Need to Lose 100 LBS -Robins Thread !
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I just went through thinking about this myself. For me personally I kept the setting were it was as what I do in a day is fairly inconsistent and right now I am losing and dont want to derail that.Congratulations, everyone. Love all of the positive reports.
I am considering making a change in my MFP setup and would like some feedback about it. When I signed up, I signed up as sedentary. I hadn't had my knee surgery yet, and wasn't doing much. Now I am somewhat more active, doing more around the house, spending more time preparing meals, etc. I'm thinking that maybe I should change my status to reflect the increased activity rather than worrying about logging light housework as exercise. What is your experience in this area? Kaye0 -
I am going to repost something I read elsewhere on MFPA plateaus is when the body reaches homeostasis, meaning you're burning as many calories as you're consuming. Someone might ask, "I am exercising a lot and eating very little and I am not losing weight, that statement makes no sense." This statement is correct, your metabolism has declined so much you're burning very few calories a day. This is a very common debate, "Well the starving people in Africa are losing weight, so starvation mode does exist" Yes they are losing weight, because despite everything their food consumption is so low, they are still eating below their daily calorie burn, even if their calorie burn is 500 calories a day.
There are 3 things that cause metabolic decline,
1. Loss of weight
2. Loss of muscle mass
3. Impaired hormonal functions.
1. As you lose weight, you will weigh less and burn less calories when you move.
2. Muscle mass burns more calories per minute than fat, if you lose muscle mass you're also impairing your calorie burn abilities.
3. When you eat low amount of calories, thyroid function(which controls metabolic rate) Gets impaired. (not going to discuss leptin here)
You can't do anything about losing weight and slowed down metabolic rate. I mean that's most of our goals here to lose weight, and as we weigh less we burn less calories. There is something you can do about loss of muscle mass, and impaired thyroid functions.
A person should have a deficit of 15-20%. The leaner you are, the smaller the deficit should be, people around 10% bodyfat should have about a 10% deficit. Why? Because if your calorie deficit is to great you can easily suffer from loss of muscle mass (slows down your metabolism) and impaired thyroid functions(slows down your metabolism).
So lets say I am a woman burning 1700 calories a day. You know what 20% of 1700 is? 340 calories. So if you have a metabolic rate of 1700 calories, you should eat 1360 calories. BUT MFP has you eat 1200 calories, because it only has the option to lose 1lbs a week or 2 lbs a week.
You have to burn about 500 calories a day to lose 1lbs a week. 1700-500 = 1200(this is what MFP will put you at). This is a deficit of .29.5%. WHICH IS EXTREMELY HIGH, for smaller people.
I wish I had know this when I was young. I was made to feel BIG even when I wasn't (I found a photo of myself with my collar bone sticking out like a Paris fashion model and I can remember being told, "If you could just loose a little weight....." so most of my adult life I have eaten very little between 1000-1200 calories and I probably wrecked my thyroid, which I now must use medications to replace. I know that I did loose most of my weight since I joined MFP when I was eating 800-1000 calories, but my metabolism is already a mess. I am going to redouble my efforts to get daily exercise, to increase my muscle mass. At least I can do that.0 -
I am going to repost something I read elsewhere on MFPA plateaus is when the body reaches homeostasis, meaning you're burning as many calories as you're consuming. Someone might ask, "I am exercising a lot and eating very little and I am not losing weight, that statement makes no sense." This statement is correct, your metabolism has declined so much you're burning very few calories a day. This is a very common debate, "Well the starving people in Africa are losing weight, so starvation mode does exist" Yes they are losing weight, because despite everything their food consumption is so low, they are still eating below their daily calorie burn, even if their calorie burn is 500 calories a day.
There are 3 things that cause metabolic decline,
1. Loss of weight
2. Loss of muscle mass
3. Impaired hormonal functions.
1. As you lose weight, you will weigh less and burn less calories when you move.
2. Muscle mass burns more calories per minute than fat, if you lose muscle mass you're also impairing your calorie burn abilities.
3. When you eat low amount of calories, thyroid function(which controls metabolic rate) Gets impaired. (not going to discuss leptin here)
You can't do anything about losing weight and slowed down metabolic rate. I mean that's most of our goals here to lose weight, and as we weigh less we burn less calories. There is something you can do about loss of muscle mass, and impaired thyroid functions.
