. I got home to discover my sandwich had neither ham nor cheese on it. So frustrating, my careful planning went out the window in that moment. The rest of the day was downhill because, apparently, I lack the ability to say 'no' to myself. It is not looking so good for the official weigh-in tomorrow. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
581...
In looking at my food log, I have realized I really need to eat more fruits and veggies. Currently, I have a grade of 'F' for getting enough. I had a coat I really liked but the zipper broke on it and it was an XL. I was also gaining weight at the time so I bought a new one just like it but in a 2XL. It has lasted several years but now the zipper has broken on that one as well- such a bummer. I was rummaging around in my closet for another coat I could wear and found one that I had forgotten I bought. However, I found an older coat that still had a ski lift ticket on it from 2011. It was a size large. I don't even remember being a size large then. I do think I have worked my way down from a 2XL back to a regular XL. So that is something. Resthttps://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
580...
Well, I will definitely lose something this month. I'm waiting to see what things look like on the scale tomorrow before I report. The rec center is still making decision on what type of services to offer after December 7. I will keep checking the sign up list to see if anything opens up. Went over on calories. I have some challenging stuff in the house that needs to go. Plus, my sweet tooth is acting up again. It is as if my body knows I have lost a little bit and it would like it back. I am sleeping better now that I cut out the extra caffeine. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
571...
Okay I have a choice on -3 lbs for November or -1 lb. When I first started being successful, I would automatically pick the larger loss. Then, I hid the skids and would pick the lower loss to hedge my bets and protect my fragile ego. Today, I am going to pick the larger loss based on some, perhaps, ill-fated logic. If I pick the larger loss, then I only need to lose 4 pounds in December to drop to the next 'decade' for my weight. This is a stretch goal for myself. I have lost four pounds in a month only once since I started losing weight this go-around. Plus, it is December, a month automatically pre-built for overeating. I'll give it a try though. If I chose the lower loss, I would need to lose 7 pounds in December to get into a lower tens weight which is even less likely. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
570...
So happy to be on track today. I ate a ridiculous amount of junk food for dinner and my carefully laid plans fell by the wayside. I must have done well earlier in the day because I am still within my calories. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
569...
We got our Christmas tree today. We splurged and got a GIANT one. We've been planning for three years to buy an extra large tree this year. It is so beautiful. The cat is not sure what to think about it! I do finally feel like I've lost some weight and my clothes are getting loose. I thought when I got to this weight, regular obese instead of Class II obese, I would feel a lot better and my numbers would look better. I was wrong! Hopefully the next ten pounds will do it. I was looking back at my tracking and my numbers looked better when I was doing IF. I just find IF is too hard with being home almost all of the time. Pre-Covid, I had the IF built into my schedule in a way I didn't really notice it. The other thing about the weight I am at is- it is the I'll never be here again weight. I know I am not the only one with this type of number. This is the weight I was when I started my first moderately successful weight loss attempt like twenty years ago. I thought to myself then oh- I will never see that weight again, I will never let myself gain again. I was so very wrong. So here I am at that weight and celebrating being here. Calorie deficit tracking below is for my basic plan of losing a half of a pound a week, not the advance plan of trying to get to the next lower tens for my weight. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
568...
Two steps forward one step back. Here is my current irresistible temptation. Be forewarned- some of you will look away in disgust, others will gasp in horror and a few will feel nauseated. But there will be a couple of kindred spirits out there that will think - yum!
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567...
Welp, I have been overeating a lot. If I manage to maintain my weight at tomorrow's weigh-in, it will nothing other than a gift. I must get back on track as soon as possible! Ordered the photo Christmas card this year and it came out really nice. I was worried because I haven't taken many pictures this because of the lock downs and COVID restrictions. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
566...
So I threw my beloved frosting in the trash. Trying so hard to get back on track. Not successful today but tomorrow will work out better. Resthttps://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
frosting does nothing for me but baked goods are like a drug.
good job of throwing it in the trash ! tomorrow is another day; good luck. |
Thanks for the good luck! I'll take any ounce of it I can get- no calories (haha).
