Brenda's Maintenance Journal Year 1
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arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »I'm using the 5:2 calculator and those 1800 calories are with my exercise already included...my BMR for my weight and height is 1189 calories daily which I think is low but then again at least I can eat more if I exercise
Yes. You are now at the point where you can start experimenting / pushing your body. Play with the calories a bit and gradually become more active in a way that suits your lifestyle. :-)
Yes I will definitely be more active now that I know I can eat more if I am, Thanks1 -
I'm very looking forward to following your maintenance thread!!1
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I'm looking forward to your maintenance thread also! I've lost weight so many times and have always (obviously!) failed miserably at the keeping it off part...0
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@shans34 and @minigrrll thanks
I've also lost weight many many times but always gained it back and then more but this will be the first time keeping it off for good1 -
This is my plan from now on...
My BMR is 1189 for my weight height and age.
So I will be doing either 4:3, 5:2 or 6:1 depending on my gains or losses.
On my feasting days I will exercise off whatever extra calories I eat over my BMR.
On my OMAD fasting days I will exercise off all the calories I eat so I will get to save all my BMR calories for my Saturday Splurge Day because I don't count calories and eat whatever I want on that day
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Brenda, you're doing great in your new stage. I love how you have a plan that's not set in stone, but ready to tweak as needed. That's so great!1
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Thanks so much and it sure is challenging1
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Weekly Chart
May 27th....130 GOAL Weight
June 3rd.....129 OMAD/4:3
June 10th...128 OMAD/4:34 -
Brenda, you're still kicking booty! Keep doing that and that loose skin won't be sticking around for long!2
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Wow, way to go!2
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Brenda is just so dang flexible!2
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Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!2 -
You're doing great. Nice splurge you have coming!1
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I'm starting to see that maintenance requires a certain amount of finesse. Very different than the weight loss part of the journey. So glad you're blazing the trail, lol. I'm thinking I will do alternate day fasting, too. Maybe a full fast day a week. I want to do that for health reasons, anyway.1
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Awesome Brenda! You're doing so well1
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brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.1 -
arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?0 -
brendagaudette wrote: »arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?
Wonderful. Add in twice or thrice a week some HIIT and it's close to perfect.0 -
arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »arguablysamson wrote: »brendagaudette wrote: »Thanks Everyone
My splurge day this week is in Wednesday because I'm going to FRIENDLYS and I'll be having a Chicken & Bacon Ranch Supermelt with fries and then a Hunka Chunka Peanut Butter Fudge Sundae Now I just need to figure out how I'm going to split up my calories for the rest of the week, my oh my maintenance is lots of counting but if I don't I know I would definitely go over on my calories a lot!!!
Just keep your activity levels up and you won't have to put much effort into watching calories. But continue cautiously over the next four months and you'll not only set a new rhythm, but you'll be stabilized at your new weight.
MPF says I burn 3 calories per minute at a speed of 3 mph and I try to walk 60 minutes a day and sometimes I double that and I also rebound for about 20 minutes with about the same calorie burn as walking...Is that good for exercise?
Wonderful. Add in twice or thrice a week some HIIT and it's close to perfect.
Ok I will, Thanks0 -
You are doing great. Reading your thread is a great lesson to us all as we work towards reaching our goals.2