A person should have a deficit of 15-20%. The leaner you are, the smaller the deficit should be, people around 10% bodyfat should have about a 10% deficit. Why? Because if your calorie deficit is to great you can easily suffer from loss of muscle mass (slows down your metabolism) and impaired thyroid functions(slows down your metabolism).
So lets say I am a woman burning 1700 calories a day. You know what 20% of 1700 is? 340 calories. So if you have a metabolic rate of 1700 calories, you should eat 1360 calories. BUT MFP has you eat 1200 calories, because it only has the option to lose 1lbs a week or 2 lbs a week.
You have to burn about 500 calories a day to lose 1lbs a week. 1700-500 = 1200(this is what MFP will put you at). This is a deficit of .29.5%. WHICH IS EXTREMELY HIGH, for smaller people.
I wish I had know this when I was young. I was made to feel BIG even when I wasn't (I found a photo of myself with my collar bone sticking out like a Paris fashion model and I can remember being told, "If you could just loose a little weight....." so most of my adult life I have eaten very little between 1000-1200 calories and I probably wrecked my thyroid, which I now must use medications to replace. I know that I did loose most of my weight since I joined MFP when I was eating 800-1000 calories, but my metabolism is already a mess. I am going to redouble my efforts to get daily exercise, to increase my muscle mass. At least I can do that.
Angelika - THANK you for a very informative article. MFP has so many helpful forums and threads it is well worth the time to use the SEARCH Icon at the top of this page to do research on Nutrition and weight loss subjects. It is so important that we continue to Educate ourselves as we journey to better health. I hope to see more sharing of information like this! Thanks again! :drinker:0 -
@alison, skinnyjeanz, and kelley - thanks for the running advice! I think I will give my knee one more week to recover, then give c25k a try, on a treadmill, at the gym (sigh, the gym makes me a bit sad). you've convinced me i may as well get to it... no more excuses!
@christine - Welcome back!!! So good to see you!
@kris & marsha - it's so great that people are recognizing your success and seeking you out for help -- a sure sgn of your achievements!!
@jtconst - so glad that your husband and others are supporting you! i know you'll hit TWOderville in no time!!!! Plus, way to go with the exercising - I remember you were a bit reluctant a few weeks ago!!!!
Monday Check-In: Well, I lost another pound this week, bringing my ticker to 50!!! Total loss since I started in June is a bit higher, at 55, since I lost a few before finding MFP. I should be happier about this success, but I had been down a couple more pounds earlier in the week, so it was just slightly disappointing, alas. In other aspects of life, I'm trying to catch up on various projects that have been too-long neglected, and am trying (with little success) to get my finances in order... a never-ending battle. Looking for some things to sell (thanks for the suggestion, Rachael).0 -
Imackbethl - Congrats on reaching the big 50!
Hey I just figured something out. When this message board gets moving too fast I sometime can't find where I last posted, but if I go to my profile page it is listed in the left hand column and I just click on it and it directs me to my last post. Cool huh? But you guys probably already knew that.0 -
Thanks for all the good vibes, everyone! Yes, it's really cool... and I'm excited to keep going down in numbers... and I realize that there will probably be a bump or two along the way. And that article on plateaus was great! I think my biggest problem right now is not being back at the gym for a while :ohwell: Finances again... boo.
Can't wait until it starts warming up again, so I can walk or ride my bike. It's been bitterly cold here - Arizona isn't supposed to be freezing!0 -
Rachel congrats on your NSV by not eating the cupcakes. Good job on the walk.
Nicole the walks around campus do count. Log your steps and as Kelley suggested maybe not eat everything back.
Jumpy983- Great job on the loss---1 lb is great. :bigsmile:
Kris- Enjoy the Hip-Hop class:drinker:
Susan I love your positive attitude.
Lin- Thanks and glad you took the water challenge.:drinker:
Marsha- Hope you feel better soon. I know that the virus that is going around is very nasty and wiping kids out for a week.
Vicki—Victory dance-congrats on Onederland!!!!
Angelika- Great idea about jogging around the house while cleaning.
Karen that is cool NSV with the car seat. Great job of choosing the gym over grading and getting that workout in.
Allison- Great job on the 5K each week. They sound like fun.
Christine-Welcome back, we missed you.
Walking Queen- Great job on standing up for yourself. You hit the nail on the head we are doing this lifestyle change for ourselves and no one else. FANTASTIC!!!
