From the very beginning of my weightloss journey, the scale, consistently, moved EVERY SINGLE WEEK.
Until it didn't...
Until it didn't...
On June 2, 2019 I hit 155lbs.
I was only 10lbs away from my ultimate goal weight! I had recently bought all new work shorts, all size 10. There were only 4 more days until Summer Break started, and that meant that in the 9 weeks that I'd be off work, I'd lose the last of my weight. I'd be to goal by the time school returned! Yay!
I was only 10lbs away from my ultimate goal weight! I had recently bought all new work shorts, all size 10. There were only 4 more days until Summer Break started, and that meant that in the 9 weeks that I'd be off work, I'd lose the last of my weight. I'd be to goal by the time school returned! Yay!
That was not what happened.
As of August 12, 2019, I had STILL not lost even ONE pound. (That was the last time I weighed.)
I have maintained my weight of 155 pounds. All summer, 11 weeks, no change. In weight, that is, I DID have to go buy size 8 shorts!!! Not one pound lost (or gained), but a drop in pants size.
On Sunday of last week I bought a new FitBit (the Inspire HR). Monday was the first whole day that I wore it. I noticed that it automatically allotted more calories than "Lose It" did for me. Both apps take into consideration age, height, current weight, goal weight, rate of loss (1lb a week is what I always set the goal to). However, FitBit also asks about your activity level.
I decided to log my exercise and food into both apps for a week & see the difference. The results were kind of mind blowing!
For the past few weeks I have been wondering if I was eating enough (more on those thoughts can be found on various IG posts). If this week has taught me ANYTHING it's that I could not even fathom how little I was, actually, eating!!!
Just take a look at these comparisons of what each app was telling me about my days.
"Lose It" collage says I'm over 2,692 total calories for the week, which would have made me gain weight.. I didn't!
"FitBit" collage says I'm under 3,301 total calories for the week, which means I should have lost almost a pound.. I won't weigh until next week. (Explanation below.)
As you can, clearly, see the Lose It app makes it seem like I was just gorging myself!!!
However, the FitBit app shows a truer story of what I was eating, compared to what I was burning! You may, also, see that it took a little adjusting of my mindset to get comfortable with eating as much as it was telling me to (with the exception of Friday, where I took advantage of girl's night (also a post about that on my IG lol).
However, the FitBit app shows a truer story of what I was eating, compared to what I was burning! You may, also, see that it took a little adjusting of my mindset to get comfortable with eating as much as it was telling me to (with the exception of Friday, where I took advantage of girl's night (also a post about that on my IG lol).
FitBit takes into account every single step taken, every single calorie that is burned while sitting, sleeping, etc.
Not to mention, the "calories burned" during workouts were much more than what "Lose It" estimated.
Not to mention, the "calories burned" during workouts were much more than what "Lose It" estimated.
Disclaimer, I don't plan on weighing myself right now do to my period, (I am ALWAYS 2 to 3 pounds up the entire week). So, I am going to give myself one more week of following what the FitBit tells me, and then weigh in next week.
I feel MUCH less worried about every single calorie that I take in. I have felt so relaxed about food all week, and it's been SO refreshing.
One pound is equal to 3,500 calories.
In order to lose one pound a week, you must burn 500 calories a day, more than you take in.
Example: if you eat 2000 cals a day, you need to burn 2500 each day to lose a pound in one week.
In order to lose one pound a week, you must burn 500 calories a day, more than you take in.
Example: if you eat 2000 cals a day, you need to burn 2500 each day to lose a pound in one week.
Just for a little clarity on the way the FitBit shows "what's left", that is all calories OVER the 500 that you should have burned for the day to meet your "1lb a week". So, on the day where it says "320 cals left", that means that I burned a net of -820 for that day, instead of my -500 goal. Again, look at Thursday (Aug 15th), it says I had 5 cals left, that means I only burned 5 extra calories than I was meant to, so I was at -505!
It is a terrifying thought to know that I should have eaten another 320 calories that day to not have burned so many calories. Especially, when all these months I've been terrified to eat more than 1300-1600 cals a day!
FitBit had me eating around 2k a day & it took a little adjusting to feel ok about it.
It's sad that we have to feel scared to eat a certain amount of food. I can't wait to check my weight this coming weekend & see if this new change has made any difference!
Obviously, I will post an update.
Just a quick, literal, update lol.
Just a quick, literal, update lol.
