Cardiooooo

hokagenoob
hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey ladies n gentlemen!
I have a quick question, if I eat whatever I want and just kind of guesstimate everything that I'm eating in my head or log it into my meals, and end up like 2,500cal when my goal is 1400 then do about 2/3 different sessions of cardio the same day (voluntarily not feeling forced because I've been enjoying cardio on the treadmill lately) could I still lose weight?

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  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    Not if you're just pulling numbers out of your *kitten*

    This^

    Put some effort into logging and you will actually get something out of it. Measuring portions is an important learning tool. It forces us to look hard at our choices. I'm fat because my portions are too big. Measuring food tells me that.

    If you want a no-logging weight loss method, then try something else. The No-S diet is one example. Still - this needs to be a lifestyle change or the weight will come back.
  • Asher_Ethan
    Asher_Ethan Posts: 2,430 Member
    Probably not. Because you would have to burn close to 2000 calories a day doing cardio
  • SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage
    SarcasmIsMyLoveLanguage Posts: 2,668 Member
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    Not if you're just pulling numbers out of your *kitten*

    :lol:
    +2
  • tulips_and_tea
    tulips_and_tea Posts: 5,744 Member
    Guesstimating is rarely a good idea. You also don't want to rely on that much cardio. What if you get injured, or sick, or burn out? Not a good long-term plan.

    Reduce your calorie intake, track accurately, and you'll learn you can be satisfied with just the right amount of food and not over doing it.
  • soldiergrl_101
    soldiergrl_101 Posts: 2,205 Member
    doing cardio can help balance your weight but if your not eatting at a deficit you wont loose anything
  • kandell
    kandell Posts: 473 Member
    If you're not weighing, you're not getting an accurate calorie estimate. You'd be shocked by how much you can over-eat by eye-balling measurements.
  • pineapple_jojo
    pineapple_jojo Posts: 440 Member
    Weight loss is made in the kitchen, fitness is made in the gym.
  • rileysowner
    rileysowner Posts: 8,336 Member
    Doing that much cardio is a pretty much certain way to get repetitive stress injuries, not to mention guessing at food intake means you will, notice not may but will, eat way more than you think you are. You would be over even to start, but that would get bigger over time, then injury from the repetitive stress would set in, and you would be in a worse situation than when you started.
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    pineapple_jojo wrote: »
    Weight loss is made in the kitchen, fitness is made in the gym.



    Qft
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    TeaBea wrote: »
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    Not if you're just pulling numbers out of your *kitten*

    This^

    Put some effort into logging and you will actually get something out of it. Measuring portions is an important learning tool. It forces us to look hard at our choices. I'm fat because my portions are too big. Measuring food tells me that.

    If you want a no-logging weight loss method, then try something else. The No-S diet is one example. Still - this needs to be a lifestyle change or the weight will come back.
    [/

    I love how rude you guys can be. the fitness community is suppose to be about helping with respect not using rude language.I'm just trying to learn and improve. I tracked the foods that I had the labels on it, just not the homemade stuff. I don't always want to rely of tracking. That is not healthy for my mentality. Being intuitive sometimes helps the stress of tracking. I love eating a big therefore I eat one huge one leaving me full throughout the day.
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    hokagenoob wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    Not if you're just pulling numbers out of your *kitten*

    This^

    Put some effort into logging and you will actually get something out of it. Measuring portions is an important learning tool. It forces us to look hard at our choices. I'm fat because my portions are too big. Measuring food tells me that.

    If you want a no-logging weight loss method, then try something else. The No-S diet is one example. Still - this needs to be a lifestyle change or the weight will come back.

    I love how rude you guys can be. the fitness community is suppose to be about helping with respect not using rude language.I'm just trying to learn and improve. I tracked the foods that I had the labels on it, just not the homemade stuff. I don't always want to rely of tracking. That is not healthy for my mentality. Being intuitive sometimes helps the stress of tracking. I love eating a big therefore I eat one huge one leaving me full throughout the day.
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    Guesstimating is rarely a good idea. You also don't want to rely on that much cardio. What if you get injured, or sick, or burn out? Not a good long-term plan.

    Reduce your calorie intake, track accurately, and you'll learn you can be satisfied with just the right amount of food and not over doing it.

