I think I'm gonna cry!

I'm SOOO upset with myself that if I could literally kick myself in the pants, I would. I gained over the weekend. On Thursday, I was 215.5. This morning, I was 218.5.

I have no self-control and I have NO idea how to get over that!

I'm apart of a group of girls that blog privately about our weightloss. There are 5 of us. They are all loosing. Nope, Not me!

I have researched why I was a a plateau. You know the plateau that I was stuck in over that past few weeks? Well, let me try to explain.
(Knowing this information that I'm about to share with you gives me more of a cringe because I KNOW WHAT TO DO, I JUST HAVE TO DO IT!)

Step 1.
Figure out your BMR (Basal Metabolic Rate) or TDEE (Total Daily Energy Expenditure). What is BMR?: Your BMR is the number of calories your body burns (expends) within 24 hours by just being alive (i.e breathing, sleeping, digesting, etc.) This BMR calculator will ask for your HEIGHT, WEIGHT, AGE, and GENDER. With that information, it will calculate how many calories you burn (PER DAY) by doing absolutely nothing. For me, it says my BMR is 1784 calories per day.

Step 2. Once you figure out your BMR, figure out how many calories you are allowed to eat per day. You could go to the TOOLS tab in Calorie Count to find the ALLOWANCE button that will tell you how many calories you should consume per day, or, if you're like me, just figure out what's best for you on your own. My daily calorie allowance is: 1564(not too much, not too little.)*NOTE*: NEVER EAT LESS THAN 1,200 CALORIES PER DAY. IT IS VERY UNHEALTHY AND EVEN DOCTORS DO NOT RECOMMEND IT.

Step 3. Find your Calorie Deficit. What is Calorie Deficit?: A calorie deficit is created when the amount of food energy (calories) you consume is less than the total calories you use.How do I figure out my calorie deficit?: Take your calorie allowance (the total amount of calories you consume per day). In this case (with my numbers) it would be 1,564.So take 1,564 and subtract your TDEE (calories you burn by doing nothing). In this case, 1784. 1,564 - 1564 = -220
THEN... if you work out, take the total number of calories you burn in your workout and add it to the -220. For me, I usually burn 253calories in a 30 minute session.-220+ -253= 33 This number (33) is my Calorie Deficit. This is how many calories I burn throughout the day.

Step 4. Now, every pound is about 3,500 calories. So if you want to lose just one pound, you'd have to burn 3,500 calories. Here is how I figure out how many pounds I lose per week:
1. 3,500 calories = 1 pound
2. -233(my calorie deficit) X 7 (7 days a week) = -1634, so I am burning approximately -1631 calories PER WEEK, assuming I eat 1,564 calories and work out 30 minutes every day.
3. Lastly, divide -1631 by 3,500, and you come up with -0.4, which is the amount of pounds lost per week.

*****NEWSFLASH!!!!******
NO WONDER I'M NOT LOOSING WEIGHT!

I guess, I'm going to have to get up early to exercise...something, I was not wanting to do at all!