Running Away from my Flab

Hey! I just recently re-joined with the forum today. I was reading all your posts and we have pretty much EVERYTHING in common...minus the husband. :) Although, I do have a gorgeous ripped/HOT boyfriend. LOL! But anyway, everything in common as far as the grandparents over-feeding us, getting bigger by high school, and enjoying and being awesome at extreme outdoor sports. I too got up to 215...I'm now down to about 190-191. I get more and more depressed about my weight EVERY day. I just don't show my emotions to anyone. I NEED and HAVE TO lose this weight. I have plans to run some 5k's/half marathons. Like you, I have made them my driving force to reach my goals. And I actually begin tomorrow! YAY!
So, if you need someone to talk to....here I am....bc I'm sure I'll be writing you too! Have a fabulous weekend and good luck with everything!!!!
xo
 
Like Steve says, food is fuel.

I read your diary with great interest and saw the last photo of you climbing. Look at you go. You are terrific. Just keep smiling!

How do you know 1600 calories is right for you?
 
Happychubette said:
Like Steve says, food is fuel.

I read your diary with great interest and saw the last photo of you climbing. Look at you go. You are terrific. Just keep smiling!

How do you know 1600 calories is right for you?
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Thanks for the encouragement! Yeah, I'm looking forward to getting better at climbing. That particular day was my first time back on the rocks after about a month and I had very little strength in my arms and legs. It was really depressing. :p

I dunno. I put in my info (weight, height, activity level) at a bunch of different websites and I got a range between 1200 calories and 1700 calories as my daily allotment. I just figured that 1500/1600 was a number in the middle I could go with. At this point it's all trial and error and I'll change it if I feel like it's not enough fuel for my activity level. But my main concern is actually eating meals throughout the day (I'm sure you noticed my babbling about how I "don't have time to eat during the day"). So I just want to make sure I get SOMETHING (hopefully a healthy choice) in my system on a regular basis rather than aiming for a magic number. Anyway, babbling again. :D
 
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Hey! I just recently re-joined with the forum today. I was reading all your posts and we have pretty much EVERYTHING in common...minus the husband. :) Although, I do have a gorgeous ripped/HOT boyfriend. LOL! But anyway, everything in common as far as the grandparents over-feeding us, getting bigger by high school, and enjoying and being awesome at extreme outdoor sports. I too got up to 215...I'm now down to about 190-191. I get more and more depressed about my weight EVERY day. I just don't show my emotions to anyone. I NEED and HAVE TO lose this weight. I have plans to run some 5k's/half marathons. Like you, I have made them my driving force to reach my goals. And I actually begin tomorrow! YAY!
So, if you need someone to talk to....here I am....bc I'm sure I'll be writing you too! Have a fabulous weekend and good luck with everything!!!!
xo
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Woohoo for outdoor girls! I will definitely be talking to you :D Yeah, I've got all these goals I want to work towards, so I figured I'd start small with the 5k and go from there. And it has REALLY helped. I've surprised myself a number of times this week with commiting to my training/exercise and journaling. Even a couple of food related surprises, too. I think the 5k thing is helping me most because I get disillusioned so quickly when I look at the scale and it doesn't seem to be budging (and just the constant reminder that I'm over 200 pounds is enough to make me want to sit down with a box of donuts and just give up. Yeesh.) So I've made a commitment to myself to not look at the scale for 30 days and forget about my weight and just focus on my fitness. Another great driving force from the 5k is PRIDE! I am NOT going to be the last one crossing the finish line. Even if I can't be first, at least I want to know that my best at this point is not last place.

Anywho, thanks for the message! And good luck to you, too! Write me anytime. :hug2:
 
Week 1, Day 7

My exercise goals for this week are to take a 15 minute walk every day.
My eating goals for this week are to write down EVERYTHING I eat, being mindful of serving sizes and the time of day (ie. no eating after 8pm).

