kalima
New member
Hi, you posted on my diary, so I'll post on yours!
It's harder to lose weight when you're already at a healthy BMI (I'm in the same boat as you, just a bit taller and older is all). I think losing weight more slowly gives you habits that are more likely to help you to keep it off than going on a crash diet or severely restricting calories would. I'm only aiming for a 300 daily calorie deficit, not a 500--so I'm only losing about a pound a week, if that.
I've read alot of people "plateau" if they cut their calories too much while increasing exercise--so they'll eat a little more for 3 or 4 days, so as to show their body it's not in starvation mode. I've found when I take exercise rest days, I run better than if I overdo it, too.
I don't drink often or much at all, really, but, yeah, alcohol has plenty of calories, even vodka. Reading other successful diaries here, it seems many people cut back/quit drinking as they lose weight, simply because they can't drink as much as they used to and get sick if they try!
Keep up with the running schedule, I've read upping your distance 10% every week keeps the cardiovascular benefits increasing. I keep a running diary at dailymile.com, it's a neat application--you can map your routes to get correct distances if you run outdoors-- but I think it overestimates calories burned. I also found a cheap heart rate monitor that helps me stay in aerobic range.
Be patient with yourself--you'll get there!
It's harder to lose weight when you're already at a healthy BMI (I'm in the same boat as you, just a bit taller and older is all). I think losing weight more slowly gives you habits that are more likely to help you to keep it off than going on a crash diet or severely restricting calories would. I'm only aiming for a 300 daily calorie deficit, not a 500--so I'm only losing about a pound a week, if that.
I've read alot of people "plateau" if they cut their calories too much while increasing exercise--so they'll eat a little more for 3 or 4 days, so as to show their body it's not in starvation mode. I've found when I take exercise rest days, I run better than if I overdo it, too.
I don't drink often or much at all, really, but, yeah, alcohol has plenty of calories, even vodka. Reading other successful diaries here, it seems many people cut back/quit drinking as they lose weight, simply because they can't drink as much as they used to and get sick if they try!
Keep up with the running schedule, I've read upping your distance 10% every week keeps the cardiovascular benefits increasing. I keep a running diary at dailymile.com, it's a neat application--you can map your routes to get correct distances if you run outdoors-- but I think it overestimates calories burned. I also found a cheap heart rate monitor that helps me stay in aerobic range.
Be patient with yourself--you'll get there!
