Walking With Pedometers

Good evening, walking buddies. Today was relatively nice outside (61 degrees), so I walked on an outdoor track for 5 miles. This evening I completed Leslie Sansone's "Walk Your Belly Flat (3 miles). Despite the fact that I was drenched in sweat after the DVD, my pedometer read 7.4 not 8 miles. Ended up taking my dog for a walk and just got back from the supermarket. Therefore, today's total was 18,685 steps or 8.2 miles.

Barb, days like that where you don't eat or exercise much are likely very good for you. While I might be walking a decent distance daily, I am also eating too many calories. I'm eating healthy, but too much. I never go to bed with a negative calorie deficit but last week at Weight Watchers, I only lost .6 of a lb. Such a small amount didn't even move my ticker. I think I may be insulin resistant and should drink less diet soda and less carbs. I'll see how that goes.

Holy smokes! You walk so much! I've been maintaining 3-5 miles a day on my treadmill. I just don't have time for more. I haven't worn my pedometer because it's going crazy, cheap piece of junk. But, I also walk around at work a lot. But, I'm guessing, I'm still around 8-10,000 steps a day. I'm still having trouble getting to the 1200 calorie mark. I am not hungry and I eat plenty. I've got to be doing something wrong, because I am not losing weight. I did lose 4 last week, the most ever ! But, gained 2 back this weekend because I ate ... you know, food. But, I still didn't eat a ton. On Saturday, I went over my calories by about 190, and on Sunday I was slightly under my 1200 calories, although the food was mostly junk food from the mall eatery. What the heck am I doing wrong????

Pes, you said something about being insulin resistant. Tell me more about that. I have always wondered about it myself. I have so many diabetic symptoms, but, my sugar levels are always around 80, so I'm way far off from being diabetic. But, every doc I see always tests me, certain that I'm diabetic. They see 80 and stop investigating. Tell me more about what you're thinking.
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Hi Susy,

Here is my understanding . . . some people are overly reactive to the effects of insulin. For instance, those who have normal reactions can consume sugar, and their bodies will secrete enough insulin to burn up the excess insulin and stabilize blood sugar levels. Hence, blood sugar remains on a relatively even keel. For those of us who may be overly reactive to the effects of insulin . . . we consume sugar, there is a delayed reaction in the secretion of insulin leaving us in an initial diabetic state (blood sugar too high). When insulin is finally secreted, too much floods the system, causing blood sugar to plummet. When this happens, certain symptoms such as shakiness, irritability, confusion (blood is starved of nutrients) and extreme hunger ensue. Due to the overreaction to sweets, artificial sweeteners and carbs, people with this condition fare better with diets high in protein that don"t wreak havoc with insulin levels. When carbs and sweets are consumed, they should be paired with protein in the same meal to offset the negative effects. I hope this helps.:flowerforyou:

In response to your question regarding what you are doing wrong, the only thing I see is that there is not enough precision in your record-keeping. You don't say in your post whether you are maintaining a food diary. For instance, "eating junk at the mall" could mean anything from eating a couple of hundred calories over your allowance or consuming a Cinnabon smothered in sugar. Without keeping records, you are at the mercy of your judgment and memory, which could be very tricky. Also - and I can't stress this enough - without a decent pedometer you are left to guess how many steps you take daily. You would do better to keep an accurate food diary and invest in an accurate and dependable pedometer: I recommend the Omron HJ-303. Your health and weight are too important to be left to chance. Also, keep posting here and discuss your progress. Good luck.

So, I'm back to the 4 pounds I had lost last week, before gaining 2 over the weekend at the wedding and a trip to the mall eatery. :grumble: So, it's like I'm back to ground zero, and now I have to lose my 2 pounds or so for this week. And it's already Thursday! :sad: But, I'm going with what I've learned this week: more protein. For breakfast, I had scrambled eggs with leftover baked ham, and some cheese sprinkled over it. And, a little bit of cottage cheese on the side.

Come to think of it, when I've lost weight, I've eaten a lot of cottage cheese. Hmmm .... I think I'm off to the store later today to get more low fat cottage cheese!

It's all but impossible to gain 2 pounds in the course of a weekend, much more likely it's water weight. Protein does make you lose. I remember years ago, a physician told me I was hypoglycemic and directed me to lay off sweets and eat lotsof protein. The weight just fell off (also think about Atkins Diet which is predicated upon eating massive amounts of protein). For your own sanity, Susy, try not to weigh yourself more than once weekly since your weight will fluctuate from day to day. Sounds like you're doing fine!.

Good morning. Tied up all day and walked about 2.2 miles of leisurely walking. Finally got on mytreadmill at 1:30 a.m. and walked very briskly for 3 miles., leaving me a total of 5.2 miles today.

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So, listen, Leshawn, ... you and me ... let's get it going this weekend, OK? Let's get up and move, no matter what, OK? Reading or no reading, guests or no guests, let's walk at least a little this weekend. :flowerforyou:

Pes .... I'll challenge YOU one of these days, too! But, it's going to be a long time from now when I've worked up to having the energy of the energizer bunny .... like you! :laugh:

First, let me say Susy, you have a great attitude. Maybe it's a challenging time coming up, but at least you're not throwing in the towel. It's not always possible to do what we'd like, after all, life has a way of intruding sometimes. Let me also say that I will be returning to work on Monday. (I was on leave to take care of elderly parents.) I have a full-time postion with an hour's ride in each direction. Yipes! Believe it or not, I am not the one to beat - look at the earlier posts and you will see that Barb was putting in an impressive 23,000+ steps daily!

(Today I walked 9 miles; 5 mile walk with my trusty terrier, 2 miles on the treadmill at 4% incline and a little over 2 miles walked leisurely (supermarket shopping, etc.) Enjoy your weekend everyone, but if you get the opportunity, check-in at the soda shop and let us know how you're doing. :flowerforyou:

Hi Guys,

Let me get this out of the way, yesterday I actually ate about 200 more calories than I walked - and I only walked 4 miles. Tonight I walked 8 miles (or slightly more). 3.6 miles walking leisurely, 3 miles from Leslie Sansone's "Start Walking at Home Advanced," and 1.5 miles on the treadmill. I am concerned about getting in enough steps since I am returning to work tomorrow. I'm setting my alarm early and will take a 45 minute walk with my dog before work. Have a great week!:flowerforyou: :drinker:

I am struggling to stay on track. Since returning to work, I come home very tired and although I am able to adhere during the day to my diet, I consume too many calories in the evening. I am not even achieving 10,000 steps daily and have gone to bed two times this week with a negative calorie deficit - something I swore I would never do.