Of course I’m linking up with Alex and Erin again this week…
This week really flew by. I half-consciously tried really hard. Then all of a sudden yesterday I was like “Oh shit, tomorrow is weigh in!” Since I weigh myself daily (no need for negative opinions on that, it works for me) I wasn’t looking forward to today. The scale really hadn’t moved more than a half a pound up or down all week so I decided to bust out the Polar HRM. Obviously my calorie counts must be changing since Laney is getting bigger and not nursing so much. Well after all day and night (except for during my exercising) I burned 2222 calories. So I should be consuming around 1700 a day, plus eating back my exercise calories, they are approximately 300 calories a day, that would put me around 2000 cal a day and right now my MFP limit is at 1900, so today I will be pushing it back to 1700 and we’ll see what happens. I think I know what I owe this to though…
Yesterday I drank over 150 oz of water. I think my body was having a hard time catching back up on water from the weekend, ok, the last couple of weeks, and I was still only drinking what I should in a normal day to maintain my hydration level.
Needless to say I’m happy with that number! It’s the best loss I’ve had in a weeks! Now I’m just hoping it’s a “real” number and not some fluke that’s just going to go back up to 170 tomorrow. I now have 15 days to lose 1.1lbs and maintain it for Erika’s Dietbet.
Last night my mother also made a comment that baffled me, but it wasn’t the first time she’s made it. She said “You aren’t going to lose too much more are you? You are starting to look sick.” My jaw dropped, I said “It must just be because you aren’t used to seeing me this small. I’m not even at a healthy BMI yet. My goal weight is another 15 lbs, but I’m aiming for a size 10, then hopefully some day a size 8!”
Have you had anyone make strange comments or wonder when you’re going to stop?
knowing when to stop is something I’m kind of struggling with, my origonal goal was 170 when I started at 285…Now I’m at 190, what will 20 more pounds look like. I’m already in a solid size 12..I origonally just wanted to fit into my 10′s, then I decided 8 was a goal…now I’m feeling like a 4/6 is my goal! Healthy weight for my height is 109-124lbs…I would literally be non-existant at that weight & look like I was starved. It’s so hard to set yourself to one goal. You will know when you’re happy with you, and it doesn’t matter what anyone else says. I just think those BMI/Ideal weight charts are kind of wonky sometimes…
I completely agree Alex. It tells me my healthy BMI is in a weight range of 122-165. That’s a 40 lb range! I actually have 1 pair of size 9/10 jeans I’m guessing they will fit the same time my 12s do. I can remember being a 10 and that’s what I’ll be happy with. At that point I should be at a nice healthy weight and I can work on just getting tone. Maybe that will get me into an 8, if not, I’ll still be ok with it.
Those BMI ranges seem off to me. Especially if you are very short or very tall. Healthy range for me is 95-128. Right.
Now, I would love to be in the 120′s. I have been there before and was a size 4/6. For a short time when I was about 19, I weighed 115 and was a juniors size 3. I was tiny. I can’t imagine what I would look like in the 90′s. that’s crazy talk! What would I be a size double 0? How is that healthy? They don’t take muscle tone into account at all.
That range is off MFP, the US Dept of Health says 125-158. Still a wide range, but with more muscle 158 is probably about the same health level as 125 without it. The lowest weight I ever actually remember being is 145 and that was with NO muscle AT ALL
Congrats on the 160′s!! Hopefully if it bounces back up a little it will still stay under that 170 mark for you.
What a weird (and rude) comment! You definitely do not look sick. You do look great now and don’t look like you NEED to lose anymore. You look healthy and not overweight at all. Although if you’d be happier at 155, you’d look good at that weight too. I think sometimes people see a loved one being very dedicated to a weight loss regimen and getting down to a healthy weight and assume they need to stop losing or they might waste away. When the truth is, it’s a lifestyle change and you can’t go back to your previous ways. You’ll have to continue to workout and watch your diet in order to maintain your new healthy weight.
I also think sometimes people want you to go back to eating unhealthy so they can do it with you and not feel guilty when they eat those nachos or cake, in front of you. So they make comments to make you want to stop your current diet. Don’t know if that’s the case here, but it happens!
Thanks Melanie! I’m very happy to be in the 160s and its not even a 169! LOL
My mom didn’t mean it in a mean way, I remember her telling me that at one point she thought my aunt looked sick too while she was losing weight. I think it comes from being so used to seeing us larger and a LOT of memories are at the larger size so when you compare it to now, it seems like a rapid weight loss which we tend to associate with being sick. At least that’s the way the Hubbs explained it and it makes sense I think.
I’m so glad I don’t have anyone who tries the negative comments for their benefit. I know it happens and I’ve very lucky to have a lot of support. For instance last night my mom made chicken, salad and cauliflower at my request for dinner because I was going over.
I’m glad you don’t have anyone sabotaging you! My mom likes when I’m eating healthy, but she’s a drinker. And she hates when I pass up the wine because of a diet. (Or because of TTC or even breastfeeding) She’s a wine pusher! In fact, she told me she was proud of me when I went ahead and nursed Declan after having half a glass of wine. She’s a weirdo.
BTW, How in the world did you drink that much water? Sheesh. I’m trying to just get in my minimum of 64 oz, I try for 80 oz if I do a cardio workout or if I have caffeine. And I can’t even get that in most days. You must be nonstop chugging!
My mom likes to drink, but she could care less if I do, more for her, LOL.
Yesterday I was sooo thirsty after my workout (at 430am) that I filled my 24oz glass and drank it all before I left for work. Then once I got to work I filled it and I leave it tight by my computer screen so I see it all the time to remember a sip. I’m doing good again today too, I think having one before work really helps me get started. I also have this awesome app in my phone called Water Coach, it reminds you to drink water every half hour and tells you when you’re behind.
Great loss! I weigh myself every day too. I get anxiety if I don’t lol
Thanks Amy!
I’ve never made it small enough to have a comment like that, but maybe one day
and congrats to you for getting there! good luck.
xoxo, Amy @ Interpret As You May
{PS – I’m giving away a fitness journal. Would love to have you win!}
Thanks Amy, you will get there, just keep pushing! I’ll head over now and check it out!
Congrat’s on the loss! I haven’t thought about when I will stop yet because it seems so far away. I don’t even have a goal weight yet. I just figure I’ll know when I get there. And because I’m still big I’ve never gotten any comments like that yet either.
Thanks Hilary! I only set a goal because I need something to work towards. If I didn’t I’d feel like there was no end in sight.
You will get those compliments, just stick with it!