    Thanks! Do you always track 24/7 or do u have intuitive days? Because I have a binging history and was wonding if u get fusterated sometimes on tracking
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    pineapple_jojo wrote: »
    Weight loss is made in the kitchen, fitness is made in the gym.

    That's the difficult part for me having a binging history:/
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    hokagenoob wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    Not if you're just pulling numbers out of your *kitten*

    This^

    Put some effort into logging and you will actually get something out of it. Measuring portions is an important learning tool. It forces us to look hard at our choices. I'm fat because my portions are too big. Measuring food tells me that.

    If you want a no-logging weight loss method, then try something else. The No-S diet is one example. Still - this needs to be a lifestyle change or the weight will come back.
    [/

    I love how rude you guys can be. the fitness community is suppose to be about helping with respect not using rude language.I'm just trying to learn and improve. I tracked the foods that I had the labels on it, just not the homemade stuff. I don't always want to rely of tracking. That is not healthy for my mentality. Being intuitive sometimes helps the stress of tracking. I love eating a big therefore I eat one huge one leaving me full throughout the day.

    I don't think my post was rude at all. You could be the exception, the person that guestimates their food consumption and manages to lose weight. It could happen.

    But the reality for most people here, is we don't have good intuition with regards to food. I know bad intuition is what got me here. I know people who can manage their weight (I'm related to some).....but that's not me.

    Learning portions (by measuring) is helping me learn. To keep weight off MOST of us (there will be exceptions) will need lifestyle changes.

    There are lifestyle changes that do not revolve around logging, if that's your preference. The No-S diet: is no seconds, no sweets, no snacks, except on days that begin with S (Saturday, Sunday, Special days).
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    hokagenoob wrote: »
    BZAH10 wrote: »
    Guesstimating is rarely a good idea. You also don't want to rely on that much cardio. What if you get injured, or sick, or burn out? Not a good long-term plan.

    Reduce your calorie intake, track accurately, and you'll learn you can be satisfied with just the right amount of food and not over doing it.

    Thanks! Do you always track 24/7 or do u have intuitive days? Because I have a binging history and was wonding if u get fusterated sometimes on tracking

    Tracking helps me not binge. So do Cognitive Behavioral techniques.
  • selina884
    selina884 Posts: 826 Member
    Oh it's rude if you are cheering on someone else that's being rude.

    I reported that post.
  • joseserpas1788
    joseserpas1788 Posts: 11 Member
    I find tracking food easy during the week because I mostly eat tuna,chicken, labeled foods... On weekends I pretty much guesstimate and it has been work for me
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    Prelogging can help with your binging. You have a menu to look forward and you can track properly
  • _Waffle_
    _Waffle_ Posts: 13,049 Member
    edited March 2016
    hokagenoob wrote: »
    Hey ladies n gentlemen!
    I have a quick question, if I eat whatever I want and just kind of guesstimate everything that I'm eating in my head or log it into my meals, and end up like 2,500cal when my goal is 1400 then do about 2/3 different sessions of cardio the same day (voluntarily not feeling forced because I've been enjoying cardio on the treadmill lately) could I still lose weight?

    If your goal is 1400, you eat 2500, and you exercise off 1100 calories then yes. Yes you will lose weight. I have over 5000 calories some days. NET calories are what matter.

    You still need to be accurate about logging calories/exercise. Lock that down and you're golden.
  • LesleyL30
    LesleyL30 Posts: 16 Member
    I tend to go back and forth. I binge too sometimes but I also have a hard hard time when I log my food. I am an all or nothing type person so when I log food I tend to watch too carefully and not eat enough. I don't love food either, so it's easy for me to go without eating but it's very unhealthy. So as of now I try rot to focus too much on calorie intake and more on processed sugars and carbs. I agree with the "don't count on cardio too much" running helped me lose at my most 65 pounds. 3 years ago. I've gained between 10-15 pounds I'm currently working on getting off. The biggest help was cutting all that processed crap. But I'm not gonna lie I binge sometimes still, I love candy, chocolate, cakes all that tummy stuff! Good luck! Friend me if you want!
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    TeaBea wrote: »
    hokagenoob wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »
    ValerieMartini2Olives wrote: »
    Not if you're just pulling numbers out of your *kitten*

    This^

    Put some effort into logging and you will actually get something out of it. Measuring portions is an important learning tool. It forces us to look hard at our choices. I'm fat because my portions are too big. Measuring food tells me that.

