Motivation, Success and Frustration Sharing!
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So it's been almost a week with my new Vivosmart and although I was sick for a lot of that week I have discovered something huge.
My yoga workouts are spot on - 400ish calories BUT my ellipticals are HALF of what I have been putting in. I've been using my machine's number (bc it's lower than MFP) and it's still half of that. So, there's the reason my weight has not budged. Even though I am eating and weighing everything properly, I was not burning enough calories even at 1200 cals. Crazy right?
So, this whole CICO is correct (to a point) but in my case I need to also burn about 800 calories from exercise a week to lose (on top of eating at 1200, hope I explained that properly). I am so glad that I have a complete picture of my food and exercise now.
Now if I don't lose any weight it's because I'm not moving enough, simple as that! Have a great week ladies!
It's so good you've worked this out, not good that you've been stalling all this time, but at least now you can move forward and get those scales going down again. It's so disheartening when you KNOW you're counting everything right (as in food) but nothing is happening, at least now you know what the issue is and hopefully things will start to shift.
As I said to you the other day, I think a lot of these apps etc overestimate the calories burned, I see many people logging amazing burns for only a small amounts of exercise and I think 'surely that can't be right'.
It's a very personal thing too, as you've said you personally need to burn 800 a week in exercise, and stick to the 1200 a day in order to see results, and I think half the battle is working this out for yourself, as in, what your personal CICO 'magic numbers' are in order to keep that scale moving, and as long as you're eating properly and not starving yourself, then it's all good.
You are SO right! Personally, I didn't log anything but meaningful exercise (I would never log shopping or cleaning house etc) so I was starting to think I needed to go to the doctor bc I've been at 8lbs lost for what seems like forever. Granted, I don't have a ton to lose but I should still be losing weight, now I know why! I suppose if I stuck at the 1200 cals and was 100 lbs overweight then yes, I would lose just through diet. I have 20-30lbs to lose in total so for me, diet alone won't do it. I see a lot of people on the boards berating other users by asserting you will definitely lose if you stick to 1200 and I now know that is not true in all cases. I need to eat at 1200 AND exercise.
I am totally with you on this.
My calorie allowance is 1200, which is what i try to stick to. I have never believed the burn numbers MFP has given me so i just dont eat back the calories given. The only time I allow myself to eat them is if we are having a special occasion.0 -
GillianSmith2 wrote: »So it's been almost a week with my new Vivosmart and although I was sick for a lot of that week I have discovered something huge.
My yoga workouts are spot on - 400ish calories BUT my ellipticals are HALF of what I have been putting in. I've been using my machine's number (bc it's lower than MFP) and it's still half of that. So, there's the reason my weight has not budged. Even though I am eating and weighing everything properly, I was not burning enough calories even at 1200 cals. Crazy right?
So, this whole CICO is correct (to a point) but in my case I need to also burn about 800 calories from exercise a week to lose (on top of eating at 1200, hope I explained that properly). I am so glad that I have a complete picture of my food and exercise now.
Now if I don't lose any weight it's because I'm not moving enough, simple as that! Have a great week ladies!
It's so good you've worked this out, not good that you've been stalling all this time, but at least now you can move forward and get those scales going down again. It's so disheartening when you KNOW you're counting everything right (as in food) but nothing is happening, at least now you know what the issue is and hopefully things will start to shift.
As I said to you the other day, I think a lot of these apps etc overestimate the calories burned, I see many people logging amazing burns for only a small amounts of exercise and I think 'surely that can't be right'.
It's a very personal thing too, as you've said you personally need to burn 800 a week in exercise, and stick to the 1200 a day in order to see results, and I think half the battle is working this out for yourself, as in, what your personal CICO 'magic numbers' are in order to keep that scale moving, and as long as you're eating properly and not starving yourself, then it's all good.
You are SO right! Personally, I didn't log anything but meaningful exercise (I would never log shopping or cleaning house etc) so I was starting to think I needed to go to the doctor bc I've been at 8lbs lost for what seems like forever. Granted, I don't have a ton to lose but I should still be losing weight, now I know why! I suppose if I stuck at the 1200 cals and was 100 lbs overweight then yes, I would lose just through diet. I have 20-30lbs to lose in total so for me, diet alone won't do it. I see a lot of people on the boards berating other users by asserting you will definitely lose if you stick to 1200 and I now know that is not true in all cases. I need to eat at 1200 AND exercise.
I am totally with you on this.
