Omega's journey

Well, I'm feeling better now that you were going to be counting calories anyway..lol

I checked out that gym website. My, my! Richard Branson is now into building gyms, eh? That man has his finger in every pie, I swear. Guess that's why he's so friggin' rich. :D How much does a membership cost? I see they have several options, but did not list the prices--of course. :biggrinjester:

Yes, Gordon Ramsay. I couldn't think of his name. I also couldn't think of Anne Robinson--well, I remembered Anne, but not her last name..lol. She hosted the American version of the show when it first came out. It didn't do very well in the ratings here. Now the only place you'll see it is on the gameshow network.
 
Hi Kimberly

I seem to have spent half the day counting calories (working out tons of my normal main meals) and am absolutely sick of them. :willy_nilly: I probably have worked out most of my food for the next week now!!!

It is sneaky that the gym does not list its prices.

I know someone who is a member there and she told me that as far as she is aware you pay £25 as an initial fee to join and £53 per month. Now whether that is true or not - the only way of finding out is by getting in touch with them or going round.

I see that the website talks of an off peak membership but dont know what she is paying for or whether they have an off peak deal there. If there was an off peak option I am pretty sure that it would suit me fine as I cannot imagine that the daytime is classed as peak.

It is more expensive than the other gym - but as you can see there are tons of classes so it could be really good.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Omega said:
Hi Kimberly

I seem to have spent half the day counting calories (working out tons of my normal main meals) and am absolutely sick of them. :willy_nilly: I probably have worked out most of my food for the next week now!!!

It is sneaky that the gym does not list its prices.

I know someone who is a member there and she told me that as far as she is aware you pay £25 as an initial fee to join and £53 per month. Now whether that is true or not - the only way of finding out is by getting in touch with them or going round.

I see that the website talks of an off peak membership but dont know what she is paying for or whether they have an off peak deal there. If there was an off peak option I am pretty sure that it would suit me fine as I cannot imagine that the daytime is classed as peak.

It is more expensive than the other gym - but as you can see there are tons of classes so it could be really good.

Take care
Love
Margaret
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Yes, I would imagine that peak times would be early mornings and late afternoon, early evenings. The off-peak membership would suit you well, if that is the case. :)

Sorry you've had such a rough time with the calorie-counting. :(
 
The result of all my sums:

I am well used to a basic eating plan which I combine with one of an assortment of main meals.

Basic eating plan

1 banana (1mg sodium) 3g fibre 107 calories 2g prot
3 weetabix (150mg sodium) (190 cal), sweetener (0 sodium), (4 calories), 350 ml skimmed milk (175mg sodium) (123 cal) 5.7g fibre 17.3g prot
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (105mg sodium) 2.8g fibre 126 calories 2.9g prot
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (105mg sodium) 2.8g fibre 126 calories 2.9g prot
100g gammon (800mg sodium), 0.6g fibre, 122 cal, 19.8g prot
1 clementine (0mg sodium) 2.5g fibre 24 cal 1g prot
1 clementine (0mg sodium) 2.5g fibre 24 cal 1g prot
1 small pear (trace 1mg sodium) 3.0g fibre 48 cal 0.5g prot
1 small pear (trace 1mg sodium) 3.0g fibre 48 cal 0.5g prot
1 apple (trace 1mg sodium) 2.3g fibre 61 cal 0.4g prot
120g grapes (3mg sodium), 1.0g fibre, 83 cal, 0.9g prot
2.5 litres of cold water
some diet cola (trace 1mg sodium) 1 cal

This gives a total structure of
Calories: 1087
Fibre: 29.2
Protein: 49.2
Sodium: 1343


This is higher in sodium than I would like and will probably often get protein from grilling some meat instead – slightly higher calories but lower sodium
May replace 100g gammon with a pork loin steak which is 167 calories if have done preparation since it has less sodium and more protein so worth the extra 45 calories.
If replacement, core calories = 1132
NB If remove gammon, clementines, pears, apple and grapes – can replace with 1 handful of raisins from a calorie perspective


Selection of main meals

Salmon fillet (100mg sodium), (224 cal), 0g fibre, 33g prot, 190g potatoes (14mg sodium), (178 cal), 4.00g fibre, 4.0g prot sweetcorn (200mg sodium), (99 cal), 1.8g fibre, 3g prot small amount olive spread (trace 1mg sodium), (33 cal), 0g fibre, 0g prot total calories 534

Breaded plaice (350mg sodium) 196 cal tin of baked beans (1000mg sodium) 210 cal 1.03 + 18.4g fibre 15.3g+17.6g prot total calories 406

