Weight loss and exercise #2

Kind of iffy, but I may come in under my limit and then go exercise so late that I might not eat before bed, which would mean a big deficit. Maybe too big; I might go over a couple of hundred on purpose before going to the gym. Without going into too much detail a "pipeline event" makes it unlikely that tomorrow's weigh in will be more than today's. I really hope my last couple of weights aren't low spike flukes. I want to be way down in my range before Friday's shoulder surgery. Seeking comfort in food is a bad general policy, but I would like to have a little leeway next weekend. Because of substance abuse history, I am not getting any pain meds. Ibuprofen and a stick to bite. A cup cake and ice cream might help.

Was up crazy late last night; had to pick up a kid an hour away at 2 am. I did 80 minutes of Arc trainer at 11, but I munched quite a bit before and after. Yet this morning I weighed 152. I did feel very dehydrated but I think the downward trend is very legit. I am going to try to get in as much gym time as I can between now and Friday before surgery.

My weight is 293 pounds,133kg,21.7 stones.Tomorrow I am starting my diet.I've already stopped,cakes,chocolate,sweets,ice creme,juices.Now stop crisps and cut out bread.

I will make healthy meals,small quantities of carbs,protein and plenty of vegetables,no processed supermarket foods,plenty of soups and salads.

Last night I went out to dinner and I really pigged out. I ate a serving of mozzarella sticks, some bread, a salad, some garlic bread, half a lasagna, soup, cheesecake with chocolate sauce, and ice cream with chocolate sauce. The waitress was probably thinking I’m one of those people that can magically eat whatever they want to and not gain a pound.

Anyways, I’ve gotten about 3 hours of sleep and I’ve been up since 12 chugging water since I’m so thirsty. I think I drank about 60oz of water in 2 hours. I look like I’m 4 months pregnant. I’m already wearing big pants and my stomach is sticking out. I’m wondering if I should be worried with all the water I’ve been drinking. I’m still really thirsty too. I don’t plan on eating again like that for weeks.

I just weighed myself and I was 154. That’s 8 pounds since Saturday. I defiantly have some sort of retention going on. I feel horrible. My heart is pounding and I have anxiety. Plus I’m still incredibly thirsty. I don’t think it’s worth going to the doctor for. But I am kind of worried.

I rounded up to 154 this morning. Looking less and less like dehydrated low spikes; I think I really am in the low 150s. It just seems like I went through the mid 150s too fast. I guess I was doing/eating something that made me retain a lot of water when I was upper 150s not long ago.

@Mountaindewed - Yes, that has to be fluids; it would take 28,000 excess calories to gain 8 pounds.

I weight 21 stones,293 pounds,133 kg.I am starting a 1200 calorie per day diet tomorrow.

I felt horrible all day. I ended up eating around 1000 calories or so. I’ve been peeing water every 15 minutes, and not drinking much of anything. I’m thinking I'll see a pretty drastic decrease in the scale tomorrow, but I’m not sure. I’ll just have to wait and see.

I went a little overboard with late snacking last night. I did 90 minutes of arc trainer this morning and logged it as yesterday and just have to stick to my calorie budget today as if I had no exercise.

New to this thread. I Started a diet and I’m slowly losing weight. Starting weight was 202.5 today’s weight is 197.3. Weight Watchers Smart Points System.

Welcome! I always liked getting the first few under (or out from under) my belt. It made me feel like I had a "lead to protect" and was really doing this.

I am currently enjoying my longest period of successful maintenance ever after losing over 65 pounds. I took my BMI from 34 to under 25 and have kept it below 25 for ten and a half months. I track calories; everything I eat, every day. I did not stop after I got to goal. I have had several ups and downs in weight over the past few decades. I just turned 60 in the best shape I have been since my 20s, largely driven by fear of being old and unhealthy. Now I will just be old.

Thank you for the warm welcome and sharing what works for you. I have lost weight in the past and kept it off for 15 years. 3-4 years ago I gained weight very rapidly and I tipped the scales at that 202.5. I couldn’t believe I weighed that much when I stepped on the scale. It was so easy to lose the weight when I was 23... but not so much now (I’ll be 40 in a couple months) thanks to age and women hormone issues. I am getting discouraged at how slow it can be, but I’m going to keep pushing forward.

