350 calories under goal today after a run.FBG26 said:Yesterday was my first run in about two weeks. Got out today as well. 400 calories under goal (after exercise).
Motto: slow but steady. Can eat some oreos, but can't eat oreos like Otis.
I'm not sure it's super helpful here, unless I'm missing it.culdeus said:This is a thought experiment on nutrient density, when framing the "don't eat sugar" argument it's always better to say "eat this stuff instead" nutrient dense food by weight and calories are the "instead". It seems like a no brainer, but for whatever reason it gets really dug in for some people.
https://renaissanceperiodization.com/expert-advice/nutrient-density-index
I mean the angle here is as a general rule by weight or calorie leaning towards foods with more nutrients should be the goal, the elimination of sugar in that comes as a byproduct.I'm not sure it's super helpful here, unless I'm missing it.
The second group is the "better" one for people here in the weight loss thread (according to the author) and the majority of foods in it aren't ones people want to eat on their own. The assorted greens are great for you but people aren't going to sit and eat spinach or brussel sprouts or lettuce, they are going to add dressing or croutons or cheese or butter whatever and defeat the purpose (and possibly bring in sugar).
All the various livers are non-starters for most people... That leaves celery, carrots, tomatoes, various peppers and various mushrooms. Incredible foods, I eat them every day but they're not near enough to fulfill daily requirements, so imo doesn't really do enough to counteract the "don't eat sugar" thing, aside to say it's better to snack on celery and carrots than sugar snacks, which.. yep.
I understand what you're saying but you have to work your way up to itI mean the angle here is as a general rule by weight or calorie leaning towards foods with more nutrients should be the goal, the elimination of sugar in that comes as a byproduct.
FBG26 said:Yesterday was my first run in about two weeks. Got out today as well. 400 calories under goal (after exercise).
No exercise today, 150 calories over goal (but still an 850 calorie deficit). That's about 3500 calorie deficit the past 3 days, there goes a pound!350 calories under goal today after a run.
Yeah, this is where I’ve been awhile now, trying to balance caloric intake on running vs non-running days. I think you have the right idea. I try to average it out, but that includes a real focus on not giving myself full credit for the calorie burn on days I run. IMO the MFP app still isn’t quite calibrated properly, so I tend to discount my burn by 25-35%.Love the good news updates nice work all. Can't wait to go do stuff again. I become "fully vaccinated" on Thursday and I've got a massage scheduled for Friday.
I was good yesterday but Thursday I didn't run and went over... i think I'm ok with that. Give myself extra calories on my rest day, and cut some out on my longer run days. It's not what I'm used to, but this idea of having 1500 on Thursday and 2600 on Friday seems like it will get old quick. I'm getting my mileage up high enough now that I can even things out a little.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7jxIavhiNSILove the good news updates nice work all. Can't wait to go do stuff again. I become "fully vaccinated" on Thursday and I've got a massage scheduled for Friday.
Myfitnesspal has been really good for me with exercise calorie estimates but that might be because I'm so much heavier than you. Could also be that my mileage was low enough that the inaccuracies didn't really add up. It's hard to say. I'm still not convinced that my watch gives me better data especially if I have to charge it so I'm not using their calorie burn estimates either but maybe I should. I'm planning to do some light hiking with my kid this summer which will be some nice exercise and my mother in law is opening up her pool soon so we'll be there quite a bit. No real idea how much any of those burn but I'll try to stay active most days and trust the app for the most part.Yeah, this is where I’ve been awhile now, trying to balance caloric intake on running vs non-running days. I think you have the right idea. I try to average it out, but that includes a real focus on not giving myself full credit for the calorie burn on days I run. IMO the MFP app still isn’t quite calibrated properly, so I tend to discount my burn by 25-35%.
To your point, it is psychologically difficult to swing wildly from 1500 to 2500 calories, over and over.
Way to go!You guys have lit a fire. I did my 45 minutes on the treadmill this morning followed by a short yoga. Then tonight another 45 minutes on the treadmill and an hour yoga. Didn’t eat anything with added sugar. Way under calories today and yesterday.
Amazing run. Fun to be a witness to it!The streak is over! Was on vacation for a week at the beach with really fresh seafood and just decided to eat. Didn't get home until this afternoon so the official weigh in will be tomorrow but I'm guessing I'm up 4 pounds to around 188. Shoulder surgery following on Tuesday so I'll probably be sparse for a little awhile.
