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My NSVs this week are: I sewed three of my shirts smaller, in the past week. (took more than 2 inches off each side.) This is after seeing more shrinkage in my bottom half than in my top half, recently. So it's nice that the top might be catching up (or down, as the case may be). And then I realized that the arms of the…
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Try to make sure you're eating ENOUGH calories to still have energy to be active. I tend to get really tired and emotional if I haven't had enough calories for the day. Is it possible that that's what's pulling you down? Sometimes I have to up my calories for the day, to make sure I don't have too many deficit-side-effects.
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I read somewhere that without strength training, then 3/4 of the weight we lose is fat, and 1/4 of it is muscle. And for people that are continually malnourished (anorexic, concentration camp, etc.), it's about 50/50 (the infamous starvation mode - the extra muscle loss decreases your metabolism). With strength training,…
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I switched to a smaller bra size, yesterday. Yay! (Now to decide what to do with the "old" ones --that aren't very old at all... Wish I knew someone who needed them.)
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My Wake-Up-and-go-to-the-Gym Pandora radio station includes: Britt Nicole - LOTS of this! Capital Kings Mandisa Jamie Grace Meredith Andrews Group 1 Crew
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I've still got 75 lbs to go, but I've noticed that when I look at pictures of when I was at my highest weight, I think, "Huh... Really? I was THAT overweight?" I've lost around 50, lbs, now, and lately, I've been feeling like: "Yeah, this (my current mirror reflection) is moreso the weight that I've mentally been thinking…
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lol.
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Great things to know, everyone. Thanks so much! :) Ash - Yeah, I have a personal trainer in the afternoons and lift weights then.
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Great. Thanks! :)
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Thanks! I also just saw this post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1048135-you-can-t-boost-your-metabolism which had some good links in it. :)
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Here are a couple of things you could try: 1. Watch your Sugar intake on your macros. I feel like when I was doing a better job of monitoring my sugar intake, I craved it less, eventually. This was still a tricky spot for me, though, even when I was watching it. Hence, #2: 2. Eat fruit whenever you have a sugar craving.…
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The Strength Training part of the Exercise tab doesn't track calories. You have to use the Cardiovascular part, in order to do that. If you know the calories you burned, choose Cardiovascular > Add Exercise > search for Strength Training > and add the minutes, and adjust the calories there. That's the only way I know of to…
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You're still a teenager, so you're still growing. Between 16 and 18, you've gotten taller, right? Your muscles and everything have needed to adjust for that. Don't stress too much. I have heard that smoking (or not smoking) affects weight. But I'm not sure about the details (I think you lose when you start, and gain when…
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I thought of one more: Motivation #7) I have a nearby lamp switch that I can reach from laying in my bed. So I turn the light on when my alarm goes off. That helps me start thinking like an alert person. ;)
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Try this: Set your calorie goal to whatever it would be for maintenance at your goal weight. It will be a deficit from what you're currently needing/eating, but it won't be as as ambitious or difficult to keep up with as if you tried to lose X lbs per week. Because you'll be less likely to go over your daily calorie goal,…
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Motivation #1) I wake up to a Pandora radio station on my smart phone - happy, energetic, positive music (Britt Nicole, Mandisa, Meredith Andrews, etc.). I have another app that launches Pandora a minute before my alarm goes off. Motivation #2) I'm usually sore when I wake up - maybe because I'm overweight; maybe because I…
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I was SO not a morning person. But then I started getting up early and going to the gym before work on the weekdays. I've realized that it REALLY helps me feel better right from the start of my day. I usually had lots of back or neck pain when I woke up each day. Maybe due to being overweight? Or maybe just the way I…
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Thanks! :) Great basic advice: practice visualizing portions ... journal my calorie guestimates ... veggies are good ... avoid fried foods ... avoid too much sauce ... Something I've been thinking would be good to do, in general, to help me remember portion control, is to intentionally try to NOT eat everything on my…
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I'm definitely new to this, so I'm not sure. But I think I've read that you should take it easy. Give your muscles time to recover. And eat more protein to help your muscles recover? (within an hour after working out, I think I've heard.) And potassium avoids muscle cramps, I hear... (Sorry, I'm still a beginner, here.)
