For those in the 150's...

Not enough calories

Sometimes I drink a glass of 1% or non-fat milk. It helps with calcium as well as calories. I've also had a banana at night to boost me up.
Cheryl
 
Way to go ladies, you are doing great!! After this last week, I'm not weighing in for at least 2 weeks though, just because I know the foods I ate were terrible! and then more terrible!! :O

I'll be here spurring you on though!
 
Lots and Lots of really bad food!

This wasn't all in one day. It was over the course of the week. I did make a few good choices, but WAY too many bad ones! I think this might have gone better with Steve's diet. hahaha
 
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havaer said:
i have a question. i know you aren't really supposed to go under 1200 cals a day, but what if the day is ending and you haven't had that much? if you're not hungry, should you force something down? or is going under that goal for that day okay?
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1200 is way to low. You wont achieve lasting weight loss.
 
Photocrazed---just reading that made me hungry! Here are a few things I noticed.

1. Grilled chicken salad-good choice
2. Green beans and corn-good choices
3. Cereal-good choice
4. Turkey sausage-good choice

Focus on the positive!
 
hahaha Casey! Thanks for the good laugh! I'm sure I missed something within the meal, but first thing Saturday Morning, I was back on track! I FEEL soo much better now too.
 
*sigh* well, 162 this morning.
I've come to the realization that whatever I'm doing isn't working. Are my weekends screwing things up? Probably. I hate that I was 157 only a few weeks ago and now, back to 162.

My goal this week is 30 minutes of activity every evening (last night was a long walk, tonight is racquetball). I am determined to be back in 150s very soon.

I also switched my stage in Sparkpeople. Was in Fast Break for the longest time, now in stage 2 where I'll be hopefully doing some different things and seeing some results.
 
Take heart Painted Daisy. I was cozy in the 150s club until I had gall bladder surgery and after being on an intravenous feed (I.V.) all last week, despite a no drink, no eat regime, I still went up to 168 pounds! A lot must be fluids, but still, I have to get back to the 150s, just like you.

You and me can be Hotties in our 160s until we get right back down to 150s, where we'll be Hotties Extraordinaire! With your determination and exercise plan, I'm sure you will be in the 150s soon.
 
ake heart Painted Daisy. I was cozy in the 150s club until I had gall bladder surgery and after being on an intravenous feed (I.V.) all last week, despite a no drink, no eat regime, I still went up to 168 pounds! A lot must be fluids, but still, I have to get back to the 150s, just like you.

You and me can be Hotties in our 160s until we get right back down to 150s, where we'll be Hotties Extraordinaire! With your determination and exercise plan, I'm sure you will be in the 150s soon.
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Sounds like a plan 2Skinny!
 
Back to it...

I haven't posted for awhile because I went back up to 152. My lowest # was 149.5 for one day. I'm still not exercising, and I know it would help so much.
Anyway. Here's to another chance today!:)
Cheryl
 
PaintedDaisy said:
*sigh* well, 162 this morning.
I've come to the realization that whatever I'm doing isn't working. Are my weekends screwing things up? Probably. I hate that I was 157 only a few weeks ago and now, back to 162.

My goal this week is 30 minutes of activity every evening (last night was a long walk, tonight is racquetball). I am determined to be back in 150s very soon.

I also switched my stage in Sparkpeople. Was in Fast Break for the longest time, now in stage 2 where I'll be hopefully doing some different things and seeing some results.
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What kinds of activity are you doing? If you aren't doing any strength training, I would recommend that you start. You can do Pilates or small weight training or something else that builds muscle. Building muscle will help you burn more calories at rest.

Now this may not get the results that you are looking for on the scale, but it will definitely get the results as far as the way your clothes fit and the way you look.

I am for throwing out scales all together. They are not the best way to judge your progress. I use a tape measure only with my clients and tell them to try to not look at a scale. I look at their clothes size and their measurements.

Hope this helps some, it is so challenging to reach your fitness goals!
 
What kinds of activity are you doing? If you aren't doing any strength training, I would recommend that you start. You can do Pilates or small weight training or something else that builds muscle. Building muscle will help you burn more calories at rest.

Now this may not get the results that you are looking for on the scale, but it will definitely get the results as far as the way your clothes fit and the way you look.

I am for throwing out scales all together. They are not the best way to judge your progress. I use a tape measure only with my clients and tell them to try to not look at a scale. I look at their clothes size and their measurements.

Hope this helps some, it is so challenging to reach your fitness goals!
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Thanks Pilates- I actually have decided to get into strength training. And you're right, the tape measure is a better way to track progress. It's odd, although I have actually gained a few pounds, my thighs are 1 inch smaller. Still want to see more progress, but realizing that strength training may be the smarter way to turn my body into a fat-burning machine :)
 
At the moment, I'm just working on the basis that calories in minus calories out has to be a negative number if I'm to stand any chance of losing weight. I've started exercising (walked 20 miles in the last 7 days, and would like to beat that in the next 7) but kept my food intake much the same, and it seems to be working at the moment.
 
Hi Alibran- good job!! I was thinking that I should set up a goal to walk a certain number of miles in a week or something. Have you noticed results from this so far?
 
Yes, the scales this morning told me I had lost 2lb compared to last Friday. (I've only changed my ticker by 0.7lb because I'm weighing every day and averaging it out over the week so I don't get excited/disapppointed by daily fluctuations. My actual weight this morning was 155lb.)

The walking is easy for me because the countryside around here is so beautiful and the weather has been lovely for the last week. I would imagine it's a lot harder if you haven't got somewhere so lovely to walk. It's bright and sunny again today, and I'm about to head off for a 5 mile walk along the coast path.

But even if you haven't got somewhere nice to walk, bear in mind that at 3mph, it takes 1 hour to walk 3 miles (and 3mph is quite slow for a lot of people - I have little legs :D ). So, at that speed, you only have to walk for 1 hour a day to do over 20 miles a week.
 
Hi again.

Hello everybody!
I'm still here in the 150s. I was up a few pounds for several days, and now back to 151. My lowest was 149.5. I really want to get there again...I'll try once more to be healthy in my choices today!
:)
Cheryl
 
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