565... Another day on this journey and I'm hanging in there. I was thinking I have a good shot at making it through the day successfully. However, I then realized I have an equal shot at screwing it up. Did really well during the day- no snacking. Planned a tasty dinner. It should also have been filling but was not. I've been staving off the cravings all evening. I have a plan to get through the rest of tonight. I just don't like it. It quite frankly feels like punishment. I really just want to eat what I want without worrying about it but that is what got me into this mess. It is unlikely I could ever do IE. My body lies. I am the most hungry just after I have eaten. The last bite always tastes the best to me not the first. It is so backwards! Stay tuned to see if I can keep my calorie deficit for today... Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
564...
Well, well, well....look who showed up for another day. I was indeed, thankfully, successful yesterday by the skin of my teeth. I was inexplicably near tears at one point. I guess I don't take 'no' well even when it is myself saying it. In much better shape today and should be able to stay on track between now and bedtime. It's not easy though because I am still fighting cravings. In fact I was so hungry when I was about to eat dinner, I was waving my arms in a way that is reminiscent of what a hungry baby does. The same thing happened tonight as last night. I was hungriest after I ate my largest meal of the day. How does one stand up to that long term? The weather was warm enough today to get in a bike ride. Snow on Friday though. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
563...
Appetite is still being a pain but I muddled through for today. We made a meal tonight that uses bean sprouts. Weirdly, I have not been able to find bean sprouts, canned or fresh, in the regular grocery store for about a month. Bean sprouts are not one of the things we stocked up on- LOL. We have a fancy Asian supermarket near us and they had two types of fresh bean sprouts. We usually used canned for this recipe but it seemed to come out extra tasty with the fresh bean sprouts. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
562...
Once the clock struck 12 last night, I had a snack. So technically yesterday was still ok. Today was ok too but just barely. One half of me is angry because I am not eating what I want. The other half of me is angry because I am still eating too much. I guess I am just going to be an angry dieter. Does this mean I am balanced because both sides are equally grumpy...I'd say LOL but I am tired of this journey. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
561...
Haven't tallied for the day yet. I am likely over. Will definitely be over calorie wise for the week. I thought about eating less today and then promptly had a very large meal. Sigh. Sunday is the official weigh-in day. I overeat a lot on Sundays because of this. It is throwing my whole week off; I need to figure it out. The sooner the better. Went walking in the snow today. On the last nice day when I was walking, I passed an older lady who was also walking. She said 'we have to get our walking in before the snow'. I said 'I'll be out walking in it'. LOL- she wasn't expecting that response. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif ---------------------------- EDIT: Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
560...
Anything other than a gain tomorrow is a gift. This week was a struggle. My bad days were badder than the goodness of my good days. Used today to try to re-balance myself. Considering joining another gym but there are other things I really should look into first, namely PT for my braces. One thing I was cautioned against was working against my devices. I can tell that I am starting to do that because of some new soreness in my legs. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
559...
So my weight was the same as last week (one pound above my side bar). Really, really trying to buckle down today. I have been successful so far and just need to make it until bedtime. Still not clear how I can work intermittent fasting back into my schedule. So hungry as it is. I do have in my plan for Tuesday but I will see how hungry I am. I will not hold my breath. My more immediate problem is snacking just before bed. I've done that for the last four days and has only caused me grief. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif ---------------------------- EDIT: Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
558...
I will need to edit yesterday's post as I overate after I posted it. However, it was still a victory. Even though it was above my calorie allotment for the day, it was not so high that the entire week was affected. So far I have done well and my appetite is present but not uncontrollable like the last many days. My tricks to help me stave off my appetite when it is so bad no longer seem to work. I need to find new ones or improve the ones I have. Fingers crossed I make it bedtime with out going overboard. One of my tricks is to wear my elastic belt with the hopes it can tell my brain I am full. Tomorrow, I will tell the story of how I came to posses said belt. All day, I thought it was Tuesday. I need to back and correct all of my notes from work. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
557...