Damage wasn't actually as bad as I feared. Up 2 pounds to 185.8. Surgery will be the next hurdle but after 6 to 8 weeks of rehab I'm hoping to actually be able to do more than cardio.Alex P Keaton said:Amazing run. Fun to be a witness to it!Corporation said:The streak is over! Was on vacation for a week at the beach with really fresh seafood and just decided to eat. Didn't get home until this afternoon so the official weigh in will be tomorrow but I'm guessing I'm up 4 pounds to around 188. Shoulder surgery following on Tuesday so I'll probably be sparse for a little awhile.
When you get in the swing of things you feel like that's normal, and having thousands of calories more than you're used to seems like guaranteed weight gain. But you have been living with a 1000 calorie deficit for months and months. Going 2000 calories over that is really only 1000 calories over maintenance, and doing that seven times will only add on two pounds. The hard part is getting back on track after the high calorie indulgences. You're used to a very specific structure- the chickpotle thing you've been doing. It would probably help to go back to that. Maybe get back to that plus some bonus calories because you are in maintenance mode now. But if you try to eat like nothing changed, you'll find a lot of that weight you lost pretty quickly. Be careful about that. You've done an awesome job and it's been fun to watch but the transition back to regular eating is what gets a lot of people in trouble. I am very interested in this next phase for you and would very much appreciate if you could keep talking about your experience in this thread so I can learn from it as I get closer to my own goal weight.Damage wasn't actually as bad as I feared. Up 2 pounds to 185.8. Surgery will be the next hurdle but after 6 to 8 weeks of rehab I'm hoping to actually be able to do more than cardio.
Oh absolutely, in it for the long haul with everyone! Yep, back on Chickpotle today. Hungrier than normal (or the new normal) right now but it faded after 3 days or so when I first started. Like I said the complicator this week will be the surgery. I'm not sure what kind of effect the pain medication I end up on will have on me. But I should be back to my usual routine by next week I hope.When you get in the swing of things you feel like that's normal, and having thousands of calories more than you're used to seems like guaranteed weight gain. But you have been living with a 1000 calorie deficit for months and months. Going 2000 calories over that is really only 1000 calories over maintenance, and doing that seven times will only add on two pounds. The hard part is getting back on track after the high calorie indulgences. You're used to a very specific structure- the chickpotle thing you've been doing. It would probably help to go back to that. Maybe get back to that plus some bonus calories because you are in maintenance mode now. But if you try to eat like nothing changed, you'll find a lot of that weight you lost pretty quickly. Be careful about that. You've done an awesome job and it's been fun to watch but the transition back to regular eating is what gets a lot of people in trouble. I am very interested in this next phase for you and would very much appreciate if you could keep talking about your experience in this thread so I can learn from it as I get closer to my own goal weight.
That's awesome! I don't really miss salt anymore. I've come to learn that you can make tasty food without salt. I supplement my meals with others seasonings (e.g. paprika, chili powder, Italian seasoning, no sodium seasonings, etc) and it tastes great. A piece of salmon or some shrimp/scallop with those seasonings taste fine. A baked potato with no butter, no salt but those seasonings and a slice of Swiss cheese (only 35 mg of sodium) tastes great. I wish I had realized this a little earlier in my life.145g protein
9g fiber not good... going to be a bad poop day I guess
1147mg sodium plus whatever I used from the salt shaker
Had a barbecue for my brother in law's birthday today (mostly an excuse for my kid to play with everyone and have a barbecue). Ate a burger and steak tips and grilled potatoes then had scallops with veggies and wine for dinner... but I skipped breakfast, and did some exercise to make up for it. I am teetering on going over calories and might have ended up over but not too badly.
Today might have been the first time I've used a salt shaker since @fred_1_15301 mentioned kicking the salt... I honestly can't remember the last time I used one. I used to salt everything. That has probably helped me avoid serious problems later. Thank you again for that.
I don't know if there's a group but you can add me as a friend I'm bostonfredculdeus said:What's your MFP group again? I got my account back and I'm trying to do a mini cut and re-establish my baseline MR. Beach in one month, figure I can cut down from 170 to the low 160s. Trying to do 2kcal with 170g protein, rest is yolo.
Losing 9.7 lbs in a week must feel awesome. Literally a huge weight off your chest. Obviously it doesn't keep falling off like that but the feeling of that yuck in your body is something you just get used to until it's gone and you're like oh man I forgot what healthy felt like. Love that you're enjoying some good foods while doing this. Keep up the good workMonday morning weigh-in of 266.3, so down 9.7 from last week.