Naceto- Happy Birthday, Best wishes for the year ahead.
Lmacbethl- Congrats on reaching 50 lbs lost. FANTASTIC Work
Workout goals for 1-12 to 1-18
Saturday- Gym cardio NOT DONE
Sunday- Rest DONE
Monday- Gym training day 3 DONE with a little climbing
Tuesday- rest
WEdnesday- Trainer workout
Thursday- gym
Friday- Rock climbing
This weekend was slightly frustrating with working out. I was going to workout on Saturday but ended up going out to lunch instead. The gym parking lot was packed when I drove by at 10:30 and based on past experience it was not going to let up anytime soon. Enjoyed lunch with a friend. Then Sunday, I went out of town to visit a cousin and to celebrate Christmas dinner, then I meet a friend for dinner that night. The dinner killed me but I made the choice to eat the dessert. Needless to say today, I was back to being good and I did get a good workout in with lots of strength training. I am feeling better but my knee is still hurting. I did try climbing tonight and it worked but I noticed that it did pull a little.
I am looking forward to getting back on track and hitting the gym hard this week.0 -
@Vickie - Doing a major /happydance for you! You should be so proud of yourself!
Sunday share: Not much going on. Not expecting much of a loss this week. I had two pretty big binges so it's unlikely I'll lose weight. Had a woman approach me at work and ask for help last week. I'd seen her in the halls but never talked to her more than a polite hello. She's quite overweight and has started having health issues. She asked if we could meet up after work that day to talk about how I'd lost weight.
We talked for about an hour and she's at my apartment today to do some healthy cooking and talk more.
Off to hike this afternoon with my ex husband, his dog, and his best friend again today.
So proud of you!! I know in the 5 months I've been on MFP you've inspired me. You've come so far and people have noticed. There is nothing better for your self-esteem when others ask YOU for help. Keep it up and inspire!!0 -
@ Lmacbethl - 50 lbs is AWESOME!!
@ Vicki - Soooo proud of you!! Onederland is my goal this year. It's going to be tough, but I think I can I think I can I think I can!!!
@ Robin & Marsha - I hope you both get better soon. This stuff is lingering so be careful!!
@ Jumpy983- So proud of you for tackling INSANITY. You're going to kick this!!
@ Christine - Welcome back!! We were so worried about you and heard you had been under the weather. Can't wait to see your positive posts again.
@ Karen - I know it wasn't funny at the time, but I was chuckling about your "presents" story - so funny!!!
@ Allison- Awesome 5K! We've got one this Saturday, Chefs for Kids, promoting healthy eating for our children.
@ Walking Queen- I know you've got some battles going on, but keep standing strong. You deserve it!!
@ Naceto- I know you can handle anything thrown at you. We appreciate school so much more when you're older and balancing a family. You're going to do AWESOME!! BTW - Happy Birthday and enjoy all those "surprise" parties. Just a bite of cake though!!!
@ New MFP's - Welcome!! As others have said, this is an amazing group of people. Check in as much as you can. It will help you get through those rough patches. You will have them. It's called life. We just pick ourselves back up and move on. Tomorrow is a NEW day!!
Monday Check-In: Great start to the week. I started the "Get Fit" Challenge at my work gym. Weighed in today and I'm just a few pounds away from my lowest weight with MFP. I hit a plateau in October, then Thanksgiving and Christmas - 13 lbs gained!! It was not pretty and I was NOT happy, but like I said above - Life. So I'm right back on track and feeling great! I did 60 minutes on the treadmill today at 3.5-3.7 using the hill mode up to 8% incline. I finished 3.8 miles so not too shabby. Great advice and questions on running. I plan to start soon, but definitely a "little" nervous. Luckily, I found a serious bra that holds in the twins. It's not cheap, but holds them down. Eat smart. Move often. Keep smiling!!!!0 -
This board moves so fast! Ty for the kudos. I draw my daily inspiration and have found that if I'm feeling like I don't want to work out, I read some posts and it revives my spirit somehow.
@ Susan -- what kind of bra bc these puppies are ALLL over the place running running or jumping. I hate it. Can't ever find a good sports bra.
Monday's suck and now my daughter is sick.
Happy birthday to naceto!! Enjoy a small slice of cake!
I have to start learning people's names. Lol.. I think that's harder for me than losing weight hehehe.
Goodnight all!!!!
