Burlesque Babe

Thanks for the replies guys! I did eat slightly earlier than I normally would before working out. Probably just before 2 hours. I am not EATING less than 1000 calories, but I am NETTING less than 1000 most days (Calories I ate - calories I burned doing exercise (NOT including living/work, only actual working out) = Net Calories)


I was taking a multivitamin but it was making me feel sick. Not sure why but when I stopped taking them I didn't have anymore troubles.


I feel fine today, no light headedness, no zoning out during my work out though my legs were a touch tired during the elliptical but we did a bit of squating in our dance moves yesterday so that could be why.

Did 2.68 miles on the treadmill today. Didn't go quite as hard on the elliptical but still pretty decent. Eating well today. Still gonna stick to 1500 calories today.
 
Wanted to add that I am excited for weigh in tomorrow!! I have done well this week and see and feel some differences so, crossing fingers! But this week has also been easier on me to NOT get on the scale. Last week when I switched to weekly weigh ins instead of daily weigh ins it was TORTUROUS not to step on the scale every day and I nearly went crazy and broke down and weighed myself early. This week I was a lot less crazy about it!
 
Wah!! I GAINED this week!! Only 0.2 pounds but still! Wrong direction!! Current stats


Starting Weight: 168lb (Original Weight from a few years ago, my heaviest)

Current Weight: 149.4lb

Mini Goal: 155lb by October 27th *MADE MINI GOAL Oct 19th*

Mini Goal: 150 lb by November 15th *MADE MINI GOAL Nov 9th*

New Mini Goal: 145 By Dec 7th

Final Goal: 128lb
 
Hey Mystic - ya - sucks when the scale doesn't give what U have earned......:smash:

.( it's just most most likely just water-weight hanging around ).


- could even be something as simple as coffee -

- I actually did an experiment a while back - I weighed a cup of coffee on my kitchen scale , & 1 cup of coffee ( less the weight of the cup) actually "weighs" 1/2 lb. !! ...so if you had a couple cups of coffee, a smoothie etc. on-board ( drank & hadn't "cleared thru" yet)...that could easily show on the scale as a pound....


so- have "faith" in your process....keep up the "healthY" .... until the scale catches-up to your hard work ....



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Thanks, I did have a smoothie pretty late in the evening and didn't get much sleep either so I am hoping it was more water weight and stuff still sitting in my tummy.

However today I REALLY pigged out. Partly due to being a bit unhappy about the scale, partly due to it being my cheat meal day, and partly giving in to cravings. I ate normally till about 5. Then I had a muffin, 2 m&m's (thank goodness there were only 2 left!), leftover Kernels Popcorn (at my parents house this weekend watching the dogs), then went out to eat with a friend and had a pulled pork sandwich which came with 2 sides (Fries and mashed potatoes), then we went for ice cream. When we got back to my friend's house I asked for a pop which thankfully they didn't have, but JUST now when I got home I looked in the cupboards and fridge for something to eat and found a Mccain's chocolate cake and had a big slice of that!! How horrid! I feel totally sick!! And this definitely WON"T help my weight loss as I ate like 3300 calories today!! I need to deficit 1800 calories JUST to break even. I know I give myself a cheat each week but it's supposed to be ONE meal, NOT a whole evening!!
 
.... I ate exactly 3300 cals today too, I think it was just a fail day. Just got to be extra good the rest of the week! It really won't hinder your weight loss in the long run (which I have to keep reminding myself too!)
 
Sorry to hear about your struggles ladies. BB, try not to let the scale get to you too much. If you follow a good plan and do what you need, the scale will eventually take care of itself. You're only a touch overweight at this point, and at that level water weight can very easily mask what is otherwise good work. Since I have a hell of a lot more weight to lose, I can generally get it pointed down, but even I have it bounce around on me.


As for the binge, don't worry about it. I'm pretty sure you can't gain any more weight than the food actually weighs. :) So shrug your shoulders, laugh about it and move on. Letting it get you down will only lead to further difficulties.
 
Originally Posted by luzdafuzz


.... I ate exactly 3300 cals today too, I think it was just a fail day. Just got to be extra good the rest of the week! It really won't hinder your weight loss in the long run (which I have to keep reminding myself too!)
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Thanks guys! And luz, even though I know this bolded part is true it really helped me to read it!! The weight just lifted off my shoulders from this, so thanks!!


I also think as long as I can get back on track immediately the day after, then I am still on the wagon and still gonna succeed!!
 
Couple pics from yesterday. Wearing a vest I haven't been able to wear in a while!










I also dyed my hair red, been a while since I have been a redhead but I like it!
 
Phew, just got done with doing a P90X workout. I have only ever done 1 or 2 of these in years, but I am at my parents and they have the DVD's so I thought it would be a nice change of pace. Pushed myself maybe a touch too hard as I feel a bit sick/puke-y but, got a good workout in! If I can convince myself I would love to do a run on the treadmill yet later today to offset yesterday's whoops.
 
Did another bout of P90X this evening to get in some exercise to offset my eating yesterday. I did the Kenpo one. Couldn't do the last 10 mins cause the DVD must have been scratched and it kept skipping and freezing but still got in an additional 50 mins of exercise! Gonna try to cut 200 calories out for the next few days to offset things too.
 
Thanks.

Man I am stiff from my workouts yesterday. Phew!

I unfortunately wasn't able to cut out the 200 calories I wanted to from yesterday. I didn't do anything else yesterday except work out so I was bored, plus my bad eating yesterday gave me bad cravings so I think I ate right up to my normal calorie limit.
 
Really you can think of it as just a day or two of calorie deficits extra on the back end (when you're near your goal weight in the low 130s) rather than getting too worked up over it. When you reach your goal weight your calorie intake will need to go up a bit, the bad day just postpones when that happens by a day or two.


You're doing a great job at what is really the hardest level to lose (the level where you're only a little overweight). You're down more than 15 pounds and you look good in your photos. I'd be much more proud of your progress than worrying about a day of too much food.
 
Thanks. I just really want to lose as much as I can before my performance AND I really fear falling off the wagon with these bad days, specially since I have such bad craving after wards that I have been giving into a bit.

Today has been ok. I ran on the treadmill and went about 5 miles (accidentally hit the power button near the end of my session so I lost all the numbers), and burnt about 750 calories. Ate well today though gave into a craving and had some cream cheese my parents had in their fridge. Though I still have enough calories left for my smoothie later this evening.
 
Looking good, MR! Got any pics where you're smiling?
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Anyway, don't beat yourself up over being a couple hundred calories off - I had a 900 over day last week. I was pissed, but there's nothing I could do about it, other than remind myself that today's a new day, and I'm a lot better off than I was before I started my "adventure".


Good news: you get to start over today!
 
It's hard to get a good pic of me smiling, haha. Thanks


Today has been good so far. Work is really slow so got off early, went to the barn to ride my horse but he had to have his teeth floated so had to be sedated so I couldn't ride him. Went grocery shopping on the way home and then made both my scones and muffins. Had one of each which means I can have a low calorie supper but no snack after my burlesque class.
 
I've found it's actually hard to smile when you take a picture of yourself. It's like you can't concentrate on everything and smile at the same time.
 
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