<3 support group for women eating 2000+ calories per day <3

TluvK

Good morning everyone! I have to do the kid school run in about 5 minutes, but wanted to say hello!

Oishii - Happy Birthday! Your day sounded wonderful. Although, I HATE when I waste calories on a mediocre dessert!

Fimm - I totally agree on the idea of this group thinking that 16 miles is just a pretty normal workout. We're in good company!

Robin - Good luck on picking up and putting things down! :laugh:

I'm off to spin class after dropping the kids off. I ate like a horse yesterday. I literally couldn't stop myself. I have no idea how many calories I consumed. I stopped counting after lunchtime and just chose to accept it was one of those days. It did make me think that my body was really asking for it, because I just never felt full! And then, I went to bed at 8 pm! Felt like an old lady, but woke up feeling like a million bucks. Can't wait to go workout!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Oishii..happy belated birthday!


I love that there are so many people joining us and deciding to try out eating more. It's so much more gratifying to actually eat. To workout AND eat...AND get results! It's so awesome. I know I am losing bodyfat. I can see it, I can feel it, it's really great. My weight is more stable/lower than when I was trying to eat 1800 calories. It just feels awesome!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?

lucyhoneychurch

I also can't wait to go get on the track this morning. But the only thing that may keep me from it is my oldest son, 5, who had a temperature yesterday and I kept home from school. He's fine today EXCEPT for an occasional cough/hack that I think the teachers might shake their heads about. He's otherwise acting same as usual, so hell I'm sending him to school! While my daughter is in her 1.5 hr. preschool class, I have an opportunity to run on a track. But if I keep my son home, just because of his "occasional" cough, then I can't go run. And I was so crabby yesterday because it was a rest day for me and I couldn't exercise to get more burned calories to eat more. Less food = crabby me. So am I really selfish for wanting to pawn my kid off onto the school? :huh:

I'm taking the rugrats to their schools, then run, then picking some of them up, dragging them along to get an oil change, and finally will be home. And hopefully I can eat along the way. Have a great day, ladies!

lucyhoneychurch

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?

ABSOLUTELY.
I did that over the weekend, with my back-to-back workouts for two days. I was pretty sore and decided on a rest day yesterday because of it. I am not blessed with a fast metabolism; it's pretty middle-of-the-road, so I have to work out a lot to create a huge burn. A regular burn for me is 200-300 cal. A big-*kitten* burn is 500 cal. And lately, I have to burn more to eat more. If I don't, I get GRUMPY!:explode:

lovetowrite73

I'm almost there. I think I got up to about 1800 calories yesterday (I didn't log everything, so a guesstimate). I'm shooting for the stars today!

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?

ABSOLUTELY.
I did that over the weekend, with my back-to-back workouts for two days. I was pretty sore and decided on a rest day yesterday because of it. I am not blessed with a fast metabolism; it's pretty middle-of-the-road, so I have to work out a lot to create a huge burn. A regular burn for me is 200-300 cal. A big-*kitten* burn is 500 cal. And lately, I have to burn more to eat more. If I don't, I get GRUMPY!:explode:

HAHA...ditto. I love to eat and 1350 calories is NOT going to cut it. I hate being so frickin small sometimes. But..on the bright side, I can always get a calorie torching workout in and make up for it!

dawnemjh

I was over 1900 calories yesterday and today I will hit 2000!!!!

Re: question of the day;
I do that all the time, if I know that I am going to be going out to eat or eating more than usual I will do a longer run or workout harder!!!

Hope you all have a great day!!!

xcjumper

Hi Crew!
Happy Late BD Oishii. Sounds like you had a fun one!

Well, I was grossly under cals goal after dinner last night, plus I worked out so I had to stuff some skinny cows in my face after dinner, lol! It was pure torture

Yes, it is nice to tell people what you do for exercise without being looked at like you have two heads or something. I will tell someone that I ran ten miles and they will either think I'm crazy or cool! haha

Question of the day...yes I will work out more if I know I have something special going on and especially if it involves drinking too.

Have a great day all!

Rae6503

No, I generally don't have time to workout extra so I can eat more. I just eat more and go over.

kaitlynnme

kaitlynnme

"I love this thread..........there are so many success stories here, and I have no doubt that if I stick to it and take advice from people who have been there, that I will be able to do it to"

Hi

I think everyone is different and what may work for someone in losing weight might not for another. So I guess its a case of experimenting and tweaking things to find out what works for you as an individual! I think it does take time though to figure this out and people need to make sure they have the patience and perserverence to figure things out as they go along because goalposts can and do change and what might be working at one point during the journey may stop working and a new plan would have to be implemented.