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Hi everyone! Welcome to all of the newlings! More and more each day! :happy:
@vickie--yeah, the bitterly cold weather just hit Chicagoland. I realize it's more expected here, but that doesn't mean I like it any better!
@lmackbeth--great job passing the 50 lb mark!! :drinker:
@kaye--I've switched back and forth and found I prefer keeping it at lightly active even in the summer when I'm not working all day. It's time consuming to have to log all of my daily activity, so I only log purposeful exercise in the summer. Also, if I feel I've had a somewhat sedentary day, I'll even skip logging my walk with gunner. My only advice is give it a try and don't just try it for a few days or a week--stick with it for 3-4 weeks to give your body a chance to adjust to see the true impact of the switch.
@nicole--I hate math--I even make my students do the simple math of dividing into groups for activities in class. They know I'm math challenged, so they just laugh when I say "I need 5 groups, so do the math."
@lauren--I know what you mean about your husband. Before I found MFP, I always felt my DH was sabotaging my efforts, but at the same time I KNEW he wasn't doing it on purpose. When I joined MFP, I really had to reinforce that I only get X amount of calories/day and no matter how much effort or "love" he put into preparing a meal, I would have to say "NO" if it didn't fit my calorie allowance. Even almost 2 years later, he needs gentle reminders. The other day he made guacamole and when I got home from work, he was pressuring me (bowl in hand) to "have some--it's really good." I told him "I need to get changed and head to the gym so I'll have the calories to eat some of that guacamole." He smiled and put the bowl back in the fridge, nodding that he understood. Just keep talking to your husband--he'll get it eventually. :flowerforyou:
@rachael--I already talked a bit about ignoring the fluctuation on the scale and just focusing on my lowest weight for check-in on MFP. When I weigh at home, it's always in the morning before I've had anything to eat or drink. However, my home scale is off by about 20 lbs so I really only use it as a check. I use the scale at the gym for my official weight and it's usually after I've had at least one meal and lots of water as I tend to workout late morning or afternoon.
@robin--glad you are feeling better, and thanks for the quinoa article! I also just read an article called something like "Six Superfoods You Probably Aren't Eating" (I wish I had remembered to bookmark it to share :ohwell: ). Quinoa wasn't on the list, but it did include Shirataki noodles which we discussed quite a bit last fall--I know Lin uses them quite frequently and I still use them sporadically. The other foods were beets, sauerkraut, seaweed...can;t remember the others, but I'll give a shout if they pop back into my head.
@linder--WOW!! 10 miles is awesome!!! :drinker:
@kelley--You're fitness plan is always so inspiring!!
@mnblowfish...er, I mean holly :laugh: --I LOVE that you stood up for yourself and doesn't make you that "old" you, it just means you know you are worth it!
@alison--congrats on the 3 lbs!! Yes, some of the smaller local races allow jogging strollers, but I tend to sign up for the bigger events in the city (which don't) b/c they have the best after-parties! That may sound like an odd way to choose races, but I'm all about the music and treats after the race. Hey, whatever works, right?
@christine--So happy to see you here again!! As others mentioned, we were all missing you! Sorry about your health issues, but glad they are now subsiding. :flowerforyou:
Monday check-in:
I got an email that my new escali body-fat scale has been shipped--can't wait 'til it gets here! It's finals week, so kind of a crazy schedule. Already had an off day today. It was a colleagues b-day, so she brought all kinds of treats.To make matters worse, I forgot to ring my breakfast, so ended up munching on coffee cake and donuts all morning. I made sure to log it all, and am still under for the day, but not in the healthiest way. :ohwell:
On the plus side, as I was picking at the coffee cake, a co-worker said "I am not even looking at that table today!" I answered "I shouldn't look at it!" and she retorted, "Oh please, you're thin; what do you have to worry about?" I;m used to people who have known me a long time saying "You're so skinny now" or "Look how thin you are" but I know they mean relative to my former weight. This is a teacher who just started at our school last year, so she never knew me at my heaviest--I was probably around 215 lbs when she 1st met me--so it was a totally different feeling to hear her say that. :bigsmile:
Exercise Goals:
Mon--core work DONE
Tues--rest day (meeting after work)
Wed--walk gunner + gym
Thurs--walk gunner + core work or dancing (may go see another band)
Fri--rest day (plans w/ friends right after work)
Sat--walk gunner + gym (long run)
Sun--walk gunner + core work
Grading goals:
1. 18/22 diction analyses
2. x/48 AP essays
3. 11/11 AP analysis activities DONE
4. Get final exams done and copied for Adv. G&S (DONE), AP Lit (DONE), and H Am Lit (DONE)
5. 59/59 Journals DONE
6. AP test corrections DONE0 -
Wow! A few people posted while I was writing my personals, so...
