MFP Thread 7

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Continued chat for those using MFP as a weight loss tool

You sound like a new woman jonty, the restorative power is sleep is fantastic. That's a brilliant result, another pound! Delighted for you, your dinner sounded fab, must try it.
I'm a bit bleary this morning, a little too much to drink with the dinner company last night. I'm 11.5.2, so down .8 from last Friday. I'm probably a little lighter but bunged up😩 I'll take it though, that's 3.6 in 3 weeks - not quite at pre Christmas weight but within spitting distance😉 If I kept this up, I'd be under 11 in 4-5 weeks.
Going to the gym for a class in a couple of hours, that ought to shake the cobwebs off! No drinks tonight as babysitting for family, it's the house of goodies so I'll have to be good. Off out to dinner with my bestie tomorrow evening, can't wait!!!

Belated Happy Birthday for yesterday Need! I hope you got more than coffee being made & dishwasher emptied? . Dinner? flowers? perfume? Do tell all. And Dawhead is out for posh dinner with DH this weekend too. I hope you both manage to have a nice time, especially with everything going on.

Well done on weight loss Jonty & Not. Amazing. Hard work denial paying off. You'll be in the 9s and 10s respectively before you know it.

I want to be hot on your tail into the 10s not!. Going in the opposite direction at the moment though. I'm out of zone, insomnia back 3 consecutive nights, and stupidly hitting the sugar come the evenings to get me through feeling sorry for myself. Am going to make a conscious effort to not binge this weekend, to allow myself time to relax & do nice calm things rather than tear around as usual. Hopefully will start Monday back on track.

Hello - I've been lurking on these threads for a while! Hope you don't mind me popping up to ask a question?

I find that when I import a recipe onto MFP, the calorie count is calculated at way higher than the recipe states, even when the ingredients are matched perfectly.

For example, that chickpea curry linked to above (which looks gorgeous) comes out on MFP as 530 cals!

Does anyone else find this?

By the way, I've been using MFP since November, and have lost 9lbs. I'm totally delighted and just want to say thanks for the support of these threads

Have you braved the scale bath? It may not be as bad as you think or even if it's a bit up, it'll just be sugar bloat. Lack of sleep is enough to drive anyone to the biscuit barrel. Don't be too hard on yourself, best of luck avoiding the weekend binge. I'm more worried about drink than food this weekend. The meal out tomorrow is a deal, includes wine & 2 cocktails. And that'll only be the start of the night! I don't want to spend Sunday in hangover hell, need to be careful. Although I know once I get started it's easier said than done!

MumBod when you import the recipe do you sense check the cals against each of the ingredients? Sometimes I find even if the ingredient looks right, it randomly picks super high calories from some weird entry in the library. If anything looks a bit high, I go into that ingredient and edit it to find one that has a green tick against it so you know it's verified calories - usually comes out ok then. Hope that helps and welcome! Don't lurk, post instead and join in, you'll be very welcome 😁
Bath havevyou tried Nytol tablets? I had one last night just before bed ad I sleep like a baby and don't feel groggy in the morning - they're only herbal, you can buy them off the shelf in the supermarket.

That's a good idea, Jonty - I never thought of doing that. Thanks.

Ha Sesame, your post made me laugh!! I love my JO don't I? It will be a phase, will probably be Joe Wicks or Gino di Campo in a month or two..

Thank you all. I had a lovely quiet day. Which sounds silly, but my life is all running around from place to place, so it was so good to hardly go out, apart from my PT session.

Lots of family came round, and friends and I was very spoilt. DH arrived home from Singapore at 2pm, which a huge bottle of Tom Ford perfume (Tom Ford is ££££££££) and a new Iphone.

My lovely friend baked me the most humongous coffee cake, which I love. I've sent half of it into work as it still leaves enough for us all to have at least 2 slices each. Big slices... the cake is massive! My other friend is taking me to the cinema and for pizza next week.

I'm going shopping this morning, I have a gift card to use and I fancy a mooch. I rarely shop. It will be nice. I will have a large mocha. And probably buy shoes...

Welcome MumBod, I don't have an answer, but please stick around. Well done on the weight loss.

Well done on yours too Jonty, how's the pooch?

I had crumpets with butter and marmite for breakfast because I fancied them like mad for some reason!

Bath Totally understand the frazzled feeling, get you 100% there.