My calorie allowance is 1200, which is what i try to stick to. I have never believed the burn numbers MFP has given me so i just dont eat back the calories given. The only time I allow myself to eat them is if we are having a special occasion.
This is what I mean, there are a lot of people on here who will tell you that you HAVE to eat back all your exercise calories, but I find that if I do the weight doesn't shift, so I stick to the 1200 a day (or thereabouts, i'm not bothered about a few cals either way) and I personally find this works for me.
As Jen said, I never count things like shopping or housework as exercise, exercise to me is something you actually make a concerted effort to do, yoga, running, the gym, cycling, what ever it might be.
I always leave a buffer of (exercise) calories uneaten each day for two main reasons -
1) How accurate is the calorie burn? As we've said, the numbers for exercise vary so greatly that how can we be sure they're right, and if we eat them all back, as i've experienced myself and also seen on the boards, people end up getting nowhere and it's because they're not actually burning as much as they think they are.
2) If i'm cooking I weigh/measure all liquids and food stuffs etc, but when it comes to my partner cooking he's quite creative and just likes to add stuff as he goes, and I can't follow him around the kitchen watching every single thing he does, and asking him to stop so I can measure a pinch of this and a splash of that, so I estimate it, and I allow for this.
It's finding what works for YOU, and ensuring that you're eating healthily in the process, and if that means I have to do more exercise than someone else to get the same results, and not eat back every single exercise calorie, then that's what I personally have to do. It's not a 'one size fits all' process.0 -
Hi, just wanted to leave a note here, I've joined in your fitbit challenge which is cool, because none of my other fitbit friends are very active, so it's great to have a bit of competition
No exercise today and still hit 17k steps, feeling pretty tired tonight! Now time for some sleep.0 -
TanyaKeast2015 wrote: »Hi, just wanted to leave a note here, I've joined in your fitbit challenge which is cool, because none of my other fitbit friends are very active, so it's great to have a bit of competition
No exercise today and still hit 17k steps, feeling pretty tired tonight! Now time for some sleep.
well your keeping me on my toes I am loving the challenge. 0 -
Two days working from home, two days of getting a workout in - and hopefully two days of closing my diary under my calorie goal. Sorry I've not been particularly active on here - I want and need to do this but I need to give myself the kick to actually get on and do so. No more excuses!0
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TanyaKeast2015 wrote: »Hi, just wanted to leave a note here, I've joined in your fitbit challenge which is cool, because none of my other fitbit friends are very active, so it's great to have a bit of competition
No exercise today and still hit 17k steps, feeling pretty tired tonight! Now time for some sleep.
Glad to have you Tanya! You girls all rock! Giving me a run for my money! Love it!!0 -
@CariTJR;35192065 & @GillianSmith2... I never eat my calories back as well. I totally agree it is whatever works for you. I sit at 1200 calories and lose pretty good if I burn 350-400 calories a 5x a week... That's usually what I aim for at least.0
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Woohoo down 0.5, tiny I know but it's a loss!!0
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I have had a great day, I have managed to get loads of steps in, and i have just finished 1 hour 40 minutes of kickboxercise class it was a killer but i loved it
Have a great day everyone and keep up the great work 0 -
GillianSmith2 wrote: »I have had a great day, I have managed to get loads of steps in, and i have just finished 1 hour 40 minutes of kickboxercise class it was a killer but i loved it
Have a great day everyone and keep up the great work
Awesome lady!!! Way to go! Such an inspiration!!!0 -
So I have been doing great on my goal, over 10K steps per day! Monday was a little short but that was it. I think I made up for it! Let's round out the week going strong girls!!
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Way to go shy, that's great! Have a fantastic weekend!0
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Hope you all have a great weekend!!!
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I can't do the challenge with you guys because my Fitbit is a garmin vivofit. But I can say that I got over 14,000 steps today!0
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Is there a group to specifically join or do you all just keep posting on this thread? And can anybody join who fits your criteria?0
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good morning! I don't think I have ever posted on this board yet, but I follow it. You are all very positive! Here's my contribution for today...
My workout partner cancelled last night and instead of doing something on my own...I was a couch potato. BUT...I didn't watch tv all night, instead, I read a book. AND, instead of eating a bag of chips, I had popcorn and just put some in a bowl. I did not eat the entire bag! I'm learning to focus on positive changes...however big or small...towards a healthier mind, body and soul 0 -
Good morning to everyone! I'd love to join this bunch if I may. I can always use a swift kick in the butt to get me off the couch.0
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bluepoppies777 wrote: »I can't do the challenge with you guys because my Fitbit is a garmin vivofit. But I can say that I got over 14,000 steps today!