Today's results:
42 minute hike (same trail - found out it's 2.43 miles, but if I start from the street crossing before the trailhead it'll be about 2.5. Today I did a 5:1 interval, with seven reps of 5 minutes of fast walking (~3.5mph) and 1 minute of jogging (~4.5mph). I improved my time by 8 minutes! Yippee!) Sad part was that I was wheezing when I ran and gasping for breath during recovery. I'll be ecstatic when I can jog without sounding like I'm going to die. And I just gotta cut that time in half!

Breakfast:
1 Trader Joe's Granola Almond Bar

Snack:
.5 cup Kashi Whole Grain Nuggets
6oz Lowfat Yogurt

Lunch:
2 slices whole wheat bread
2 tbsp hummus
1 slice provalone cheese
2 slices turkey breast

Snack:
1 7-11 Cheese & Sausage dog incl. bun, chili & cheese (I know:() (~500 cal, 40g fat)
18oz Slurpee

Dinner:
1.5 cups refried beans (300 cal, 1.5g fat)
4 oz cheese (in bean dip, 440 cal, 36g fat)
2 serv. tortilla chips (280 cal, 14g fat)
12 oz beer (153 cal)
1 cup B&J ice cream (520 cal, 26g fat)

Aiyee! Well, I made some shitty decisions yesterday afternoon/evening. That's what I get for letting my hubs choose dinner. I know I screwed up, so I figured I'd count the calories to see how bad it was and HOPEFULLY I'll make better decisions next time. That's about 1700 calories I ate around 8pm. :( C'est la vie. Moving on. I CAN be proud about how I performed in the morning, though! I can't believe I jogged a total of 7 minutes and walked 35. I felt really good afterward, so I shouldn't have any problems with starting my interval training next week. That 5k is getting closer!!
 
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Hey,
Just thought I would say "Hi!"

lol
The meal plan sounds awesome. And I am so stoked that you hike. I too hike at times, but mostly I cycle and walk. Today we are cycling for fifteen to eighteen miles .. I am going to try and charge up those hills like I am beating the pavement ...

I hope you get back to the physical standards you want and are able to enjoy what you loved so much ..
keep trecking ..

always
natalie jo :)
 
May I suggest to you there is a number for you? A number that will allow you to eat as much as possible and still lose weight. I like this philosophy because I will be able to adhere to it longer. Plus, going slow and making a permanent change will keep the weight off forever.

Try this on for size. Bigger engines require more fuel than smaller engines. Right?

My magic number right now is 2038 calories. This is cutting back by 20%.

Pick a number of calories between 10 and 15. I use 14. Multiply it by your weight in pounds. This will give you the number of calories it takes to maintain a body your size. Reduce by 20% and that is a healthy, safe, correct way to cut down.

For me it looks like this: 182 x 14 = 2548
-20% -510
=2038 calories to lose sanely

Beware of random slashing as your efforts may be undermined by too much hunger, or by starvation mode. If you are 100 pounds over weight then 1600 calories is too low.

The amount seems high but the problem is we have no idea how much we were eating before.

Hope this helps.
 
Week 2

Thanks Natalie Jo! :)

Happychubette said:
The amount seems high but the problem is we have no idea how much we were eating before.

Hope this helps.
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Thanks, Happychubette. You're right! It does seem scary. But the reality is it's only about 500 calories difference. I think I'm going to go back through and count the calories for the days where I was just writing down the food and see what the average amount was and go from there. Thanks for the advice! :)

NOW, onto this week's goals.

My exercise goals for this week are to stick to my training schedule as follows:
Sunday - 20 Minutes: 60sec jog / 90sec walk + Core exercises
Monday - 2 Hr Bike Ride
Tuesday - 20 Minutes: 60sec jog / 90sec walk
Wednesday - Resistance Training Upper Body + Core exercises
Thursday - 20 Minutes: 60sec jog / 90sec walk
Friday - Resistance Training Lower Body + Core exercises
Saturday - Rest

And if I have extra energy/time, I'll supplement this stuff with walking, climbing or hiking.

My food goals for this week are to record EVERYTHING I eat AND record the calories and fat for each item, being mindful of portion sizes and time of day, and trying to make healthy choices.

Not too difficult. :cool:
 
I Lost 40 Pounds!!