Sounds like you had a brill birthday, lovely presents & thoughtful things too. Ooh I love shoes, enjoy your spree! Did my 45 minute class, oh boy, tough but it whisked off any hangover feelings. Probably pizza for tea, as my being fed at my babysitting gig - hope to be home & in my bed before 12. Need my beauty sleep to look my best tomorrow night, really looking forward to it

Well done on doing the class Not and blowing away the cobwebs. You sound very positive too.

I didn't buy shoes, I just used my gift card for running stuff and bought a Tommy Hilfiger blouse, reduced to £27 from £80, bargain!

No mocha either, but just had a slice of my birthday cake, which is yummy, and why I don't have this stuff in the house...!

Breakfast - crumpets and Marmite and a banana.
Lunch - bowl of summer fruit and greek yoghurt. Cake.
Dinner - Chicken in a pot.
Snacks - glass of wine, maybe.

Just the dog walking today, but hoping to do a really long run tomorrow, 15 miles.

Happy belated Birthday need !! 45 is the new 25 - especially with you being a super fit abs-possessing athlete lady .

Not did anything specific give you the motivation on Weds evening? Could probably use some tips. You're doing really great - your mojo is well and truly back. Keep it up - being in the 10s will be such a mind-buzz. Glad the class went ok today - have a fab night tomorrow night in case I'm not back before then.

Jonty you do sound so much more upbeat - it's great you finally got some rest. I couldn't believe it when I read about poor DDog but glad he (and you) are recuperating. Honestly, that photo of the paella looked like something out of a cookbook to me! And 2.5lbs is brilliant - well done !

Need so glad you had a lovely day yesterday and all the spoiling was much deserved. And a double-treat with the bargain today! Also glad to hear you indulging a little with crumpets and cake .

Loli well done on being in the green zone!!

Sugar delighted you finally got some sleep - hope that means DD is better too.

Aw Bath thank you and don't feel bad about indulging - honestly tiredness completely derails us. I've been feeling it a bit myself this week and my willpower is completely gone. You said about doing nice things - is there anything easy you could try when you get a craving - I'm thinking of Not's colouring? Or is there any chance of having a bath/doing your nails/having a nap? Sorry if those are stupid suggestions, just trying to think of something to feed your soul IYKWIM.

Welcome MumBod like the ladies said - please stay and join in - we're not that scary . Well done on losing 9lbs! I know I'm like a broken record, but the support on here is fantastic and has made all the difference to me this time.

I've no excuse apart from tiredness - work and home has been busy but ok - but I lost all willpower last night and went for a burger with H. Even though we'd sworn we wouldn't indulge this week cos of tomorrow night. Don't really know why I'm tired this week, maybe things are catching up with me.

So ended yesterday on 1760 . And the timing couldn't be worse, but we've another joint session tonight. It's good in one way cos it means we have to eat v sensibly when we come home (tuna pasta bake) but hopefully WW3 doesn't break out again or we'll be flicking food at each other tomorrow night . Trying to see the funny side but a bit nervous if I'm honest.

Weekly average is back up to 1450. God knows what it will be after tomorrow - I'll try to make sensible choices but I'd like to indulge a bit too. Also, there may be a bottle of champagne in the fridge that I bought H for his birthday that may require tasting . Maybe I should switch my goal to maintenance this week....

Hey everyone.

mumbod can’t answer your question, but please do feel free to hang with us

dawhead Hope you have a nice time tomorrow night. I think your weekly average looks okay to me. Definitely should give you some room for champagne…

need Glad you had a lovely day, those sound like lovely gifts and well done on your bargain shopping! And glad you enjoyed the cake!

not have a lovely time tomorrow. You’ve had a really good week and I reckon you should be able to strike a balance that works for you.

bath I’m pretty sure that you can get back on it. I’ve got a binge problem right now that I’m trying to get under control. But there are other ways to wind down other than reaching for the sugar…. This week I’ve been re-watching that YouTube lecture on ‘Sugar the bitter truth’ to remind myself why sugar/fructose is so bad and why I am trying to cut all that out of my diet. We can both do this!

jonty congrats on the sleep, and glad that jontydog is now on the mend!

loli hitting green BMI is totally awesome! That’s such a massive achievement – well done you!!!

sugar welcome back, hope you have a lovely time with your visitors!