After using the bathroom nonstop yesterday while barely drinking anything after 2AM, and also eating a low calorie diet, I weighed myself this morning and I was 147.6. I still feel kind of sick from everything though, but at least the water weight is gone. My calories today will equal to about 1150-1200.

Tomorrow's weigh in might be ugly. I went *way* over today for no good reason. I can do the math and I know when the dust settles it might be a quarter pound, but I wouldn't be surprised to see a 2 pound spike.

As predicted, a spike of a couple of pounds - 154.8 this morning. I usually don't track tenths, but noting it is still barely in the bottom half of the 150s (my maintenance range).

I was 146.2 today. I’m not drinking a lot of liquids. So maybe I’m kind of dehydrated. I’ve had about 840 calories so far today.

Tomorrow, going to the gym early. I am not sure if I will weigh or not Friday morning. I need to be at the surgery center at 6 AM. It will probably be Tuesday before I can get a good weigh in again, with bandages off and able to shower hanging left arm straight down while out of the sling.

Did the gym. Being a little stupid with eating today. I have decided to try to severely limit sugar and pretty much wiped out my office snack stash to get started.

Well done going to the gym and great start getting rid of the snacks stash.It is the road of good intentions leads to success!

As far as success, my weight and fitness is great right now; best it has been in decades. But enough evidence about too much sugar is really unhealthy, even if you are keeping your weight under control and are not diabetic/pre-diabetic, is piling up that I have become convince I need to quit having nearly so much.

got home from shoulder surgery before lunch. it went well. only the labrum needed stitching, the rotator cuff will rehab okay with intact labrum. some bone spurs were also removed.

i am using sprix, choosing to walk around the opioid mine field. i have pt in 6 days. i should be able to use the hand, sling supported, as soon as the block wears off. after bandage comes off on monday, I can shower and use recumbent.

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i could be paddling sooner in april than i thought if rehab goes well.

decided to go very low sugar during shoulder rehab and see how i feel about it in 3 months. no candy snacks. one serving of an offered home made dessert will be an exemption, as will finishing off some protein bars as occasional in a rush going to gym in the morning or forgot my lunch meal substitute. no canned fruit, or just about anything else pre sweetened

I went off track for a couple days. I weighed myself today and I was 151. So that’s 5 pounds in 2 days. I’m not sure how the scale will read in the morning. I had about 490 calories for breakfast. Then I had 3 pieces of fried chicken, and some fries at 11. But then I haven’t eaten anything at all since then. So I’m not sure what the scale will read, or the exact calories I ate today.

@Mountaindewed - You need to get a weight trending app. They flatten out the highs and lows and give you a better idea of where you are. Gaining and losing actual body mass is a slow process (ignoring ridiculous scenarios like eating a few pounds of butter cream frosting). Jumping a half pound up in a day is possible at a holiday feast. 5 pounds in 2 days? 17,500 surplus calories? Joey Chestnut consumed over 20,000 in one sitting eating over 70 hot dogs and buns. So over 60 to get 17,500. I doubt you ate the equivalent of 30 hot dogs on top of your normal day's consumption each of the last two days. It's a spike.

Low sugar day made it a lot easier to stay under goal yesterday. I may weigh tomorrow, but will likely wait until Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thanks UpDownAround.

I was 149 today. I ate lunch around noon. I had gone about 24 hours since my last meal, but I was feeling fine. I had about 775 calories for lunch. Dinner is going to be chicken in a cream of broccoli soup and artichoke lemon sauce. The chicken has 110 calories for 4oz. I’m not sure on the sauce. I was just going to have 2/3 cup of it. I’ll probably be low. I always am on the homemade stuff. Which is why I don’t like eating it. It’s so hard for me to calculate.

My calculator says I’ve had 1,185 calories. For dinner I had 1/2 cup of sauce which I think was about 100 calories. I didn’t finish the sauce part. I also had some diet juice which was 5 calories per 8oz but I didn’t measure it. I calculated 60 calories in juice. I may be wrong. It may be closer to 1200, or it may be less than the 1,185 calories.