why am I gaining?

schobert101

Huh? Heart rate monitors don't use satelite signals.......GPS uses satelite signals. Look for other reasons why your monitor is not working at the gym

Maybe it's a cell phone application?

It just kept saying "lost satellite signal", and was not calculating my calories burned. :huh:

It might have been referring to the signal from the transmitter, ie chest strap that is sent to the receiver, ie the watch wirelessly. If that is the case then wetting the strap, making sure you have good contact without the skin might help and it might not be a function of your location. otherwise don't know what they are referring to

Deb2chef

I agree, need to see the diary and details, I nearly always dont always eat calories back but I do have good healthy meals mostly, listen to your body, If your not hungry-dont eat just because it says you can eat more,

nyctraveler

I would actually say don't eat your exercise cals bc you still have 56 lbs to lose. Eating back calories becomes crucial when you're close to your goal weight! Try it out and I guarantee the weight will move. I never had to eat back calories when I was heavy and weight came off pretty fast

EricInArlington

what do you do for exercise? what is your target heart rate? do you drink 64Oz of water a day? do you eat all your meals? do you let yourself cheat on any days or do you do the right thing all the time? do you ever mix up you workouts? do you do cardio? do you like long walks on the beach?...lol had to do that :P

lovetowrite73

I only went back to Tuesday but saw you had Wendy's two days, 8 slices of pizza between two days, multiple frozen meals, etc. You shouldn't try to eat back your exercise calories with junk. That's only going to hinder your efforts. Having that as a treat, sure, but almost every other day? Not so much. Just looking at your diary for today, you're eating like 4 full-blown meals, mostly of the frozen variety.

sprinkies

i hate to say it, but i really think you need to change the type of foods you eat. i don't see any fruits, veggies, or anything that's not prepared in your journal. your sodium intake looks like it would be crazy high. chips, fast food, and microwaved meals and pizza are OK in moderation but not several times a day. do you have time in your day to cook a healthy meal for you and your son? maybe instead of using a fast food or already prepared meal you guys could cook something together depending on how old he is? start to get both of you interested in cooking. i'd stop using sugar in the morning on your cornflakes too and switch to something like oatmeal that has more fiber and keeps you full longer. be careful w/ the portion size of that though because slightly under the measuring cup is the serving size, not slightly over. mix in some light brown sugar/peanut butter and have a piece of fruit with it. for lunch, pack a sandwich and a fruit or carrots/any veggie instead of the chips. they take about the same amount of time to prepare and if you use wheat bread you'll gain fiber and much less sodium. good luck!

ChristineMiller2

Hi there, really nice photo by the way. From peaking at your dairy a few things I noticed are:

some days you do not have any water logged, its important to keep this consistant
Fast food multiple times a week is something I think is causing you trouble
I am curious about how you calculate your calories burned from exercise, I see you log 800 up to 1700 plus quite regularily, is it possible your overestimating your calories burned? Just questioning, since it seems high, not impossible, just hig.

Good luck to you

missbeezy

I run on the treadmill and I do the jilian Michael's 30 day shred. I sometimes walk outside and jog in intervals. My calorie Burns are pretty accurate with my hrm. I see my sodium is crazy high too!!

missbeezy

what do you do for exercise? what is your target heart rate? do you drink 64Oz of water a day? do you eat all your meals? do you let yourself cheat on any days or do you do the right thing all the time? do you ever mix up you workouts? do you do cardio? do you like long walks on the beach?...lol had to do that :P

Running/jogging/walking in intervals. Weight lifting. My Target heart rate is 174. I drink 110 oz of water each day I just don't log it (the dr says to drink half of my body weight in oz??? I suppose it's true). I do cardio when I can and I sometimes work out multiple times per day.. Walks on the beach sound nice if we had a beach in Iowa LOL

missbeezy

Hi there, really nice photo by the way. From peaking at your dairy a few things I noticed are:

some days you do not have any water logged, its important to keep this consistant
Fast food multiple times a week is something I think is causing you trouble
I am curious about how you calculate your calories burned from exercise, I see you log 800 up to 1700 plus quite regularily, is it possible your overestimating your calories burned? Just questioning, since it seems high, not impossible, just hig.

Good luck to you

Thank you!
I do a lot of exercising to keep from eating so much so I do burn lots, then they said I had to eat all of those calories back in which it is hard, and it is causing me to gain. I guess I should make better food choices too. I am cutting back on the fast food, I promise!!!! I know it's bad but when I'm not home its hard to plan meals a head of time. I can do better.

missbeezy

i hate to say it, but i really think you need to change the type of foods you eat. i don't see any fruits, veggies, or anything that's not prepared in your journal. your sodium intake looks like it would be crazy high. chips, fast food, and microwaved meals and pizza are OK in moderation but not several times a day. do you have time in your day to cook a healthy meal for you and your son? maybe instead of using a fast food or already prepared meal you guys could cook something together depending on how old he is? start to get both of you interested in cooking. i'd stop using sugar in the morning on your cornflakes too and switch to something like oatmeal that has more fiber and keeps you full longer. be careful w/ the portion size of that though because slightly under the measuring cup is the serving size, not slightly over. mix in some light brown sugar/peanut butter and have a piece of fruit with it. for lunch, pack a sandwich and a fruit or carrots/any veggie instead of the chips. they take about the same amount of time to prepare and if you use wheat bread you'll gain fiber and much less sodium. good luck!

My son is little, he eats healthy thankfully, it's just me. You are so right. I am trying to get rid of all of the foods in the freezer that I bought in bulk (all the prepared smart ones, lean cusines, etc) b/c I don't want to throw them away. I suppose I could give them away. I do need to incorporate more fruits and veggies. by the looks of it I am not losing b/c I eat the wrong foods. Thank you for the breakfast tip with the oatmeal and removing sugar. thank you so much for your honesty!

bhb301

I took a look at your diary, its looks like you eat alot of processed food, which is full of junk. I know its hard but try to eat more natural foods, fresh chicken, vegs, fruit and see if this helps..

missbeezy

I took a look at your diary, its looks like you eat alot of processed food, which is full of junk. I know its hard but try to eat more natural foods, fresh chicken, vegs, fruit and see if this helps..

Yes, the processed foods are no longer my friend! I will be doing some shopping tonight and hopefully cooking my own meals since I am not eating so well. Thank you for your help

ChristineMiller2

Missbezzy I am so glad you are so good hearted about our advice, sometimes its so hard to hear! I bet you will see fast results if you make the few tweaks you have too since it sounds like everything else you are doing so well!! Good luck!!!

missbeezy

Thank u for being honest and helping me!