Not. :p I got on the scale at the gym. You should have seen my face. ;) I yelled at my husband to come over and see, I was like "Patrick, look! I'm 190!" Of course he had to burst my bubble and tell me that somebody had dropped a dumbell on it last week. Rats. And, yeah, I realize that I said I wasn't going to weigh myself for 30 days, but the scale was right there and I couldn't resist. BUT I still don't know what I really weigh, so no harm done. Maybe I'll just keep thinking 190. ;)
 
Week 2, Day 1

My exercise goals for this week are to stick to my training schedule as follows: Sunday - 20 Minutes: 60sec jog / 90sec walk + Core exercises

My food goals for this week are to record EVERYTHING I eat AND record the calories and fat for each item, being mindful of portion sizes and time of day, and trying to make healthy choices.

Today's results:
Did my "first" interval training: 5 minute warm up @ 3mph, 8 reps of 60sec @ 3.5mph and 90sec @ 5.5mph, 5 minute cool down @ 3mph. I hope to increase the speeds by .2/.5mph on Tuesday. Also did 4 sets of 25 crunches and 4 sets of 10 hyperextensions.
(200 calories burned)

Breakfast:
1 Cup Cheerios (100 cal, 2g fat)
.5 cup lowfat (1%) milk (55 cal, 1.3g fat)

Snack:
None

Lunch:
1 7-11 Spicy Bite incl. bun, chili & cheese (~500 cal, 40g fat)
22oz Slurpee (180 cal, 0g fat)

Snack:
1 String Cheese (80 cal, 6g fat)

Dinner:
2 cups whole wheat spaghetti (360 cal, 2g fat)
1 cup Ragu spaghetti sauce (250 cal, 15.5g fat)
8oz glass red wine (205 cal, 0g fat)
1 king size snickers (420 cal, 21g fat)

2150 Total Calories
87.8g Total Fat
Well, I'm not surprised about those numbers. I ate way too much tonight. Should have had half that much pasta and chocolate and thrown some vegetables into the mix. My husband cooked again and he doesn't do veggies, so it's up to me to make those. :p Oh well. I'm happy about the fact that I went to the gym for the first time in about 2 months. I was kind of embarrased, but I'll get over it.
 
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Week 2, Day 2

My exercise goals for this week are to stick to my training schedule as follows: Monday - 2 hr bike ride

My food goals for this week are to record EVERYTHING I eat AND record the calories and fat for each item, being mindful of portion sizes and time of day, and trying to make healthy choices.

Today's results:
Well the weather was nasty this morning, so I didn't bike, but I did hike my trail loop for a total of 2.5 miles in 60 minutes. My speed was exactly 2.5mph. I'm not so sure what I should put down for calories burned b/c caloriesperhour.com says I burned 640 for hiking and 320 for walking that amount of time. I'm just going to take the average of those.
(480 calories burned)

Breakfast:
1 nutrisystem granola bar (140 cal, 2g fat)

Snack:
1 String Cheese (80 cal, 6g fat)

Lunch:
2 slices whole wheat bread (180 cal, 3g fat)
2 slices turkey breast (120 cal, 1g fat)
1 slice provolone (110 cal, 8g fat)

Snack:
1 Luna Bar (180 cal, 3g fat)

Dinner:
2 slices whole wheat bread (180 cal, 3g fat)
2 slices turkey breast (120 cal, 1g fat)
1 slice provolone (110 cal, 8g fat)
8oz Slurpee (65 cal, 0g fat)
1 piece of Dove chocolate (50 cal, 4g fat)

1335 Total Calories
39g Total Fat

Ugh, my first day back to work in a week. It was long and tiring. And the worst part is that my legs were looking thinner and now, after standing on them all day, my ankles are swolen, my feet hurt, and my calves look like sausages again. Poop. Anyway, calories were low. I DID try to eat throughout the day which is a lot better than usual, but I didn't eat everything I brought with me. And I didn't totally binge when I came home!! Probably 'cause I was too damn beat. ;)
 
