I like the cold -though the wind that comes off the lake is quite sharp... not entirely unenjoyable... but it's cold - long as you dress for it -it's not bad...
Rachie's Diary
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sunnydee
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Hi Rachie! I'm glad to see you've been eating well and keeping up the workouts. Don't get discouraged when it feels like you're working really hard for very little gain. I think we all feel like that at some point. But the weight will eventually come off. Don't ever forget that. 
Rachie
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Hmmm....
When I purchased my new scales on the 16th it told me I weighed 136.6lbs and had 32% body fat. The body fat thing was a bit of a shock but I know these things to be inaccurate. I bought the scales with this measurement so I could hopefully follow as the numbers decreased.
I weighed this morning and am still high - which sux considering the hard work I have been putting in. However, I was giving myself 2 weeks to follow my diet and exercise and figure out where I am and what I need to do next. This morning's weight was 138.2lbs although my body fat was 31%.
So I am wondering if these numbers are real or what they represent in changes is real anyway. If so then perhaps my gain is due to muscle and loss of fat. It sounds like I might have lost a pound of fat but the gain in muscle has caused the increase on the scale.... I hope.... I haven't seen any change in measurements.
I'll keep going till my 2 weeks is up and assess my diet and exercise. It is interesting. I have stepped up the weights and incorporated running back into my routine and included some more ab workouts.
This is why I wanted the body fat percentage scale. It gives me hope. Despite the number being high... which I'll conveniently ignore.
When I purchased my new scales on the 16th it told me I weighed 136.6lbs and had 32% body fat. The body fat thing was a bit of a shock but I know these things to be inaccurate. I bought the scales with this measurement so I could hopefully follow as the numbers decreased.
I weighed this morning and am still high - which sux considering the hard work I have been putting in. However, I was giving myself 2 weeks to follow my diet and exercise and figure out where I am and what I need to do next. This morning's weight was 138.2lbs although my body fat was 31%.
So I am wondering if these numbers are real or what they represent in changes is real anyway. If so then perhaps my gain is due to muscle and loss of fat. It sounds like I might have lost a pound of fat but the gain in muscle has caused the increase on the scale.... I hope.... I haven't seen any change in measurements.
I'll keep going till my 2 weeks is up and assess my diet and exercise. It is interesting. I have stepped up the weights and incorporated running back into my routine and included some more ab workouts.
This is why I wanted the body fat percentage scale. It gives me hope. Despite the number being high... which I'll conveniently ignore.
Rachie
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"Every day you may make progress. Every step may be fruitful. Yet there will stretch out before you an ever-lengthening, ever-ascending, ever-improving path. You know you will never get to the end of the journey. But this, so far from discouraging, only adds to the joy and glory of the climb."
Winston Churchill
I like this because it's true for life in general and for weight loss - so relevant! It's not depressing despite the apparent futility of our quest for whatever it is at the end of the path.
Winston Churchill
I like this because it's true for life in general and for weight loss - so relevant! It's not depressing despite the apparent futility of our quest for whatever it is at the end of the path.
Curvie Girlie
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Oh I know, isn't it nice, ina way? Like, I look forward to losing the last bit of bunny chub. We'll both struggle together. I have a feeling when winter sets in a lot of us party girls are going to get skinnier! 
Rachie
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Oh I know, isn't it nice, ina way? Like, I look forward to losing the last bit of bunny chub. We'll both struggle together. I have a feeling when winter sets in a lot of us party girls are going to get skinnier!
There's going to be a sudden weight loss round here for us, I just feel it!
I'll drink to that.
Don't think of the quest as being futile. Think of it as changing our perspective. We may eventually be satisfied with what we originally strived to accomplish, but we'll then see things differently and want something new. It's exciting!
It's more like an endless quest I suppose. Reminds me of washing dishes. You wash them but there'll still be dishes to wash again tomorrow. An endless battle against them, but if you deal with them everyday they don't build up till you have a mountain to conquer. I think weight management is the same. It's tough to think about it everyday but if you don't, it gets away from you. It is exciting to think what we can all accomplish. I see so many amazing and determined people round here.
Rachie
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So I feel like crapola today. I'm so tired it's ridiculous. Have to sort out my sleeping somehow.
I did walk to work this morning and with a big ole schoolbag on my back. I think I got 3.5 miles in. Not bad.
I'm not making it to the gym tomorrow morning but hope to do something. Maybe I'll walk into work again. Takes a while although I save on gas money and parking And burn 250-300 cals
I am just so exahausted. I think my brain and my body need a break from everything. My old injuries are feeling sore sometimes.. I think I'm just tired.
I'm taking the day off the gym and maybe walk to work then back to normal on Wednesday. I feel like the stress of not sleeping is impacting my weight loss. Stress is bad for weight loss. Must take time to look after my brain to help my weight loss
I did walk to work this morning and with a big ole schoolbag on my back. I think I got 3.5 miles in. Not bad.
