MFP to lose weight - Part 2

[Emz449]

Thought i'd get the next thread started as we have reached capacity on the other one :O

I'm going to aim for 870, 2 poached eggs on toast and then soup for lunch and dinner, will see how it goes! For me it definitely makes more sense for me to do it at a weekend. Hopefully i don't chew my arm off but more importantly it makes the scales shift! I may just sleep until 2pm, it'll make it a lot more easier!

I LOVE breakfast at hotels, I would try and eat big at breakfast and then try and not eat until dinner, maybe having a small snack if i need to

Me and DD are just making a Nutella cake and I am definitely going to eat a slice. MFP is out of the window for today

nutella cake ??

Emz it's probably water retention from salt yesterday, try eating asparagus/celery tonight and it will go, my weight is up and down a few pounds everyday too and really getting to me as been trying so hard the last few days too.

Ps Nutella cake sounds heavenly!! I've got an M&S count on us double choc mousse as my treat today instead!

Not2b I'm on 1380 Cals per day, as I am very active so set my MFP to medium active - on 1200 Cals I feel ill and I can definitely still lose well on 1200.
Emz subway= bread and salt, double water retention whammy. And if you feel blocked up too, I'd suggest a large serving of blueberries and a couple of bread free days will do the trick.

I meant still lose well on 1380!

oh i hadn't thought of the salt aspect of it tbh, my work colleagues are buggers for suggesting subway as the friday lunch, i think in future i'll stick to my packed lunch!

Weight fluctuations are weird, I was 147 before breakfast this morning now I'm 143.2 (admittedly after a run but when I finished I had 750ml water and two prepacked sandwiches!). Do you all record your weight on mfp each morning?

I do psycho... only if its a loss though!

I weigh myself most days but I only update my weight on mfp on a Monday. That's the one that counts for me.

Hello! Was 11st 5 this morning but ive eaten loads today and having a chinese later I won't record any losses on mfp until I get below 11st 3 again...I refuse to add gains! Did a sponsored walk earlier today so clocked up almost 16000 steps, better than nothing!

Emz how frustrating for you. Our bodies are weird and im still predicting a sudden drop for you. I have to say, im jealous of your lie ins! Havent had a proper one since 2008...my kids are good sleepers but still up 8 at the latest!

Mmmmm nutella cake...

The nutella cake was nice, although maybe not worth it for the humongous number of calories. The rest of the family want to order a pizza tonight, so today is not looking good. And there's a family party tomorrow - nightmare. Going to try and get a run in tomorrow morning.

I can't survive without my sleep MrsDlh,'I have to have 8 hours a night without fail otherwise I'm horrendous the next day!

I'm also very jealous of your Chinese and pizza both, my swede chips and gammon weren't quite the same!

Still 11 here this morning. Pfft, I'm sure it'll drop soon but waiting for it is frustrating. I probably won't celebrate being 10 st something again unless it's below 13!

Well scales were all over the place this morning, finally settled 3/4 pounds down which is not to be trusted quite frankly!

emz feel the invisible network of support from the mfp thread, willing you downwards!

Been a strange week diet wise. I have been under cals all but one day but no moves on the scales, then a slight wobble downwards this morning. I have a family party later today, where there will be loads of food and cake which will be challenging for me. Just need to think, what do I want more? A healthy weight or that huge piece of cake?

Answers on a postcard please . . . !

Just keep on keeping on Emz. It will go. The low carb threads talk about whooshes - staying the same weight for ages and then there is a big loss all in one go. You will be due a nice big whoosh!

I just ate a biscuit
And want ten more!!! How to stop myself?!
Sorry no weight loss but the woosh does exist! Keep going and hopefully it will move in a few days
I'm aiming to get to 10 13 before Friday-that's 2 pounds off? Is that doable I wonder...

trying the only way I can stop, is to throw them in the bin! How bad is that. Or give them to DH who wolfs them down in a nano second.

I like the idea of a whoosh! Can we order a round of whooshes for everyone, on me!

Well I had one
Went for a walk
Then had 5!!! And a pack of crisps
Am so mad!
Will do 900 now till Italy (4 days)! Punishment!

Trying I am having one of those days. Actually a lot worse then yours but i won't go into details. Quite ashamed and annoyed at myself. Tomorrow is a new day and week to start afresh and I'm going to carry on as I have been and hope that there will be a loss on the scales on Saturday. I'm giving them to my friend to hold onto until Saturday morning so that i can't get on them and peek. I think it's for the best for my mind and body to not have scales right now. Not seeing them move is driving me crazy

Sorry emz! Oh I also had a solero! (If it makes u feel any better).
Anyways ur right, tmrw is a new day. I've put my 900 into mfp and maybe instead of it saying 1013 before I fly it might say 11!

Well the family party was good but I was not, predictably!

I ate 2 Krispy Kreme glazed donuts and one caramel cream one, plus a piece of birthday cake at an unknown amount of calories. I have counted it as 1050. The donuts are correctly counted as they are on mfp. I am guessing 250 cals for slice of birthday cake.

The only reason I am not pulling my hair out is that I only ate 285 cals before the party, putting me over but not disastrously so.

Well emz & trying you are right. Clean slate for tomorrow!

That's not too bad at all irishe, at least you hadnt eaten a lot beforehand. The donuts sound amazing. Today has been absolutely terrible for me, but i am drawing a line and have done some food prep for this week. Made all lunches for work and 3 dinners and have the others planned so hopefully will be a good week. The only blip on the horizon is saturday. My friend is coming to visit from kent so i will be drinking and going out for dinner, can't be helped i guess! At least it's expected and only one day so doesn't have to be that bad and i do want to enjoy myself

Next sunday will be meal prep day. I'll be making soup for work, sick to the teeth of the salad i've been making!