[UpDownAround]

5043 steps. 1687 calories. I feel like that's too much, but if I do the math for how much I was losing at 1500 per day, I know I am still in a calorie deficit; just not a very big one. I think I am burning around 1900 a day. Tomorrow's weigh in probably won't be a shocker, but I could get one at the next weigh in; even if I will slowly lose weight eating this much, I may get a little bump up because I will have more in my gut. But I will stick with this at least a few days and see how it trends.

[UpDownAround]

168.0 this morning. That's a negligible bump up of about 3 oz. Not a surprise since I bumped my calories up and ate a little more food that's still in my gut. Set my calories down slightly, to 1650 instead of the 1690 that MFP calculated. Have to see if that sticks; i had trouble with edits being overridden in the past when I changed percentages for protein, fat and carbs.

[bizi]

173.9
am upset about this....
I am retaining fluid for some reason.
I drank a lot of water yesterday but hardly used the bath room at all.
extra pieces of dark chocolate and a salty small bag of popcorn couldn't do this????
bizi

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by bizi

173.9
am upset about this....
I am retaining fluid for some reason.
I drank a lot of water yesterday but hardly used the bath room at all.
extra pieces of dark chocolate and a salty small bag of popcorn couldn't do this????
bizi

The flip side of that is that one reason my weight tends to be very stable is that I don't drink enough water. I really need to drink more, but it tends to go through my system so quickly that it is hard to sit through a meeting or discussion without having to excuse myself, sometimes more than once.

On a different subject, even though it is only my second day of eating closer to maintenance, I am giving some thought to throwing 5:2 IF back into the mix some, but not all, weeks. The reason I quit doing 5:2 was that on the 5 normal days, I was not eating nearly enough and the 2 very low calorie days was just making it that much worse. Now I am eating relatively close to maintenance and above the healthy minimum. My primary motivation for eating this much is to learn to eat the right amount for maintenance, which I would still be doing. My other thought is to go back to 1500 every other week. Either way, I would only do it until I got to 164, where my BMI will drop below 25. I guess I am questioning my quick decision to adjust calories up at this point. Still pondering...

[Moreta]

Weighed myself this morning and it was 263.4. Gained .2 lbs ha. Must've been the 10 reeses eggs and deviled eggs I had for dinner. Man anything reeses is dangerous with me. I love them so much. Them and skittles. I knew it was a bad decision buying them but sometimes I can't help it. haha. I will do better today.

[bizi]

I went to the bathroom!
172.4...I can live with that!
bizi

[99fairies]

I have lost 50 pounds in the last 5 months. I only have 5 pounds to go till goal, but I am not happy with my 50 pound loss. Thats a lot of weight. Will I be happy once I hit goal, or will I just want to lose more? I should be proud of myself, but I'm not.

[Tucson]

I weigh 184. I suspect there is a little wiggle in the amount. I started the day out eating pancakes. So far I am sticking to my plan. Next is oatmeal, or perhaps sausage for lunch. The sausage is less calories than oatmeal. If I were to use sausage, this gives me more calories for a meal later in the day, like dinner., or perhaps a fruit yogurt smoothie.

The feature of my weight scale allows me to place an empty container on the scale, zero the scale out with that container on it, and then fill it up to what I am going to use. The weight ends up just being what I placed in the container itself. This is a very nice feature indeed! IMO it is very important to have the right tools for weight loss or maintanence. MFP, the foot scale, and the food scale, helps out allot. Even posting here helps. Still, discipline is the most important. No discapline, no weight loss.

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by 99fairies

I have lost 50 pounds in the last 5 months. I only have 5 pounds to go till goal, but I am not happy with my 50 pound loss. Thats a lot of weight. Will I be happy once I hit goal, or will I just want to lose more? I should be proud of myself, but I'm not.

You should be proud, even if you want to lose more. I have lost 55 in 5 & 3/4 months and want to lose more, but I am still proud of what I have done.

One of my favorite visualizations - if you ever see them stocking butter at the grocery store, it comes in cases of 24 1-lb packages. 6 months ago, it was like both of us were walking around all day with a case of butter under each arm. Makes it easy to understand why we burn less calories now.

[Tucson]

This list of meals today will come very close to the calories that it records, that of 1800 calories. The last part of the list, dinner, and what I specified as a “snack”, is a bit ambitious. I may be 120 calories short of what is listed, the banana, perhaps even a smaller smoothie. But it looks like I will be eating well into the evening to get this all ate. This is where a dessert would come in handy, but I purposely have not made dessert.

[UpDownAround]

1649 calories. 5546 steps. Lots of protein and fiber, but there is that cholesterol in fish. I have an order for another lipid test to see if my LDL comes down from all the oatmeal and other fiber plus all the walking. I am going to wait a couple of more weeks to get the test done.

[Tucson]

Originally Posted by UpDownAround

1649 calories. 5546 steps. Lots of protein and fiber, but there is that cholesterol in fish. I have an order for another lipid test to see if my LDL comes down from all the oatmeal and other fiber plus all the walking. I am going to wait a couple of more weeks to get the test done.

I have been wondering how you are counting the steps you took for a given day. How are you doing this? The Apple watch?

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by Tucson

I have been wondering how you are counting the steps you took for a given day. How are you doing this? The Apple watch?

