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If you lose 5 lbs in 5 days a lot of it is water weight and poops. You aren't going to get consistency until you've got that all out of your system and even then, a salty meal that makes you feel bloated, a late dinner, a bunch of water, a sweaty workout, sitting next to a fan... lots of things can make short term fluctuations happen. I weigh myself daily usually several times to get an idea of where I'm at and how my body reacts to different things and I think measuring frequently is better than measuring weekly as long as you're not living and dying by the fluctuations. But it's not going to be perfect. I have weighed myself at 3am when I woke up to pee, and again in the morning, and lost weight in between.
Looking great!
100% focus on the trend! In my journey so far I have weighed myself on average every 3-5 days. I have had about ~40 days of losing 0.2lbs or more, about ~20 days of gain 0.2lbs or more, and ~20 days of staying idle. The key thing is my trend line is going in the negative direction and have lost the weight more gradual with bumps and flat segments happen now and again.
What Fred said. I prefer checking how my clothes fit and how I actual feel instead of constant weight monitoring. The day to day fluctuations could set you back mentally even when you're making progress. You could actually be gaining muscle and losing fat. I tend to only check once a week to see where I'm at. Compare it to someone who obsesses over their 401k balance everyday instead of looking at the long term picture/direction.
Absolutely. I weigh every day because I'm not naturally good at being disciplined enough to remember "Oh it's Thursday so I need to weigh in". I need things to become a habit, so every morning after I have my daily constitution, I just step on the scale. I'm targeting 2 pounds a week, and the first week is usually inflated as I flush the junk out of my system (literally). It's just interesting to see when you eat the same thing multiple days in a row and keep the same activity level, yet the weight fluctuates.
My doc stop doing the finger up the ###. Bloodwork tells the story. He said both of our lives are better for it.
Couldn't start until I ate most of the junk in the house. Hit the gym in the am and pm. Nothing too strenuous as I don't want to be crippled for a week. 20 minutes of cardio, 20 min of light light lifting, and 15 min of stretching each trip. Latte for breakfast, soup for lunch, 3 deer burgers for dinner, and one last candy bar for a snack. Should be well under 1500 cals. Will start adding in the veggies and protein shakes later in the week.
If your doc is still doing the finger thing, he just likes you. Remind him to fondle your balls first if you are on a low fat diet.
People our age don't need to wait 10 years in between physicals though. Glad you are going, good luck.
Is this a semi normal diet day for you where you're loading everything up on dinner? What does a non diet day of eating look like for you? Bigger breakfast/lunch? Bigger dinner? Or just more booze/snacks? I know you've been successful losing weight before, and then fluctuate back up like a lot of us, maybe the issue is that you need to stop eating 3 deer burgers in a sitting. Please note that this is not judging and literally on this page I said I had three bowls of turkey chili yesterday. And I still save up my calories for big meals sometimes. But one of the things I needed to do was to stop normalizing the big meals, because when I'm done with my dieting I go back to "normal" eating and if that includes my bad habit of wanting three burgers or three bowls of chili, it's a foregone conclusion that I will put the weight back on when I start to have a big meal for lunch and another big meal for dinner, or a big dinner and then add back booze and snacks. I've gotten used to the idea that a normal meal is smaller than what I thought and now even when I'm overeating, i usually catch myself earlier. That's what I'm finding is sustainable for me but everyone is different.268 yesterday
Update: no finger up the ### and no ball fondling. Great blood pressure, lose some weight and eat better. Didn’t get a lollipop, but did get a flu shot. First one ever.
There are a lot of crap protein powders out there especially the Ready To Drinks - filled with all sorts of rubbish including sugar. Honestly, you'd be better off drinking chocolate milk in most cases. I've never heard of High Protein Boost but assume its along the lines of Muscle Milk, etc.
For a snack or side to dinner, I've added the Quest chips. 140 cals and 18g of protein.There are a lot of crap protein powders out there especially the Ready To Drinks - filled with all sorts of rubbish including sugar. Honestly, you'd be better off drinking chocolate milk in most cases. I've never heard of High Protein Boost but assume its along the lines of Muscle Milk, etc.
I'd recommend Quest or Isopure because they're relatively clean and easy to digest. Isolates will generally cost you more as the quality is much better and eases digestion. I stay away from concentrates and stick with isolates and casein protein powders. I only use the RTDs if I'm on the road. There's levels to this
This is a nice blend and tastes great: https://www.questnutrition.com/collections/protein-powders-old/products/us-1-6lb-protein-powder-salted-caramel
soda is the devil. i drink 80-128 oz of water a day. try drinking 12-16 oz right before bed, and right when you get up.
I know you're correct, it's one of the tenets of weight loss (scratch that, just healthy living).
Busy work day. Couple that with spending so much time in the gym I didn't eat much earlier in the day. Non-diet day I would have grazed most of the day. 3 burgers at one sitting was a terrible choice. That was 25 grams of protein per or 75 grams in one sitting. Would have been much bette to eat one burger every 3 hours as anything over 30 grams of protein at once is not being processed.
Sorry for your loss.
Yeah Corp, definitely up your water intake first and foremost. I'd recommend filling a 64 oz jug with water and making sure you finish that each day. Eventually work your way up to a gallon a day. It's amazing how much better you'll feel all around, skin will look better, you won't be as hungry, your teeth will thank you, etc. It's really the foundation of everything. Best of luck on the grind. I know change isn't easy.
This thread is thinking about you too. Glad to hear you're off to a good start. Its a little tougher to be good on the weekends but there's only three weekends left until Christmas.
(That's water my emoji is drinking.)
I use water because its calorie free and tastes decent. It will taste richer/better with milk but add more calories/sugar. I'm not a fan of the Chocolate Quest flavor. If going Quest, go either Salted Caramel or Peanut Butter. The PB tastes great in my oatmeal and great with milk. The best tasting Chocolate protein is probably Syntha 6 Edge. Tastes like a milkshake, it really does. Not as healthy as Quest but a better alternative to that protein you were drinking: https://www.gobsn.com/en-us/product/syntha6edge
Do places like GNC or The Vitamin Shoppe have samples they give out? I'd like to try a few before plunking down $30. Thanks for the info.
227 this morning. Not much working out, but using myfitnesspal to track calories is huge. It helps me be conscious of how much I'm shoveling in. Otherwise it's too easy to walk by the kitchen and grab a granola bar or other munchy, multiplied by several times a day and it's easy to get fat. I also try to remind myself that the feeling I have is being thirsty, not hungry.
That's the way I am. Always a quick start (which is probably excess water and poop), and then it slows down. 2lbs a week is a good guide.
Occasionally they'll have samples of newer products but generally not established protein brands like these. You can always call and ask. I would bet the farm that Syntha 6 Edge will taste better than that RTD you're currently using. Amazon or Bodybuilding.com generally have better prices than GNC, etc.Corporation said:
