MissPoodle's Diary
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misspoodle
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good work with the exercise
what type of weight routine are you doing (full body, split or a circuit ) ?
The Strength Training class is twice a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays and is a bunch of main muscle groups that are worked in 3 sets. It is a fast paced class and we use dumbbells and barbells.
I just realized because of DOMS, which can cause a 4-5 pound weight gain, I SHOULD NOT weigh myself after 24-48 hours of a strength training class. I should NOT weigh myself after eating salty foods on two consecutive days.
So, if I plan to do Strength Training today and Thursday, I will have to weigh-in exactly after strength training before DOMS sets in and starts the inflammation and water retention.
I see you had pho. My weight shot up 1.6kg the day after I ate a bowl of pho. Luckily i realised it had to be due to the salt. It came down again of course.
Pizza also would be high salt due especially to all the cheese.
So yeppers, try to avoid those foods before weigh-in day. If you have to eat them, do it the day after weigh-in day, right!
Pizza also would be high salt due especially to all the cheese.
So yeppers, try to avoid those foods before weigh-in day. If you have to eat them, do it the day after weigh-in day, right!
misspoodle
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I see you had pho. My weight shot up 1.6kg the day after I ate a bowl of pho. Luckily i realised it had to be due to the salt. It came down again of course.
Pizza also would be high salt due especially to all the cheese.
So yeppers, try to avoid those foods before weigh-in day. If you have to eat them, do it the day after weigh-in day, right!
I didn't drink alot of the soup from the pho, but I did drink like a cup of it! Woo! Eating that and the korean food the next day and the pizza the day of the pho was all so much sodium!!
LOL, nice way to see it fortyfour, my best bet is to weigh myself right after a nice sweaty workout...maybe deceiving, but there's no better way!
misspoodle
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I've thought about my short-term goals, well at least for the month, and so Day 29, I'd like to lose a total of 16 pounds. So far, I lost 10 pounds so I just have to lose 6 more pounds. Three pounds per week.
201.6 - 16 = 185.6 on Day 29 is my GOAL!
I've taken some pictures of my mid section, but of poor quality. I've taken pictures of my face, but poor quality, off my iMAC. I'll post them later when i see some progress.
I need to figure out what more I can do to keep losing weight without hitting a plateau. I gotta keep challenging myself, even after I lose 10 or 20 more pounds...I think the easiest way is by cutting my running time. So, I gotta start running and keeping track of my average mile time. Then cut it down like 15-30 seconds each week or something.
201.6 - 16 = 185.6 on Day 29 is my GOAL!
I've taken some pictures of my mid section, but of poor quality. I've taken pictures of my face, but poor quality, off my iMAC. I'll post them later when i see some progress.
I need to figure out what more I can do to keep losing weight without hitting a plateau. I gotta keep challenging myself, even after I lose 10 or 20 more pounds...I think the easiest way is by cutting my running time. So, I gotta start running and keeping track of my average mile time. Then cut it down like 15-30 seconds each week or something.
misspoodle
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I had a tough time falling asleep last night, I don't think I ever got into a deep sleep. I was constantly turning. In the beginning of the night, my legs were feeling shaky and restless. Maybe I was just too cold? I didn't have my heating blanket on last night...
I don't feel the soreness I thought I would today, but I do feel so much skinnier today. Is that a COLLAR bone I see?
I don't feel the soreness I thought I would today, but I do feel so much skinnier today. Is that a COLLAR bone I see?
misspoodle
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Day 14-5/11/2011
BM-0
Water-14
Diet
730- 1/2 cup lf cottage cheese, strawberries
2: 4 oz. chicken breast, 1 lumpia, .5 cup of homemade chow mein, 1 cup salad, 5 grapes, half an orange
445- 1 burrito: tortilla, 1 cup black beans, 3oz carne asada, 1/2 cup guacamole, onion, cilantro, hot salsa
calories: 1575
Exercise
10min rowing
10min easy cycling
1hour Cycling
Thoughts
I was full of water at 3PM, but knew I was low on calories. It kinda scares me that I might be going at this too fast at too low of a caloric intake. So, I decided to buy a burrito and eat it before going to the gym. I am pretty full. It is a mixture of feeling water and food in my intestines, it's not a settling feeling of fullness. I hope I do not puke...
