MFP thread 6

[Not2bObvious]

New thread as old one's nearly full

I've, obviously.

But crumpets are mainly air hopefully.

Bravely got on the scales today. 11 13.5, which is amazing after sunday's food-fest. But reassures me that I've rightfully earned my place in the 11s.

Hope everyone have a good day today

Well done bath, that's really great -now no more hot stepping til tomorrow.
11.3.4 today, which is irritating to say the least. I know I'm only .6 over Friday's weight but ffs, I was really good over the weekend. I can feel there's still a lot of waste I haven't evacuated, tmi sorry, but I'm loathe to take anything as it works once, then bungs me up again. Water water water today.
5th bc class this afternoon, I really do enjoy them once I get there but the thoughts beforehand, fear filled! 3 good days to complete, and 3.6 to go to hit 10.13.8 - lofty goal. Eggs on, lunch planned, dinner still a mystery but going to the shops on the way to work so will figure something out. Happy Tuesday all

Thanks. Hmm, that's very annoying Not. There's nothing I can suggest that you won't know already. A few strong coffees? Linseeds or seeded bread? You are due a whoosh, that's for sure. Let's hope all the burpees etc at bc will get things moving !!

I've had some success with the coffee (😳)but I just feel there's lots lurking if I may be so gross. Ahh I know it will shift, it's just soo frustrating. Oh no, I'd forgotten the burpees😩

No loss this week. Just need to keep focused. I like the idea of delaying breakfast. Stop me being so hungry later.

Not the exercise will help. I had a salty curry for dinner (homemade but salty!) and am in the midst of midcycle bloat so I'm not weighing myself for a few days. Hope I also only have one well fitting bra and another 2 which gap at the top. I do need decent bras as I'm a 28F/30E. I was a 28FF/30F pre pregnancy (at 10ish stone) so looks like my back size is as small as it's going to get now, but my cup size is going to be smaller than before. If I ever get to goal maybe I'll be able to get shirts to fit!

I have also had a SHOCKING 24 hours involving chocolate and cake. So I have swerved the scales this morning and will be doing my best to get back on track today.

Wooooo well done Bath knew you'd do it.

Still 10st 6 today despite chippy tea, I did drink a lot of water before and after to try to flush the salt out, it must have helped.

Hope everyone has a good day

Onwards and upwards Stew! Well done Must.

Referencing a comment upthread, how do we feel about MFP giving you a telling off when you're under calories? (Sorry if this has been covered in previous threads!) I've had a few days where I've been sub 1000 and feel a bit bad that I get the 'you're not eating enough'... but I really don't want to eat for the sake of eating especially when I'm going way over at the pub of a weekend

I want to do this sustainably but at the same time it seems daft to eat when I'm done for the day and I'm not drastically undernourished!

Oh and Dawn yep, treated myself to fancy new scales which will tell me about all the different ways I am fat and unhealthy. Is it wrong that I'm this excited?!

Sugar my midcycle bloat has added 3lbs from my Friday weigh-in. So wish I hadn't bothered now

scribble I've never had mfp tell me off for not eating enough

Mfp tells me off all the time! I thought it did it to everyone if you eat under 1000 calories in a day? (ie under 1000 cals gross, not net after exercise).

It's a bit annoying, as you don't get a projected weight for the 5 weeks then. And I don't want to eat when I'm not hungry, just to get over the 1000 mark.

Thinking of adjusting to 1400 a day instead of 1200 now, but can't quite decide if I want to stop losing or not.

I'm very rarely under 1000 so it's not a concern for me. Just don't press complete or add a few fake entries😉 Real reversal to be pretending to eat more eh? Was vvv close to having chips/burger lunch but compromised with sandwich & crisps for 410 cals. No idea what I'll have for dinner, got pasta bake for the masses but don't fancy it. Feeling meh

I was very naughty last night. After being hungry all day when I got back from Latino Fit I had gone past food so didn't have tea and ended the day on 740 calories. I'm sure MFP pursed it's lips at me and I had the 'you are not eating enough' thing. Boo sucks I'm not going to force food down me for the sake of it.

I thought for a minute loli you were about to admit to a cake binge! As long as it's not too often, no harm. I'm fighting with cravings now, 1.5 hours to go to my class so best that I don't eat anything else unless I want to see it again!

I don't think I've ever been under 1000. Probably why I'm so slow to lose!

Oh god that sounded awfully stealth boasty! sorry! I'm aiming for 1200 a day and I wind up over 1200 about three times as often as I'm under 1000, so I figure it all evens out. I'm just worried because I've previously tried to go super strict with diets, and then wound up in a situation where it's unsustainable. Glad to know that I'm not committing a cardinal sin! Totally agree with the same attitude loli

Anyway, tonight I'm at a work event (part of my job, marketing!) so I'm going to spend most of the evening politely declining wine and canapes (...I hope...)

