ShannonMpls Member

You sure ain't doing something wrong.

You can make your goal weight. Or you can make your goal weight and look hot when you get there. That, to me, is why I lifted weights. Also, it makes me feel badass.

I listen to music and zone. That's the best part of running; even if I WANT to worry about something or overthink a choice, I can't...the thoughts are pushed out by the run.

Often I log a whole week of food on Sunday afternoon. If not, the night before. It's a rare, rare day where I log something after I eat it, unless I purposely left a few snacks "open" or have an unexpected meal out (even then I try to plan ahead). I consider prelogging a pretty big reason I've been successful at the weight…

Yes. I have had some good success here and this way people can see how I eat. Nothing magical, no secrets....just keep track.

I wish I knew the answer. For me, I know I'm kind of a light switch person - on or off. Really into something, or completely hating it. So for me with exercise, I need to make sure I stay on. I do this by varying routine, training seasons, etc. Right now I'm super into this one class at my Y and cross country skiing. Those…

Thank you everyone!! I am reading and appreciating all your comments. If anyone has specific questions, post here or PM me - I'll get back to you. But remember, the big picture matters a hell of a lot more than the details. This made me giggle. I hope this is the beginning of a lifelong relationship ;)

You are WELL on your way!! Keep keep swimming.

You've already started. Honestly. The best possible advice I can give is start, then don't stop. The difference between people who succeed and people who don't isn't in the details, it's in the perseverance. Track your calories and stick to a calorie goal. Go on more walks. That alone will get you far.

I get what you're saying, but I don't see how you'll be able to log that accurately given the nature of your participation in the game (in/out/etc). A heart rate monitor might be the best option, because then it will capture the higher burn of active play with the lower burn of the downtime. Another option would be to…

Get the One if you ever want to hide it. I do, often - and it goes on my bra. I would never wear the wristband thing to work or with cute spring dresses or nice wedding attire. The One can be worn with anything. <sidenote: I love love love mine> I used to use an Ft7 which is very similar to the Ft4 (it just stores more…

The best things people have ever said to me in the gym: 1) wow, you have awesome arms. 2) your squat form is really good. 3) I can't believe you can bench press that much. LOVE comments like these.

This one has worked great for us: http://www.target.com/p/iron-gym-total-upper-body-workout-bar/-/A-11079385?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001&AFID=Google_PLA_df&LNM=%7C11079385&CPNG=Sports&kpid=11079385&LID=PA&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=11079385&gclid=COKusqWf_rwCFchFMgodFVUAKg Your doors must have molding for it to work though.

I think I've posted in here before but here's an update:

Congrats! What a difference.

You're so welcome! Just whatever you do, keep heading forward. Even if you stay this weight forever (you won't!) it's so much better than where you came from. I kept a spreadsheet and recorded any losses (but NOT gains. I never ate above weekly maintenance, so any gains were ignored and considered water retention) for a…

Not precisely. 1g of water = 1ml. But that varies for other liquids based on their density. You could certainly estimate cream that way, for example, but it will not be precise. The density of cream - and thus its weight - depends on the fat percentage AND temperature. The 1ml = 1g measurement is precise for water, but…

As far as I know, the treadmill does not use the heart rate to compute calories burned; it simply displays it on the machine for your convenience. Its calculation is based on sex/age/weight along with speed/incline. It doesn't take into consideration how hard you, as an individual, are working to sustain the pace. I could…

I think something has to be wrong...does the mapmyrun app have a grid or something that shows if it was actually receiving your HR signal the entire time? I assume you've got it set up for your sex/weight/age?

Only insofar as it affects your adherence, satiety, and/or performance. Eat when you like.

Liquids are typically measured by volume, not mass. It's very unusual to find nutrition information for a liquid measured by mass. I sometimes see it on salad dressings, though those are usually volume as well. You need to know the density of the particular liquid to convert the measurement from volume to mass. It's easy…

Here's what I learned during my weight loss: (1) Weekly ups and downs don't matter. Averages are king. So you lost 5 pounds one week, 4 pounds the next, up 4 this week? That averages to 1.667 pounds per week. That's just shy of what is predicted based on a 1,000 calorie a day deficit. And - if you're not weighing your…

No, that definitely is not right for a 33 minute workout with a HR that high. What kind of heart rate monitor? http://www.braydenwm.com/calburn.htm This calculator usually gives me a result statistically similar to my Polar ft40 HRM. It would result in 435.81 calories burned in 33 minutes at an average HR of 178 given your…

It doesn't have to be a struggle! At first, maintenance was hard simply because I had to adjust to life without The Big Goal. It was weird not weighing in every day, and I missed the "you look great!" compliments, buying smaller clothes, the affirmation of the scale that I was heading somewhere. Then I adjusted. Goals…

I lost all of my weight - and I maintain it - using advice from Dr. Freedhoff: Live the healthiest life you can enjoy. Some of his blog entries are brilliant. I'm eager to read this book. His patients are very lucky to have an advocate and counselor like him.

Not possible. You are underestimating how much you ate. It's shocking how many calories are needed to support morbidly obese bodies. You might think you don't eat much, but if you don't log it, you're drastically underestimating. To support my 300 pound body, I was eating well over 3,000 calories a day. I very easily lost…

I do not pre-log my exercise, but I usually know what I intend to do (and I follow the TDEE method anyway, so my calorie goal is set based on exercise; therefore I don't eat exercise calories). I pre-logged my food 95% of the time while I was losing weight, and now I pre-log most every weekday. Sometimes I log an entire…

Formerly obese girl here. 300+ pounds. I'm at a healthy weight (170ish - 5'11"). I have been maintaining my healthy weight for about 18 months now. I didn't realize I was hungry all the time. I certainly don't feel hungry all the time. That's probably because I'm not. Maybe I did it "right" or maybe I'm just a special…

hi Sharon, I'd log boot camp as "circuit training" in the cardio database - assuming it's one of those awful, sweat-pouring, I kinda want to die classes that I'm familiar with, it's a pretty high calorie burn. Circuit training might be a small underestimate but it will be in the ballpark. In my experience, fitbit tracks…

Okay, I found another: http://www.burnthefatinnercircle.com/members/369.cfm My take-away message from this? Eat or don't eat. Make that choice based on how you feel and how you perform. Muscle-sparing workouts in a fasted state are preferred (not endurance cardio - that should be fueled).