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Hi everyone,
I'm back from Thanksgiving. I had a really great break, but I ate a lot, and didn't exercise much. I only did a little bit of walking a couple days. I weighed myself this morning, and I was 138.5, so I did gain about a pound. But now its back to working hard to make it come off. My goal is still 130 by Christmas. Thats about 2 pounds a week. I think I can do it!

Today so far I had a bowl of oatmeal with honey for breakfast. Coffee with cream to help me stay awake in class. A really big salad with chicken, cheese, mandarin oranges, and balsamic vinaigrette. I'm estimating about 800 calories so far today. Is that right?

I plan on going to the gym twice today. At 3 and at maybe 8:30. I'll do just 200 calories on the treadmill each time, and 2 weight circuits. I'm really excited to get back to exercising again.
 
I did my first workout today. 15 minutes running at 5.8 mph and 10 min. walking at 4.3 mph plus 2 weight circuits. I ate a bunch of granola and a pear. I guess I'm calling it a snack, but I probably won't have much for dinner because of it.

Question: I run, I do the leg machines, but still my legs are huge-- getting more muscular, but still huge. What am I doing wrong?

Also, my boyfriend heard this thing on NPR about how water fasting is really good for your body; all parts of it. Just one day a week of drinking nothing but water. We're both going to try it on Sunday. Any feedback on this idea?
 
During my second workout tonight I did 10 minutes each on the elliptical, bike, and running/walking on the treadmill. I didn't do the weight circuit, but I did 40 pushups and a 1 minute handstand when I got home.

Going to try to eat better tomorrow. And still workout twice. I don't feel great about how I did today. My goal is to feel better tomorrow night. To feel like I may be helping myself in achieving my goals.
 
iluvgymnastics said:
my boyfriend heard this thing on NPR about how water fasting is really good for your body; all parts of it.
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Transcript of the story here:

Bit relevant to weight loss: "Partial fasting may even extend lifespan because eating less sends a message to the cells of the body that they should conserve and use energy more efficiently." Translation: Fasting makes your body good at maintaining weight when you eat less.
 
iluvgymnastics said:
Also, my boyfriend heard this thing on NPR about how water fasting is really good for your body; all parts of it. Just one day a week of drinking nothing but water. We're both going to try it on Sunday. Any feedback on this idea?
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Hmmm.. any kind of fast really can't be that good for you.

What you will probably lose in weight is fluid and muscle mass, probably not much fat.

These sort of fasts are designed to increase life longetivity, so your body can survive on less food (basically slowing down your metabolism), so no its not that great for weight loss.

But hey if you really wanna do it, do it, I just think you will need SOME calories, or you will just not be able to function, and there could be serious complications.
 
hmmm, interesting. Maybe I'll wait until I hit my goal weight before I try that fast.

I weighed 139 this morning. I know I can't expect it to have gone down much, but I was hoping it would at least be the same as yesterday. But I guess I didn't do very well yesterday.
 
Yum, I just had a special K blueberry bar as a snack. It was really good. And only 90 calories! I've done one workout so far today. I didn't have much time though so I only ran until 175 calories. I'll do a longer one later.
 
iluvgymnastics said:
hmmm, interesting. Maybe I'll wait until I hit my goal weight before I try that fast.

I weighed 139 this morning. I know I can't expect it to have gone down much, but I was hoping it would at least be the same as yesterday. But I guess I didn't do very well yesterday.
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You really shouldnt take so much notice of the scale! Its not a good measurement on whether you have lost fat or not!

I only weigh once or twice a week, its more accurate. Remember that you would have to eat 3500 calories to gain a pound of fat, so day to day weight fluctuations are just water and waste and stuff like that!
 
I just joined the 2 pounds a week in december challenge, so I'm only going to weigh myself twice a week.

Haven't been to the gym yet today, but I feel good about what I've eaten:

7:40 am: 8 oz. milk, apple, oatmeal with honey

12:45 pm: 10 oz. chicken vegetable rice soup- it was from the cafe, so i'm not really sure what else was in it, but something creamy i think

3:30 pm: bag of trail mix (270 calories), apple, yogurt cup

I'm hoping that will be it for the day.
 
Grrrrr, so frustrated. I feel like I'm not making any progress even though I usually workout twice a day and eat around 1500 calories a day. I'm going to try to add more protein to my diet because I want to get more toned. Is that the right thing to do?

I'm only working out once tomorrow cuz I don't have time to do anymore and I don't want to burn myself out.

Ok, going to bed cuz sleep will make me feel better.

Oops, I guess I didn't post this last night.

I'm am so exhausted this morning... I'm not quite sure how I'm going to make it through the day. Going to have a big omelette for breakfast (it was in the plan already), so hopefully that will give me some energy.
 
Have done okay today. I've eaten more than I normally would have liked, but its not so much that it will ruin everything. I just might not lose anything today. I've only worked out once. I was so exhausted. I had that big omelette for breakfast. It was okay, not great, and I didn't feel great afterwards. I think I like the oatmeal better. I have one more meal today. I'll just do salad with a little bit of salad dressing, and maybe some chicken, we'll see.
 
