<3 support group for women eating 2000+ calories per day <3
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Pumpkin pancakes with real maple syrup for dinner. Happiness on a plate. YUM.0
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Pumpkin pancakes with real maple syrup for dinner. Happiness on a plate. YUM.
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I am the other one that ordered the bodymedia fit. It is supposed to be here tomorrow. Can't wait! Hope it works. For those of you that wear them, I read that driving sometimes will look like your working out. Do you take it off to drive? Also, how much sweat can it take without killing it?
I have the bodymedia and after 8 monthes it stopped working :grumble:
When it was working it did not accurately measure strength training, or low impact stuff like yoga/pilates. Also it wont give any results with any kind of cycling/spinning/bike riding.
I liked the system but even after 8 months I didnt lose weight. Actually I have gained about 4 pounds since I got it, so it hasnt helped me at all. I tried increasing calories based on BMF, decreasing, decreasing carbs, zig zagging, etc. and keep gaining and losing. According the the BMF my average burn was 2500 or so and for 8 months i fluctuated between 1500-2200 intake and nothing. Up and down :sad:
I was wondering if it was grossly over exaggerating my burn?? I did try to compare it to my HRM and it was off by 50-100 cals, (rBMF reading higher).
From what I read however most people really love it, and even though I havent had success, I do like it, but broken after 8 mos is super annoying and frustrating and customer service is no help so I am *kitten* outta luck!
Today was my first day wearing the BMF and I didn't notice anything crazy for driving...it showed a very low calorie per minute burn - kinda similar to my sleep burn. I wore it last night for the first time during a Chalean Extreme Push Circuit. It was a 35 min workout and my HRM said I burned 247 calories during that time. The BodyMedia Fit said I only burned 150 or so.
/ I was sweating but I was standing right in front of a fan and it was about 67 degrees in the room. Not sure if that matters or not. I noticed on my HRM that the highest my HR got was about 148-150 (normally I go higher than that) and for most of the workout I was in the 120-130s. I have Polar FT7 and I thought it was fairly accurate (I have another HRM from Cardio Sport and they were pretty close on calories burned when I've compared in the past)....so I'm not sure what was up with the BodyMedia Fit.
Today I've been moving most of the day (since 7 am) and shopped a LOT ....yet, so far for the day it says 1848 calories burned (at 6 pm). I've yet to get my workout done...that's coming soon. I know I have to give this a good week to get a better estimate as today was not a normal day since I am usually home all day homeschooling my kids (not much walking around compared to today's outing).
I def. think you need to give it time and look at trend. I think 1800 by 6pm is great especially without a workout!!! I def. notice that my strength days the system doesnt say I burn as much even when I am sweating my *kitten* off and killing myself, because I may not be moving that much, like if I am doing squats, or pull ups etc.
Checkout the bodymedia site on facebook, there are alot of people their that you can ask questions!!!0 -
Okay, well, I had a Bodybugg and I found that the calorie estimations were waaay off for me. I would get up to 2700 calories burned a day. That seems highly unlikely with me being so small but maybe it's possible. I know I wasn't losing and I ate about 2100 calories or so then. I'm not sure how it compares to the Bodymedia Fit.
How many of you live in the Northeast of the U.S.? It's getting cold here! My first winter in this area. I grew up in CA.
Me!! I am from Mass and its actually snowing right now!! (UGH!!) We dont usually see snow til at least thanksgiving!! Gonna be along winter!!0 -
Dawn...wow, snow already? I need to get winter gear...any recommendations on places that I can get stuff from for cheap? I need boots and a good jacket i take it. I'm supposed to go to RI this weekend but I don't know if that's going to happen. My cousin is getting married but my friend appears to be flaking with taking me to the train station.0
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well, i looked back at some logs just to get an idea of what maintenance "should be" according to how many calories i was eating before. It looks like I lost about 2.33 pounds per month eating ~1700 calories. one caveat...i had my wedding and I was kinda motivated to have a deficit. now, I don't think I could or would want to even eat 1700 calories. It was not difficult in the slightest then though.