Anyway... yeah I reckon this is a great thread to share advice and tips and people can let others know how they have achieved success. Its good too, to listen to people who have been losing for a long period of time as well because they will have a lot of experience and be able to share their stories. Since April 2010 my weight loss has been a slow one averaging 3/4 kg a month. This is how my body likes to lose the weight. Its always been slow for me. But thats ok because this is a lifestyle change for me not just some diet i'm going on. When I get to a weight i'm happy with I'll continue to eat the same foods and the only thing that will change will be that i'll increase my calories a few hundred more each day.

In a nutshell what it comes down to basically is - calories in versus calories out and over time if people follow this through consistently at a defecit with regular daily exercise *fat loss* will happen. People wont always have a loss every week. The body just does not work like that. If you look at it on the long term the body always catches up to the efforts you are doing. The body needs time during some stages of the journey to adapt to its new self. You might lose nothing on the scale, however lose centimetres. Its normal. Thats why I think its so important to make sure you track everything going in so you can be sure you are in defecit. Also regularly track your measurements along with the scale weight.


ps. I will be stoked if I can get to my goal weight of 58 kg (127 lbs) by my 2nd year anniversary date April 8, 2012

That works out as 33 kg lost in 2 years. Not bad hey! I think a 2 year time frame is a healthy one. If someone were to lose this amount in 6 - 12 months I would then wonder how much muscle did they lose during the process and are they going to be able to maintain their new weight now as it came off so fast. If they went on a special diet, how will they maintain once they go if their diet!!

Wow I didnt mean to write so much. My fingers have a mind of their own.

Kim55555...I agree with you that not everyone will lose in the same way and I have to find what works for me. And really, I am wanting this to be a lifestyle change.

I think losing 33 kg in two years is great! I imagine that when you lose slower, you have a better chance of keeping the weight off for good?? I am sure you can meet your goal by April!

Again, thanks for your input

And thanks for the link you posted in another post.....I will have to check it out later.

Oishii

No, I generally don't have time to workout extra so I can eat more. I just eat more and go over.

Me too. I might sneak some little extra walks in, but most over indulging is when I'm with the family, so can't really just run off for a bit. Luckily the whole family enjoys walks in the countryside and sharing cakes with mummy :laugh:

TluvK

Working out is SO fun! Especially when your spin instructor is hilarious. She had a Halloween class this morning - she kicked our butts - I had a 850 cal burn in 63 minutes. Sheesh. by the way - I've never posted a picture before, so here goes nothing!

Oishii

I'm thinking about trying a spin class on Monday for the first time... I already thought it sounded scary, but that pic is proof!

tameko2

Happy Birthday to Oishii!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?


Yes - and since I'm a night-workout-er its usually in the form up "ok that was my 30 minutes....but I ate sooooo many fries at happy hour.. better keep going!"


I have a side question!

How would you ladies classify yourselves according to the chart below? This group does have a larger than average contingent of people who only had a bit to lose or none at all to begin with.

1) Started my journey to get more fit/stronger or just maintain my weight. (probably put yourself here if you had just a couple pounds to lose too)
2) Started my journey to lose just some extra pounds - I wasn't overweight or was only a bit overweight.
3) Started my journey with a lot to lose - I was fairly overweight or slightly obese
4) started my journey with *A LOT* to lose - I was VERY overweight or morbidly obese


I'm a 3.

TluvK

I'm thinking about trying a spin class on Monday for the first time... I already thought it sounded scary, but that pic is proof!

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh:

You should do it - they're very addicting. Such a huge burn if you really push it.

TluvK

Happy Birthday to Oishii!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?


Yes - and since I'm a night-workout-er its usually in the form up "ok that was my 30 minutes....but I ate sooooo many fries at happy hour.. better keep going!"


I have a side question!

How would you ladies classify yourselves according to the chart below? This group does have a larger than average contingent of people who only had a bit to lose or none at all to begin with.

1) Started my journey to get more fit/stronger or just maintain my weight. (probably put yourself here if you had just a couple pounds to lose too)
2) Started my journey to lose just some extra pounds - I wasn't overweight or was only a bit overweight.
3) Started my journey with a lot to lose - I was fairly overweight or slightly obese
4) started my journey with *A LOT* to lose - I was VERY overweight or morbidly obese


I'm a 3.

Nice work Tameko. I'm in the #1 category.

dawnemjh

Happy Birthday to Oishii!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?


Yes - and since I'm a night-workout-er its usually in the form up "ok that was my 30 minutes....but I ate sooooo many fries at happy hour.. better keep going!"


I have a side question!

How would you ladies classify yourselves according to the chart below? This group does have a larger than average contingent of people who only had a bit to lose or none at all to begin with.