I'm not making it to the gym tomorrow morning but hope to do something. Maybe I'll walk into work again. Takes a while although I save on gas money and parking
And burn 250-300 cals I am just so exahausted. I think my brain and my body need a break from everything. My old injuries are feeling sore sometimes.. I think I'm just tired.
I'm taking the day off the gym and maybe walk to work then back to normal on Wednesday. I feel like the stress of not sleeping is impacting my weight loss. Stress is bad for weight loss. Must take time to look after my brain to help my weight loss
Rachie
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Hmm... hope it doesn't sound like I am making excuses. I am just trying to figure out where I am going wrong and how to fix it. Not sleeping well has impacted me more than I realized; my attitude and emotional well-being is not at it's peak. I've not had continuous sleep the last two nights but importantly I've been able to return to sleep so I've probably got solid 7 hours both nights. Major breakthrough.
The scale was up to 138.2lbs but it's been coming down for a few days and was 137.2lbs this morning
I'm trying and trying and am working on identifying any problems that are preventing the weight loss.
I joined the birthday challenge so I'm going for 135lbs by October 17th for my first checkpoint
The scale was up to 138.2lbs but it's been coming down for a few days and was 137.2lbs this morning
I'm trying and trying and am working on identifying any problems that are preventing the weight loss.
I joined the birthday challenge so I'm going for 135lbs by October 17th for my first checkpoint
Rachie
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Thanks sunnydee
Well the scales are holding steady at 137.2lbs - better than over 138 as they were!!! I'm hoping that I can keep up the hard work, sleep well and just get everything figured out so I can make a positive impact on my health.
I've had three reasonable nights of sleep and feel a little better. I've also decided no odd glasses of wine on weekday evenings - that also disrupts and impacts my sleep and weight loss. I've stuck to that for the last few nights and it's working well. Plus I don't need wine so I won't miss it... maybe just a little
Worked out this morning but took it fairly easy: 20 mins on the arc trainer - that thing is tough! Also 13 minutes on the bike for 3.5 miles.
Well the scales are holding steady at 137.2lbs - better than over 138 as they were!!! I'm hoping that I can keep up the hard work, sleep well and just get everything figured out so I can make a positive impact on my health.
I've had three reasonable nights of sleep and feel a little better. I've also decided no odd glasses of wine on weekday evenings - that also disrupts and impacts my sleep and weight loss. I've stuck to that for the last few nights and it's working well. Plus I don't need wine so I won't miss it... maybe just a little
Worked out this morning but took it fairly easy: 20 mins on the arc trainer - that thing is tough! Also 13 minutes on the bike for 3.5 miles.
Curvie Girlie
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WORD to the muthafuckin streets!! You are RIGHT all the way here, baby!
Man I really resent people like my BF who stay at the same slim size and don't do SHIT to worry about getting chubby! Then again, he smokes a lot of cigarettes and drinks coffee. BLEH!!! I'll take my trail running over that!
Boo! on the no wine
JUST KIDDING!! Do what's right--get your beauty sleep!!!
Rachie
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Hey Val! Thanks for stopping by! Man, the no wine is so tough... I often want a glass on a Thursday night while I have the house to myself for a few hours. It's nice! But tonight I came home and poured a nice chilled glass of water! bleh!!! It's good for me right!?!
Anyway, after reading your diary Val I was pretty impressed by the kick-ass fitness routine you've got going. I am sat here thinking hmmm.... well.... maybe a run! So I just pulled on my running clothes, eased into my sneakers and I'm off in a mo!
Let's see what the scales thinks about extra workouts shall we! Hah! Revenge on the scale will be mine. I can almost smell the success.... damn, I hope success doesn't have a lot of calories in it - lol.
Anyway, after reading your diary Val I was pretty impressed by the kick-ass fitness routine you've got going. I am sat here thinking hmmm.... well.... maybe a run! So I just pulled on my running clothes, eased into my sneakers and I'm off in a mo!
Let's see what the scales thinks about extra workouts shall we! Hah! Revenge on the scale will be mine. I can almost smell the success.... damn, I hope success doesn't have a lot of calories in it - lol.
Curvie Girlie
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That post Rachie is SO CUTE!
I'm glad to inspire some runninglove on here!
SUCESS IS CALORIE FREE!!
I'm glad to inspire some runninglove on here!
SUCESS IS CALORIE FREE!!
Rachie
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Well thanks for stopping by mine too
It's great to see these classes you have signed up for. You'll lose those pounds in no time Yay! Success is calorie-free!!! Thanks - it is good to see everyone kicking butt. Definitely inspiring!!
I just got back from a hot and sweaty fast run! It was awesome though!! My legs feel darn strong but my lungs are a bit behind right now
Oh well, something to work on! Hope my foot feels okay tomorrow, it felt fine during the run though. Only 2 or so miles but not bad. It's still nearly 80 degrees here tonight and I ran fast considering I haven't run in a while! Whew, I forgot how darn good running feels! 
