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My November goals: -Exercise at least 5 times a week, including running 30+ minutes or doing a weight training session -Stay UNDER my calorie goal at least 5-6 days/week -Hopefully lose 2 lbs -Get my thesis written!

I don't know why riding a golf cart or riding a rider mower are even exercise options in the database here. It's just sitting-- so no difference calorie-wise between riding a little machine and sitting on one's rear end anywhere else. The only thing a person could log as exercise during golf would be the time spent walking.

My stomach and around the hips. Blah! The first place the fat leaves, for me, is my neck, legs, and arms. Then bosom, crap. It seems I have to be pretty darn thin to not have belly fat, unfortunately.

I wouldn't wear jeans while exercising, unless I happen to be going for a short run at work on lunch and I'm wearing stretch jeans that day anyway. I find they like to ride up uncomfortably, while at the same time falling off my waist (I have yet to buy new jeans after losing 11 lbs). And parts of them get a bit…

That's exactly how I lost all 10-12 lbs I needed to get rid of initially. I had the 0.5 lb/week weight loss and calorie goal the whole time. I exercised and ate back most of the exercise calories, but I didn't always log the full amount of exercise time if it was something like gardening or walking, since I think sometimes…

You are my size exactly, small frame and all. :smile: I am endeavoring to stay between 101 and 105 (actually I would rather be at the lower end of that) and am presently at 105 or so and I STILL have a (thin but noticeable to me) layer of belly fat that I very much want gone, having lived with a bigger belly at 115-120 lbs…

This is my favorite exercise routine, involving dumbbell work and some other stuff. Every day is different, which I really like! This workout for some reason has been the only indoor exercise routine I've been able to stick to for long periods of time.…

just4nessa, that sounds exactly like what happened to me! I lost to where I wanted to be, started to maintain, lost several more pounds, thought I was too thin at the time. So I gained a little back, and stayed there, and then went traveling in fall (traveling is bad food-wise in the first place, but the season makes it…

Hmm, that's an interesting strategy-- not eating at all until late the first day of trying to lose. I would try it except that my blood sugar seems to be super sensitive to whether or not I eat, and I would feel really awful fasting. . . . Also, good to know about the Fitbit. They are soon coming out with one that is also…

I heartily agree, chocolate is a fabulous invention! I adore it. I would have eaten more had I not had mulled cider which put me over my calories for the day! :s

Thanks! I think the hardest thing for me is staying in the correct deficit long enough to adjust to it so I no longer feel hungry. More self-control is necessary, along with more vegetables and soups I guess!

You sound like me! I am also 5'1" (barely) and have been maintaining since May, but right now am trying to lose about 3 more pounds to get back to where I was (the bottom of my maintenance range) at the beginning of maintaining. Trying to lose weight again after maintaining for a while is unbelievably hard! It is a huge…

I'm 5'1" (barely) and trying to maintain between 102 and 105 (small frame I think). I maintain on around 1650 calories a day. When you get close to your goal, up the calories slowly-- you don't want to lose your adaptation to eating less, because if you are able to keep that, it will be a huge help in maintaining without…

Does it make any of you feel like you're coming down with a cold? Or is this just because I am perhaps coming down with a cold? :\

Thanks! Good to hear that this improves.

I still am having trouble believing that I'm as small as I am. I still dislike my tummy (and am working on losing a few more pounds and weight training to try and get it to where I want it). I kind of look at myself in the mirror in disbelief that I am relatively thin. People tell me I'm tiny, and I wear smaller clothing…

I have finally committed to starting strength training, myself! It sounds like we're very similar in exercise habits-- I have always done mostly cardio (running, hiking, skiing, biking) and sometimes circuit training with weights and yoga. For a long time I'd planned to start weight training more regularly and with heavier…

Exercising outdoors is my favorite way to work out, too-- I only do indoor workouts in fall/winter when it is dark by the time I get home from work. I love hiking, road biking, trail running, and in winter, cross-country skiing. I also have extensive dirt roads to run on when the local trails aren't a good option. I enjoy…

I am quite small and am capable of doing 700+ calorie "workouts"-- but what that means for me is 3+ hours of hiking or vigorous gardening. In 6 or 7 hours of hiking I think I burn around 1600 calories, which is my daily maintenance intake when I'm maintaining! That is rare though, because I don't hike super often. 300-400…

I agree with several others who have said that drinking more water is likely to help, as is re-evaluating your post-workout snack (and maybe some food choices generally). I don't know what the ingredients of the Atkins bar are, but if there are non-sugar/artificial sweeteners in there, like aspartame, xylitol, and so on,…

I've frequently done similar activity for work and/or internships-- and I always log the activity. I had something similar happen to me recently after a few really active days-- I felt awful for a couple days! You can burn a heck of a lot of calories doing that type of field work; try logging the time as slow walking if…

Yup, I also gain 1-3 pounds, beginning a few days before my period comes. It takes almost a week after it leaves for my weight to come back down to where it was before (if I'm trying to lose weight, if I wait long enough to weigh myself after my period is over, it's often a surprisingly big drop, to a new lower number).…

A 2 hour hike with my mom-- it was a summery, warm day here and the fall colors are amazing!

OMG, yes!!!! I forgot about these! I have about 10 days of each month where I can't weigh myself and expect a real result-- my period always falls somewhere in there, and it takes a long time for the water retention to build up and then go away again! And I do the same thing with eating around my period-- I reliably have…

I think there are 3 equally "hardest" parts in the process. The first 2-3 weeks, when you are learning new eating habits and your stomach and brain still want you to consume large amounts of food, and you have to deny yourself the amount you feel you really "need" in order to stay at your calorie goal. After that time…

I like Athleta's Chat capris for cooler weather, as the fabric is dense, but very comfortable and they fit me well (very comfortable waistband design). If I'm going to be doing something I know will make me really hot, or the weather is warm, I like Maggie's Organic Cotton capri leggings a lot. The fabric is lightweight…

I'm also interested in starting to lift heavier weights-- when my schedule slows down enough for me to have room to breathe, later this fall, I'm going to start. I have the New Rules of Lifting For Women book, which I am going to follow. I like that book because it has lots of varied workouts and good explanations of each…

I'm guessing your calorie goal is set so you lose 1 pound a week-- am I correct? 1280 sounds pretty low as a before-exercise calorie goal-- I'm a petite woman and I find it really hard to get below 1400 on a regular basis, and I have a very similar daily routine to you. Maybe try setting your weekly weight-loss goal to 0.5…

I think you can go by how you feel-- your body is telling you what it needs. :) Carbs before working out improve my energy and ability to keep going hugely too, and I lost weight quite successfully (though I don't always eat carbs only before I exercise). As another person who didn't/doesn't have a lot to lose but who is…

This is an amazing GIF. 3 large glasses of wine? I would be so so drunk with that amount! Yes, losing weight does make one dramatically more sensitive to alcohol, in my opinion. Also, being dehydrated, as one often is immediately after a workout, contributes hugely too.