Smoked cod (155 cal), baked beans (210 cal), Small amount olive spread (33 cal) total calories 398

Pork loin steak (167 cal), baked beans (210 cal) total calories 377

140g Roast chicken breast (231 cal), 150ml gravy (45 cal), 100g cauli (35 cal), 60g sprouts (25 cal), 90g carrots (36.5 cal), 50g onion (19 cal), 60g swede (13 cal), 60g parsnip (42 cal), 30g broccoli (10 cal), 10g spinach (2.5 cal), 40g celery (3 cal), 20g fine green beans (5 cal) total calories 467

130g Roast pork (287 cal), 150ml gravy (45 cal), 100g cauli (35 cal), 60g sprouts (25 cal), 90g carrots (36.5 cal), 50g onion (19 cal), 60g swede (13 cal), 60g parsnip (42 cal), 30g broccoli (10 cal), 10g spinach (2.5 cal), 40g celery (3 cal), 20g fine green beans (5 cal) total calories 523
 
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Lally - nice to see you back on the forum. I hope that things are going well for you. Thanks for visiting my diary.

I am getting my calories sorted out now because
a/ my weight loss has slowed down and I want to speed it up
b/ I am in a challenge and I have to count my calories if I want the points.
 
I can't believe how much you've lost that's super impressive dude!!

But yer I am forever finding scraps of paper with sums all over them (my calories) it's a nightmare!

Although sometimes.. I use a kind of shopping metaphor and when I wake up I'm like hmm what am I going to 'spend' my 1200 calories on today? :piggy:

Hahaa x
 
Thanks Lally. I must admit that I am pretty pleased (a bit smug!) about my weight loss so far - but I do still have quite a long way to go.

I find the whole calories thing a nightmare so I dont bother with any of it. I just end up beating myself up over my inadequacies. I sort out a way of eating that is healthy and balanced and makes sense for weight loss. I then eat pretty much the same thing every day - just slotting in a different main meal. Naturally I have days when I do not stick to it - but most days I do. If I am hungry and want something extra to eat - I try to stick to healthy food. I really dont mind the repetition since I get the change of main meal.

Are you sure that you are getting all the right nutrients on 1200 calories. That is classed as pretty low these days. Quite a lot of people have actually found that they lose weight better after raising their calorie target. It doesnt make intuitive sense - but it seems to be the way that these things work out.

If you are counting calories on a daily basis - a lot of people find a number of websites beneficial.
 
Friday 15/02/08

General Data:

Morning walk = 6.3 miles
Round the block = 6 times
Extra exercises = keep fit class – mainly aerobics
Weight = 11st 7.4lbs (i.e. 161.4 pounds)
Steps = 36,453
Distance = 14.09 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed one bio-oil massage.
Continued ankle exercises

My Food / Drink:

For challenge need to count calories and get within range for the week

My range is 11,340 to 12,340

Calories for day 1554

1/7 of weeks calories (min) 1620 (i.e. 10 times start weight rounded up)

Calorie range remaining 9,786 to 10,786

1/6 of calories remaining (min) 1631


Basic eating plan

1 banana (1mg sodium) 3g fibre 107 calories 2g prot
3 weetabix (150mg sodium) (190 cal), sweetener (0 sodium), (4 calories), 350 ml skimmed milk (175mg sodium) (123 cal) 5.7g fibre 17.3g prot
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (105mg sodium) 2.8g fibre 126 calories 2.9g prot
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (105mg sodium) 2.8g fibre 126 calories 2.9g prot
100g gammon (800mg sodium), 0.6g fibre, 122 cal, 19.8g prot
1 clementine (0mg sodium) 2.5g fibre 24 cal 1g prot
1 clementine (0mg sodium) 2.5g fibre 24 cal 1g prot
1 small pear (trace 1mg sodium) 3.0g fibre 48 cal 0.5g prot
1 small pear (trace 1mg sodium) 3.0g fibre 48 cal 0.5g prot
1 apple (trace 1mg sodium) 2.3g fibre 61 cal 0.4g prot
120g grapes (3mg sodium), 1.0g fibre, 83 cal, 0.9g prot
2.5 litres of cold water
some diet cola (trace 1mg sodium) 1 cal

This gives a total structure of
Calories: 1087
Fibre: 29.2
Protein: 49.2
Sodium: 1343

140g Roast chicken breast (231 cal), 150ml gravy (45 cal), 100g cauli (35 cal), 60g sprouts (25 cal), 90g carrots (36.5 cal), 50g onion (19 cal), 60g swede (13 cal), 60g parsnip (42 cal), 30g broccoli (10 cal), 10g spinach (2.5 cal), 40g celery (3 cal), 20g fine green beans (5 cal) total calories 467
 
Thanks Kimberly and Rae.