Running Are you at the goal weight that you'd had in mind or are you at a point where it just feels right to stop? I suppose you could always go up to 1400 and see how you feel after a few days/weeks?

Ah sorry sugar and thank you - no it was my fault I missed you. You are doing brilliant with the 30 day shred and walking - as well as the low cals well done! Wow it must have been amazing seeing the change in size in the coat!

made gosh you've loads going on - good luck with the exam today too! Have you got your clothes ready for the interview tomorrow?

spud I am the same with snacking - completely emotional and even something as simple as being tired/bored sets me off. I'm not at MFP that long this time yet, but I agree the tracking definitely does make a positive difference. It's that whole thing of just being conscious of what I'm eating.

Sesame thank you and I am very impressed that you put something healthy with your bit of choccie last night .

Hopefully that's great that you got a pleasant surprise on the scales. Crumpets are hard to get here but if I'm thinking of the right thing, I am not surprised you indulged - yummy.

Bath wahoo that's great that you're in the 11s officially .

Not2b I have no doubt the stubborn scales are loo-related too. Also with all the bootcamp classes, you might actually be gaining muscle which would mean the scales wouldn't shift as quick. Well done on resisting the chips/burger - why is it that everything tasty is bad for us sigh. Could you have another coffee/lots of water to help with the cravings?

must it's so great you're still here posting and doing well - you keep giving me hope that I can do it - esp as I'm not really exercising.

cora no loss for a week is ok - at least it's not a gain! You are still down overall so that's the main thing!

Scribble I'm afraid I don't get a telling off from MFP very often either but I have recently been concentrating on my weekly average instead, so maybe that would be a way to ignore MFP day-to-day? Yay for new scales - I would be excited too!

Aw Over if it's any consolation, one of the days I was awol my scales added 800g in the space of 30 minutes! Pretend you didn't see it - you will get a whoosh in another few days!

Loli I thought you were going to say a binge as well! Did you feel any worse for wear for having such a low day?

Today going ok for me, soup and some biccies so 370 in total for lunch meaning I should come in at 1065 today phew. Brings my weekly avg down to 1360 so hopefully the scales will give me good news tomorrow .

Scribble - I'm now half a stone under my goal weight, which was my pre-pregnancy weight.
I got to 9st 7 and wanted to carry on, so I'm now 9st. Part of me wants to keep going down into the 8s but I might start to look a tad skeletal...

scribble I didn’t think it was a stealth boast – just do whatever you think works for you and good luck turning down the

not I go to my work canteen every day, and often the chips look much more appealing than anything else they serve there. But at least it wears off once I’ve passed the hot counter and paid for my lunch.

dawhead good luck for weigh in tomorrow. I wanted to ask you – where does your name come from btw?

running amazing achievement. I can really see a difference now I’m 9st13 – I can see much more definition in arms and shoulders, and notice I have ribs and hip bones that I never had before.

There is still quite a lot of lardy stuff covering my torso and I still have problem areas, especially on my tum and inner thighs, but it’s much easier to disguise with clothing over the top. But after I’ve shed the next 3lb I think I would need to think about giving up. I’m 41 and I suspect the layer of fat also helps to hide the signs of aging. Having lost a lot of weight over the last few years, I think that the initial loss does make you look younger at first – especially in the face, but at the other end of the journey, it can start to do the opposite. The real trick would be to figure out when enough is enough, accept that achievement, and then starting the difficult job of learning how to maintain for life.

I know where Dawheads name comes from

Very wise words on deciding an end point sesame, face or figure over 40 is a real consideration. And there's a fine line between successful dieting & borderline ed.
Best of luck with your exam made
I managed to avoid eating anything else before class, as it was sandwich with crisps was too much, was a tiny bit worried they'd reappear. 5 classes down, 1 to go! Gosh it was tough but I gave it 100%. Knees were wobbling after. I couldn't back my car out of the space, a very kind man helped me - oh the shame😳

The real trick would be to figure out when enough is enough, accept that achievement, and then starting the difficult job of learning how to maintain for life

That's the thing - I happily maintained 9st 7lb and a size 8/10 for years, and then obviously put on weight when I was pregnant.
DD is 8 months old now and I've lost all the baby weight plus an extra half stone. I think I could maintain 9st very easily - I'm an easy size 8 here rather than an 8/10 - but part of me fancies another half stone off. I think it's easy to become a bit obsessed and enjoy the feeling of losing...!

I haven't had a telling off from MFP yet but then again I've only been at it for 2 weeks or so.

Today's been better than yesterday, I'm currently at 1288 cals for today, but I think I overestimated my dinner calories as I didn't eat a full portion so it could be closer to 1100 calories. I'm a bit peckish but I'm trying to abstain from snacking. Made some tomato & basil soup earlier which apparently comes in at 83 cals per serving so I could always just have some of that if I really feel I need it. Wouldn't be the same without some bread and butter though.