The calorie deficit I created today was very small but a deficit nonetheless. So small it will take six years to reach my goal at this rate. On the surface, it sounds awful but considering how long I've been over weight it would be nice to reach my goal. So here's the story about I how I got my belt. A while ago, I said the story was embarrassing. The better word might be humiliating as know one knew of the problem I was having. Several years ago, I was going skiing for the first time in a long time. None of the ski clothing I had fit. It was a mad scramble to find a jacket and ski pants that were large enough. Women's athletic clothing has body shaming built into the sizing. It all runs very small. Finding a jacket went pretty smoothly. The ski pants though. Oh my- I finally found a pair that I could squeeze into. I thought I was set until I got to the slopes. My ski pants were so tight, I couldn't bend down to get my boots on. If I Ieft them unbuttoned, the zipper would slide down making them far too loose. In desperation, I went to the ski shop to find a solution. I ended up buying the largest men's belt I could find. It is a an elastic belt with a plastic buckle. It solved my problem but I just felt really ashamed for letting my body be in such awful shape. Although today, I use the belt to help me control my appetite. Not sure if that counts as a happy ending- LOL. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
556...
Ugh! Off the rails again- tomorrow is another day. The scale hasn't seemed to notice. I have been at my posted weight since Sunday. Yesterday, a local store delivery appeared on my doorstep. It was an item I did not order. So I called the retailer and they would not answer there phone. I tried calling a couple of different locations but none of them would pick up. Then I tried their on-line chat box. I got to the point where it requested my number so they could call me. They did not. I kept at the chat box and it finally spit out an 800 number so I called it. After a few minutes on hold I was able to speak to someone not located on North America. They told me I could keep the item (cheese and sausage set). They also gave me the full name of the person (only an abbreviated name appeared on the ticket). So I Googled the name and found an address. I wrote a note explaining the situation. Then I dropped off on their doorstep. I really hope I made someone's day. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
555...
I have returned to make another post. That in and of itself is a victory. Hanging in there. So far I am on track but as well all know that could change. Currently, I am not in a good pattern with my eating. My eating is disorderd but not enough to have an eating disorder. I make good plans but then fail in the clutch of the moment. Telling myself no is a life skill I am still working on. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif ---------------------------- EDIT: Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
554...
It is beyond me how I can think about ways to lose weight while eating something I shouldn't. Surely I cannot be the only person who does this. Still off in the weeds. Perhaps too much stress is contributing. I have noticed some non-scale victories (NSVs). My newest and nicest pairs of exercise pants are too big. They slide down and the cuffs drag on the ground at my heels. I'm actually a bit bummed about this because the company no longer makes them so I am unable to order a smaller size. The other NSV, I think my elastic belt is too big and that's why it hasn't been helping me as much with appetite control. It is adjustable so I am going to tighten it up to see if that helps. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
553...
Hanging in there for today. Had a slight misstep and missed something in my tracking. However, I still have a good calorie deficit after accounting for it. Just need to make it through the rest of the night. It's the hardest part for me though. Hoping my tricks will help me. I tightened my belt and am already wearing it. I also have a can of seltzer at the ready. The scale has caught on to my awful eating and will likely be higher tomorrow for the official weigh-in. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
552...
Today was not the day that I turned it around. The scale is two pounds above my 'official' weight and four pounds above my monthly weight. I have twelve days to turn it around. Tomorrow I will give it my best. Went to a Christmas event where we could walk through movie scenes. It was really fun. They took a picture at the beginning that you could purchase at the end. I'm a bit of a sucker for these things so I totally bought one. I look really good in the picture. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
551...
Trying to hang on for the rest of the evening. I just don't understand my body I ate a large meal and drank two cups of water. I also had my tightened belt on and was still hungry. I ate a reasonable snack and am still hungry. Not boding well to make it through the evening. In fact, even though I am currently on track I was tempted to post that it was a calorie overage so I didn't have to come back to edit it later. I decided that would encourage me to go over so I am posting as on-track which is accurate as of right now. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
550...
Whew- made it through another day reasonable successfully. It is a two day streak for creating a calorie deficit. Scale is reading the same as my posted side bar weight. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
549...
Made it through another day. I worked really late tonight. Working from home is really living at work. I had a task I really wanted to get done today. I completed it at 11:59:59 PM according to the system- LOL! I was suppose to be off tomorrow but will still need to get some stuff done. I have eight days to lose three pounds to post a loss for the month. Many of the things I had been doing to help have fallen by the wayside. I no longer weigh myself in the evenings and I haven't been keeping up with my sticker chart. In addition, I rarely use the ketone test strips. Plus, I am much slower to track my food. I am very proud of the weight I have lost but feel anxious about how much further I have to go. Then I feel sad about how much I have let my body go and how much worse it was. Need to show myself some grace, learn to put a period on it and move on. I want to be excited about moving forward in this journey. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
548...
