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Good for you with your success. I wouldn't wait on the weights however. Muscle mass burns calories. Try and add some weights to your routine, even cut back on the cardio. The weights will do more your body and burning calories than the cardio.
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Good for you, Labonte. My app is the same. September 1 I was 163. Today, October 1, 163.2. Walked 19 out of 30 days.
I realize it's my calories, here's a sampling of what they were throughout September:
Appreciate it.. But.. Let's be honest.. 13 pounds in nearly a month is nothing more than a good start. Hell, I haven't even lost 10% of my starting weight yet.
The good part is that.. Even with the little that I am eating, while I do feel somewhat hungry much of the time, it's not a 'starving' feeling. So, I'm not miserable. And, that gives me good indication that what I am doing is sustainable.
I'm also, as I've said before, not over hyping my expectations.. Yes.. I did think I had hit a plateau last week, but.. That was the great part of the app.. I was able to look at it, and see that I was, indeed, still losing weight at a pace that I expect (2 to 2.5lbs/week).. That's one of the most dangerous things. You get in the mindset that you've peaked and get discouraged.
Where I worry is with my eating.. For a month, i've gotten foods that haven't bored me. Once a week, I would generally get a Garden Salad and Cool Wrap from Chick-Fil-A... All told, about 800 calories.. That would be my daily meal (Plus a fruit cup).. But.. They've closed my CFA for renovations... I've been cooking chicken at home.. Shake and Bake.. Last night, I found some garlic and herb rub that was good.. May try a marinade here in the next week or so.. I've eaten steak, pork.. But, they are all baked. And.. There's only so much creativity you can do with baked chicken/steak/pork.
The only mistake that I know of that I got was nuts. Oh, Christ on a stick that was a mistake. They're like crack. Serving size 1oz, my ass. People say nuts are great for dieting.. Kiss the bad part of my ass. 160 calories per serving, and I can't put the damn things down. I threw them in an office down the hall and told them to save me from myself. I got celery to snack on so I could still have the 'crunch' last night.
I said this in another topic.. Rice Cakes. They're like eating cork.. However, they kill my sweet tooth. So, if I am craving ice cream or chocolate or other sweets.. Eat 2 rice cakes (Caramel).. That's 100 calories, and it satisfies my sugar craving.
Water, water, water.. It's about all I drink. Use some of the crystal light powders for flavor. And, I keep a gallon of sweet tea.. I'll have a swallow of it when I get a craving. I've even cut out the tea at work. Haven't had a soda in months (Not a huge fan of them anyway, so.. No great loss).. I do have a doctors appointment next week.. Probably going to ask for a full blood panel to make sure i'm not overdoing things.
I can say with the exercise/weight loss.. I generally have migraines. Haven't had once since I started. so, i'll be interested to see my BP as well.. And.. I may discuss a goal weight where he'll consider removing me from the BP medication. Might talk about Topamax as well.. I was on it as a migraine preventative previously and lost alot of weight on it.
Good for you, Labonte. My app is the same. September 1 I was 163. Today, October 1, 163.2. Walked 19 out of 30 days.
I realize it's my calories, here's a sampling of what they were throughout September:
Do you know your macronutrient breakdown? Have you tried lowering your carb intake? I find that when I am eating a low carb diet I am less hungry and I eat fewer calories each day simply because I am not as hungry as I am when I eat more carbs.
try Redotex...look it up tremendous weight loss ,you need to eat healthy ,but nothing extraordinary ,you can still eat your favourite things ones in a while its 10-15 pouns a month
try Redotex...look it up tremendous weight loss ,you need to eat healthy ,but nothing extraordinary ,you can still eat your favourite things ones in a while its 10-15 pouns a month
Where have you been obtaining this? It has been banned in the US.
All I can recommend is getting a food scale. Going for actually weighing what a serving in grams looks like. I have been using myfitnesspal for 2.5 years now, and am up to a 55# weight loss. But using the scale helps me keep better track of the caloric intake. Right now, I am plateaued....but able to maintain my weight loss. I am also dealing with PCOS and peri-menopause.
I was 237...now down to 182#. I haven't started any exercise program yet. I know I should. It is getting to the focus part of making myself exercise, doing something...on a daily basis. Right now, it is just doing the daily chores around our rural one acre with a flock of chickens to maintain.
All I can recommend is getting a food scale. Going for actually weighing what a serving in grams looks like. I have been using myfitnesspal for 2.5 years now, and am up to a 55# weight loss. But using the scale helps me keep better track of the caloric intake. Right now, I am plateaued....but able to maintain my weight loss. I am also dealing with PCOS and peri-menopause.
I was 237...now down to 182#. I haven't started any exercise program yet. I know I should. It is getting to the focus part of making myself exercise, doing something...on a daily basis. Right now, it is just doing the daily chores around our rural one acre with a flock of chickens to maintain.
Thank you. I do have a food scale. I measure my avocado, nuts, chicken, cereal, etc. This month, I have focused on nutrition and have stayed in the 1500 calorie range and I am finally seeing results! It's just so much mind over matter!
I've found for myself that the key to hitting my calorie goals for the day is really influenced by what I do for breakfast. I'm aiming for roughly 1800-2000 and when I have even a 500 calorie breakfast, it's much more difficult to manage lunch and dinner for the remainder. Those meals are just naturally more calories for me I guess.
I've had some pretty solid success with intermittent fasting (skipping breakfast and having first meal of the day be lunch; not that 5:2 bull**** you'll see around if you Google). Alternatively, a packet of instant oatmeal is only ~120 calories and does a pretty good job of holding you until lunch. 2nd alternatively, a protein shake (1 cup milk, 1 scoop protein powder, 1 cup frozen berries - blend and enjoy) is also a good option my wife does. Keeps you full and is under 250 calories and can be drank in the car on the way to work.
I can't explain the science, but if you happen to work out around lunchtime, working out in a fasted state is supposedly pretty good for targeting fat loss. Something about how it forces your body to draw energy from fat stores instead of whatever you recently ate.
I can't explain the science, but if you happen to work out around lunchtime, working out in a fasted state is supposedly pretty good for targeting fat loss. Something about how it forces your body to draw energy from fat stores instead of whatever you recently ate.
YMMV.
I think there's logic to that. In doing the 'one meal a day' thing, I workout after work at 7pm nightly, and then have my single meal sometime around 10pm
Working out is also pretty good at suppressing your appetite, so.. I think perhaps you eat less if you eat after a workout. At 7pm, I haven't eaten all day.. I'm usually quite hungry at that time.. Stomach making noises, etc.. But, after I workout.. That's dulled quite a bit, so.. I get home around 8:30pm or so.. And I'll start preparing my dinner, but it won't get cooked until close to 10pm.. Gives whatever i'm eating plenty of time to marinate.
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