The Battle Plan
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alligatorob
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Hey Logi, welcome to the forum!
I first posted here on May 15, 2019 at 320 lbs. Now almost a year later I am at 191. If I can do it so can you. I won't be down 160 by my May 15 one year, but close enough for me.
I suggest you start a diary on the Weight Loss Diary page (https://weight-loss.fitness.com/forums/weight-loss-diary.9/ ) and tell us more about yourself and your goals. That is what I did and it was a great help, kept me on track and I got lots of great advice and support.
I like your plan so far!
I am looking forward to following your progress!
I first posted here on May 15, 2019 at 320 lbs. Now almost a year later I am at 191. If I can do it so can you. I won't be down 160 by my May 15 one year, but close enough for me.
I suggest you start a diary on the Weight Loss Diary page (https://weight-loss.fitness.com/forums/weight-loss-diary.9/ ) and tell us more about yourself and your goals. That is what I did and it was a great help, kept me on track and I got lots of great advice and support.
I like your plan so far!
I am looking forward to following your progress!
Logi
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Logi
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Day 1
Feeling excited, motivation is high. The usual with new beginnings. Started with my food plan, got the calories and macros straightened out again, fixed some great meals, drank lots of water.
I've decided to set 5-lb goals, and I will weigh in weekly. The weight will drop fast at first, so it's going to be more fun to track the fast progress. Seeing the progress will hopefully motivate me to keep going when it's not going as fast anymore.
I'm also not going to bother with exercise for now. In my experience, it's better to get nutrition on track first, and then add the exercise. Otherwise it's just going to feel overwhelming at some point and then it's easier to quit. Been there, done that.
Do what you're supposed to do, and don't overthink things.
To be continued...
Feeling excited, motivation is high. The usual with new beginnings. Started with my food plan, got the calories and macros straightened out again, fixed some great meals, drank lots of water.
I've decided to set 5-lb goals, and I will weigh in weekly. The weight will drop fast at first, so it's going to be more fun to track the fast progress. Seeing the progress will hopefully motivate me to keep going when it's not going as fast anymore.
I'm also not going to bother with exercise for now. In my experience, it's better to get nutrition on track first, and then add the exercise. Otherwise it's just going to feel overwhelming at some point and then it's easier to quit. Been there, done that.
Do what you're supposed to do, and don't overthink things.
To be continued...
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Logi
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Day 2
Headache. This was to be expected. Calorie deficit and less carbs, body needs to adjust. Should be getting better next week. Other than that, I feel good.
Restlessness. Under “usual” circumstances, it would have been alleviated by constant snacking. Now that I can't do that, other means have to be found. Did some online shopping. Once or twice is ok, but more than that is just as bad as bingeing (and far more costly as well). So I have to keep an eye on that.
Watching movies, and playing some video games helps with the restlessness, but not always. Evenings are the worst, obviously. Keep calm and carry on.
To be continued...
Headache. This was to be expected. Calorie deficit and less carbs, body needs to adjust. Should be getting better next week. Other than that, I feel good.
Restlessness. Under “usual” circumstances, it would have been alleviated by constant snacking. Now that I can't do that, other means have to be found. Did some online shopping. Once or twice is ok, but more than that is just as bad as bingeing (and far more costly as well). So I have to keep an eye on that.
Watching movies, and playing some video games helps with the restlessness, but not always. Evenings are the worst, obviously. Keep calm and carry on.
To be continued...
Logi
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It's allowed, but I don't want to do it. Basically, I hate going outside during spring, summer and fall.
I will, eventually, but right now it's just giving me more anxiety than necessary. One step at a time, and right now I'm just concentrating on nutrition. I'm keeping my mind busy with lots of things to manage with the restlessness.Yeah, I'm trying to. This mostly happens in the beginning of weight loss. It should be fine in a few days, my body just needs time to adjust with the shock of not getting excess amounts of carbs.