1) Started my journey to get more fit/stronger or just maintain my weight. (probably put yourself here if you had just a couple pounds to lose too)
2) Started my journey to lose just some extra pounds - I wasn't overweight or was only a bit overweight.
3) Started my journey with a lot to lose - I was fairly overweight or slightly obese
4) started my journey with *A LOT* to lose - I was VERY overweight or morbidly obese


I'm a 3.

I actually started losing weight about 16 years ago and at my highest weight was at least 280 (I stopped getting on the scale after that). I have lost over 120 pounds since then, and am struggling with the last 5-10 pounds. It took me about 5+ years to get all the weight off, and I then gained 55 pounds with my pregnancy and lost that as well.
So I guess I am a 4!!

xcjumper

I would put myself in the #2 category this go round but with more of a focus on actually being healthy and fit as opposed to just weight loss.

I would love to try a spin class but I don't have a clue how to even make the bike work :O

TluvK

I would put myself in the #2 category this go round but with more of a focus on actually being healthy and fit as opposed to just weight loss.

I would love to try a spin class but I don't have a clue how to even make the bike work :O

You definitely should! A few quick tips: Sit on the bike and put your feet on the pedals. Raise the seat (there are little knobs to do this) so that your knee is creating a 90 degree angle. Then, raise your handle bars to where you feel comfortable - you don't want to be too hunched over, but you also don't want to feel like you're reaching up to get them. You can also adjust your seat to be closer to your handle bars. There are letters on the seat and numbers on the handlebars, so you know where to adjust them next time. For reference, I am 5'10" with a 6'1" arm span and mine are K & 6. Then, on the monitor in front of you, you'll see:
1) RPM (your speed)
2) Resistance (you control this with a little lever)
3) Watts (this is determined by your RPM and your resistance) A decent AVG wattage is about 220-240 for a bigger woman (me) and 200 for a smaller woman. I average around 230 watts and burn about 800-900 cals/hour

This is different for everyone, but for my resistance, I like:
12-13 - flat road
15 - jog
16 - fast climb
17 - seated climb
18-20 - heavy climb

This won't mean much to you until you go to class. Hope that helps and wasn't too long winded!

psych101

well, I would certainly be #4 !!!!

Happy Birthday Oishii !!

I'd like to try a spin class, but I just don't think I'm the group exercise type! lol ! I sweat like a beast! When I completed Insanity we pretty much had to replace the carpet in the lounge room! mmmm I'm so attractive :P

Today I'm going to head out for a run after work - my legs feel really good even though I did a lot of lifting last night, they're twitching to get out and run!

Question of the day!
Absolutely! If its going to be something that I don't normally indulge in then its usually a toss up between "na, just flag it and go over" or trying to make it fit into my calories. I don't deny myself anything so I usually fit treats in every single day!

How accurate do you think those online body fat calculators like the US Navy one etc are? I don't have body fat scales and I'm interested to know my %. Perhaps I should just go buy some. The calculators I looked at online said my body fat was between 18-24% I actually got 3 readings for 18%....random

Off to work now, oh yay

Psych x

lucyhoneychurch

1) Started my journey to get more fit/stronger or just maintain my weight. (probably put yourself here if you had just a couple pounds to lose too)
2) Started my journey to lose just some extra pounds - I wasn't overweight or was only a bit overweight.
3) Started my journey with a lot to lose - I was fairly overweight or slightly obese
4) started my journey with *A LOT* to lose - I was VERY overweight or morbidly obese

I'm a 3. I never had a scale throughout and after college, so I guesstimate I was around 120-130lbs. After three kids in a row, I think I put on over thirty pounds. I looked and felt terrible, definitely a shell of the former athlete I prided myself to be.

So now, I've lost the weight and I'm looking to be more fit and become stronger. Maintenance is very challenging. I'm glad I'm here!

MrsRipdizzle

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?
AND

How would you ladies classify yourselves according to the chart below? This group does have a larger than average contingent of people who only had a bit to lose or none at all to begin with.

1) Started my journey to get more fit/stronger or just maintain my weight. (probably put yourself here if you had just a couple pounds to lose too)
2) Started my journey to lose just some extra pounds - I wasn't overweight or was only a bit overweight.
3) Started my journey with a lot to lose - I was fairly overweight or slightly obese
4) started my journey with *A LOT* to lose - I was VERY overweight or morbidly obese

I'm a 4 - started the "journey" at 220 lbs in late 2009....when I came to MFP this summer, I was (still am since I'm in the overweight BMI at 29.2) a number 3.