@laurie--glad the knee is healing--don't push too hard too soon. When I hurt my knee last year it took months of PT and another few months of me continuing the exercises on my own to get it back to 100%. Sorry your gym was so crowded on Saturday, I had a similar experience last night when I went to starbucks to grade. Walked in at 6pm and the place was packed--not a seat in the house. I left and went to the pet store and grocery to pick up a few items. By the time I got back it had cleared out some. Unfortunately, my motivation had also "cleared out" so I got very little done. :ohwell:
@susan--I know, the whole time I was cleaning up the mess, I was repeating this mantra over and over in my head--I love my dog, I love my dog, I love my dog...
However, as I was telling the story here, I couldn't help but chuckle a little myself.
@rachael--:laugh: I'm karen, not to be confused with karenleona, but don't worry, if you forget, you can just call me skinny.
One of the unforeseen perks of choosing this username is that people often shorten it. 0 -
Hello Everyone, :happy:
@Imackbeth congrats on hitting and passing the 50lb mark.
@Laurie good news on your knee is healing.
@Robin glad you are feeling better.
@Alison congrats on the 3lb loss.
@Lin Congrats on 10 miles.
@Susan good for you taking part in the "Get fit Challenges
@walking queen keep your chin up you can do it.
@welcome to everyone new.:flowerforyou:
Today I was able to get up off my Duff and do some housework. Which was really needed place was looking rough around the edges.
Also I finally did it. Join the Y . I have been lucky in past being able to go as a guest of a friend. But with hurting so much these last few days decided to finally follow my doctor's orders and join a water exercise class easier on.my joints.
So looking forward to getting started.
Wishing everyone a good evening.:flowerforyou:
Keep logging into your food and drinking your water. :drinker: :drinker: :drinker: :drinker:
Liz :flowerforyou:0 -
It's the witching hour--missed Monday. Oops. Thanks for the good wishes. Feeling much better, though shaky, and was out in public for the first time in ages! Even did a modified workout! (I fall into the 38% ineffective with that flu shot.) Feel better soon, all of you fellow "sickees" and hang in there caregivers of such. I share your pain. Staying hydrated really does help, BTW. :drinker:
Angelika-I just looked at your progress photos. Oh my goodness. You look amazing and fit. Be proud.
It's late and I'm beat (and fell asleep waiting for the news--totally missed it, in fact). The world must turn without me.
Congrats on all the NSVs and welcome all newbies.0 -
Its late, 4 in the morning Tuesday. I'm back to work after a very busy w/e. Missed a few days on the thread because of it and so much happened. I did okay for the w/e despite eating out twice. Just a little over my calorie count each day but so worth it as I was with my daughter and eldest granddaughter. We went out to dinner and the theatre Friday night in Toronto and on Saturday attended a family baby shower. We've had a baby explosion in our family and two of the new babies were there. We have had 3 babies in the past 7 months and two more to come over the next few months. So exciting to see so many new babies in the family (all cousins).
@Robin - hope your case of the flu is mild and you're better soon. Drink lots of fluids and take care.
@Chris - so glad to see you back on the thread. I too went AWOL for a few months and just started back on Jan. 1st. Glad to be back.
@Vicki - Yeah you!! Can't imagine onderland as its too far away. But am so excited for you as I know how hard you've worked.
Wish I could respond to everyone, but just can't take that kind of time when I'm at work. Suffice it to say, I've read all the posts and am so excited about all of the successes. I want to be able to add my successes soon. Got to get myself back in the right head space to push forward. Congrats everyone. Charlotte0 -
@drojen -- welcome! I do worry that I get a bit obsessed with the scales; I'm sure that just using measurements is fine!
@Lin -- ten miles! That's brilliant.