Drinking 10 cups of water by 3PM of the day is quite dangerous because all I feel is fullness. I decided on the burrito because I knew I could get it with black beans. I didn't get chicken because I ate chicken breast. I needed black beans so I could hopefully have a BM tomorrow morning...I need the fiber!!!
I know I can lose 6 pounds in the next 14 days...BRING IT ON!!! I do want Red Velvet Cake....but someday, not today or tomorrow..maybe next week...
BM-0
Water-14
Diet
730- 1/2 cup lf cottage cheese, strawberries
2: 4 oz. chicken breast, 1 lumpia, .5 cup of homemade chow mein, 1 cup salad, 5 grapes, half an orange
445- 1 burrito: tortilla, 1 cup black beans, 3oz carne asada, 1/2 cup guacamole, onion, cilantro, hot salsa
calories: 1575
Exercise
10min rowing
10min easy cycling
1hour Cycling
Thoughts
I was full of water at 3PM, but knew I was low on calories. It kinda scares me that I might be going at this too fast at too low of a caloric intake. So, I decided to buy a burrito and eat it before going to the gym. I am pretty full. It is a mixture of feeling water and food in my intestines, it's not a settling feeling of fullness. I hope I do not puke...
Drinking 10 cups of water by 3PM of the day is quite dangerous because all I feel is fullness. I decided on the burrito because I knew I could get it with black beans. I didn't get chicken because I ate chicken breast. I needed black beans so I could hopefully have a BM tomorrow morning...I need the fiber!!!
I know I can lose 6 pounds in the next 14 days...BRING IT ON!!! I do want Red Velvet Cake....but someday, not today or tomorrow..maybe next week...
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Hi Miss Poodle, I think you are over thinking things a bit.
Firstly 2.4 pound loss per week is very good so don't try to push it any higher.
Secondly, don't overly worry about plateauing. If your calorie intake is always 500-1000 less than your current maintenance, you should not plateau. I have not pleateaud yet and I fully don't expect to to be honest, though shortly my routines are going to be radically upheaved so I can't prove anything about the future.
Don't increase your exercise for the sake of losing faster. It's better to reduce your calorie intake. So all you need to is regularly recheck your maintenance calories and BMR as you lose weight so make sure that your calories are at the right level. Its really not mysterious if you do this.
I think sometimes people reach plateaus because their calorie intake and exercise are not appropriate to their current body weight and height. Sometimes people increase certain exercise which will build a lot of muscle mass but they are losing fat even though their weight is not reducing much. Sometimes they increase exercise a lot but don't increase calories to compensate so they end up pushing their calories too low for their needs and it can upset their metabolism - i think. So i believe the key is always to reevalute the BMR and maintenance calories minus 500-1000 calories to keep the calorie intake at a good level for continued weight loss under the existing circumstances.
By all means increase your exercise intensity or duration to increase fitness. But fitness should be he goal in that case, not weight loss as such. If you are exercising regularly - at least 30 minutes a day, then that's all you need to do for the purpose of weight loss. If you find this confusing, ask for more explanation.
People sometimes get into a groove of exercising a great deal and then they are afraid to stop and it all becomes very stressful. They are afraid to stop or reduce exercise because they will put on weight. or think they will. And also they find it hard to eat less as they have to do to compensate for the reduced exercise (happens to sports people all the time). Not sure this is too clear but the thing is its a mistake to keep upping the amount of exercise for continued or greater weight loss. It becomes unsustainable. Athletes need to exercise a lot. Its their job and they have to do it for improved performance. The rest of us don't. Our aim is weight loss and general fitness. We don't need to be as fit as professional or even amateur competing athletes. We just need to reach a reasonable level of fitness.
But if you do as i say above about recalculating your BMR etc regularly, you won't run into trouble.
Also about the water. Really 8 glasses of water a day is enough. Unless its very hot, you get very very sweaty through extended periods of intensive exercise or some other unusual reason.