Curvie Girlie
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Damn! 80 degreees!!
Shit.
Here I was running in 68 degree weather under the trees....
Shit.
Here I was running in 68 degree weather under the trees....
Rachie
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Ah a new week and the scales still hate me..... I didn't get up... well okay... didn't wake from my zombie half-asleep state till it was too late to go running. However, I'm going to go tonight. I have a birthday thing to go to but I'm driving so no alcohol for me and I'm eating dinner before I go so no naughty food!!
I did no exercise this weekend. My legs were ridiculously sore after weights and my first time running outdoors on Thursday. Yesterday I was just lazy
Tonight I'm going to do 2-3 miles and then have the gym Tues-Fri. Next weekend is a quiet one for me so my goal is to have a kick-ass workout week and run on Saturday and Sunday - or gym one of those days if the running kicks my butt.
I am still stuck on the weight... no change If anything it's been higher. I need to be REALLY strict on myself. I don't feel as though I am doing horrendously with food or drink. I think the running will help burn off some extra calories but I have to find a way to balance food so my diet also makes an impact. I don't eat over my calories in the week although it's more common to do so at the weekend. Maybe I need to increase my calories slightly and see if that makes an impact... I've been averaging about 14-1500 this last week so maybe I'll make a modest increase to 1500-1600 this week. I might gain initially but if I can retrain my body it might help in the long-run. Hmmm... must find that basal metabolic rate calculator and figure how many calories I should be on....
I did no exercise this weekend. My legs were ridiculously sore after weights and my first time running outdoors on Thursday. Yesterday I was just lazy
Tonight I'm going to do 2-3 miles and then have the gym Tues-Fri. Next weekend is a quiet one for me so my goal is to have a kick-ass workout week and run on Saturday and Sunday - or gym one of those days if the running kicks my butt.
I am still stuck on the weight... no change
If anything it's been higher. I need to be REALLY strict on myself. I don't feel as though I am doing horrendously with food or drink. I think the running will help burn off some extra calories but I have to find a way to balance food so my diet also makes an impact. I don't eat over my calories in the week although it's more common to do so at the weekend. Maybe I need to increase my calories slightly and see if that makes an impact... I've been averaging about 14-1500 this last week so maybe I'll make a modest increase to 1500-1600 this week. I might gain initially but if I can retrain my body it might help in the long-run. Hmmm... must find that basal metabolic rate calculator and figure how many calories I should be on....
Rachie
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Basal Metabolic Rate
So with thanks to Wishes' website:
I am calculating my daily needs
My basal metabolic rate is 1421.64
Maintenance for me is 2203.54
To lose 1lb per week: 1703.54
So clearly I am eating to lose more but I think my body has decided to reject my ideas and give up on me. Therefore my goal is to increase daily calorie intake in small steps. If this means working back up to maintenance then so be it. I'll take it a little at a time.
Given that I want to add more exercise now that I can run again, I should increase calories a little anyway.
Okay so goal for this week is increase my average by 100 calories a day. Im going to check out some earlier posts by some of the pro's around here and check on the advice they give. I know I've read some of this stuff before....
So with thanks to Wishes' website:
I am calculating my daily needs
My basal metabolic rate is 1421.64
Maintenance for me is 2203.54
To lose 1lb per week: 1703.54
So clearly I am eating to lose more but I think my body has decided to reject my ideas and give up on me. Therefore my goal is to increase daily calorie intake in small steps. If this means working back up to maintenance then so be it. I'll take it a little at a time.
Given that I want to add more exercise now that I can run again, I should increase calories a little anyway.
Okay so goal for this week is increase my average by 100 calories a day. Im going to check out some earlier posts by some of the pro's around here and check on the advice they give. I know I've read some of this stuff before....
Rachie
New member
Ughhh, I drank too much coffee today and it showed on my run tonight!!! It's a little bit cooler here at 76F but it was 7:45pm when I started running Cool down weather please!
Didn't do as well because I was not properly hydrated and I just didn't feel the running tonight. However I did run a little further than last week. I went 2.7 miles tonight but only did 28 minutes - at 10.24 mins/mile that's slow for me I have to remember I am just getting back into running so that's good for now. I shouldn't be pushing myself yet. If I can work on running twice a week for about 30 mins a go, that's a good start. I did burn 278 calories according to my calculator
Alright, I have to go now - shower and then will hit diaries later or tomorrow morning
Cool down weather please!Didn't do as well because I was not properly hydrated and I just didn't feel the running tonight. However I did run a little further than last week. I went 2.7 miles tonight but only did 28 minutes - at 10.24 mins/mile that's slow for me
I have to remember I am just getting back into running so that's good for now. I shouldn't be pushing myself yet. If I can work on running twice a week for about 30 mins a go, that's a good start. I did burn 278 calories according to my calculator Alright, I have to go now - shower and then will hit diaries later or tomorrow morning