I averaged February to the end of July since those were months of slow loss. Based on that my "maintenance is roughly 1975 calories.
Since I am probably more active now than I was then the 2100-2200 calories makes sense...as that is only 125-225 more than then.
I can't believe I averaged 1700 calories TO LOSE and got to goal. No deprivation, no starvation, and that's probably why my metabolism isn't screwed to bits. YAY! I love numbers.0 -
well, i looked back at some logs just to get an idea of what maintenance "should be" according to how many calories i was eating before. It looks like I lost about 2.33 pounds per month eating ~1700 calories. one caveat...i had my wedding and I was kinda motivated to have a deficit. now, I don't think I could or would want to even eat 1700 calories. It was not difficult in the slightest then though.
I averaged February to the end of July since those were months of slow loss. Based on that my "maintenance is roughly 1975 calories.
Since I am probably more active now than I was then the 2100-2200 calories makes sense...as that is only 125-225 more than then.
I can't believe I averaged 1700 calories TO LOSE and got to goal. No deprivation, no starvation, and that's probably why my metabolism isn't screwed to bits. YAY! I love numbers.
Yay!! I love numbers too!
Especially when they say that I can eat <
THIS MUCH
> food
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Dawn...wow, snow already? I need to get winter gear...any recommendations on places that I can get stuff from for cheap? I need boots and a good jacket i take it. I'm supposed to go to RI this weekend but I don't know if that's going to happen. My cousin is getting married but my friend appears to be flaking with taking me to the train station.
If you are in RI, especially on the coast, they usually dont much snow, but it gets pretty cold! Definately if youare here all winter gonna need jacket, boots, hat, scarf, mittens/gloves!!! Try either TJ Max, Marshalls, Burlington Coat Factory for decent jackets/boots. Walmart or Target for gloves!0 -
BMF update: Okay so as of 10:10 pm, my estimated calories burned for the day is up to 2621. I took this off during the duration of two showers today...haha, wonder how many extra calories I burned in there, ;o) I worked out doing Chalean Extreme's Burn Intervals for 45 mins and burned (according to my HRM) 442 calories. As of this point, I'm laying in bed so my calories burned won't be much more but maybe another 50-60 per hour until midnight. I ate 1955 calories for today. So right now I have a deficit of 666 or so. This is promising....it definitely shows me that, if this is accurate, I've been eating too little the last couple of months (from 1200-1600). But we'll see.0
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jade, I think I recall something about the BMF readings being more accurate after wearing it for a week. Don't remember where I got that from. But even if mine is off, it's consistently off & that still makes it a useful tool for me to figure out how much exercise & what intake level corresponds to a certain rate of loss. Oddly enough I don't get that specific with the numbers, I really just use it to ensure a deficit 6 days a week. Occasionally I'll go back & look at averages when I'm considering making changes to my program, & it's extremely useful for that!
Give it a few weeks. I log my food on FatSecret so I just plug in the total on the Bodymedia site each day along with any weight loss. The reports it generates are pretty slick, too. I printed one out for my last annual physical & my dr was appropriately impressed.0 -
So my NROLFW hadn't arrived yet
should be here next week so hopefully will be ready to go the week after!
I ordered the mens version from America. I should get it in a week.
I was told by Dymocks (Australia) NROLFW was not being printed anymore. The latest print will be out Jan 31st.0 -
Hello!
I went on an I'm giving up the diet binge yesterday and eat 4 cakes and a twirl in 2 mins then sat and read all your posts. I thought I'll get back into my exercise and did 30 day shred and half an hour of zumba. My fitness levels are good I find 30 day shred level one pretty easy but I do ache the next day which I love. I walk alot with my nice heavy double pram, 3 year old and 10 month old. Davina fitness dvds are my fave and I have been for a run on occasion.