Just pace your drinking steadily through the day. Do not count tea of coffee as these are dehydrating. YOu can drink them but just don't include them as water. Alcohol is also dehydrating.
I drink my water by the glass rather than sipping constantly. I drink a glass when i get up in the morning. After each meal. And at other periodic times during the day. Before and after exercise. If i feel a bit peckish before mealtime, i will have a glass of water. Your body can't absorb more than about 1-2 glasses of water an hour regardless of how dehydrated you are. So there's no point drinking more than that. (I Learnt that in a first aid class.) Don't forget you are also getting water from your food. So you are in no danger of dehydration if you only drink 6-8-10 glasses of water per day.
Don't eat heavy foods like burritos before the gym. You can make yourself vomit or at least uncomfortable. I think it puts a strain on your digestive system. Have it afterwards but before eat something smaller and lighter.
Firstly 2.4 pound loss per week is very good so don't try to push it any higher.
Secondly, don't overly worry about plateauing. If your calorie intake is always 500-1000 less than your current maintenance, you should not plateau. I have not pleateaud yet and I fully don't expect to to be honest, though shortly my routines are going to be radically upheaved so I can't prove anything about the future.
Don't increase your exercise for the sake of losing faster. It's better to reduce your calorie intake. So all you need to is regularly recheck your maintenance calories and BMR as you lose weight so make sure that your calories are at the right level. Its really not mysterious if you do this.
I think sometimes people reach plateaus because their calorie intake and exercise are not appropriate to their current body weight and height. Sometimes people increase certain exercise which will build a lot of muscle mass but they are losing fat even though their weight is not reducing much. Sometimes they increase exercise a lot but don't increase calories to compensate so they end up pushing their calories too low for their needs and it can upset their metabolism - i think. So i believe the key is always to reevalute the BMR and maintenance calories minus 500-1000 calories to keep the calorie intake at a good level for continued weight loss under the existing circumstances.
By all means increase your exercise intensity or duration to increase fitness. But fitness should be he goal in that case, not weight loss as such. If you are exercising regularly - at least 30 minutes a day, then that's all you need to do for the purpose of weight loss. If you find this confusing, ask for more explanation.
People sometimes get into a groove of exercising a great deal and then they are afraid to stop and it all becomes very stressful. They are afraid to stop or reduce exercise because they will put on weight. or think they will. And also they find it hard to eat less as they have to do to compensate for the reduced exercise (happens to sports people all the time). Not sure this is too clear but the thing is its a mistake to keep upping the amount of exercise for continued or greater weight loss. It becomes unsustainable. Athletes need to exercise a lot. Its their job and they have to do it for improved performance. The rest of us don't. Our aim is weight loss and general fitness. We don't need to be as fit as professional or even amateur competing athletes. We just need to reach a reasonable level of fitness.
But if you do as i say above about recalculating your BMR etc regularly, you won't run into trouble.
Also about the water. Really 8 glasses of water a day is enough. Unless its very hot, you get very very sweaty through extended periods of intensive exercise or some other unusual reason.
Just pace your drinking steadily through the day. Do not count tea of coffee as these are dehydrating. YOu can drink them but just don't include them as water. Alcohol is also dehydrating.
I drink my water by the glass rather than sipping constantly. I drink a glass when i get up in the morning. After each meal. And at other periodic times during the day. Before and after exercise. If i feel a bit peckish before mealtime, i will have a glass of water. Your body can't absorb more than about 1-2 glasses of water an hour regardless of how dehydrated you are. So there's no point drinking more than that. (I Learnt that in a first aid class.) Don't forget you are also getting water from your food. So you are in no danger of dehydration if you only drink 6-8-10 glasses of water per day.
Don't eat heavy foods like burritos before the gym. You can make yourself vomit or at least uncomfortable. I think it puts a strain on your digestive system. Have it afterwards but before eat something smaller and lighter.
misspoodle
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Hey Fortyfour! Thanks for your input!