I'm 0.4 lb away from saying I've lost a FULL 50 POUNDS! And that day can't come soon enough! LOL
And yeah - I'm totally guilty of working a bit harder so I can enjoy something more indulgent if I know it's coming. ;o)

Today I am craving carbs like crazy. I'm trying to keep it under wraps but man...my kids got out simple saltines earlier and I downed 3 servings (15 crackers) in no time. The salt just hit the spot. / Think I may have to do some extra "Just Dance" tonight with the kids. ;o)

Oishii

#2 for me. At 70kg or so I'd just gone into overweight, but I also had a giant waist, and as heart disease runs in the family, I finally realised I should do something about it.

My mum's BMI is fine, but her waist measurement puts her at risk. I don't want that to be me.

love4fitnesslove4food_wechange

Happy Birthday to Oishii!

QUESTION OF THE DAY:
Do you ever burn MORE calories than planned so that you can fit something indulgent into your day?


Yes - and since I'm a night-workout-er its usually in the form up "ok that was my 30 minutes....but I ate sooooo many fries at happy hour.. better keep going!"


I have a side question!

How would you ladies classify yourselves according to the chart below? This group does have a larger than average contingent of people who only had a bit to lose or none at all to begin with.

1) Started my journey to get more fit/stronger or just maintain my weight. (probably put yourself here if you had just a couple pounds to lose too)
2) Started my journey to lose just some extra pounds - I wasn't overweight or was only a bit overweight.
3) Started my journey with a lot to lose - I was fairly overweight or slightly obese
4) started my journey with *A LOT* to lose - I was VERY overweight or morbidly obese


I'm a 3.

I'm a #1. Only 1-3 pounds from goal...maybe 5 TOPS. I want to lift heavy, get strong, and boost my metabolism. So it's an experiment for me!

Mallory0418

Holy calories! How did I just eat 2460 cals?! And I only went over by 71 cals! I was already planning another trip to the gym today but now I'm practically twitching to get there! This is going to take a while to get used to. :laugh:

ruststar

I started as #3. I initially thought I wanted to lose 100 lbs, but I've since reevaluated after realizing I'd have to lose more than 20 pounds of muscle to realize my original goal.

xcjumper

TluvK-thanks for the info...I will definitely try it soon!

Feeling a little tired today and didn't run well this am. I did a lot yesterday and it affected my running. Was planning on going to yoga tonight too but thought I better not and just rest. This is how I avoid overtraining....I really listen to my body. Sometimes this is hard because my mind wants to take over!!

Work tomorrow..Hope everyone has a great day!

lucyhoneychurch

Ladies, I am cringing looking at some of my mfp friends' diaries, the ones that are eating so few calories. I don't want to get preachy on them about eating more, because everyone's situation is different and some of them are not ready to take a lateral step in what they've been doing. Everyone goes through their own hell. I know how it feels to have the 1200 calorie restriction and not eat much for lunch or dinner, feeling miserable because all you want to do is lose weight and it sucks to go hungry. But man, I'm reviewing some of the diaries of those that made them public and I am cringing. I had given a girl suggestions on eating avocados and almonds to get her calories up, that putting better fuel into her body will make her body run better, and she replied that she "just wants to burn more calories than she eats, kwim?" Yes, I do. But her deficits on her 1200 calorie goal are an additional 200-400 cal---->train to starvation diet.

I guess I'm just glad that this group of ladies WILL EAT and fuel their bodies. I'm glad this group of ladies is open and helpful, not critical and are just being real about how weight loss is hard... but not impossible.

_GlaDOS_

Ladies, I am cringing looking at some of my mfp friends' diaries, the ones that are eating so few calories. I don't want to get preachy on them about eating more, because everyone's situation is different and some of them are not ready to take a lateral step in what they've been doing. Everyone goes through their own hell. I know how it feels to have the 1200 calorie restriction and not eat much for lunch or dinner, feeling miserable because all you want to do is lose weight and it sucks to go hungry. But man, I'm reviewing some of the diaries of those that made them public and I am cringing. I had given a girl suggestions on eating avocados and almonds to get her calories up, that putting better fuel into her body will make her body run better, and she replied that she "just wants to burn more calories than she eats, kwim?" Yes, I do. But her deficits on her 1200 calorie goal are an additional 200-400 cal---->train to starvation diet.

I guess I'm just glad that this group of ladies WILL EAT and fuel their bodies. I'm glad this group of ladies is open and helpful, not critical and are just being real about how weight loss is hard... but not impossible.

I am so happy for this thread and the support too. :flowerforyou: It's tough when you try to explain to others that eating more will not make them gain weight and they will feel much better throughout the day if they do, and they simply don't listen or understand. It's also tough to convince people who want to lose weight so badly that they are doing it at the expense of their health. I don't know of any good time to explain it until my MFP friends ask why they aren't losing weight or why they are feeling tired all day. Sometimes you will convince people, others you just never will.

_GlaDOS_

Also, almost 2200 calories today. Woohoo!