I am absolutely no expert, but I think if you want to lose inches and eat well, then you need to lift (heavy) weights, but eat just like you are planning, a little under maintenance. I think the inches will melt away for you, especially if you have never "lifted". Check out the New Rules of Lifting for Women (NROLFW). Many women swear by this, I am going to do it in the near future. If not, then any weight lifting routine will be good for what you want. Hope that helps, and good luck.
What are your stats as far as calories, maintenance, target. Maybe some of the maintenance gals on here can make sure they look good!
kellylea87 Also to add to this. if you haven't lifted heavy and/or you are starting out an exercise programme or upping your exercise frequency or intensity then go by your measurements. Dont get caught up with what the scale says, because your muscles will be retaining a heap of water and the scale will either go up or stay the same! The scale is not a good guide of your success early on. You might not even notice a change on the scale for quite a few weeks. Just dont get discouraged by this! 0 -
I'm headed off to Cape Cod in the morning tomorrow for my very 1st 1/2 marathon Saturday! I'm ready to run like crazy & eat plenty of good food & carbs tonight & tomorrow!
I hope you really enjoy yourself, and everything goes well, breka!0 -
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Tummy bruises?!
For some strange reason a bruise appeared on my lower belly on the right and then today I noticed another bruise on the other side of my belly?! I dont recall bumping into anything. Anyone have any ideas why i'm bruising? haha maybe its got something to do with the fact i have less padding on my tummy now and perhaps i'm bumping into things i have no idea!? I dont usually bruise unless i'm playing contact sport. Anyone have this happen to them?0 -
Ouf, I'm tired. Rest day for me today - the only exercise I'll log will be the short, easy, cycling sections of my commute.
I think I'm doing fine at eating for maintainance - well I seem to be staying the same shape and weight - but if I actually want to loose any more I need to be a bit more disciplined about the amount I nibble during the day. That's not going to happen this weekend, though, as I'm off to visit my parents, which will be very nice, especially as my sisters and my neices and nephew will be there too!0 -
Morning ladies...feeling pudgy today. My weight is surely up. Going to check it and log that I am feeling bleh so that I can use it to gauge how heavy my pudgy days are..
Question...
Does your family know you count calories? Friends? I mentioned it to someone and they looked at me as if I had 3 heads. LOL. I don't walk around shouting it from the rooftops and I guess I try to "conceal" it to some degree because I feel judged because of it since I'm "thin" and it's seen as diety0 -
Morning ladies...feeling pudgy today. My weight is surely up. Going to check it and log that I am feeling bleh so that I can use it to gauge how heavy my pudgy days are..
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Does your family know you count calories? Friends? I mentioned it to someone and they looked at me as if I had 3 heads. LOL. I don't walk around shouting it from the rooftops and I guess I try to "conceal" it to some degree because I feel judged because of it since I'm "thin" and it's seen as diety
I feel the same way (pudgy)
My family and friends all know how obsessed I am with calories!!! They dont judge! I am lucky that way!! I just try not to make a big deal about it in front of my daughter, (6), although she knows the importance of healthy eating!!!
Past 3-4 days have hit 2000 or more, continuing that on this weekend!! Hope you all are having a great day!!!0 -
My family & close friends know I do, I'm not sure tons of other people do though I do share it whenever anyone asks what I've done to lose weight. I always tell them if I had to pick one single thing that made the biggest difference in my weight loss, it was tracking my food.Does your family know you count calories? Friends? I mentioned it to someone and they looked at me as if I had 3 heads. LOL. I don't walk around shouting it from the rooftops and I guess I try to "conceal" it to some degree because I feel judged because of it since I'm "thin" and it's seen as diety
I can see why you wouldn't be that public about calorie counting because at one time I would have thought it was weird for a thin person to do. But now that I've been working on my weight for going on a year & a half, I know that even in maintenance I will have to always be conscious of what I eat, even if I don't continue keeping a food diary. I see the kind of effort it takes to have the kind of body you want, cuz I'm trying to get there!!!
