Weight loss and exercise #2

I think I messed up today. I’m also pretty stressed so I’m not really hungry. My calculator says 950 calories and 41 carbs. I think it’s closer to 1100-1200 calories since the portions looked pretty large at Outback. I still haven’t weighed myself but I was having a really hard time keeping my pants up at work today which added to my stress about work. I came home and went to put on my belt and realized that was also too big and there were no more holes that would fit. So it seems to be working. I’ll know for sure on Tuesday when I weigh myself.

Oh that sounds like good news! When our clothes start getting looser we know we're doing something right. Good job!

I've been maintaining my weight this week. I feel much lighter and want to exercise. It's just hard with my back. Best I can do is more housework around my place. More sweeping, mopping and vacuuming.

I had about 1,126 calories today. Maybe a little bit more. I kind of had too many carbs at 94. But I was reading that in order to see fast weight loss results you should be eating between 50 and 150 carbs. So I’m still in that range. So I guess I’m doing low carb low calorie instead of keto.

Keto backfired on me when I tried it and I gained. But I’m pretty sure I was eating too many calories. I also just didn’t enjoy eating those heavy foods all the time. I went on Weight Watchers instead and although that focuses on lower carb-it helps me keep things in check better by just counting the points. Then I know my carbs, calories and fat are all in check daily.

Yeah I feel like I gained a lot today based on how big my stomach is and how my clothes fit. but I’ve been counting my calories exactly so even if Keto did backfire on me I should still be losing weight because of calories in vs calories out. It’s impossible to gain if your eating less then you burn. I did a lot of walking yesterday too. I don’t really get it. I didn’t weigh myself though so I can’t be sure. Today I’ve had 485 calories so far and I was going to have some cheese and seeds in a little bit and some shrimp for dinner. It will equal to around 1,167 calories and 70 carbs.

Keto will work if you are doing it right. I was doing it wrong. You shouldn’t have much to worry about.

I have come depressingly close to my absolute upper limit, 4 pounds over the top of my preferred maintenance range. I have had a lot of days of lost control lately. I worked too hard for this. My BMI is still just a hair under 25 and I can keep it from going over if I put the brakes on. Then it's time to turn this thing around.

I decided to weigh myself this morning and I was 153.6. So a 6 pound loss. Water weight of course, but at least I didn’t gain. Today I’ve had a protein shake and 8 slices of bacon at 520 calories total. My entire day equals to 1,190 calories and 51.8 carbs.

It's all gone wrong again,the only good thing is that I am not gaining.

Got a new scale. This one hooks up to FitBit. It was simple to set up. I love seeing the number update in my FitBit app. So now it's going to be easier to track. And there's so much more I can do with this scale. Will have to play around with it.

Started yoga classes again.First one today since last October.It was a challenge emotionally.I felt like a vulnerable scared child.I did stay the whole session though and I am going to go every week.I have to stop letting my fears make me drop classes cos I feel threatened.I want to do this because I feel so good physically.My body is light and relaxed after a session.It should help with weight loss too!

I got a bunch of Quest bars and Quest cookies and also a Quest pizza. The pizza was pretty gross. So far I’ve had 885 calories today. My calories will add up to 1,225 calories total and everything I’ve eaten will add up to 62.4 carbs.

My goal is to lose a pound a week but this month I will be lucky if I lose a pound. I'm glad I'm not gaining but need to refocus.

Me too not gaining but eating stuff I should not eat!I too need to refocusz

1,180 calories, 62.3 carbs and 1,440 milligrams of sodium today.

Down to 159 lbs

1,222 calories, 54 carbs. Around 1400 milligrams of sodium today.

Had a turkey burger from Red Robbins for lunch. It was so filling I didn't eat anything else for the rest of the day. I like ordering food but the portions are so huge. Maybe next time I'll make my own burger.

I know what you mean about portions being so big.

I had a couple pieces of cheese and a Quest bar and an iced tea at work today. That equaled to 340 calories. Then I went to Outback for lunch where I had a side Cesar salad at 280 calories and a 6oz sirloin and grilled shrimp at 370 calories. I ate like a couple bites out of everything before getting full. So I have lunch and dinner and I’m only going to be at like 970 calories for the entire day. Yeah with that I also might as well just eat at home.

My calories will equal to around 1200 today and around 51 carbs. I haven’t weighed myself since last Monday but I’m looking awfully slim and my stomach is flat and my clothes are much looser then they were before so I wouldn’t be surprised if I was below 150.

I was 150.6 today. So 10 pounds in 2 weeks. My therapist doesn’t really get me wanting to get down to 125 pounds. She’s all like “what’s the difference between 150 and 125? And she’s all concerned about my self worth and stuff like that. It’s like dude. It has nothing to do with any of that. I legit just want to get down to that weight. She says it’s her job as a therapist to make sure there’s no eating disorder or disordered thinking going on. Yet last week she didn’t say anything about 125 and was offering to let me borrow her diet book. I had to tell her that no, I’m just very particular about my weight. Yet these mental health professionals could care less when you gain massively in 2 weeks from psych meds. I truly don’t get it.

I have a similar problem but in my case I'm recovering from an eating disorder so it kind of makes sense for me but maybe you could talk to them about how you feel about it? It seems weird that they'd be concerned about weight loss then offer to lend you a diet book, like mixed signals. Anyway I understand how you feel, I'm around the same weight as you and want to get down to a similar weight as your goal and my doctor gets concerned when I lose weight even if I am at a healthy weight for my height and not trying to go to extremes or anything

Lost some more weight. I feel hopeful. My orthopedic doctor thinks I need to lose weight faster. He's pushing weight loss surgery. I don't like that idea. I think I'm doing fine as I am. I admit, if I could walk, I would do better. He did recommend PT. So I'll see what that does.

Down to 157.8 lbs