@Karen -- I'm using this version of walking to Rivendell -- http://home.insightbb.com/~eowynchallenge/Tools/Bag_end/bag_end.html . This is from the Lord of the Rings. There's also a Hobbit version but the mileage is different. I love the idea of running being all about the after-parties! I am hoping that the half-marathon will have an exciting goodie bag cos it will be my first. I did get a little medal when I did my very first 5k with the British Heart Foundation, years ago, and I still have that. But no medals or treats with parkruns -- on the other hand, they're free. People do go for a coffee afterwards. I can't imagine how exciting having someone say 'you're thin, you don't need to worry about eating xxx' would be. What a great NSV that is!
@Rachael -- I think that weighing without clothes first thing in the morning is the best way to do it. It's the lowest weight so that feels good, and it's the most consistent weight too (though it does still go up and down). Really it doesn't matter as long as you're consistent in how you do it with respect to time of day and clothes. I weigh every day but I only 'weigh-in' on MFP on a Monday, and I try not to be elated or gloomy about ups and downs in between.
@kavndeest -- welcome! If you've done it before, you can do it again. I think it helps not to think of it as 'going on a diet' -- I'm just eating a little less and exercising a bit more (actually a lot more, but that's not how I started out).
@Kaye -- I log as sedentary, and I don't count light housework or daily cooking. I do count all my out of the house walking, even if it's just to the shops or the tube station. I'd worry that if I upped the setting I'd stop losing.
@Ang -- thanks for that information on metabolism; it's great getting information like this.
@Lmackbethl -- if you find you're fine on the treadmill I'm sure you can start mixing in outside really quickly. And YAY for 50!!! That's amazing. You know that you can adjust your starting weights with MFP to include weight you lost earlier, don't you? I sometimes sell stuff on eBay to make a little extra cash; it's hard work but very satisfying, particularly when some piece of junk you own turns out to be something that someone else has been looking for for years.
@Lauriek -- weekly not-too-serious 5ks are great fun indeed. And free, and because the course is the same you can see yourself improving. And because it's early and pretty close to home, you can do it and then get on with the rest of your weekend.
@Susan -- good luck with your 5k this weekend. 8% incline on the treadmill is awesome.
@Rachael -- I use Shock Absorber bras -- I have 6! Three of the bright crop-top style for running and general sports, three plain for dancing. Nothing moves. Though as I've lost weight I am going to need to get smaller ones; I've got them on the tightest, most pulled in setting at the moment but another ten pounds and they'll all be too big. Also, a dark secret -- I keep a little list of all the names. Though there are lots I remember now.
@Liz -- Oh, a water class sounds really good. I love swimming but I'm so idle about it; there's so much more faffing around than for running or dancing. So in practice I go swimming about four times a year, and every time I think 'ooh, I should do this more often'.
I finished the MIT work and have an A for the course, so I am well pleased with that. This next week or two I'm going to pick up some untimed courses, and do my tax return (which is way complicated this year). And then work out where to go next with the coding. I guess I need to start actually writing some apps. And my new computer did arrive, and I hope to get it set up today.
Tuesday goals -- Tidying the study, by which I mean *sorting out* the boxes of unsorted post, gadgets to fix/set up/give to charity/sell, bills to scan and shred, books to file, and so on. Time to get going!
Have a fantastic day everyone!
-- Alison0 -
Happy Tuesday :flowerforyou: .
Tuesday Goals: Loving working out on my lunch break that way I can always fit exercise into my schedule.
Mon- walk 30 minutes -- done 1.6 miles
Tues- walk 30 minutes
Wed- walk 30 minutes
Thurs- walk 60 minutes
Fri- breather
Sat- walk 60 minutes
Sun- walk 60 minutes
I will try and do some sit up and hand weights too. Just don't know when.
My school goals this semester are to break up my reading (ie got to read 30pgs in a week break it up to daily amounts) and to get A's in both classes.
@ New People- Welcome to the group
@Liz- My friend takes water zumba at the Y and loves it
@Charolette- Sounds like you had a nice w/e with family
@Skinny- What a nice NSV for someone to say that who didn't know your past body image. I am glad we don't have food tables here cuz my coworkers love to bake junk type food.