Had my brother and his wife over for the first time since their wedding last September.
Prime NY Strip, Corn on the cob, Broccoli and a biscuit. Biggest meal in a week. One pour of rye.
Didn't butter/salt the corn, only had one biscuit and had a great visit.
Week 2 starts. Still in the honeymoon phase and need to focus on my activity level.
The important question is - which Rye?Monday morning weigh-in of 266.3, so down 9.7 from last week.
Had my brother and his wife over for the first time since their wedding last September.
Prime NY Strip, Corn on the cob, Broccoli and a biscuit. Biggest meal in a week. One pour of rye.
Didn't butter/salt the corn, only had one biscuit and had a great visit.
Week 2 starts. Still in the honeymoon phase and need to focus on my activity level.
That would have been Whistlepig 12.The important question is - which Rye?
Where did all the sodium come from? Awesome that you can just go out there and run 7 miles whenever you feel like it now. Are you going to join the running nerd group for a race one of these days?148g protein
47g fiber
5819mg sodium <‐‐ ouch this should be like 2300mg
58 calories to spare
Did a nice long run tonight. Felt good. Had a huge plate of shrimp fried rice I made with cauliflower rice for dinner and left calories for some wine. I am getting closer to my goal of being able to run 7 miles pretty much any time I go outside for a run, and losing.back a few of the pounds I regained from Easter to now before pushing towards my next goal.
Mmmm......turkey club.......Glad to hear so many in here are doing so well still losing some weight. I am 32 hours into a 48-hour fast, and am salivating looking at my dogs.
Still think it is easier to just drink water and black coffee for a bunch of hours then it is to not eat pasta or pizza for a few months. Great news is i ate quite a bit over the weekend after hitting a plateau for a few weeks, and am down good amount before i started my fast. That was enough to motivate me to keep at this, but man i am going to devour one of those RX bars when that 48-hours hits, followed by a likely nice turkey club sandwhich i am thinking
Interesting you posted this - was watching a Fung fasting video earlier today.Glad to hear so many in here are doing so well still losing some weight. I am 32 hours into a 48-hour fast, and am salivating looking at my dogs.
Still think it is easier to just drink water and black coffee for a bunch of hours then it is to not eat pasta or pizza for a few months. Great news is i ate quite a bit over the weekend after hitting a plateau for a few weeks, and am down good amount before i started my fast. That was enough to motivate me to keep at this, but man i am going to devour one of those RX bars when that 48-hours hits, followed by a likely nice turkey club sandwhich i am thinking
I used a ton of soy sauce and stuff in the shrimp fried rice.Where did all the sodium come from? Awesome that you can just go out there and run 7 miles whenever you feel like it now. Are you going to join the running nerd group for a race one of these days?
Glad to see you back at it in here. It helps me stay motivated and focused to know that you and others are still doing the deal.
Decided to go ahead and (food) fast today. I’ve been doing some fasting on and off for a couple years. I think there’s compelling research to fasting being very good for you.Interesting you posted this - was watching a Fung fasting video earlier today.
-1 pound in 3 months!! It’s like how I used to could time contractions with a sundial. I don’t do anything fast.bostonfred said:Awesome job. You're hitting your stride here
I’m in. I’ve lost 15 since I restarted doing the app in July. Another 10 would put me below 200. Haven’t seen that since #6 was born. Not being pregnant in 5 years has helped, I’m down 22 since #11 was born.
211.8 this morning. Dang.
I’m down to 208 today. So that’s -1 from when we started but -3 from the week after we started. But it’s December, I’ve made 4 batches of fudge, and haven’t gained any! It’s looking good for me.
Sorry CC I'm not buying it. You're down 15 in the last 6 months and 30 since July, you survived the holidays and you're on the right track again recently. You can be self-deprecating and minimize your own accomplishments with someone else but not in here I'm proud of you and that's that.I’m down another 2, at 206. Started at 210. So -4 overall. That’s a big deal for me.
Cheater weigh-in (post run) this afternoon: 204.4!! A real sub-205 is so close I can taste it.... err... you know what I mean.300 calories below goal today. Weighed in at 205.6 this morning but that was a cheater weigh in after a run and "corp"ing. Still, really excited to see sub 205 soon-ish.
Mmm, subsCheater weigh-in (post run) this afternoon: 204.4!! A real sub-205 is so close I can taste it.... err... you know what I mean.