So nowadays my reaction to hearing someone like you counts calories is admiration, "ah...see, she is serious about her shyt & has the body to show for it!"
I've got the serious about my shyt part down, still working on the other part.
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Good morning ladies! Hope everyone's having a good day so far. I'm in a little better mood today because our snow seems to be melting a bit. We got 16 inches a few days ago....major downer, as our winters are so long here in the Rockies, so when they start early, it's rough!
As for family knowing about counting calories. I think they all know that I'm careful, especially my hubby, but I'm not super careful about it, so it's not that obvious. What I do kind of hide from a lot of them is how much I work out. I think a lot of them would think I was crazy and I don't want to hear the comments. Even my hubby sometimes just gives me a look like "take it easy".
Stubbysticks - I think that learning that skinny people count calories is such a good lesson in weight loss! It is such a common misconception - sure, there are a lot of naturally skinny/fat people out there, but that's not the norm. I get comments all the time from people out to dinner when I order the lighter option, like "oh, you could use the calories, get the lasagna (or whatever)". No, actually, I am going to feel like crap tomorrow if I eat that and I'm not thin by accident. In fact, I would be SO pudgy if I didn't work as hard as I do.
Kim55555 - I don't know what to tell you about your bruises, except just to make sure you're getting enough iron - are you?
Question - for those of you who workout in a gym - do you have the Cross Country Skier? Just tried it yesterday and it seems like a really great upper body machine. You pull down on these handle things and pull down to your hips and back behind your butt in a fluid motion like you're pushing a ski pole through the snow. I'm sore today!
I ordered a bunch of new workout clothes from Zappos yesterday and I'm so excited to get them! New workout digs make me so happy - On tap for today - I think I'm just going to run. I've been pretty weight heavy the last two days, so I think I'll just hit the treadmill and run until I can't. Looking forward to the sweat.
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Does your family know you count calories? Friends? I mentioned it to someone and they looked at me as if I had 3 heads. LOL. I don't walk around shouting it from the rooftops and I guess I try to "conceal" it to some degree because I feel judged because of it since I'm "thin" and it's seen as diety
Yes, and my MIL was a little weird about it when we visited over the summer (while I and my hubs were still both in weight loss mode). They eat out a lot because she cares for my disabled SIL, and so I was looking up nutritional info for the restaurants so I could make reasonably healthy choices. Everything I ordered, she asked me what the calories were!
Most of my friends are just impressed at how I look.0 -
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Does your family know you count calories? Friends? I mentioned it to someone and they looked at me as if I had 3 heads. LOL. I don't walk around shouting it from the rooftops and I guess I try to "conceal" it to some degree because I feel judged because of it since I'm "thin" and it's seen as diety
Yes, and they get on my case all the time about it, its actually really annoying i can't cook a meal without them harping on me for measuring or reading the nutritional labels. My intermediate family has became more accepting of it, but at family functions i usally get HELL for it ,but it doesn't bother me, i enjoy counting and reading labels it makes me happy and if they have a problem with it then oh well!
*On a side note should i feel guilty??...
Yesterday my younger sister (she's 13) came to me with her halloween candy (She knows i wouldn't eat any of it) but she asked me if i would pick out all the candy that was the absolute worst for her, and so i did, i just kicked out everything with trans fats, which was quite a lot of it, and especially her fav.. butterfinger. i feel bad because she was SOO disappointed that it was so bad for you but i did the right thing telling her that its just not good for her at all? i don't want to ruin her halloween.. but i was happy she is starting to care about what is actually in those "fun sized" packages0 -
Good morning ladies.