My weight’s been stuck on 9st10 last few days. Still in the maintain zone, but I’d still feel a bit better if I was maintaining a couple of pounds lighter than that. I’ve been a proper piggy almost every evening this week though, with my calorie average well into the 2000s…. So that’s probably not helping…. Anyway, I’ve got 594 cals left for dinner and I’m determined to stick within that tonight, which is why I’m posting this now.

I’ve been pretty active last couple of weeks, and even hit 15,000 steps a couple of times this week. But I haven’t done a mid-week run this week as I’ve had a dodgy knee since just after Sunday’s run (8.5k). I was actually really comfortable the whole time I was out. But there was a pretty hilly stretch in the middle, and when I switched to my walking/cool down right at the end I sort of had immediate sharp knee pain with every step. Since then I’ve had intermittent pain through the week, especially when walking down hill or down steps…. I’m feeling a bit better today and I’m still planning to go out again on Sunday, but will stick to 30min/5k and pick a largely flat route. Any other tips on how to deal with/prevent dodgy knees?

Have a lovely weekend all!

Morning. Slinking in, annoyed with myself. More of that in a minute...

Bath hope you're ok
Daw hope last nights session went well, seemed like things were improving a bit at the start of the week (and just a thought, maybe it would be a good thing to tell him you're nervous?)
Need glad you had such a lovely day and well done on the cake willpower
Not well done on the class, i'm so looking forward to being able to exercise again
Sesame for your knee right now I'd be doing ice, a lot, then some strengthening exercises for the muscles around your kneecap - leg presses, leg raises sat on a straight back chair with ankle weights on etc. You need to support your knee structure more - and I'd purposely lay off running down any kind of incline, so if there is a downhill on your run, walk it, until your knees are stronger (I've had dodgy knees since a child, I spend a lot of time protecting mine)
MumBod hope you join us again today!

So. The slinking. I had wine last night. A glass would be ok. Except my off switch doesn't work. And bar a mouthful, I drank a bottle (DH doesn't drink so I don't have to share). I'm really ashamed of myself, a) for drinking so much, b) because if I have wine I also EAT and boy did I (scales are up 1.75lbs this morning) c) wine stops me sleeping, and I really need sleep while I'm recovering from being ill, d) it makes me lazy so I just flop on the sofa and this morning the house is a tip. I keep having good intentions about giving up wine altogether, and then something happens and I somehow justify it to myself as ok, even when I know it isn't. (I don't, by the way, drink every day or anything, more like once or twice a week, it's more that once I start I don't stop at a glass). I wanted to do Dry January and failed at that because I used DS being ill as an excuse to have wine. But I just need to give it up for good. Got to figure out how to maintain though......

jonty you're suffering from the fear, I get that after too much. Honestly don't be worrying, wine is too easy to drink & then of course the munchies come with it. You don't have to give it up (unless you really want to) just work on limits. My instructor said have your wine but make 1 bottle last over your drinking days/weekend. Now no more self abuse, get a bit active if you can bear it - have a nice shower, something with eggs for breakfast & then some fresh air. You'll feel much better in a while. You can probably tell I've had too much experience at the face of fear!
So if we're confessing I should admit I ate everything yesterday, yep everything. No alcohol as was in charge of small kids but also had an unlimited supply of sugary/salty food and boy did I go to town! I'm going to mfp it now cause I need to figure how bad I was as a lesson. Lots to do today before my night out, going to be a v light food day though

Morning all - thank you for the welcomes

The chickpea thing was gorgeous!

Morning.

Daw. A weekly average of 1450 sounds perfectly fine to me, extremely sensible in fact. Perhaps you have a low level bug or something? It's perfectly understandable to feel nervous, and I agree with Jonty, I think it would a a very honest thing to do, to tell DH that you are nervous.

Jonty Please don't feel bad. The increase won't be that quick, probably water retention for being dehydrated a bit. I bed I drink at least as much as you do in a week, it's just spaced out more, which isn't necessarily a good thing. I find I stick to red, I can't drink all that much red, but do enjoy a glass in the evening. It's rich enough for me to only need the one (possibly a small top up).

Enjoy your night out Not. What caused your munchies do you think?

Relatively quiet day today. Catching up this morning after a cup of coffee in bed (rare), then doing 15 miles with some friends this afternoon. We are cooking a Mexican meal tonight instead of going out, so DS can still go to the gym.

