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I like this challenge! I'm there, too: .5-.8/lbs/week is a major accomplishment, especially as we up the exercise and exchange heavier muscle for fat. I'll really have to bear down on this goal. I'm in! Thanks for starting The January 31st challenge. SW 122 GW (1/31): 117
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You SHOULD be happy. And healthy! You look great, and have all the motivation to keep on going. Absolutely wonderful dedication to keeping fit. Congratulations!
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I have been in the same boat -- 10 lbs gained during past year even though I've been tracking and staying easily at 1200 net. I burn at least 400 cal/day with cardio and walking. Every day. I was feeling desperate, so I had my body fat measured. Wow, was I surprised! 12.8% body fat for a 5'4" 123 lb 59-year-old woman.…
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You look so lovely in that rosy dress! Don't let go of your renewed outlook. (And yes, Coke is poison, like mainlining sugar -- goes straight to liver and other organ fat.)
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Don't stop those kicks! It takes persistence, but ultimately you won't even feel your legs. Honestly, the burn will disappear. And you will feel like you are getting an awesome massage and flying at the same time as you swim freestyle. If you suffer from saddlebags on your thighs, swimming is the best way to make them…
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Your eyes have become so huge in your small, lovely face. You look wonderful overall. Hang onto that happiness.
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Hurray! You look wonderful. And you are so right -- biochemical changes are real and they happen in very small increments. A little change here, a little change there -- the chemistry inside us responds. You are substituting muscle for fat. And willy nilly, your body chemistry is adjusting. While muscle uses more resting…
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Hurray! You look wonderful. And you are so right -- biochemical changes are real. You are substituting muscle for fat. And willy nilly, your body chemistry is adjusting. While muscle uses more resting energy, overall you are a smaller person and your resting energy is going to go down. Keep working, keep mindful, be…
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HOW did you break the sugar habit?
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No matter, what, TRACK. Even if you have a difficult day. The numbers will whisper in the back of your mind and bit by bit, bite by bite, they help you to make better choices. But you have to track everything honestly. If you bite it, write it. Pay attention to the numbers and learn from them. That's the best way to start…
