@YinxFed
That running group sounds great! It helps so much to have other people to help get you going. They sound like a good group too - laid back and welcoming sounds perfect. Keep us posted on progress

@coffeetwist
Those small gains happen - sometimes, such a small amount is just a fluctuation. Those can be fairly large - if you weigh yourself a couple of times a day for a while, it is amazing how much it can vary even if you keep to a consistent intake and exercise regimen. But also, if you are just increasing your exercise, that adds weight for sure - muscle weighs more than fat, as we all love to hear! Measurements can change for the better though. And sometimes, your calorie tracking might not be as accurate as you hope. Try to measure and weigh carefully (if you are not already) and get the most reliable calorie count for the foods you eat. I find in MFP that the variance in calories for a single food item is even worse than the fluctuating numbers on the scale! In any case, you'll find the balance that works for you. It is all an experiment - and discovering the ways that don't work is important too. Hang in there!

A few more Wednesday people coming up:
@offitgoes
@PlaneMonkey
@coll7246
@AshenMoon

And still waiting for @reflectionofme from Monday. Thanks!

Gidgitgoescrazy wrote: »

I have 2 stupid questions...

1- So I get like 60-80 active minutes per day... The past week, I've noticed I've actually started sweating during my workouts, I haven't changed them, the only thing I've really added is more strength training that I do in the evening, and yes I sweat during those. But I'm talking about my morning aerobics videos... Anyone have any idea why, and how to make it stop ? LOL - I go from exercise, to get ready for work, I don't have time to hop in the shower...

2- My resting heart rate, raises more and more during the week when I am doing my videos, on the weekends when I am outside doing, active, but outside things, it goes down (earning the same amount of exercise calories) I thought exercise was supposed to make your RHR go lower... I did ask my dr about this, and she said not to worry about it, that even when it is "high", it wasn't as high as it was before I started this journey, so to keep doing what I'm doing... It's still in a perfectly normal range, but I just find it odd that it goes up...

There is no such thing as a stupid question. Well maybe, but these are not examples! I'm no expert, but here are my thoughts.

Sweating - too bad you don't want to! Earning the shower is one of my favourite things. But you are probably sweating because you have more strength to put into your aerobics. More muscles working, more circulation needed, more sweating to keep them cool. Maybe you can at least change out of your exercise clothes before work? Some quick washcloth action if needed? I think it is a good sign you are sweating more.

Resting heart rate - I agree with your doc. Don't worry about it. There might be other factors during the week that raise it up. Stress at work? Not enough water? You miss your dogs? How's your blood pressure? If it has been going down, sometimes your heart rate has to go up to compensate until everything adjusts to the new reality. When my pressure goes down (I tend to have low to too-low pressure), the RHR really increases.

@CanadianGiraffe
Happy one more revolution around the sun! I love that we have such a variety of ages in this group - it is a long journey, so let's keep healthy and feeling great all the way through

I know it is supposed to snow in Alberta (sorry, you guys!), but here it is going to be balmy and sunny for a couple of days. I'm out to enjoy it while it lasts!

Well! I had one of those weird days with a kind of aimless vibe, nice weather, but not much ambition. Foodwise I was doing really well until I had a cookie after lunch. These are some serious ginger cookies from a local bakery. They are impossible for me to stop eating once I start, so I keep them individually wrapped in the freezer if ever I succumb to the urge to buy them. Luckily that does not happen too often. Today I took one out of the freezer after lunch, on my way out to doing some good physical work and then a long walk up in the woods. I thought I might need a snack (lunch was just salad, so I was feeling a little virtuous). After clearing up all the leaves I needed to put into the compost, I ate the cookie and really, really, really wanted another one before going off to walk. I went in and put another one (still frozen) into my pocket. By the time it thawed, I was over the craving, and I managed to finish the entire afternoon without touching it. Feeling SO good about that. Then I had supper, well within plan, and dangit if I didn't find that cookie and eat it after supper. Why? No good reason except that I had not put it back into the freezer and it was there. This does not fit within the day's good numbers for much of anything, and I know it will give me that stomach-full-of-lead feeling. Grrrrrrr. I'm hopping on the exercise bike in a bit to try to mitigate the effect. At least they are gone now! All that just to say how feeling like a craving was beaten can get turned to being beaten by the craving. The freezer trick was good but I didn't put the cookie back in there in time! Crazy how strong those cravings can be sometimes.

How do you all beat those instant-gratification moments vs actually feeling good for a longer time? Usually I just have to avoid the trigger foods that send me in that direction, but it would be good to put together a list of techniques you find that could work. It certainly helps to have a collection of them!