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How does one stay motivated when at least 3 stone to lose?

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Mummalish · 26/03/2012 18:24

I find the first 3 weeks easy, then I just want to pack it all in. I think its because it's more than just a few pounds I need to lose. I need to lose AT LEAST 3 stone, just to be in the healthy weight range.

I know it's going to take quite some time. I know there's no hurrying it, but I'm just so overwhelmed by it all.

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Fairenuff · 08/05/2012 19:39

Well done MrsHP, what a super motivation for you, keep it up!

80/20 do you mean you want to lose 7lb in 10 days Shock. Not sure if that's possible, but good luck, hope you have a good loss whatever it is Smile

I bought a hula hoop and skipping rope at the weekend, that was fun! I like to find different things to do for exercise or else I get very bored and don't bother with it.

MrsHerculePoirot · 08/05/2012 22:47

Just back from Zumba! Forgot how much I enjoy jumping around and making a tit of myself!!! Went with a friend which was even more fun.

ssmile · 09/05/2012 07:06

Sounds gd mrsHP id like to try Zumba , once baby stops BF and I can escape the house more in the evening I will give it a try. I can't wait for a couple months and I can put the baby on the back of my bike. I love cycling and we have some great off road paths ere our eldest DD loved going on the back of my bike was flipping good weight training for me as we live up hill! How did the potty training go?

crikeybill · 09/05/2012 09:08

Ok can someone explain something ? Have been very de motivated the last few days, really fed up about it all. Been busy though preparing for the weekend and work has been manic. I've barely sat down. Yesterday I was rushing around, then took girls for haircuts after school. We ended up having McDonald's for dinner. So yesterday I ate a ham salad roll with mayo,van apple turnover, a snickers bar, a double cheese burger and a full fat coke !!! If that's not abandoning the healthy eating I don't know what is!!. This morning I weighed myself out of curiosity. I've lost 2 lb and am 13.1 !!!!! Wtf ?????
It's good because its now spurred me on again, but how can I go from barely eating 1000 cals a day and not lose to calorie overload and lose 2lb ???
The only thing I can think of is I was rushing about so burnt it off ????

HipHopOpotomus · 09/05/2012 10:26

crikey you might not necessarily see the results of eating more calories instantly. It could take a few days. Though looking at what you ate, you may not have gone too far over whatever your 'maintenance' calories are either.

I think we can get away with the odd blow out day, but the point is to keep on the straight and narrow most of the time, which gives us some leeway for blips.

You are doing so well - keep on the path!!! :)

ssmile · 09/05/2012 11:14

Water retention too crikey can alter your weight. I always weigh same time of day most days and it varies 1-2lb but over the weeks its coming off slowly. Keep it up, I have the odd "blow" out day but try not to go over 2000c so I maintain as a minimum. If you eat less and exercise more you WILL lose weight how much you do of both will just affect the speed at which it happens.

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Fairenuff · 09/05/2012 17:18

Oh sorry 80/20 my mistake Blush but, yes 3lb, sounds much more doable Smile

crikey this is how I understand the science behind weight loss.

  1. Work out your weight in lbs

  2. Times it by 13

  3. The result is the amount of calories you should consume in a day

So if you're 13.1 that would be 183lbs

183 x 13 = 2379

This means that to maintain weight you should consume 2379 calories a day.

To lose weight you need to consume less than 2379 a day.

1lb is equal to 3500 calories. If you eat 500 calories less for 7 days you will lose 1lb. If you eat 1000 less for 7 days you will lose 2lb. Most of us usually fall somewhere in between Smile

It's really important to track calories to be sure you know exactly how much you're consuming. Of course, if you go over calories, you will gain weight at the same rate.

To lose more quickly, you would have to exercise above your normal activity rate. Different activities burn calories at different rates but a brisk walk for one hour is about the same as a 30 minute run.

Once you start to tone up, your weight loss might reduce because muscle is heavier than fat, so it's a good idea to take measurements too.

Probably best to just weigh in once a week but if you have stuck to diet and not lost, maybe weigh again the next day just to check because it can be so demoralising if you've tried hard.

And when you do lose weight, you need to do those calculations all over again because, of course, your calories allowance will change each week.