@Naceto- Good luck with math. I would offer you some help but eventhough I got a B that was from mostly my teenager helping me nightly.0 -
Well, my Tuesday is off to a fantabulous start! First, we wake up to the S word falling from the sky along with freezing rain and sleet – making my commute fun, then for the 1st time I left my travel mug on the roof of my car which flew off as I pulled out of my driveway – so a stop at Starbucks was in order. Can I go back to bed now? :grumble:
Poor Zoe was all by herself from about 6:30 yesterday morning to 7:00 last night, she was fit to be tied – I could not give her enough attention and she was up all night, which leads me to believe she slept ALL day! I’m going to look at the pet store this weekend and see if I can find a toy for cats that holds treats, it will be something for her to discover throughout the day when I’m gone longer hours. I swear having a kitten is like having a newborn. :laugh:
@Angelika~Thanks for posting the plateau article, something I struggle with off and on. I actually met with the weight loss coach at the gym yesterday and we discussed this very topic.
@lmackbeth~Congrats on reaching that 50# milestone!
@Vicki~Its been cold in Texas (and snowing?! this morning) too lately, I don’t like it!
@Nicole~Wishing you the happiest 40th birthday on Thursday, enjoy your celebration (surprise or not). So many people around me turning 40 this year – a friend at work turned 40 yesterday, my BIL will be 40 on Saturday, and my sister in October.
@Laurie~My gym was crazy packed on Saturday too, I could hardly find a parking space. I couldn’t believe how busy it was – there must have been 100 people in a step class. There are also close to 100 treadmills and they were all taken. This too shall pass (I hope soon).
@Kaye~I keep mine at sedentary, even though I’m not completely sedentary all day. I am a desk jockey, but walk to different buildings throughout the day at work and have a two-story house – but for me I think it’s best to keep my settings at that level just in case I have a less active day.
@Lin~10 miles in a day = awesome!!! According to my Fitbit, I average 5 usually.
@Karen~What a great feeling! Compliments are still hard for me to take – it’s weird, especially when they come from men. There are two guys at work that say stuff to me fairly often and it’s still a hard pill to swallow, I don’t know why.
Tuesday Goals~I am changing up some things. I met with the weight loss coach at my gym last night, we talked for about an hour-and-a-half – discovered I’m not eating enough, am lacking fats (hard to believe) and protein. So, we’re upping my calories by about 200 and I’m adding some additional servings of nuts into my meal planning along with some additional protein. She also asked me to increase my fish oil and take another 2g plus 2g of vitamin C – she thinks a lot of what is derailing my efforts is stress, so we need to add some things to combat it. I also bought pickles to help offset my salt cravings in the afternoons – I love pickles so a good substitution for the chips I occasionally succumb to. I’m having a metabolic test done on the 27th to determine exactly the type of calories I burn (fat or carbs) and what my resting metabolic rate is – from there we’ll make changes to my diet and/or workouts based on the results. It was time for me to make this change. Then, I will meet with her once a month to see how things are going – she is also a friend of mine on MFP so can see my diary, so I need to be better about remembering to record my dinner and saving my journal!
Have a great day!
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Good morning all!
My goal is to finish my housework- don't we all love that? I also have to nurse my daughter back to health. Got a call yesterday to pick her up from school- 99.8 fever. So many germs going around the school. Somewhere in there I need to get a workout in. I slacked and only did 28 minutes yesterday. My fitness goal is to workout for an hour today. Its raining and I'm feeling so sluggish.
To all who are having financial worries- things will get better! It's time to early spring clean and sell the things you aren't using. Every little bit does help! I coupon like its no ones business. I can really save a lot of $$$. I find this helps me as well!
To all who are sick- get well soon!!
I'm off to take care of my sick 9 year old patient lol
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Morning all - I had bailed on work yesterday (called in sick) and walked in today to a major work drama unfolding. What a morning.
Tuesday goals - get my butt back in gear with diet AND exercise. I slacked off on both horribly last week and THREE of my days were over calories. Two were thousands of calories over my TDEE and one was a couple of hundred calories over. No exercise to speak of and just general slothful behavior. Armed with healthy snacks/meals for work and I'm sucking down tea like there's no tomorrow (it tends to make me feel full and a bit bloated).
If anyone is looking for a kitchen scale, I found this bad boy on amazon for only 9.99 and eligible for supersaver shipping if you're planning on ordering anything else. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ARHC036/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=frlinw-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B00ARHC036
A pretty good deal, imo.
Congorats to all on their losses and NSVs and I sure hope those who are sick with this terrible flu epidemic get better fast!0 -
Good Morning, Thanks for the suggestions about changing my activity level. I think that I will leave it where it is, at least until after we get home from UT next week. I will be pretty sedentary while traveling. My big concern is that I am probably losing too fast. I don't usually eat my allotted calories in any given day anyway, so I'm not sure how changing my status would help that problem anyway. I really hate to make any changes, because I really love the pace at which I am losing. I just don't want it to come to bite me later on.