I just found out the gym is closed tomorrow for convocation. I had such big plans for my workout on sat. cuz I don't have class so its easier to be motivated and go when I am motivated. Oh well, I guess I'll just have to figure something else out.

Yesterday I went a little crazy. I ordered 4 pairs of pants that are the size I would like to be. I'm going to hang them up as motivation. I figured that was a better way of checking my weight loss than getting on the scale every day.

I'm trying varying my calories. I forget what its called but one website said to do it. Yesterday I ate about 2200 so today I'm going to do only fruits and veggies (as many as I want!), and try to stay around 1200.

I'm actually doing pretty well with loving my body. It's really not as bad as I make it out to be in my head sometimes. I like looking at myself in the morning, when I look better of course, but at least its a start. Ok, off to my breakfast of fruit and tea (one of my favorite breakfasts anyway!)
 
I just woke up from a nap, sort of. I don't think I actually fell asleep. I got really upset earlier and started to cry. I really just don't like my body. And its not enough to know that it is changing, and that I can do this. Its happening so slowly. Plus I have two weeks of finals coming up, and I haven't gotten much sleep lately, so those things probably had to do with it as well, but anyway. So, I just started to cry, flopped down on the bed, called my boyfriend, who couldn't talk for very long, and then just continued to lay there, for about an hour and a half. I don't really feel a whole lot better now that I'm up, but I've got to do stuff. So I'm going to go to the gym. I'm also going to fast this whole weekend. I know I've said that before and I've never succeeded, but I really want to do it, and thats just what I tell myself when I get mad at myself.
 
went to the gym burned 380 calories on the elliptical/bike/running, and did one weight circuit. Then I went and ate a bunch more junk, but I'm done now, at least until after my last final, then maybe I'll let myself have a little treat if I do well. So, needless to say, I'm going back to the gym in about an hour right before I go to work. Still want to try to fast tomorrow, but I'm going to allow myself vitamin water and tea as well as regular water.

Ok, I guess I'll get a a little studying done.

I think I ate about 3000 calories today :(. Oops.
 
Heya hun.. remember that starving yourself may give you something to look at right now, but it won't be something that you can keep later! Are you actually tracking your calories or just guessing at them? You need more than just fruits, veggies, and water in a day. You need protein and whatnot to have energy to get your workouts done.. and to be honest, it could be due to that for why you are emotional/down. If you eat more practically, yes you can still eat smart and lose weight, and you will also feel so much better, both mentally and physically.
 
Thanks. I actually woke up today feeling much better. And I already ate breakfast! It snowed last night, which made me really happy. It's so beautiful except it makes me want to ski and I can't. Then my boyfriend called and just said some really nice things. He's been a little crazy studying for the LSAT, which he's taking as I type this, and he was just thanking me for my support, etc. It made me feel really good. So today has to be a good day. I have to feel good about how it went when I go to bed tonight. Better start with studying. I'll write again!
 
Well, its a new day so I get another chance to do this right. The gym is open today, so I plan on going twice. I really hope I can do this today. i've been feeling bad about myself, and I don't like it. I NEED to change.
 
aww don't get so down on yourself. I used to be the same way, and it accomplishes nothing. Losing weight is a slow process, but life goes by fast. Before you know it, your hardwork will REALLY show. You just got to stay positive and always moving in the right direction. Even when you have setbacks, immediately just start think of moving forward and away from them in a positive direction.

It also seems to me that you're trying to do too much at once. I've lost 19 lbs in the last year, and I never would go to the gym twice in one day. You need to be careful or you're going to burn yourself out.

Also do NOT fast. I don't want to sound mean, but it is a really stupid thing to do and I guarantee it will not help you in the long run. Like pebble said, you need to eat smart. Although it is important to get fruits/veggies, it is just as important to get protein and healthy fats in your diet. It took me a long time to realize how important proper nutrition was, especially in the weight loss game, but now that I know, I cannot stress enough how important it is.

Going to the gym twice a day and considering fasting is just setting yourself up for disaster. You need to eat a proper amount of healthy foods and not completely restrict yourself from anything. There is room for a treat every now and then (or even every day) if you make room for it. How many calories do you normally shoot for each day? In an average week, what does your work out schedule look like? How much cardio/weight training?

:)
 
thanks for your message. I don't ever actually fast. It is usually just something I tell myself I should do after I eat too much and am not happy. I usually eat between 1500 and 1800 calories a day according to fit day. I go to the gym twice just to break up my workouts. Its not like I'm getting in two workouts. I mean, technically I am, but I could do it all at once and it would be just one good workout. I do quite a bit of cardio because I want the fat to go away, but I always do weights too. I have a circuit I do with the machines and I have been able to increase the weight since I started using them.

So far today I did the following:

Ran on treadmill for 20 min. at 6 mph
1 weight circuit

Later today I'll probably do:

10 minutes on bike
10 minutes on treadmill walking
1 weight circuit


Also, I've discovered a most wonderful thing. Chocolate milk! I get the organic 1% in 8 oz. containers. It is so amazing. Only 160 calories. I didn't really drink milk before. I've used it as a snack twice today. Yum!
 
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