Great work on the steps, Keep up the awesome work
clippergear wrote: »Is there a group to specifically join or do you all just keep posting on this thread? And can anybody join who fits your criteria?
welcome and Just keep posting on here.got2rockit wrote: »good morning! I don't think I have ever posted on this board yet, but I follow it. You are all very positive! Here's my contribution for today...
My workout partner cancelled last night and instead of doing something on my own...I was a couch potato. BUT...I didn't watch tv all night, instead, I read a book. AND, instead of eating a bag of chips, I had popcorn and just put some in a bowl. I did not eat the entire bag! I'm learning to focus on positive changes...however big or small...towards a healthier mind, body and soul
Welcome to the group. Being honest with your self is absolutely brilliant, Keep up the great workDoozerKat3 wrote: »Good morning to everyone! I'd love to join this bunch if I may. I can always use a swift kick in the butt to get me off the couch.
Welcome to the group.
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Happy weekend everyone.
I have had a good week considering it started with me not being very well. I managed to get all my steps in everyday except Monday. Being in the FitBit Challenge as certainly help with that, Thank you girls
I have also managed to get in lots of kickboxing and kickboxercise classes. My arms are aching a bit so i think next week i might do more leg and ab work and rest my arms a bit and of course get in lots more steps
I have had a loss of 1.2lbs this week yay meeee
You know i am doing the happy dance
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bluepoppies777 wrote: »I can't do the challenge with you guys because my Fitbit is a garmin vivofit. But I can say that I got over 14,000 steps today!
I've got a vivosmart, there's a Garmin thread on here where you can add other users. You kick my butt, I only get about 6000 steps if I'm lucky but it's just been so cold here. Keep it up!0 -
I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!0
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I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
so where mine says "net calories under goal" that is how much i can still eat this weekend if i want to?.0 -
GillianSmith2 wrote: »I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
so where mine says "net calories under goal" that is how much i can still eat this weekend if i want to?.
I'm still new at this (and I literally found this option yesterday) but I would say NO, don't! If you do then you won't have a deficit but if you have a large 'net under calories' amount then you could safely use a little. Mine was at 1600 under so I didn't worry about going over last night on my dessert.
If someone out there can possibly explain this better than I can, or understands it differently please chime in!0 -
I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
Excellent, I was wondering how to see the weekly calories, I'm like you, I'll bank calories during the week to cover weekend excesses, like drinking 7 caramel vodkas as I did last night. . ...whoooooops!
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I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
Excellent, I was wondering how to see the weekly calories, I'm like you, I'll bank calories during the week to cover weekend excesses, like drinking 7 caramel vodkas as I did last night. . ...whoooooops!
Haha! I saw that on your diary and I thought Yum! Sounds like a drink I'll have to remember to have sometime.0 -
GillianSmith2 wrote: »I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
so where mine says "net calories under goal" that is how much i can still eat this weekend if i want to?.
I'm still new at this (and I literally found this option yesterday) but I would say NO, don't! If you do then you won't have a deficit but if you have a large 'net under calories' amount then you could safely use a little. Mine was at 1600 under so I didn't worry about going over last night on my dessert.
If someone out there can possibly explain this better than I can, or understands it differently please chime in!GillianSmith2 wrote: »I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
No i wont, but it is interesting to see how many I Calories I don't eat but I am still losing at a steady rate. So all those that say eat back your exercise calories..... If i did i wouldn't lose anything
I suppose its what works for each individual.0 -
I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
Excellent, I was wondering how to see the weekly calories, I'm like you, I'll bank calories during the week to cover weekend excesses, like drinking 7 caramel vodkas as I did last night. . ...whoooooops!
Haha! I saw that on your diary and I thought Yum! Sounds like a drink I'll have to remember to have sometime.
I've never liked vodka, but the restaurant gave us a shot each to try, and oh my, it was lovely! Very sweet, and very moreish, like another 6 moreish hehehe0 -
I finally figured out how to check my weekly calories on the app! Which is awesome bc I don't mind a big deficit through the week and then having a better dinner or treat on the weekends. It's under Nutrition at the bottom of your diary and then you can cycle to Calories and Weekly and it gives you your weekly Net. Perfect for people like me who like to indulge more on the weekend!
This is fabulous!! Good to know! Thanks for sharing Jen!
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