I am quite sore from that fat blasting workout I did on wednesday, so yesterday I got in just a run and today a good walk and that will be it. I was hoping to do the workout again tomorrow, but judging by how I feel, it may be Sunday. I will do something to burn some calories though, a girl's gotta eat.
Calories have been coming in at high 1900s the last couple days, my target has been just over 2000 with exercise calories. I was trying to eat a little under expecting pms muchies this weekend, but kept ending up right around 2000, it was the least I could eat and be satisfied.
I have a feeling today may be a munchy day, speaking of that, darn it. Just waiting to see if my breakfast satisfies me in about 20 minutes, right now I feel like I didn't even eat, I hate that.
I don't want to eat too much this morning/afternoon because I am planning pizza for dinner.
My immediate family knows I calorie count, but that's about it. If someone were to ask how I lost weight, I wouldn't hesitate to tell them though. I am not embarrassed about it, but if I was following some fad diet or something, I would be hesitant to tell people, even if I was having success.0 -
My husband knows but he doesn't ever say anything about it. I used to talk to my mom about it but she has made it very clear that she does not think it's a good idea. So I keep it to myself now. To me, this is personal and I don't want to have to explain myself to people who don't approve or feel the need to judge me, so I keep it to myself and and my MFP buddies. Works for me 0
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Tummy bruises?!
For some strange reason a bruise appeared on my lower belly on the right and then today I noticed another bruise on the other side of my belly?! I dont recall bumping into anything. Anyone have any ideas why i'm bruising? haha maybe its got something to do with the fact i have less padding on my tummy now and perhaps i'm bumping into things i have no idea!? I dont usually bruise unless i'm playing contact sport. Anyone have this happen to them?
Most likely, you bumped something and didn't pay attention to itl. In a worst case scenario, spontaneous bruising can be a sign of a low platelet count. Have you noticed any other bruising, do your gums bleed when you brush your teeth, or any nosebleeds? Sometimes, little purple dots (petechiae) may appear on your shins/calves if it is a platelet problem. It's probably nothing serious but just keep an eye out for more bruising.0 -
I'd say no. It's not like you're forcing them to be as conscious as you...& if they feel guilty about it that's their issue, not yours.*On a side note should i feel guilty??...
I so love that she took the initiative to do this! If Butterfingers are her fave, it won't hurt for her to have 1 or 2. It's more important that she knows these things should be enjoyed in moderation, & if the majority of her choices are good ones, then she's fine.Yesterday my younger sister (she's 13) came to me with her halloween candy (She knows i wouldn't eat any of it) but she asked me if i would pick out all the candy that was the absolute worst for her, and so i did, i just kicked out everything with trans fats, which was quite a lot of it, and especially her fav.. butterfinger. i feel bad because she was SOO disappointed that it was so bad for you but i did the right thing telling her that its just not good for her at all? i don't want to ruin her halloween.. but i was happy she is starting to care about what is actually in those "fun sized" packages
I have a 13 yr old daughter who is overweight, so this is a topic near & dear to my heart. I want to express to her that she has the power to make choices about what she eats & what her activity level is, without pressuring her to lose weight. If I can make her understand that those are the 2 things that control her weight then I'll be happy, & we're getting there. 0 -
Good morning ladies! Hope everyone's having a good day so far. I'm in a little better mood today because our snow seems to be melting a bit. We got 16 inches a few days ago....major downer, as our winters are so long here in the Rockies, so when they start early, it's rough!
TluvK -- send it over here!!! UT has gotten nada, zip, zilch, zero inches since the first teaser of a snow dump first week of October. Our first ski resort (Solitude) is supposed to open Nov. 11. They just started blowing snow this week. I can't wait for the real stuff!!!!! My snowboard is lonely!!!
On to more grown-up stuff ... hehe.
My family that knows I'm conscious of calories/protein/carbs is the family that lives with me (younger brother + bf). My brother eats crap and is still rail-thin, so he thinks it's some sort of "girl thing" that I'm going through. My bf appreciates and is supportive of my efforts; I try to get him to eat some of the healthier stuff I cook, which he often does, but he's still a junk food addict so he "supplements" with crap food binges (50 pc nuggets from McDonald's, anyone?).