So I don't really know if I am over calorie wise today. I haven't entered anything into my food log since just before noon. I kind of assuming I am since a couple of mini chocolate croissants made there way into my diet today and I made my first ever blueberry pie. The pie came out really nicely. Had loads of trouble with the scissors trying to wrap presents today. They seemed to barely work. Finally figured out they are my daughter's. She's a lefty and left her scissors at our wrapping station (aka our dining room table). Then another issue- I tried to feed her something that had one of her allergens in it. It was something we've purchased before but a different brand. Also something that didn't seem like it would have egg in it. Luckily for me, her body was on top of it. She didn't like the smell so she didn't eat it. I was off on my math earlier- tomorrow I will have eight days to make a good showing for the month. To bad for me and even though I've had three good days in a row, I was up a pound this morning -so eight days to lose four pounds. Or I can re-write history and only need to lose two pounds in that time. At the end of last month, I could choose between a one pound loss or a three pound loss. I was optimistic and chose the three pound loss. In the end, it doesn't make a bit of difference in the final tally. However, it feels much better to lose weight two months in a row rather than lose and gain. :tree:Merry Christmas! :tree::present: Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
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547... Had a great day but I was up another pound this morning. Seems like my inner saboteur manage to stage a silent coup. Didn't track today so I am assuming that I am over calorie wise. Going to the rec center first thing tomorrow morning. Our friends who usually host the Christmas Eve get together (not this year- COVID) had some excitement at their house. A shirtless drunk guy was throwing up on their lawn and the police were there - yikes. Makes for a strange holiday story for a strange year! Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
546...
Again just assuming I am over calorie wise because I didn't track. Pulled out an old faded pair of exercise pants today. They are so old the elastic crinkled and then failed. I guess I'll need to start looking for new workout clothes. Still disappointed the company stopped making my favorite style. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
545...
I think this is a first in weeks and possibly months. I created a calorie deficit on my rest (no exercise) day. I have this week off of work and I want to tackle my cluttered corners. It will be challenging because I am not good at de-cluttering. My daughter was pet sitting a friends dog the last few days. Our 'house guest' left today. He is a cute little guy but would bark at my husband any time he saw him. My husband is a dog whisper type. Up until we met this little guy, I would have said all dogs love my husband. Rest https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
544...
No balance today. I picked carefully for dinner to stay within my calorie count. It turned out to have an awful taste/texture. It was unexpectedly off for tried and true best picks to stay within my calorie allotment. I tried to spruce things up to no avail. Then when I bit my lip very hard, it was over. I didn't care about my choices any more. What a silly thought process but that's what happened. On a bright note, the scale was back to my posted loss this morning. Tomorrow is another day to show up. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Overage https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon8.gif |
543...
On-track so far for today. I hope it stays that way. The way I say that makes it sound like I have no control over my diet. The unpleasant reality is I don't. I can only try but I give in so often and in those instances I feel like it is out of my control. For me the key definitely seems to be getting into a good routine so I rely less on willpower. I have very little willpower. A while ago there was a weight loss version of the show Extreme Makeover. There was formula they used for the setting weight loss goals. The participant had three months to lose 50% of their weight loss goal. Then they had the next three months to lose 33% of their weight loss goal. In the last three months, they were to lose 17% of it. I was looking at the numbers to see if it was feasible for me to do this. It's not, mostly due to the afore mentioned minimal supply of willpower. However, it is not an unreasonable goal for an average person. For someone who needed to lose 42 pounds, it would 7 pounds per month, then about 5 pounds per month followed by roughly 2 pounds per month. 273 days and BOOM- done! I have to be realistic. My goal was a loss of 2 pounds per month and I averaged a loss of 1.3 pounds per month through November. This month my intent was to work really hard but I am looking at a gain for the month. Exercise https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif Calorie Deficit https://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/images/icon/icon10.gif |
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