Over the last few weeks I've seen some dramatic weight gain following a surgery. If I don't lose some weight soon, I'm gonna end up going up a clothes size, and I can't really afford a whole new wardrobe right now.



The backstory is that a few years ago I hit 210 lbs, and decided I had to make changes to my diet. Over about 2 or 3 years I lost quite a bit of weight, mainly through calorie logging. At my lowest, I was 145 lb and 5'10, and decided I'd overdone it - I looked a bit gaunt. So I think my healthy weight is between 150 and 155. Over 2018 my weight steadily crept up to 160. I was keeping an eye on it, but wasn't too worried.

Then I had surgery in October. I had thought I'd lose weight, since I'd be feeling in pain and off food. That's not what happened. Through a combination of not being able to exercise, and lounging round the house too much eating ****, I managed to put on 14 lbs, and I'm now 174. So the goal for 2019 is to get back down to 155.

I'm hoping this thread will be kind of the anti-MLYLT thread, where I actually post food logs and lose weight

Here goes with the logging I've done so far. I do eat a lot of salad vegetables and the like - I don't include those in the log if they are gonna be less than 50 calories. The logging gets too painful otherwise.

12/25: Weight 174


Budget 1,701, Food 1,507
Under 194

Breakfast: 238

Egg, Large,1 Each72
Bread, Double Fiber, 1 Slice, 70
Juice, Pink Grapefruit, 1 Cup, 96

Lunch: 620

Rice, White Cooked, Chinese Restaurant, 1 Cup, 199
Shrimp, 5 Ounces, 150
Wine, White, 1/3 Liter, 271

Dinner: 464

Ramen Noodles, 1/2 Package, 190
Pork, Tenderloin, Cooked, 3 Ounces, 125
Broth, Chicken, Made w/ Water, 2 Cups, 77
Egg, Large,1 Each, 72

Snacks: 185

Wine, Prosecco, 1 Serving, 89
Tequila, 80 Proof, 1 1/2 Fluid ounces, 96

The bottle of wine was a killer

12/26: Weight 171

Calories over by 313

Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Chicken breast Lunch 6 Ounces 276
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90
Olives, Kalamata, w/o pits Lunch 6 Pieces 80
Wine, White Dinner 0.75 Liter 611
Chickpeas Dinner 0.5 Cup 364
Yogurt, Total, 2% Dinner 4 Ounces 86
Potatoes, Red, Baby, Cooked Dinner 0.5 Pound 202
Seaweed, Roasted, Wasabi Snacks 1 Package 60

12/27: Weight 169 (likely dehydrated from a bit of a hangover)

Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Chicken, Leg, w/ Skin, Cooked Lunch 1 Each 264
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90
Turkey, Ground, 8% Fat Dinner 4 Ounces 168
Egg, Large Dinner 1 Each 72
Bread, Pita, White Dinner 1 Each 165

Calories, under by 677

Welcome Jo! Looks like you’re off to a very good start. I’ll be rooting for you!

Like the calories or it was really good wine? Really good wine doesn't count, btw.

Good luck!

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Thanks Josie! It doesn't seem to matter where I start from, the first few days I always end up losing a few pounds, but then the real grind begins

It served a purpose

I was cooking for a guy I'm seeing. I needed wine for cooking, and then he brought some wine as well, and we ended up drinking both bottles. We had a good time !

12/27 Weight 171

Calories 1134 (554 under)

Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96

Bread, Double Fiber Lunch 1 Slice 70
Chicken, Leg, w/ Skin, Cooked Lunch 1 Each 264
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90

Turkey, Ground, 8% Fat Dinner 4 Ounces 168
Egg, Large Dinner 1 Each 72
Bread, Pita, White Dinner 1 Each 165

Mango, Whole Snacks 0.5 Each 67

I cooked Shakshuka for dinner on Thursday, so there were tomatoes and peppers in there as well. Very spicy and very delicious!

Great to see you Jo Good job in stepping up and trying to put a stop to the regaining of weight etc. Keep at it even if you do slip up with some wine very so often. I definitely know that feeling!

I have a feeling that this typo is going to be appropriate

That was a good typo

12/28 Weight 169

Calories 1343 (331 under)

Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70

Pizza, Four Cheese, Rising Crust Lunch 0.167 Package 310
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90

Rice, White Cooked, Chinese Restaurant Dinner 1 Cup 199
Chicken breast Dinner 6 Ounces 276

Soup, Miso Snacks 1 Cup 70
Chips, Potato, Original Snacks 15 Pieces 160


I have my kids this weekend, which is why the junk food has started to creep in. I hate pizza - so many calories and it doesn't fill me up. I cooked chicken and green beans with oyster sauce for dinner.