I'm afraid of the crazy amount of exercise I'm doing and the small amount of calories I'm eating every day. Even at my size, I think I should average, at the very least, 1,500 calories per day. Right now for week 2, I don't think I'll even pass 10,000 calories.
I want to make sure I will continually lose 2-3 pounds a week. I don't want to just lose 2-3 pounds a week in the first 1-2 months just because I'm so obese.
The burrito was actually quite perfect. Don't get me wrong, it was as big as three fists. I ate the burrito at 4:45PM and didn't start exercising until 6:50PM. I also did some eyeshopping after eating the burrito and right before getting on a cardio machine, so the burrito was down. It was RIGHT when I finished the burrito, I felt like I throwing up. Probably because I ate it too fast? Yeah, probably. It was definitely digested by the time I got myself on the rowing machine. I think it is comfortably sitting in my intestines, allowing my intestines to enjoy all the yummy nutrients from it!
I need to pace my water a bit better, I agree with you on that definitely.
I did end up buying a HUGE red velvet cupcake, which I think I'll eat on Friday.
I'm afraid of the crazy amount of exercise I'm doing and the small amount of calories I'm eating every day. Even at my size, I think I should average, at the very least, 1,500 calories per day. Right now for week 2, I don't think I'll even pass 10,000 calories.
I want to make sure I will continually lose 2-3 pounds a week. I don't want to just lose 2-3 pounds a week in the first 1-2 months just because I'm so obese.
The burrito was actually quite perfect. Don't get me wrong, it was as big as three fists. I ate the burrito at 4:45PM and didn't start exercising until 6:50PM. I also did some eyeshopping after eating the burrito and right before getting on a cardio machine, so the burrito was down. It was RIGHT when I finished the burrito, I felt like I throwing up. Probably because I ate it too fast? Yeah, probably. It was definitely digested by the time I got myself on the rowing machine. I think it is comfortably sitting in my intestines, allowing my intestines to enjoy all the yummy nutrients from it!
I need to pace my water a bit better, I agree with you on that definitely.
I did end up buying a HUGE red velvet cupcake, which I think I'll eat on Friday.
I can't see the value in counting how many calories you eat in a week. Its a day by day thing because your body needs the calories each day.
I don't think you are doing an excessive amount of exercise yet and your calorie intake looks fine. But i can't find your what height and weight are so i can't think what your maintenance cals would be. Certainly for me, i'm aiming for about 1500 cals per day, and I average about 30 minutes exercise per day cause i only go every second day. But i probably weigh a bit less than you. That should indicate that you can afford to eat more calories and still lose lots of weight. I just lost 2. 5 pounds in the last six days. I'm 5'5" Just for comparison though i have to admit that i'm guessing my calorie intake but its hard to imagine it could be much less.
Yesterday i worked out my maintenance calories for when i am at my goal weight of 55kg and I was really surprised to see that it was 1900 calories. That's even a lot more than i am eating now. So i am really looking forward to being able to eat 1900 calories again. AND remaining skinny. With no more exercise than i am currently doing.
I feel like a cup of coffee now though...
I don't think you are doing an excessive amount of exercise yet and your calorie intake looks fine. But i can't find your what height and weight are so i can't think what your maintenance cals would be. Certainly for me, i'm aiming for about 1500 cals per day, and I average about 30 minutes exercise per day cause i only go every second day. But i probably weigh a bit less than you. That should indicate that you can afford to eat more calories and still lose lots of weight. I just lost 2. 5 pounds in the last six days. I'm 5'5" Just for comparison though i have to admit that i'm guessing my calorie intake but its hard to imagine it could be much less.
Yesterday i worked out my maintenance calories for when i am at my goal weight of 55kg and I was really surprised to see that it was 1900 calories. That's even a lot more than i am eating now. So i am really looking forward to being able to eat 1900 calories again. AND remaining skinny. With no more exercise than i am currently doing.