I must admit that I always like getting a new low. This one brought me to a milestone in itself as it is
the first time that I have been under eleven and a half stone in over twenty years. :party:
As you noticed it brings me hovering over another milestone.

It is amazing how some of these magic numbers group up.

I still have quite a long way to go before I get to goal - so I think that it will take quite a while yet.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Saturday 16/02/08

My weight was a new low and brought me past a milestone. The first time that I have been under eleven and a half stone.

General Data:

Morning walk = 6.3 miles
Round the block = 6 times
Extra exercises = none
Weight = 11st 6.6lbs (i.e. 160.6 pounds) == a new low
Steps = 30,520
Distance = 11.80 miles
Remembered to take normal vitamin / supplements
Continued my creaming regime – missed one bio-oil massage.
Continued ankle exercises

My Food / Drink:

For challenge need to count calories and get within range for the week

My range is 11,340 to 12,340

Calories for day 1656

1/7 of weeks calories (min) 1620 (i.e. 10 times start weight rounded up)

Calorie range remaining 8,130 to 9,130

1/5 of calories remaining (min) 1626


Basic eating plan

1 banana (107 cal)
3 weetabix (190 cal), sweetener (4 cal), 350 ml skimmed milk (123 cal)
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (126 cal)
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (126 cal)
Pork loin steak (167 cal)
1 clementine (24 cal)
1 clementine (24 cal)
1 small pear (48 cal)
1 small pear (48 cal)
1 apple (61 cal)
40 grapes (83 cal)
2.5 litres of cold water
some diet cola (1 cal)

This gives a total structure of
Calories: 1132

Smoked cod (155 cal), baked beans (210 cal), Small amount olive spread (33 cal) total calories 398

1530 allocated so far
1 large handfuls honey Shreddies (126 cal)

1656 allocated


1656 – 1620 = 36 over
66 (b/f from Friday) - 36 = 30 tot avail to min
 
Omega said:
I must admit that I am pretty pleased (a bit smug!) about my weight loss so far
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So you should be you have done so well!!!

Omega said:
I find the whole calories thing a nightmare so I dont bother with any of it. I eat pretty much the same thing every day - just slotting in a different main meal. Naturally I have days when I do not stick to it - but most days I do. I really dont mind the repetition since I get the change of main meal.
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And it works, I have started to do much the same thing breakfast and lunch the same and evening meal is changed daily
 
Omega said:
I must admit that I always like getting a new low. This one brought me to a milestone in itself as it is
the first time that I have been under eleven and a half stone in over twenty years. :party:

As you noticed it brings me hovering over another milestone.
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160.6lb Thats great you must be so pleased and i bet your walking round with a huge smile on your face i know i would be!!
159 is sooooo close you will be in those 150's in no time

Take Care
Sarah
 
Hi Sarah

Thanks for visiting and saying nice things.

I must admit - it is so much easier than trying to do a million calculations. I hope that it works well for you too.

Take care
Love
Margaret
 
Marg, I keep visiting this diary and getting UBERLY excited for you! I know what hitting a milestone feels like and reading that you've done it, it plasters a HUGE smile on my face. I'm so proud of you. This is just so awesome.

What's great about this, is I *know* for certian, after you've reached your goal, you won't let yourself get back to the point of obesity. You're working so hard to get all the excess weight off, that shoving friend chicken into your mouth translates into the 12 miles you'll have to walk to burn it all off. You're such a smart, wonderful person. You'll be able to carry this on for the rest of your life, I've no doubt.

Big hugs and much love!
 
Congratulations Margaret on reaching that 11 and a half stone target. You must feel so fantastic about it, and it's very well deserved. Have you started spending more money on clothes - or are you waiting until you reach your target? I have taken your advice and invested in a pedometer but have yet to figure out how to use it (I think I chose an unnecessarily complicated one). Anyway, I will get it set up sooner or later with the aim of following in your footsteps.;) In the meantime, I'm finding just walking around more and being a bit more aware of what I'm eating is working wonders.
Anyway, well done: you're a real inspiration!
:lurk5:
 
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congrats for getting under the 11 and a half mark!!!! :hurray:

we have similar milestones now! i'm sure you will overtake me pretty soon though with your determination and attitude!

:party:

keep it up! hope you see a loss on the scales.

x
 
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