    If you want a no-logging weight loss method, then try something else. The No-S diet is one example. Still - this needs to be a lifestyle change or the weight will come back.
    [/

    I love how rude you guys can be. the fitness community is suppose to be about helping with respect not using rude language.I'm just trying to learn and improve. I tracked the foods that I had the labels on it, just not the homemade stuff. I don't always want to rely of tracking. That is not healthy for my mentality. Being intuitive sometimes helps the stress of tracking. I love eating a big therefore I eat one huge one leaving me full throughout the day.

    I don't think my post was rude at all. You could be the exception, the person that guestimates their food consumption and manages to lose weight. It could happen.

    But the reality for most people here, is we don't have good intuition with regards to food. I know bad intuition is what got me here. I know people who can manage their weight (I'm related to some).....but that's not me.

    Learning portions (by measuring) is helping me learn. To keep weight off MOST of us (there will be exceptions) will need lifestyle changes.

    There are lifestyle changes that do not revolve around logging, if that's your preference. The No-S diet: is no seconds, no sweets, no snacks, except on days that begin with S (Saturday, Sunday, Special days).

    Oh, okay, I see , well thank you for your input!
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    selina884 wrote: »
    Oh it's rude if you are cheering on someone else that's being rude.

    I reported that post.

    Thanks girlie:)
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    joseserpas1788 wrote: »
    I find tracking food easy during the week because I mostly eat tuna,chicken, labeled foods... On weekends I pretty much guesstimate and it has been work for me

    Hmmm interesting! Do you also keep track of ur macros?
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    _Waffle_ wrote: »
    hokagenoob wrote: »
    Hey ladies n gentlemen!
    I have a quick question, if I eat whatever I want and just kind of guesstimate everything that I'm eating in my head or log it into my meals, and end up like 2,500cal when my goal is 1400 then do about 2/3 different sessions of cardio the same day (voluntarily not feeling forced because I've been enjoying cardio on the treadmill lately) could I still lose weight?

    If your goal is 1400, you eat 2500, and you exercise off 1100 calories then yes. Yes you will lose weight. I have over 5000 calories some days. NET calories are what matter.

    You still need to be accurate about logging calories/exercise. Lock that down and you're golden.

    Thanks:)
  • hokagenoob
    hokagenoob Posts: 78 Member
    LesleyL30 wrote: »
    I tend to go back and forth. I binge too sometimes but I also have a hard hard time when I log my food. I am an all or nothing type person so when I log food I tend to watch too carefully and not eat enough. I don't love food either, so it's easy for me to go without eating but it's very unhealthy. So as of now I try rot to focus too much on calorie intake and more on processed sugars and carbs. I agree with the "don't count on cardio too much" running helped me lose at my most 65 pounds. 3 years ago. I've gained between 10-15 pounds I'm currently working on getting off. The biggest help was cutting all that processed crap. But I'm not gonna lie I binge sometimes still, I love candy, chocolate, cakes all that tummy stuff! Good luck! Friend me if you want!

    Thanks for sharing ur story! I was restricting my cals for months and undereating and now I face the consequences with binging. What has helped me is eating all my cals in one sitting (whatever I really wanted to eat) and feel full the whole day. But I wonder if its healthy doing that? I guess I should test it out by continue doing it since I'm on spring break right now. Do you think the cals burned on what the treadmill says is accurate? I also use fitbit conn to myfitnesspal:)
  • LesleyL30
    LesleyL30 Posts: 16 Member
    I don't trust the calorie counters as a whole, some are more accurate than others but none are 100%, at least that I have found. Though everyone is different I would definitely suggest spacing out the eating. You're body needs to refuel throughout the day, the biggest thing is going to be what you are eating and how much. Like I said as a whole, even before I decided enough was enough, I ate healthy anyway. I tried to limit my processed foods. I'm not a crazy organic only gluten free weirdo, but I do stay away from breads, frozen TV dinners and snacks, crackers all that kind of stuff.
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