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  • Posts: 609 Member
    January 4
    Exercise - yes (30 minutes Elliptical and 20 on treadmill)
    Tracked - yes
    Within calories - NO (its my cheat night)
  • Posts: 27 Member
    January 4
    Track- yes
    Calories- no went over a little
    Exercise- yes
  • Posts: 33 Member
    Tracking: yes
    Calories: no, I went over today
    Exercise: yes
  • Posts: 553 Member
    LesIckaBod wrote: »
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    @kkmark Great loss for the week! Actually, we have you down as 164 for the last week of December (and 163.5 for Week 3 of December) - so your loss for this week is even greater!

    Thank you
  • Posts: 244 Member
    January Week 1
    PR 193.2
    CW 189.2
  • Posts: 2,572 Member
    LesIckaBod wrote: »
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    @craigo3154 Thanks for sharing this advice with @amynew4u and the rest of us! I've been off exercise since I got sick, and I've continued to lose. With low appetite, I've had to push myself to eat some more calorie dense items at some meals.

    I have to admit, I worry a bit about what kind of weight I'm losing right now -- fat is good loss, muscle is not -- but I'm focused on getting healthy.

    @LesIckaBod. Generally you need to be off exercise for quite a while greater than a month to start really losing muscle. Even then, the first thing you lose is tone before size.

    If you have been in calorie deficit for a while and been more on an keto/atkins style diet (ie. low carb), the body would already be conditioned to fat burning more than protein scavenging.

    Even if you do start to lose muscle tone and then size, the good news is that is it fairly quick to re-build (without adding fat).

    The most important thing to do when ill is REST. Only when well should you look at trying to sculpt the body you desire (balance muscle/fat composition and build specific muscle groups).

    The technical term or body sculpting is recomposition. There are a number of sections on MFP (and other forums) dedicated to this topic. You can only effectively re-comp once to get to a desired weight.
  • Posts: 2,572 Member
    Username: craigo3154
    Weigh in week: Week 1
    Weigh in day: Wednesday
    Previous Week's Weight: (63.0kg) 138.9
    Todays Weight: (63.1kg) 139.1


    First chance to weigh in on Saturday as was away all week. Does not tell a full story, as before going away I was as low as 62.1kg. Still kept active while on holidays with family and was happy to remain round the 63kg mark.
  • Posts: 2,572 Member
    January 5
    Exercised?: Yes. (5km in 38 mins - hills)
    Calories?: Yes
    Tracked?: Yes

    Cold day after yesterdays heat. Little bit of rain around. Late walk after dinner.

    Spent most of the day getting quads working for flying tomorrow. Nothing major, just correcting a few issues.
  • Posts: 27 Member
    Sorry for those who are ill. If I am running a fever I don’t work out ( why would I spread my gunk). Craig is sooo correct. Exercise helps maintain weight loss and for me helps my moods and helps me “move, but how we eat is the main factor in weight loss. I have lost over 50# this past 12 months and took off twice for over 12 days because my granddaughter slammed me with bronchitis or colds. I still lost weight and returned to exercise when I stooped coughing or could breathe normally again. Hang in there.
  • Posts: 255 Member
    Username:fe452436
    January week 1
    Weigh in day:Friday
    Previous weight:189 lbs
    Current weight:191.5 lbs
  • Posts: 2,552 Member
    January 5, 2019
    Did I exercise for at least 20 minutes? 20 minutes on recumbent bike
    Did I stay within my calorie budget for the day? Yes
    Did I keep track of everything I ate and drank? Yes
  • Posts: 2,552 Member
    @corriepelc, congrats on your great loss. Hard work pays off, for sure!
  • Posts: 27 Member
    January 5
    Track: yes
    Exercise:yes
    Calories: no
  • Posts: 719 Member
    Folks, I'm checking in from the road again tonight. Saturday weighers, please post if you haven't yet, and I'll be home tomorrow afternoon to update the spreadsheet. Have a good weekend, all!
  • Posts: 1,073 Member
    It's 2pm and I've just eaten all my calories! I went to the pool for two hours, just splashing about with toddlers, so I've used up some energy but not sure how much. Time for more exercise and just a salad for dinner I think
  • Posts: 265 Member
    Exercise hit my target of 10,000 steps but didn’t eat great. Hopefully I will continue to feel better and get some more intense exercise in next week. I was surprised with my loss this week but being sick it was hard.
  • Posts: 2,572 Member
    January 6
    Exercised?: Yes. (setup one drone track, tear down two)
    Calories?: Yes
    Tracked?: Yes

    Good day's flying. Better yet, no real damage (props don't count :) ).

    Car battery died. Will need to get alternator replaced as it does not seem to be charging the battery. But with work starting tomorrow, finding time (and a mechanic) will be interesting.
  • Posts: 16 Member
    Username: Reine2019
    Week: January Week 2
    PW: 240.4 lbs
    CW: 240.6 lbs
  • Posts: 609 Member
    January 5
    Exercise - yes
    Tracked - yes
    Within calories - yes
  • Posts: 125 Member
    WishfulThinning18
    Sunday
    Previous 283.4
    Current 276.4
  • Posts: 2,088 Member
    BonnieHosk85 wrote: »
    @corriepelc, congrats on your great loss. Hard work pays off, for sure!

    Thank you, @BonnieHosk85! :D
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