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Ok...So, I'm REALLY proud of myself! This past Sunday, my totally fit boyfriend and I went climbing. It wasn't completely vertical so we used NO equipment. Talk about a scare. But Jason is AWESOME....he totally encouraged me from the bottom and helped me along the way....and making it to the top and back down without any equipment was the best feeling in the world!!!! Although, today I am totally feeling it in my legs. But totally worth it! :)
This morning I went mountain biking for just under 5 miles. After doing that, I can totally tell I'm not in the best of shape! I know I'll build up the endurance I used to have.
I'm about to start my own journal so keep an eye out for it. I'll either get it up there tonight or tomorrow.
Have a fabulous night!
xo
 
Week 2, Day 3

That's awesome, gal! Just be careful about not using equipment when climbing. You shouldn't go above 10 vertical feet with out being tied in to a proper anchor. But good for you for being active! :) I'm looking forward to your journal!

Now, onto my crap:

My exercise goals for this week are to stick to my training schedule as follows:
Tuesday - 20 Minutes: 60sec jog / 90sec walk

My food goals for this week are to record EVERYTHING I eat AND record the calories and fat for each item, being mindful of portion sizes and time of day, and trying to make healthy choices.

Today's results:
Yeah, I'm making excuses today. :p I didn't do my interval training today because I got out of work late and didn't make it to the gym. So I'm going to do it tomorrow before my weight training. BUT I did substitute that by doing 30 minutes of one of my aerobics tapes. At least that's something!
(266 calories burned)

Breakfast:
6oz lowfat yogurt (130 cal, 1.5g fat)

Snack:
Ham Egg & Cheese on Toast (350 cal, 18g fat)

Lunch:
2 slices whole wheat bread (180 cal, 3g fat)
2 slices turkey breast (120 cal, 1g fat)
2 slice provolone (220 cal, 16g fat)

Snack:
1 pkg Nutrisystem pretzels (120 cal, 3g fat)

Dinner:
3 cups Wild Rice and Chicken Soup (510 cal, 24g fat)
16oz Slurpee (100 cal, 0g fat)

1728 Total Calories
61.5g Total Fat

Not too bad today. I was proud of myself for fitting in those aerobics even though I was totally beat from work. I was sitting on my bed thinking, all I want to do is eat my dinner and go to sleep. But something was missing. I actually WANTED to exercise? Whoa. There's a breakthrough. So, I'll definitely be getting off of work on time tomorrow and make it to the gym with Patrick. I'll do my interval training then because I want to keep making progress towards that 25 minute goal!
 
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Week 2, Day 4

My exercise goals for this week are to stick to my training schedule as follows:
Wednesday - Resistance Training Upper Body + Core exercises

My food goals for this week are to record EVERYTHING I eat AND record the calories and fat for each item, being mindful of portion sizes and time of day, and trying to make healthy choices.

Today's results:
I really kicked butt today. Not only did I make up my interval training and do the resistance training for today, BUT I did an extra 30 minutes on the elliptical machine. Way to go, me!
IT: 10 min @ 3.0mph, 8 sets: 60sec @ 5.7mph, 90sec @ 3.7mph
RT: -bicep curl (inside and front) - 4x5@15lbs
-tricep overhead - 4x8@15lbs
-chest press - 4x4@60lbs
-lat pull - 4x4@108lbs
-shoulder press - 4x4@48lbs
CE: -crunches - 4x25@bw
-hyperextensions - 4x10@bw
(500 calories burned)

Breakfast:
1 luna bar (180 cal, 3g fat)

Snack:
.5 Sausage Egg & Cheese on Toast (250 cal, 16.5g fat)
16oz orange juice (275 cal, g fat)

Lunch:
16oz cranberry juice (291 cal, g fat)

Snack:
1 pkg Nutrisystem soy chips (110 cal, 3g fat)

Dinner:
2 pieces fried chicken [breast + drumstick] (490 cal, 29g fat)
1 string cheese (80 cal, 6g fat)
1 serv tortilla chips (140 cal, 7g fat)

1816 Total Calories
64.5g Total Fat

Eh, could have made some better decisions, but overall not bad. And I did a great amount of exercise. So I'm happy enough. I'm worried about tomorrow because we're going out to dinner with my mom, but I just have to remember some self control and that it's not wrong to have left overs. :)
 
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