My goal is to figure out how to eat enough to maintain my metabolism while continuing to lose weight at an acceptable rate.
Have a great day. I have some sewing to do. DH is out at the dealership having our car tuned up so it will be running optimally for the trip. Kaye0 -
Tuesday goal: to log in every day this week. I know. I'm starting from scratch.
I hope the new year is treating you all well!0 -
for some reason i'm jonesing to get outside and at least go for a walk. but our weather is atrocious, so i guess it's still inside for me.0
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Tuesday goals -
1. finish week 2 of a learn to run program. It will teach me to run one mile. doesn't sound like much and I used to run more than that, but got side tracked by a piriformus issue and I really, really want to take it slower this time. Will eventually get back to running 10K +, but not until later this year. Got an ipad app that seems to be pretty good so far and will take me from one to 10K eventually. Figure out what to do for exercise on the days that I don't run. Yoga? Weight routine? Walk on treadmill? Whatever it is, it has to be done in or around home.
2. Food - keep on doing what I'm doing.
3. Stay away from the scale. It's tempting me, but I really, really don't want to get on it and be horrified by the number. I know myself well enough to know that it could de-rail everything. I am not mentally ready to see the number for real..... I've been these measurements before, so I have a general idea of where I'm at....0 -
I am new but not new to trying to lose weight. My goal this week is to track my food and try to do it as soon as I eat. I have been down this path so many times, but now my knees are bad and have had 3 surgeries on my foot that has failed again. I want and need to lose weight this time and keep it off, so I can go back to living a full life. I will need all of the encouragement I can get and will give it back to others.0
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@Helen - WB, you were missed!
@Toots - I can relate. I hate this time of year. Dark when I leave home and dark when I get back from work... no outside time at all during the week and I hate exercising inside the apartment.
@KVandeest - WelcomeI am new but not new to trying to lose weight. My goal this week is to track my food and try to do it as soon as I eat. Have you thought about PRElogging your meals? I plan my meals 4 -10 days in advance. I decide what I'm going to eat, do my grocery list, build the recipes in the recipe builder, and prelog it all. Then I know exactly what I'm going to eat and when with no worries. If something comes up I can always change it that day. I like it because say it's 2:30 PM and some friends want to go out for dinner. I can look at my log, see what my dinner calories were supposed to be (for whatever I had planned) and see if I have any snack calories leftover. Then I know exactly what I can spend that night (calorie wise).
Mucho work drama today has me yearning for the vending machine. I'm not going there and thankfully lunch is in less than 1/2 an hour but.... some cheetos would go do so smooth right now!0 -
Thanks for all of the birthday wishes! And @Skinny - LOL on both the username comment and making your students figure their own Math...
Tuesday Tuesday.. my good friend Tuesday... I am having trouble staying on track. Fast food is calling me again, while the theme in my English class is food sustainability, and we recently discussed the slow food movement... Fast food is just so much easier! Dangit! I am going to take the advice of a pal and get back to basics... start small. I am going to add a salad to each and every day this week. Next week, I shall add two.
AND I shall drink my water! :drinker: :drinker:0 -
Tuesday goal: to log in every day this week. I know. I'm starting from scratch.
I hope the new year is treating you all well!
Welcome back :bigsmile:0 -
HI all, trying to keep up....I've been ill for the past couple of weeks and only active for the last 2 days...I'm trying to build up some strength by walking. NOt ready for the gym yet. Kind of scared of it. Anyway, went for a walk but only lasted about 10 minutes as the cold got to me. I dressed for it, but hate the cold wind on my face...I gave up and went inside. I think because I'm still recovering from that darn flu, I;m just not as strong as usual. Can't wait for spring! I live on Lake Ontario, and the water was really pretty and sparkling today, but the wind was too much!0
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Instead of water tag how about a salad challenge? Everybody have at least one salad this week.
Just finished another 5 miles of Leslie Sansone---all fast miles with intervals and my feet are *#$! mad at me. Can you hear them howling?? Gotta see how they feel tomorrow, may have to ease off a bit.
Otherwise, I hope to keep at it!!!
All best wishes my friends.
Lin
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