Just checked my weekly average and I'm around 1900 most weeks, so if you add on the daily exercise, we are on par Daw.

My munchies were caused by opportunity/tiredness/boredom - the usual suspects need. It turns out I can resist anything bar temptation😉
dawg I meant to answer your question about what made me go to the gym after my other munchy day. I'd got to the f*ck it point where I felt no matter I did I couldn't turn the day around so why not go full on turbo mental binge'fest. I remembered the saying about the only workout you regret is the one you don't do - so I threw my gear on & just went to class. Doing that seemed to halt the food demons and I ended the day around 1600, that wasn't counting exercise calories, so I would say it was a maintenance day. So my overriding advice when in the midst of munchy madness is to break the pattern, a walk/a bath/a pint of water - anything that distracts you enough to let your mind get away from the cravings. It's all in the head, and not too long after it's all on the hips😁
Have a meeting around 12 today for my dd new school, then maybe an hour before I collect kids - so I'll take a brisk walk in that time. Put a dint in the 2600 calories I gorged on last night...

Was that for me or you bath😂
Just finished my egg/guacamole/whole grain toast brunch - v nice

That brunch sounds lovely Not. Hope you have a super time tonight. He he re temptation, that's me and wine.

Sesame Often, injuries in other areas are in the main due to a weak core. Just a thought. The stronger the core, the more efficient the running and the less strain through compensation in other areas. Personal experience here.

Well, the longest run for nearly 7 years completed. 15 miles, just shy. Nice steady pace, stopped to take on gels twice. I feel okay, but will be a touch stiff in the morning. It takes a while to get up to speed again on longer runs.

And the hunger.... after continuous running for 2 hours 20 minutes.

Lovely DH is cooking a chilli. He's bought me flowers. Poured me wine. Got some champagne on ice. Instead of going out for a meal for my birthday.

Breakfast - big bowl of porridge and blueberries.
Lunch - M&S three bean wrap, banana (post run)
Dinner - chilli and trimmings.
Snacks during run - 2 gels and an energy drink.
Snacks after run - chocolate milk.
Snack - small piece of cake (bloody slither, greedy gits, this is all that was left and I NEEDED cake).
Snack - wine.

Kitchen closed at 1659. Pretty good considering, and no wine!

Omg, only a slither of cake - there'd be war around here! Lovely lovely night with my bestie- as they say on friend face "feeling blessed"😉 Great night, no regrets

Morning all.
Need can't believe they only left you a sliver of your own cake!
Not glad you had a lovely evening
Bath what do the emoticons mean?!?
No loss here today. I had plans for roast chicken and salad here last night, but I took DH shopping (mistake) and he decided he wanted a £10 Tesco Meal Deal thing, so we ended up with a tear and share bread, lasagne and cheese for dessert. 🙄 however I'm really pleased with myself because a) I didn't get the wine that comes with the meal deal, got soft drinks instead, b) I only had 2 pieces of bread so some was left, c) I shared the lasagne out so DH had two thirds and I had a third and finally, we didn't actually have the cheese for dessert as DH got into a film and I deliberately didn't remind him 😂. Lack of weight loss is due to the bread - it completely bloated me out straight after, so I think I've got lots of water retention today. Better scales tomorrow. DS had a bad night last night, lots of coughing again, and I'm coughing more again too, don't if we're just teinfectibg each other...😢

Oh while I think of it, new recipe book arrived yesterday, got some lovely recipes although definitely for the confident cook

He's the chef that lost all the weight isn't he Jonty? I love a new cookbook, but do you think it would be suitable for me, being low carb? I've heard good things about it.

Well done on resisting the meal last night, admirable restraint, and the wine too! Your poor DS, those persistent coughs last ages don't they?

I'm glad you had a lovely night Not, great friends are indeed rare and a blessing. But good for the soul.

I'm 7.6 this morning. Happy in maintenance. Been around this since Christmas.

It's taught me something though, the 2000 calories a day for females is incredibly subjective isn't it? I'm eat less than this and extremely active, but also only 5ft. I think my point is that I can see where confusion lies.

Today will be a low eat day, as myself and DD are at a competition and won't be back until late tonight. I've bought us some M&S sandwiches and salads but it will be an 'on the go' day.