A $20 Asian FitBit knock off. The app it works with is VeryFit Pro; syncs via bluetooth. You can export to Google Fit but I don't bother. It keeps history and does enough reporting for me to get a good idea of how much I am doing. It even has the heart beat monitor, phone sync to show calls and texts, inactivity alarm, etc, but I just use it to track steps and see what time it is...

[Tucson]

Originally Posted by UpDownAround

A $20 Asian FitBit knock off. The app it works with is VeryFit Pro; syncs via bluetooth. You can export to Google Fit but I don't bother. It keeps history and does enough reporting for me to get a good idea of how much I am doing. It even has the heart beat monitor, phone sync to show calls and texts, inactivity alarm, etc, but I just use it to track steps and see what time it is...

Fantastic. I am going to get one myself and start walking. This will be easier to do than going to the gym albeit next door.

[Tucson]

I weigh 183 today. I had a french toast breakfast. I will have a turkey burger with refried black beans for lunch. I do not know what I will have for dinner yet. It depends how many calories that I have left over to my daily limit. If too many, I will add a smoothie to my meal plan before dinner. No desserts!

PS I think not having desserts has helped me to stay within my target calorie range. I think my weight gain has been from eating too many desserts. However, next time I make a dessert, I will separate a few slices or portions for myself, and give the rest to my family before it is too late.

[UpDownAround]

1650 calories. I pre-logged the popcorn; that will be my last snack. 5010+ steps. The + is because I figured out the step tracker doesn't get all my short movements inside the house. I understand why; it has to sort out the arm movements that aren't associated with walking and not taking even strides throws it off. It does really good on my long walks; I know some of the distances and it is surprisingly accurate (it will show miles in addition to steps).

[Tucson]

I have had a 2000 calorie day. I cheated and had a couple squares of Hershy’s giant milk chocolate bar. I needed this to boost my calories. I should get the fun size of chocolate bars just for this reason. I think UpDownAround does this too. Also there is always eating a banana or other fruit for additional healthy calories. I Just realized that forgot to use my protien powder in my smoothie. This would of made a difference.

So far my plan is working. Before this, I was eating anything that looked good including McDonalds Big Mac with fries and multiple desserts during the same day. Not what I would all a “mindful” maintenance diet. Cutting out those baked desserts, sometimes having two different types on hand, has helped too.

I am thinking of introducing a couple different meals that have a bit more calories compared to what I ate when dieting. I think my calorie target will allow this, that is if I stick to my plan. I would have the total calories counted for each meal. I then would “mindfully” incorporate these meals into my regular diet. I just do not know what the two dishes will be.

[Cocosurviving]

MFP calories 1,022. Apple Watch steps 3,265. Water intake 50.7 mostly calories on drinking orange juice. I’m still not feeling well

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by Tucson

I have had a 2000 calorie day. I cheated and had a couple squares of Hershy’s giant milk chocolate bar. I needed this to boost my calories. I should get the fun size of chocolate bars just for this reason. I think UpDownAround does this too.

Yes. Fun size candy bars, Lindor balls and Ghirardelli's squares are in the 70-80 calorie range. Hershey's Kisses are 22 each, Andes mints are 25 and the fun size York patties are 50. I would rather have a little of the real deal than a bigger diet wannabe treat. I do eat fat free frozen yogurt, but with real sugar. I also have that in small amounts sometimes. I weighed out 49 grams tonight when I had 72 calories available.

[Tucson]

I am looking at the step counting wrist bands on Amazon. How important is tracking the heart rate? I would think this is important to know when I am involved in a cardio exersize, like power walking. I do want to get in better shape. What do you think, UpDownAround? I am trying to decide if this is worth the extra cost. Who makes your FitBit knockoff?

[UpDownAround]

Originally Posted by Tucson

I am looking at the step counting wrist bands on Amazon. How important is tracking the heart rate? I would think this is important to know when I am involved in a cardio exersize, like power walking. I do want to get in better shape. What do you think, UpDownAround? I am trying to decide if this is worth the extra cost. Who makes your FitBit knockoff?

I am not sure. I put it on my Christmas list as "one of the $20 or so fitness watches on Amazon". I didn't know you could get one that doesn't do pretty much everything. The heart rate works fine on mine. I still use it sometimes manually (if you set it automatic, it will take it every now and then and report it in the app). I would look for one with lots of ratings that are mostly good.

[bizi]

I think by cutting out any calories that we drink....we will lose weight. Do you drink any calories. Our bodies don't recognize the calories in drinks.
So I don't drink sodas or sports drinks or milk, juice etc....and now I don't drink fattening beers either.
bizi

[UpDownAround]

167.2 this morning - a new low. So, I will stick with my new target of 1650 calories per day.

bizi, If you check out my logs, I have not had a drink with calories in months. I drink unsweetened tea and water. I don't use artificial sweeteners, so I don't drink diet drinks. I get my fruit juice by eating fruit.

[Moreta]

262.2, so close to my first goal of 250. I do need to start eating more though. Monday I go see a nutritionist. Maybe she'll have some ideas.

[bizi]

updownaround, I hope you did not think that my comment about drinking calories was applied to you. IT was just a general statement.
I have a friend who is stuck on these energy drinks.
bizi