I feel like a cup of coffee now though...
misspoodle
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Week 3 schedule/goals (Wed to Wed)
Thur- kickboxing; sub; case study part 3, dragon lesson plan, academic language, SDAIE unit
Fri- sub; CSW (technology); CSW (pedagogy); inventory; rest day
Sat- body pump and cycling; CSW(math); CSW(english); CSW(science)
Sun- CSW(6); CSW(7); folder; cardio kickboxing
Mon- student teach; body pump and cycling
Tue- sub; strength training and kickboxing
Wed- student teach; amp'd abs and cycling
9.25 hours of exercise
Goals
10,500 calories consumed (1,500 calories/day)
9.25hours of exercise (6,475 calories expended)
17,000 calories needed
Goal 3 pound loss
Thur- kickboxing; sub; case study part 3, dragon lesson plan, academic language, SDAIE unit
Fri- sub; CSW (technology); CSW (pedagogy); inventory; rest day
Sat- body pump and cycling; CSW(math); CSW(english); CSW(science)
Sun- CSW(6); CSW(7); folder; cardio kickboxing
Mon- student teach; body pump and cycling
Tue- sub; strength training and kickboxing
Wed- student teach; amp'd abs and cycling
9.25 hours of exercise
Goals
10,500 calories consumed (1,500 calories/day)
9.25hours of exercise (6,475 calories expended)
17,000 calories needed
Goal 3 pound loss
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misspoodle
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I can't see the value in counting how many calories you eat in a week. Its a day by day thing because your body needs the calories each day.
I don't think you are doing an excessive amount of exercise yet and your calorie intake looks fine. But i can't find your what height and weight are so i can't think what your maintenance cals would be. Certainly for me, i'm aiming for about 1500 cals per day, and I average about 30 minutes exercise per day cause i only go every second day. But i probably weigh a bit less than you. That should indicate that you can afford to eat more calories and still lose lots of weight. I just lost 2. 5 pounds in the last six days. I'm 5'5" Just for comparison though i have to admit that i'm guessing my calorie intake but its hard to imagine it could be much less.
Yesterday i worked out my maintenance calories for when i am at my goal weight of 55kg and I was really surprised to see that it was 1900 calories. That's even a lot more than i am eating now. So i am really looking forward to being able to eat 1900 calories again. AND remaining skinny. With no more exercise than i am currently doing.
I feel like a cup of coffee now though...
I weighed in at 189 this morning, naked, lol, and am 5'5". I feel like my exercises are quite excessive, back-to-back 600+ calorie burning cardio/weight training classes? I'm tired and dripping the whole time!
misspoodle
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Day 15- 5/12/2011
BM-1
Water-10
Diet
730am- 1 can of tuna, 5 chicken ravioli, 1 handful spinach
1130am- 1/2 double fiber peanut butter and jelly sandwich, 1 red velvet cupcake
415pm- 4oz chicken breast, 5 chicken ravioli, 1 handful spinach, sprinkle of parmesan cheese
calories: 1325
Exercise
1 Turbo Kickboxing
Thoughts
When I woke up this morning, I knew I had to BM, but it did not come out at 7 in the morning. But I did a decent size one at 1030! Woohoo, thank GOD for those black beans from yesterday!
I actually strained my hamstring muscle yesterday night while relaxing at my desk after my workout. I went to bed sore, but woke up and walked around feeling normal. I do not know about strength training tonight, but if I do, I will keep things VERY simple. I am excited to go to turbo kickboxing because an instructor named Freddie is leading the class. He usually has tons of energy! I want to go to the gym tonight because I won't be going tomorrow. I should've taken measurements when I first started my weight loss, I mean I can take them now, but still.
I have a lot of abdominal fat, I know I can't do spot reduction, but my gosh, I can't wait for my tummy fat to slim down. While watching myself in the mirrors last night during cycling, I noticed my shoulders and arms looked nice, but I had the largest roll and NO WAIST when I was on my bike. Yikes!
I think I will weigh myself tonight after working out, just to make sure that the burrito from yesterday didn't cause a weight gain. Also, since I did a BM today, nothing is backed up. All in my favor!