Coworkers know that I've started using my gym membership again and that I sometimes drink chocolate protein shakes (mixed in a bottle with a blender ball whisk) or go home for lunch to grill up a steak, but that's about it. When I go out with friends, I still eat what I want because I enjoy being with my friends and I don't want to stress over food.0 -
Does my family know I calorie count? Yes. My sisters do it, too. But my mom gave me weird looks and threw comments around.
While looking at a label she'd say, "Don't worry about calories right now. Just eat it. Why bother?"
Then my older sister (my inspiration) said, "Mom, if you want to look like this [pointing to me], you gotta do that [pointing to me reading the label]!"
I don't go around preaching it. Many people are not ready to go to that level. But when they are ready, or want to ask about it, I talk about it. I'm not embarrassed at all about calorie counting, like another poster said, because when I look at my graph chart over the entire 6-7 months of weight loss, the biggest dip came when I started logging calories back in July. That's awareness.
I'm feeling better today after an unintentional rest day yesterday. I am trying to restructure my goals in terms of belly fat. I've reached my weight goals, but the darn jelly around the abs is still there. I'm on a mission to refine my diet, as I've read time and again that "abs are made in the kitchen." I also intend to increase the strength/weight training gradually. I was pumped to start the NROLFW right away, but I'm missing a barbell and I really want to do it right. I'm going to have to wait a little longer until the husband and I can get one. That doesn't mean I can't do some lifting right now, and I do sets after I finish a HIIT DVD. I also looked at the muscleandstrength.com site and got some good ideas.
I hope everyone has a great Friday, and that the weekend is also fabulous!0 -
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Yesterday my younger sister (she's 13) came to me with her halloween candy (She knows i wouldn't eat any of it) but she asked me if i would pick out all the candy that was the absolute worst for her, and so i did, i just kicked out everything with trans fats, which was quite a lot of it, and especially her fav.. butterfinger. i feel bad because she was SOO disappointed that it was so bad for you but i did the right thing telling her that its just not good for her at all? i don't want to ruin her halloween.. but i was happy she is starting to care about what is actually in those "fun sized" packages
Sorry, forgot to click quote. I'd say that you should stress to her that ANY treat in moderation is okay. I am wary of kids becoming TOO conscientious about what they're eating since eating disorders are becoming more and more problematic. It's great that she asked but just let her know that foods aren't "good" and "bad" but some foods should be eaten only occasionally. Tell her to spread them out...have a butterfinger mini every other day or something and on the other days have her other candy and try to spread it out over a month or two (depending on how much she got).
I just bought a bag of 3 musketeers for treats. LOL. I definitely still have my goodies. Today I had chocolate, peanut butter, and pumpkin frozen yogurt. YUMMY! I have 20 minutes of exercise to do to get my burn high enough to level out since I've already planned my food.0 -
How many of you live in the Northeast of the U.S.? It's getting cold here! My first winter in this area. I grew up in CA.
I'm in southcentral PA (Harrisburg area) and it's gotten too cold too early here! They're predicting snow tomorrow (Saturday)!!! :noway: For as long as I've lived here, I don't EVER remember having snow in October...earliest I remember was around Thanksgiving. As of right now, they're saying 4-8" of accumulation in my area. Craziness...0 -
Oh my goodness - I feel like I stumbled into heaven here!
I am a Body Media Girl ... who eats about 2400 calories per day (because I burn a heck of alot more than that). I eat more than almost all of my friends... and yet I have been slowly but consistently losing since I started with my Body Media in February ... I was 255 then .. and I am 232 today ... all in all I would consider that to be a slow success. I am a huge Fat 2 Fit fan as well.
Will you guys let me join your group?0
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