Well, that's just about everything I know in a nutshell if it's of any use to anyone Grin

MrsHerculePoirot · 09/05/2012 19:37

Fairenuff that was brilliant explanation - thank you!

Crikey, I have had that too in the past - always a bit wierd, but I think that probably it works out more over a few days or a week at a time. Anyway, I'm pleased it has motivated you again.

Being friends with HipHop on MFP has made me think more about what I am eating and tracking too! If anyone else wants to be friends on there I'm MrsHendo77

ssmile · 09/05/2012 20:01

Thanks fairnuff that's a good explanation. That means I'm on 2080 calories to maintain! Not doing that well at moment I've relaxed a bit but trying to stick to 1500net as a maximum daily calories, so I lose around lb a week hopefully.

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Fairenuff · 09/05/2012 22:19

Aw shucks Blush, thanks you guys Grin

Well it spurred me on to track properly today and I've only had 958 calories, so that's the first 1,000 cals 'banked' for me. 2,500 to go . . .

Actually, I'm off diet this coming weekend because of the wedding but doing some damage limitation beforehand.

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ssmile · 10/05/2012 21:02

Arggh I seem to be sliding abit at moment lacking resistance. Went for a cuppa with baby friend today I have resisted all add ons in last months but ended up eating out sausage &egg bap and a wafer biscuit think Grrrr a lot more calories than normal cuppa soup& dry toast I'd have at home for lunch. Then snacked at home so at 2000c today but did walk for 90mins so about 1650 net but I need to get stricter again as I'm not using up hardly any breastfeeding calories now baby on 3meals a day!

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ssmile · 11/05/2012 06:50

Hope you hit your Target eightytwenty and have Fab holiday.

I couldn't lose any weight with first babe until I stopped breastfeeding but with this one I've made the BF work for me and its helped me to steadily lose weight until now! But I've been massively helped second time around by having a baby that sleeps. The first didn't for 4.5yrs and I was constantly using sugar as a prop which of course doesn't work but when your walking around a sleep deprived zombie you can't think straight! I will actually miss the amount of walking I do when I go back to work, I've loved walking everywhere I just hope sitting on my bum at work all day I don't pile the weight back on again.

MrsHerculePoirot · 12/05/2012 09:04

I currently seem to be hanging in there weight wise despite not being very 'good'. It has given me motivation to try hard this weekend although I think any loss at all now would be good!

ssmile · 12/05/2012 10:45

:o I lost a pound this week, very nice feeling but I think a bit undeserved as I've had few extra bits of chocolate and cakes and had to force myself to exercise but hopefully given me some more imputuses to carry on :)
Hope you have some success mrsHP

Fairenuff · 13/05/2012 20:05

Well I had a lovely weekend Smile but I think I ate my body weight in wedding cake Blush Grin

I did dance the night away but would probably have to dance all week to shift those calories! So, back on it in the morning. Three weeks 'til my holiday, hoping to lose at least 3lb by then.

MrsHerculePoirot · 14/05/2012 06:50

Hmmm well despite not being very good all weekend (by not very good I mean absolutely awful) I lost a lb. I have two gym sessions planned this week and am going to Try Harder!

MrsHerculePoirot · 14/05/2012 22:02

Me again! I'm changing tack and going low carb for four weeks to kick start my weight loss and to break my carb/sugar habit.

Also went to another class at the gym tonight so that was good!

Fairenuff · 15/05/2012 16:34

Can't hurt to try it MrsHP Smile

I'm having a good week so far, although I do realise it's only Tuesday Grin. I find that if I get off to a good start I'm usually good at sticking to it. No pilates for me tonight though because I'm poorly with a really annoying tickly cough, so am just going to rest this evening.

Hope you're all ok x

ssmile · 15/05/2012 19:13

Hope it works for you hp I definitely crave sugar after carbs but I have a hot "options" hot chocolate in the evening to help curb mine. Did 1.5hrs of walking today but then bought a packet of fondant fancies on my way home Doh! Kinda cancelled out my good walk

MrsHerculePoirot · 15/05/2012 19:32

Thanks! Hope you feel recharged soon fairenuff.

Ssmile - at least you walked and didn't just have the fondant fancies!

I'm off to Zumba tonight - suddenly using my gym membership again...

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