Logi
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Day 3
Nothing new happening on the nutrition front. Everything's going according to the meal plan. Nice balanced meals, everything's tasty, 4 meals a day. I've had a few urges to grab something in between, but it's mostly habit and not an actual urge to binge. It should be fine for a few months until the urges start to really mess with my mind. I know it's not about the food then, it's all about the routine setting in, things starting to get boring and the rebel in me just wants to break free. It's unfortunate the rebel only wants to bathe in ice cream and potato chips like there's no tomorrow. In the beginning, losing weight is like a job you hate but have to keep. You have to keep going even when there's long hours, you dislike your coworkers, and your boss is difficult. When you get past all that, you'll see that you're working for a better future where you don't have to put up with all that. And then comes weight maintenance...
But since the summer is coming, and my family is already talking about getting a new BBQ, I wonder if I'll be able to keep going this well. Usually I'm better with sticking to the plan during winter, and summers are mostly hell. The history is against me, but maybe things could be different this time? I know it's fine to have bbq, all I have to do is get the right amount of meat, some salad or fruit as a side and it should be all right. Plan, plan, plan, and stick to your plan, that's all it takes. Nothing difficult about that, is it? We'll see.
Started watching the Harry Potter movies, finally. I always knew I'd like them but managed to resist them for this long. If everybody seems to like something, I try to stay away from it until all the hoopla has subsided. Maybe I'll get to reading the books, eventually. I hear they're even better.
To be continued...
Nothing new happening on the nutrition front. Everything's going according to the meal plan. Nice balanced meals, everything's tasty, 4 meals a day. I've had a few urges to grab something in between, but it's mostly habit and not an actual urge to binge. It should be fine for a few months until the urges start to really mess with my mind. I know it's not about the food then, it's all about the routine setting in, things starting to get boring and the rebel in me just wants to break free. It's unfortunate the rebel only wants to bathe in ice cream and potato chips like there's no tomorrow. In the beginning, losing weight is like a job you hate but have to keep. You have to keep going even when there's long hours, you dislike your coworkers, and your boss is difficult. When you get past all that, you'll see that you're working for a better future where you don't have to put up with all that. And then comes weight maintenance...
But since the summer is coming, and my family is already talking about getting a new BBQ, I wonder if I'll be able to keep going this well. Usually I'm better with sticking to the plan during winter, and summers are mostly hell. The history is against me, but maybe things could be different this time? I know it's fine to have bbq, all I have to do is get the right amount of meat, some salad or fruit as a side and it should be all right. Plan, plan, plan, and stick to your plan, that's all it takes. Nothing difficult about that, is it? We'll see.
Started watching the Harry Potter movies, finally. I always knew I'd like them but managed to resist them for this long. If everybody seems to like something, I try to stay away from it until all the hoopla has subsided. Maybe I'll get to reading the books, eventually. I hear they're even better.
To be continued...
Are you me, by any chance? I can no longer say I´m in maintenance (I was at the high end of it before this virus came along and gained another 3 kg in the... 8 or so weeks since) and it almost feels better to be back at having to lose weight. Having a goal, with obvious rewards for reaching it, makes it a lot easier to deal with the icecream&chips rebel. As you say:
We just have to keep trying, adjusting, and trying again. Definitely beats regaining everything and having to lose it ALL again.
Logi
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Tell me about it. I just gained 12 kg in 4 weeks. I was doing great the first 3 weeks of lockdown, and then I couldn't handle the stress anymore. I think that's a new record for me. My whole life has been about gaining and losing, and then gaining lots more and trying to lose all of it again. In my experience, even having a goal doesn't always help, unfortunately. But yeah, keep trying, adjusting and trying again. I'm definitely in a better place to start again than I was years ago, I have all the helpful tools and knowledge. Sticking to the plan is a must. Trying out this forum and the diary option is something new for me, I'm hoping it will help keep me in check better.
I´m not going to say this forum is a miracle cure but it´s definitely helped me. Since starting to read&write here I´ve never given up for more than a couple of weeks and while I too have been known to gain 10+ kg in a month these days when I lose control I don´t lose it so completely so I don´t regain as much. So far...
Cate
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I do the same. I'm allergic to fuss.
The forum is good for keeping you somewhere near the track if not on it all of the time. Coming back in if you do stray will help. No-one here will criticise either, but it's good to know that people do actually care & understand.
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