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Another reason to only eat back half of exercise calories
As a little experiment this evening, I used my Polar HRM to measure my calorie burn on my treadmill: 41 minutes @ 3.7 mph w/ 1.5% incline=233 calories. I then flopped on the bed with my laptop, restarted the HRM and did not get up for 41 minutes=96 calories. It was disappointing to discover that the net effort of…
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Weight loss and bone density
I just got my DEXA numbers back from my recent bone density scan and was surprised and concerned at the amount of bone loss since my last scan two years ago. In 2012, I lost 23% of my body weight, but I knew to be careful not to drop my calories below 1200. I would not have gone that low except that my BMR was about 1100.…
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Success with bulk cooking and portions
I credit my success to figuring out how to cook several meals in advance in portion them out immediately. I think I owe a big thank you to the dozens of ZipLock containers with the screw on lids for allowing me to cook only on the weekends and store meals. During the week I have several choices and only need to steam or…
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My dog ate my fitbit
I just need to rant for a minute because I just took my fitbit off in preparation for putting it in its wrist thingy for sleep mode. I laid it on the bed and got distracted reading email and the next thing I knew it was in several pieces on the floor chewed up by that sweet dog featured in my profile photo. I've had it…
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Funny things kids say
I teach 7th and 8th grade and today my students were doing a project that required that they look up historical events that took place during their lifetimes. Some decided to look up presidents and when they were elected. One girl called me over to her computer. "Was he a president?" she asked, pointing to a name on the…
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It's more about the food than the exercise
I just read a very important article in the New York Times regarding why many people who exercise a lot are still overweight: http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/01/dieting-vs-exercise-for-weight-loss/?src=rechp As many of us have discovered, it really is mostly about the food. Actually, it takes a lot of pressure off me…
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Relationship between hunger and ingestion of carbs
There is an interesting story in today's New York Times about the relationship between hunger and food choices. I knew there was a reason that I never let myself get hungry. http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/06/26/craving-carbs-on-an-empty-stomach/?src=recg
