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After about ten months of running most days, my 5km time is 70% of what it was when I started, and I can run a 10km race and come in the first half of the runners. I'm very happy with that -- the actual numbers are less important as they're so personal!
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Bump, just to add a "me too." I am pretty consistent in net calories; my weight goes zig-zag/zig-zag/woosh on a two-three week cycle. Reassuringly, the average drop over time is almost exactly the goal I've set on MFP. Hang on in there, and Trust The Numbers.
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I have a fitbit zip, which I wear pretty much all the time, and a Polar HRM which I trust more for running. I sync everything to MFP, and track my calories, and eat everything back. To date, my weight-loss averages out to almost exactly the amount I put in my plan. I adjust my plan, and the weight-loss follows... guess…
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Libra is so good on Android that I actually paid for it to disable ads. Great implementation of the Hacker's Diet.
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These are all great -- thanks for contributing, everyone!
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Fantastic tips, everyone -- keep 'em coming!
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Other people have said everything I was going to say, and in far more detail. Just another voice saying "Trust the numbers!" I mainly do cardio, with only a bit of resistance training. I have periods of whole weeks (or longer) where my weight doesn't move at all, or even increases for a while. But I've been at this six…
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I certainly sweat much more on a treadmill... but only, I think, because I don't have a breeze cooling me off! Living in England, I often get a free shower during outside runs, too. :smile:
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I'm also a teacher. We try (and often fail) to look more stylish and professional than our 16-18 year-old students. ("Sixth Formers" in UK edu-speak.) Students younger than that wear a uniform... perhaps that's what the OP meant by school dress code? (In the UK, 'school' normally means 'high-school' rather than…
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Me too! This is very common. My weight is currently creeping up as I've started a new workout plan, but I know it'll be back down again in a week or so.
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Yes, I can see that -- I'm still pretty overweight, and I do quite a lot of cardio, so the numbers all add up over a week! :smile:
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Exactly this! Everyone's different, but what works for me is to pre-log a treat (a nice dessert, or some beer/wine) with my dinner. Then if I'm hungry during the day, I tell myself -- "well, you COULD have that extra unplanned snack... or you could have the treat." Otherwise I'm far too likely to snack and not leave myself…
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That makes a lot of sense... got it! Will adjust my HRM figures accordingly. Thanks!
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Interesting thread... I've recently ordered a Polar FT4, which should be delivered soon. I know that HRMs are most accurate for steady-state cardio, which is fine by me (I jog a lot), and pretty useless for pure resistance/weight stuff. I'm guessing that for mixed circuit training (e.g. Jillian Michaels DVDs) I should view…
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Good luck with everything! Remember to re-evaluate your goals from time to time. I started with 25kg to lose, and every 5kg lost, I have aimed for a slightly slower weight-loss. The idea is that you don't suddenly hit your goal weight and have no idea how much to eat any more!
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I thought that it was meant to be way bigger than it looks!
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Yay everyone! Hope your Wednesday is just as good!
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Finished the Shred last week! Ten days of each level, with two rest days each week as well. Made me very sore to start with, but that soon went away. Also, I saw an initial weight gain -- increased water retention to help sore muscles heal -- so don't worry if that happens to you! Now I'm on Ripped in 30. Glad I did 30DS…
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Yay! Keep up the good work!
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Yay for MFP! and for exercise-gained snackage! :drinker:
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Great NSVs, everyone! (I'm going to a wedding in a month, and might have to buy a new tux for that. Clothes shopping normally bores me, but that will feel pretty good.)
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Great tips! Just another vote for "more water."
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MFPers seem to be either 'log every day! otherwise how will I know what the normal range of fluctuation is?' or 'log once a week! otherwise the numbers might actually go up!' I'm guessing that this is a personality thing. Personally, I'm in the first category, and log everything on an Android app which works out underlying…
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I'm doing the 30DS and a bit of cardio, and logging everything I eat -- the MFP numbers seem right to me as I'm losing at exactly the target rate! I enter 30DS as "Circuit Training, General" for 20 minutes (ignoring the warm-up & cool-down).
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Every day! But then I log it into a data-smoothing app (I use Libra for Android) so that I see trends and ignore fluctuations. How you do it depends on your personality. Whatever works for you!
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In the UK, recipes always list dry ingredients by weight rather than volume, so everyone who cooks has a food scale (we call them 'kitchen scales' as opposed to 'bathroom scales' for people!) I lived in the USA for a while and it surprised me that they were seen as unusual. (Along with electric kettles!) I also measure…
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As far as I know, absolutely no effect whatsoever. It's just there to remind you to drink enough water! (I find it helpful, myself.)
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If I have spare calories left with my evening meal, I'll often have wine or beer (normally wine, since I can control the amount more easily!) -- but I'm trying to be good about hitting my targets, so I don't really go out drinking at the moment!
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Also, I (and many others) find that increasing your amount of exercise leads to temporary water retention due to muscle repair. Every time I change up my routine, enough to make me feel sore, I see 10-14 days of big weight fluctuations before things settle down. Stick with it and keep up the good work!
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Fantastic post!
