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Thank Brocarnaiz All good advice...thank you for your response and please keep me posted. You have a great exercise schedule breakdown there - and it is pretty similar to what I do - but you made some good points - especially the intervals - which I am experimenting with now. Currently my macros are set at 40/30/30 - and I…
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Not sure on this - maybe so - my blood pressure is 105/58 consistently
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This is very interesting to me - I believe I may be in the same boat - I don't think my BMR is very high
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Here is a question - how do you figure out TDEE when you are unsure of your metabolic rate due to one reason or another. I mean, I can plug in my stats and get that I should be eating anywhere from 1,200-1,800 calories. There is a huge margin for error in information out there. Other than trial and error I wonder what is…
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That was another thought that crossed my mind - but my doctor said it is unrealistic for me to forever be in marathon training mode to try and maitain my body weight - which in a way, I get what she is saying
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I have my yearly physical coming up and I am absolutely going to have them run a full work up on my levels. Its difficult because I am a young cancer survivor and they were weary of even giving me any hormones at first, but at 30 I couldnt function with zero estrogen - it was awful. I appreciate all advice and info - it…
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Thank you - I will read up on this I did do some research in to steady state cardio not being the best exercise for weight loss and in particular post menopausal women - I started doing my runs on the galloway/interval method...because I love to run and didnt want to give it up completely. This way is more of a HIIT…
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Really appreciate your response - thank you - seems like I would benefit on this reading!!
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Elaborate please - interested in why
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Im always worried about not eating enough versus eating too much. I am just very hazy as to where I need to be. As soon as I think I have it figured out it seems to change. I love being active - I enjoy my runs and I enough lifting. I appreciate the advise. I am not by any means trying to blame a weight gain on hormones, I…
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I go to a gym with a coach on Mon, Wed and Saturday and we do 1 hr sessions No set program, but it includes deadlifts, squats, lunges, pull ups, pushups, sleds, weighted ball slams, etc. All sessions include weighted exercises, and some of them are crossfit type classes.
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This was something I was thinking of as well - I have taken down my running miles from 20 a week to 10-12 a week because I am not training for a long distance race right now...and I have been focusing more on strength training - but it seems to have not really budged anything. Maybe give it more time?? I dunno
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I see what you are saying - I use my food scale (actually have one at work and at home lol) And I weight things out in grams and ounces - but you are right - on the cherries, I do just count out my cherries - and almonds I do just count the almonds. Will make that tweek - thank you :-)
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For awhile I thought "Im just gaining some muscle tone...my weight is just shifting from flabby to more fit" But several articles of clothing have just not fit recently I havent taken any pictures lately - and I used to do that to compare. That might give me a better idea In any case, I am feeling more weighed down and not…
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Hopefully a possible natural solution - maybe an herbal supplement, or a re working of the types of nutrients - I dunno - but extremly low calorie intake or medication can come with problems too But, again I am at a loss on my own - just very confused by it all
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I agree! - I left the appointment very upset and more determined to figure out what I need to do - but I feel I am going at it blind. I will have to look into a good dietician or someone that may be able to point me in the right direction. I have no problem with giving 100% - but need to know what is my road block.
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Less than 1,300 calories a day?
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I take a very low dose of estrogen and progesterone - because it was literally like someone took me from 100 to 0 when I had my surgery. I am definetely not new to the game. I own a food scale - I weigh everything - even the milk that goes in my coffee in the morning - and I log. Trust me, people at my work believe I am…
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I did bring up my concerns to my GYN at my last appointment and literally she just looked at me and said there is nothing she could tell me to do differently. My daily calories are between 1,300 and 1,500 daily consistently. I will have to look into getting with an actual dietician because going much lower than that scares…
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I use the average of my FitBit calorie burn and the MapMyRun calorie burn for my running calorie burn. Usually around 90 calories a mile for me. And I really don't feel I "eat back" my running calories per say...may not make the best caloric choices as far as type of food, but not feeling as if I eat more. I have heard…
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Thank you for the responses. Yep, I measure my food - digital food scale and make sure I log the good, the bad and the ugly. - I also wear a FitBit and track what I burn versus what I eat. For example, just for reference I burned 3,000 more calories last week than I had eaten. Now, I know there is still a margin of error…
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First, you are amazing and your spirit shines thru the words you write. With that attitude, there is nothing you cannot do!! Amazing - and very happy for the good reports. I also agree Cancer was the BEST thing that happened to me. At 26, when life is carefree and easy so to speak, I heard those same words. But what…
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This is a great starting point for me - I went right thru 5K training, to 10K, to half marathon...knew I wanted to do a full but kinda got stumped with the whole time inbewteen. Really appreciate the help and the links!! This is big help :-)
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The most miles I did in a week for Half training was 25. My peak week for the marathon plan is 40 miles on week 16 before a two week taper leading up to marathon day So should I do about 20 miles or so a week up until I officially start training - seeing as it doesnt start til June? Thanks for the insight for sure :-)
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Slow and steady wins the race on this one. almost 2 lbs in 4 weeks is half a pound a week. If you did that for a full year 26 lbs would be gone. And more than likely, it would be gone for good because this is a healthy rate of lose. Stick with it - keep logging - make healthy decisions and it will all work out in the end…
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Just joined the group so this will be my first month participating :-) Gonna shoot for a personal goal of 75 miles - that would be the most miles in a month for me so far in my short time as a runner Thanks :-)
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My weight has been 122.2, 123.8, 126.7, 129.6 & then again 122.1, 123.4 and 124.6..... This is in a span of 1 weeks time Sodium will almost always make the scale go up but, if it is truly just sodium it will go back down again Water is your friend :-)
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You are amazing girl! Love it! Hard work and dedication at it's best!!
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Might be...
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Ok, I don't get it. Just browsing OP's diary and cannot find this day & none of the other days look like this Just kind of a strange post....especially since the best day ever would not be a measly 700 calories lol