FatSwatter's Journal, 10 August 2015

Hello my FatSecret friends and community!

This is a new week and I am happy to report that despite how crazy last week was, I still managed to lose another pound. It goes to show you that while stress can be a huge factor in not losing weight, if you stay focused you can mitigate the negative effects of stress!

Last week I had two major research papers due that thankfully, I was able to finish but it was not easy! One of them nearly gave me a heart attack after finding the document on my hard drive and realizing it was only 33% complete! Apparently without realizing, I was updating it in Google Drive instead of my computer and after digging around for an hour, I finally found it! I would have had to write about 8 pages from memory if I didn't find it - thank you higher power!!!

This week I'm going to do several things differently that I've noticed about myself since I've been losing weight.


  1. I feel rushed in the mornings. Part of the reason for this is because I'm packing my lunch and getting breakfast ready at the same time plus of course getting presentable for work. Therefore, I'm going to develop a new habit this week of packing my lunch ahead of time and having it all ready to go!
  2. I have been getting exhausted around 2-3 pm more than usual. I believe it is because I have just come back from walking during my lunch break and then eating a "heavy" type meal. This week, I'm going to try something different. I'm going to mix it up and have hearty salads instead and see if that helps.
  3. I haven't been logging my food like I want. As many of you know, I am members of this community as well as MFP. Lately, I've been logging everything twice but have been finding it extremely time consuming. I like seeing the differences between platforms and I don't want to give up one or the other due to having awesome friends in both. If you were in my shoes, what would you do? Any suggestions?



During your weight loss journey, what are some things you've noticed that may be hindering your success? What are you going to do about them?

By the way, I stumbled across another website that shows FREE videos (all kinds of videos) similar to YouTube called DailyMotion I thought I'd shared. As I was browsing the website, I found this amazing 1 minute ab challenge I want to try when I get home! PopSugar Fitness is someone I definitely want to follow - lots of awesome stuff!

Link Below
1 Minute Ab Challenge



Diet Calendar Entry for 10 August 2015:
2920 kcal Activities & Exercise: FitBit Tracker - 24 hours. more...

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Glad to see you back! Unfortunately, don't have any helpful suggestions re: double-platform dilemma. PSF is a great resource for exercise. 
10 Aug 15 by member: losinit1655
I use only FS for logging and my garmin tracking account does it as well but I foun FS easier. IMO 
10 Aug 15 by member: Pterath
It must be very hard to enter info on both sites... But I hope we don't lose you on this site :)  
10 Aug 15 by member: IngaViolet
I need to quit listening to other 'professional' fitness people as they typically have certain presuppositions about metabolism and dietary macro-nutrients that are counter to what I'm doing and have personally experienced. I tend to sway away from what my body is telling me in favor of what someone else things I should be doing. This alone has caused me more grief and doubt then anything else so far. Even within the Keto community there are some extreme differences, though we agree on the basics, that can cause self-doubt. Find a platform and stick with it. Make yourself a Needs, Wants, Likes chart to compare the platforms and let that help you with the overall view of which one is better, or if their responsibly close, use both but know that you'll need to use more effort and time. Two things that you will never get back. :D 
10 Aug 15 by member: Frosty Heimdall
@losinit1665 - Thanks for the welcome back! I'm glad to be here :) @Pterath - there's definitely pros/cons about both systems. One major pro is here there doesn't appear to be duplicates; however I've found with certain food items it's hard to find them because of the brand. I also like being able to add multiple things at once. :) @IngaViolet - I'm not going anywhere! I love it here :) @Frosty Heimdall - GREAT advice! I know exactly what you mean, I do the same thing only to find out exactly what you said - find what works for YOU! I love your chart idea! 
10 Aug 15 by member: FatSwatter
I use both myself. It takes a little time but it is worth it for the feedback and well the logging is really important. Makes you think about what you are doing and eating. 
10 Aug 15 by member: leissp
I have used MFPal in the past. I decided to only log on MFSecret because the logged exercise on MFPal automatically added more allowable calories to my log. I still check in with people. 
10 Aug 15 by member: Scalewatcher3
I have started adding things to the database when I need to here. It is easy so I just do it rather than struggle with that is not quite right.  
10 Aug 15 by member: Pterath
Yay - a loss for you! Happy for you! 
10 Aug 15 by member: HCB

     
 

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