12/29 Weight 170 Calories 1343 (331 under)

Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Pizza, Four Cheese, Rising Crust Lunch 0.167 Package 310
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90
Rice, White Cooked, Chinese Restaurant Dinner 1 Cup 199
Chicken breast Dinner 6 Ounces 276
Soup, Miso Snacks 1 Cup 70
Chips, Potato, Original Snacks 15 Pieces 160


12/30 Weight 171 Calories 2667 (996 over)

Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Bread, Pita, White Lunch 1 Each 165
Egg, Large Lunch 1 Each 72
Turkey, Ground, 8% Fat Lunch 4 Ounces 168
Wine, Red Lunch 0.25 Liter 211
Beans, Black, Cooked, No Salt Dinner 1.5 Cups 341
Bread, French, Large Slice Dinner 1 Slice 277
Wine, Red Dinner 0.5 Liter 423
Chips, Potato, Original Snacks 60 Pieces 640
Wine, Prosecco Snacks 0.25 Bottle 142


12/31 Weight 171 Calories 2200 (526 over)

Mimosa Breakfast 6 Ounces 130
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Egg, Large Breakfast 2 Each 144
Fish, Smoked Salmon (Lox) Breakfast 3 Ounces 100
Chicken breast Lunch 6 Ounces 276
Rice, White Cooked, Chinese Restaurant Lunch 1 Cup 199
Wine, Prosecco Dinner 0.75 Bottle 425
Wine, White Dinner 0.5 Liter 408
Chinese, Dish, Dumpling, Steamed, Shumai Dinner 3 Each 118
Shrimp, Popcorn Dinner 1 Each 330


1/1 Weight 171 Calories 2244 (563 over)

Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Bacon, Cooked Breakfast 2 Pieces 87
Bread, French, Large Slice Breakfast 1 Slice 277
Wine, Prosecco Lunch 0.5 Bottle 283
Macaroni And Cheese Lunch 1 Cup 400
Beans, Black, Cooked, No Salt Lunch 1 Cup 227
Beans, Black, Cooked, No Salt Dinner 1 Cup 227
Bread, French, Medium Slice Dinner 1 Slice 185
Mimosa Dinner 18 Ounces 390

Well that super sucks: too much partying. On the plus side, it's only New Year's Eve once a year thank goodness.

1/2 Weight 170 Calories 1241 (447 under)

Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70

Fish, Smoked Salmon (Lox) Lunch 2 Ounces 66
Bread, French, Medium Slice Lunch 1 Slice 185
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90

Beans, Black, Cooked, No Salt Dinner 2 Cups 454

Soup, Miso Snacks 1 Cup 70
Classic Recipe Chocolate bar Snacks 6 Pieces 138


1/3 Weight 170 Calories 1249 (432 under)

Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72

Sausage, Italian, Link Lunch 1 Each 125
Cream, Heavy Whipping Lunch 1.5 Tablespoons 78
Potatoes, Red, Baby, Cooked Lunch 4 Ounces 101

Margarita, Italian Dinner 2 Each 480
Wine, Prosecco Dinner 1 Serving 89
Classic Recipe Chocolate bar Dinner 6 Pieces 138

I got dumped yesterday, which is why my dinner consisted of margaritas and chocolate. From a weight loss perspective, this is good news, as my appetite has pretty much dried up. That's about the only positive though.

Oh well that sucks. I'm sorry you're going through this right after the holidays. However, it's absolutely his loss.

Bummer Jo.

Thanks guys. The break up diet is in full swing

1/4 Weight 167 Calories 966 (695 under)

Egg, Large Breakfast 1 Each 72
Juice, Pink Grapefruit Breakfast 1 Cup 96
Bread, Double Fiber Breakfast 1 Slice 70

Egg, Large Lunch 2 Each 144
Bread, Double Fiber Lunch 1 Slice 70
Dressing, Balsamic Vinaigrette Lunch 0.125 Cup 90
Olives, Kalamata, w/o pits Lunch 9 Pieces 120

Sausage, Italian, Link Dinner 1 Each 125
Potatoes, Red, Baby, Cooked Dinner 4 Ounces 101
Cream, Heavy Whipping Dinner 1.5 Tablespoons 78

I suggest tracking protein. If you aren't getting enough protein, you're going to lose muscle and wind up being skinny-fat. It looks to me like you aren't getting very much of it right now.

The app tracks it - I just haven't been posting it. Or paying much attention to it tbh. I'm kinda naturally muscly anyway so haven't really been worried about protein. Apparently it usually makes up between 15 and 25% of my calories. What should I be aiming for?