Photocrazed - Journey to a Healthy lifestyle

Ok, I got my rear up and on the treadmill! My weekly goal was 8 miles, and my actual was 10.45, so that's 2.43 miles today!!! YEAH! I have reset my mileage for this week Starting on Sunday!
 
Hey - that's great on the mileage! Great job :) I thought the amount fat sounded like a lot too? I thought I read that 20-30g was good. I'll try and find out some more about that... will let you know what I find tomorrow :)
 
Thanks, I see that you went out and did a run outside.. you deserve more Kudos than me!!! Good luck at your party and your on your long run tomorrow!
 
I just read all of your journal just now, and you have been quite successful. Great job on the 7 pounds. 7 pounds is a lot. And it feels great to put out exercise goals and then meet them. It feels like you are pushing yourself and increasing your body's limits. That's a great feeling, like an athlete almost or something. anyway, you're doing great.

I also used that BMR formula, and I figured out what to lose 1.5 pounds a week, I need to consume around 1300 calories a day. Thanks for posting how to do the calculations.
 
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I just read all of your journal just now, and you have been quite successful. Great job on the 7 pounds. 7 pounds is a lot. And it feels great to put out exercise goals and then meet them. It feels like you are pushing yourself and increasing your body's limits. That's a great feeling, like an athlete almost or something. anyway, you're doing great.

I also used that BMR formula, and I figured out what to lose 1.5 pounds a week, I need to consume around 1300 calories a day. Thanks for posting how to do the calculations.
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Thanks! The 7 lbs is all weight I have gained probably since Thanksgiving. =( and what took me all of January to lose.. with a real focus these last 2 weeks.

I was really excited when I met my exercise goal on Thursday and I'm going to stick with this goal for February and then maybe increase the goal for March. I really don't want to increase until my body is used to getting this much exercise per week. I really am pushing myself and some days it is harder than others. My hubby wants me to be healthy and understands my need to exercise so it helps most days, but he has been working long hours and we haven't seen much of each other so I feel bad about exercising when he's been around.

Thank you for your words of encouragement.
 
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
for the treadmill running
and WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
for working out your calorie stuff
well done you!
 
Sunday Feb 4, 2007


Breakfast
Honey Nut Cheerios w/Skim Milk
210 cals


Lunch
--just snacked a small amt while cooking dinner. 100 cal



Dinner
Chicken/bean burrito 400 cals
daiquiri 150 cals
Queso& Chips 200 cals
Ice Cream 260 cals




Beverages 1 cup coffee w/sweet n low, 57 oz water, Strawberry daiquiri

Exercise Nada. :( just the walking through the store for grocery shopping

Total Calories: 1320-1400. Didn't do as badly as I thought I would though! Go me!! Gotta exercise tomorrow though!


Beginning my weekly mileage goal again today!

Today is also the superbowl and I know we are going to have some things during that aren't too good for me. Including a Daiquiri and queso and chips etc. SO, I'm watching my caloric intake early on to offset hopefully! Plus, I hope to get in a good 3 miles on the treadmill today!
 
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as long as you balance out the calories then it will be okay. what ever you eat in excess you can deff burn off on the treadmill!
hope its all gone okay
 
Monday Feb 4, 2007


Breakfast
Yoplait Nouriche Super Smoothie
260 cals
10G Protein
5G Fiber
=260 cals

Snack
Fiber OJ, 120 cals 8 oz
=120 cals

Lunch
2 slices bread 100 cals
2 tbsp pb 190 cals
1 dill pickle 10 cals
(No, I'm not pregnant, but thought the pickle would get the taste of pb off my tastebuds so I don't get more) :)
=300 cals

Snack
Low Fat French Vanilla Cappuccino. I'm going to guess 200 cals. I'm not 100% sure though.
=200 cals

Dinner
Small steak 206cals
corn muffin 100 cals
pinto beans 120 cals
peas 30 cals
= 456 cals

Snack
Dill pickle 10 cals


Beverages 66.9oz water, OJ (see above), Diet Green Tea (lipton)

Exercise 3.15 miles treadmill 46 minutes
Program 1
speed 3.5-5.5
incline 0-5
25 "butt-ups"
25 sit-ups



Total Calories: 1346


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Challenges for which I am currently involved:
1) Feb 1-28 2lbs per week challenge (8 lbs month)
2) Personal challenge 8 miles/week starting Jan 28 ending March 3.
3) Sophie's challenge Get on treadmill before breakfast Tues/Thurs each week.
4) 2phat4fun challenge Abs every night this week!
 
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Thanks!!!

I got up this morning and checked the scale and was unhappy to see it was 1.2 lbs more than yesterday, so that kicked my butt into gear! I'm pretty sure I did a good job at counting my calories because I was writing everything down, multiplying and dividing etc.

I'm thinking I might try to get on the machines tonight and do some strength training, or do my calisthenics workout since I haven't started that yet.
 
you are doing great. I only ben here a couple of times. you are doing great. keep up with everything
monica
 
:) dont worry about the 1pound gain you will have worked alot of it off on the treadmill and now that you have your calorie amounts sorted you will be able to settle into a routine for your body.
running tomorrow morning dont forget
 
Thanks everybody!

Yes, Sophie, I started a day early per se, but I can't commit to do it everyday since I don't know what my days are going to be like MWF. :( So, I'm stuck to a firm commitment T/Th and when I can MWF before breakfast and when I can't, after work etc.

I gotta get back to the books though. I am reading Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and unfortunately it's not the translated to modern English version, so it's taking me a while. :(
 
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Thanks everybody!

Yes, Sophie, I started a day early per se, but I can't commit to do it everyday since I don't know what my days are going to be like MWF. :( So, I'm stuck to a firm commitment T/Th and when I can MWF before breakfast and when I can't, after work etc.

I gotta get back to the books though. I am reading Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales and unfortunately it's not the translated to modern English version, so it's taking me a while. :(
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I'm trying to get on the treadmill in the morning also. I've set my alarm for 445 am, but have only actually woke up once to do it. I need the motivation to just get out of bed and run. That one time I did, I felt like the nergizer bunny. Maybe I should just wear my workout clothes to bed...I'm going to try that challenge also.
 
Well, I'm 12 calories up from the 1324 cals that I should be at, and that is only if the.....nevermind. I didn't finish my muffin today, so I'm probably right at or just under the calories for all foods except I'm not sure about that low fat cappuccino. Hmmm. Maybe I should cut those out until I can come up with the caloric value.
 
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I'm trying to get on the treadmill in the morning also. I've set my alarm for 445 am, but have only actually woke up once to do it. I need the motivation to just get out of bed and run. That one time I did, I felt like the nergizer bunny. Maybe I should just wear my workout clothes to bed...I'm going to try that challenge also.
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Hey photocrazed... looks like you are doing good with the treadmill, keep it up!! Your menu looks pretty good too, well except for that peanut butter with dill pickle!!


mnexercisegirl.... I used to set my alarm for early so I could get up... HEHE.... I never once got up... ;) Good luck and let us know how it works for you.... you are way more dedicated then me!!!!!!!
 
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