BM-1
Water-10
Diet
730am- 1 can of tuna, 5 chicken ravioli, 1 handful spinach
1130am- 1/2 double fiber peanut butter and jelly sandwich, 1 red velvet cupcake
415pm- 4oz chicken breast, 5 chicken ravioli, 1 handful spinach, sprinkle of parmesan cheese
calories: 1325
Exercise
1 Turbo Kickboxing
Thoughts
When I woke up this morning, I knew I had to BM, but it did not come out at 7 in the morning. But I did a decent size one at 1030! Woohoo, thank GOD for those black beans from yesterday!
I actually strained my hamstring muscle yesterday night while relaxing at my desk after my workout. I went to bed sore, but woke up and walked around feeling normal. I do not know about strength training tonight, but if I do, I will keep things VERY simple. I am excited to go to turbo kickboxing because an instructor named Freddie is leading the class. He usually has tons of energy! I want to go to the gym tonight because I won't be going tomorrow. I should've taken measurements when I first started my weight loss, I mean I can take them now, but still.
I have a lot of abdominal fat, I know I can't do spot reduction, but my gosh, I can't wait for my tummy fat to slim down. While watching myself in the mirrors last night during cycling, I noticed my shoulders and arms looked nice, but I had the largest roll and NO WAIST when I was on my bike. Yikes!
I think I will weigh myself tonight after working out, just to make sure that the burrito from yesterday didn't cause a weight gain. Also, since I did a BM today, nothing is backed up. All in my favor!
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If you are doing about 1.5 hours intensive exercise every day, it may be excessive for you. Especially if its making you too tired. Perhaps you could do it either every second day with a 30 minute session on in between days or reduce the time you are doing on your existing days.
Because your weight, it is going to be harder on you than it would be on me i think. We are the same height. It will take more energy for you to do this exercise than it would be for more.
If its too hard you really should cut back.
Don't worry, you won't start putting on weight. Really you won't. You might in fact notice a slightly faster loss because you will not be building muscle at the same time. You will still burn the fat.
Exercise needs to be sustainable, as well as diet. That's one reason why i only do mine every second day.
But anyhow, you decide. I am just trying to reassure you that you can afford to ease up a bit.
And if doing 1.5 hours a day, you will need a good sleep every night. Your body needs to recover.
Oh, i always weigh myself naked too. Its the most objective way isn't it. I try to do it before i drink in the morning, and after a pee. But i can't afford to wait until after a poo because i would be waiting three days. lol.
Because your weight, it is going to be harder on you than it would be on me i think. We are the same height. It will take more energy for you to do this exercise than it would be for more.
If its too hard you really should cut back.
Don't worry, you won't start putting on weight. Really you won't. You might in fact notice a slightly faster loss because you will not be building muscle at the same time. You will still burn the fat.
Exercise needs to be sustainable, as well as diet. That's one reason why i only do mine every second day.
But anyhow, you decide. I am just trying to reassure you that you can afford to ease up a bit.
And if doing 1.5 hours a day, you will need a good sleep every night. Your body needs to recover.
Oh, i always weigh myself naked too. Its the most objective way isn't it. I try to do it before i drink in the morning, and after a pee. But i can't afford to wait until after a poo because i would be waiting three days. lol.
misspoodle
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No problem in the sleep! Hehehehe, I sleep about 7 hours a day, but my body feels GOOD and wakes up after 6.5hours of sleep.
It's not too hard right now, I'm worried that all this exercise is going to cause fast weight loss which would mean saggy skin. What if all this exercise, although I feel so good, feel so skinny, can cause damage?
It's not too hard right now, I'm worried that all this exercise is going to cause fast weight loss which would mean saggy skin. What if all this exercise, although I feel so good, feel so skinny, can cause damage?
I don't know your age so i put 25.
I got your BMR at 1675
the link says to lose 2.5 pounds a week you need to eat 1600 calories daily.
To maintain your current weight you can eat 2860 per day!!
So really you can eat anything less than 2860 and still lose weight.
Note, i put you in for exercise 6-7 times a week on intensive. That might be more than accurate. YOu should modify any of the numbers I've put in if they are not correct.
Note that these are not EXACT numbers. But they are a fair estimate for your stats.
I got your BMR at 1675
the link says to lose 2.5 pounds a week you need to eat 1600 calories daily.
