mgonyer123 Member

I'd guess my average calorie consumption used to be about 2300 calories on average. I've been eating this lower calorie for a little over 3 weeks and basically over night. I'm staying satisfied and rarely hungry so I thought I was doing ok. (I did A LOT of late night tv snacking) I'm worried about eating back my exercise…

Roughly 1100-1200 a day on average. I could have sworn I read that you were supposed to do it for 5 days, have a rest day. Rinse and repeat. On days I hike I typically do not do 30 day shred. Thanks so much for the insight!

Thanks for all the advice. It's a pretty intense work out and I was more than ready to move to level 2. That's how great it was going. I went from basically zero exercise one day to hiking and 30 day shred the next. Probably a little crazy right? I'm doing a lower carb diet but I don't think it'd be considered actually low…

I've been doing it for 3 weeks roughly. I do it with music or while watching TV. About dayb6 or 7 it started getting easier and when I was done I felt energized and happy. Now I am exhausted. I tried to move to level 2 but due to a recent wrist injury I've had to not that off.

You know even hiking is getting harder. 15 mins in my body is feeling exhausted.

I rest every 6 days. I do 30 day shred but some days I hike for a mile or 2 instead on a rugged trail. I drink water basically all day. I've been staying up later than I typically do but I wake up and feel rested. Aside from the 30 day shred or hiking I'm not that active outside of normal motherly type stuff. I was told I…

Ok gotcha. I am going to increase when it fits in with the budget. I still find the weights in use while doing 30 day shred still challenging for now.

It's not? I thought doing weights helped...define muscle?

Good job!

At the risk of sounding dumb.. How do you know of you're working too hard compared to calories eaten? I hike 2 or 3 days a week 1-2 miles depending on which kid is with me. 30 day shred when I don't hike (which is cardio and weights) (occasionally when I do hike) and I lift small weights every other dayish (small pounds…

Ok! Thank you for the quick reply. So the only true problem is losing muscle mass correct?

I take Saint Johns Wart, vitamin B complex, and cayenne pepper capsules. First two are for pms

Sorry yeah I meant body weight lol! I was thinking about the Eatsmart ones. I don't want anything that does body fat as those are wildly inaccurate from what I understand. My current scale is driving me nuts. It took me 2 mins o ot fluctuating between 5lbs up and down before it finally settled on 1 number. Drives me crazy!

I'm 31 and my ultimate goal is 140 (but my first goal is 160. I'll add you!

I just realized I could do the math. Wow talk about a blonde moment lol. I see how that would be difficult. Darn.

Are you weighing your food? How often do you eat your calories back? How much to you generally eat back? How much do you exercise? Do you strength train as well?

I told him I couldn't do it but he swore it was EASIER. Hahaha. NOT.

Thanks for the great ideas! I'm definitely trying them out. I'm trying not to be discouraged. It flared up because my husband had a great idea for me to try a push up with my feet on the couch. Yeeeeah that wasn't the best idea apparently. (I've been doing knee pushup without problems for 12 days prior)

I've never heard of knuckle pushup. I'm googling it. I'm not 100% sure I'm actually strong enough for 1 arm anything yet :D but I'm willing to try. I'm definitely resting it but it can take a week or more. It's something I need to eventually get checked out since this happens often. I can't wrap it because strangely enough…

I'm looking for a mentor! I have about 49lbs left to lose. I'm 31 and pretty dedicated to becoming healthier for my kids (namely my oldest who is sadly following my unhealthy path) I'd like some one who knows about strength training (to a degree nothing fancy) and has no problem looking at my diary and telling me what um…

Ok I'm just doing 30 day shred and logging it as circuit training. So you suggest I change my lifestyle calories and not eat back the exercise calories? (Just making sure I understand. I'm new sorry lol)

I'm doing 30 day shred so I just use circuit training on MFP.

I think MFP calculates you calories in a way that if you eat all of the calories without exercising you will still lose. I'm not sure though sorry!

Thank you!

Lol ok I was wondering where that question came from. I don't know what a beach body coach is but they sound skinny and that's not me :D yet!

That was my next question! How much (if any?) Calories Can/should be left over at the end of the day on MFP? Should you eat back the calories lost from exercising? I have a deficit of 200-700 usually.

Ok thanks!

No.....?