To maintain your current weight you can eat 2860 per day!!
So really you can eat anything less than 2860 and still lose weight.
Note, i put you in for exercise 6-7 times a week on intensive. That might be more than accurate. YOu should modify any of the numbers I've put in if they are not correct.
Note that these are not EXACT numbers. But they are a fair estimate for your stats.
As you are young, your skin should recover though there may be some long term slight looseness. Especially if you are eating protein. Is your protein intake sufficient. Given the wear and tear on your body with all your exercise Try to eat some at every meal. It doesn't have to be meat and eggs though. Dairy is also a good source of protein. As are legumes and nuts (but nuts are high in fat so watch it)
I've got skin looseness but its from the combined effect of sun damage and age mostly. I don't think i've got too much damage from being overweight beause i've never been terribly overweight but i have spent a LOT of time in the sun with no protection.
I've got skin looseness but its from the combined effect of sun damage and age mostly. I don't think i've got too much damage from being overweight beause i've never been terribly overweight but i have spent a LOT of time in the sun with no protection.
misspoodle
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I've just done a lot of yo-yo dieting in the past 10 years, since I was 12 years old. I've always been above 160, and recently seen the actual 200s point. I do try to make protein a part of each meal.
I don't want that frowning, wrinkly belly button...that's all....
misspoodle
New member
I feel bloated today....my jeans felt super tight today, even though they were the same ones I wore yesterday.
Possible explanations:
- excess sugar from the red velvet cupcake
- DOMS fluid retention
- backed up
I can't wait to go to the gym tonight! I don't think I'm going to weigh myself tonight because I feel so bloated =( I'll weigh myself on Day 20 I guess!
Possible explanations:
- excess sugar from the red velvet cupcake
- DOMS fluid retention
- backed up
I can't wait to go to the gym tonight! I don't think I'm going to weigh myself tonight because I feel so bloated =( I'll weigh myself on Day 20 I guess!
Miss Poodle if you normally weigh yourself when you go to the gym, its a good idea to keep doing it. Its a terrible mistake - i believe - not to weigh yourself because you are afraid of what you might see. Not seeing it, won't make it go away. It won't change anything. Certainty is much easier psychologically than uncertainty.
Lots of people make the mistake of not weighing themselves when they slip up. The fear and guilt lead to more incursions and greater fear and guilt. Or can do.
On the other hand, if you persist in weighing yourself on schedule even when you've fluffed, you may not like what you see but you are then in a good position to deal with it.
And if you really think its just water retention well what's to worry? If you are reading my diary, my weight goes up and down on a daily basis. But because i know i am eating within my limits, i don't fear the scale. I might however, make slight adjustments to my diet for the day. But the longer i do this, I realise the less i need to make reactive adjustments because my diet is good.
My maintenance calories are about 2300 i think at the moment and i am not eating anywhere near that even on a day that i might have a little bit too much of something so its just not possible that i could be gaining real weight. If you are doing something similar, i mean if your daily calorie intake is less than your maintenance calories, it just not possible that you could be putting on fat. And water is not something to worry about on the odd day.
So please gather your courage and jump on that scale.
Lots of people make the mistake of not weighing themselves when they slip up. The fear and guilt lead to more incursions and greater fear and guilt. Or can do.
On the other hand, if you persist in weighing yourself on schedule even when you've fluffed, you may not like what you see but you are then in a good position to deal with it.
And if you really think its just water retention well what's to worry? If you are reading my diary, my weight goes up and down on a daily basis. But because i know i am eating within my limits, i don't fear the scale. I might however, make slight adjustments to my diet for the day. But the longer i do this, I realise the less i need to make reactive adjustments because my diet is good.
My maintenance calories are about 2300 i think at the moment and i am not eating anywhere near that even on a day that i might have a little bit too much of something so its just not possible that i could be gaining real weight. If you are doing something similar, i mean if your daily calorie intake is less than your maintenance calories, it just not possible that you could be putting on fat. And water is not something to worry about on the odd day.
So please gather your courage and jump on that scale.