Skyler's new diary

Ok, I think Paula is posting all her opinions to ya right now, and we just kind of agreed upon them jointly.. so that's my response, she fw'd me the photos! You are a very pretty girl just FYI chica!! :)
 
skyler said:
Paula- i am eating your diet that you gave me...i think...

breakfast: 2 hard boiled eggs & yogurt (dannon light & fit)
ADD A SNACK HERE: PROTEIN AND FRUIT
lunch: 6 oz can of tuna and crackers (130 cal worth)
snack: apple or fruit of some sort ADD PROTEIN AND HAVE A VEGGIE INSTEAD OF FRUIT
dinner: salad with protein (fish or chicken or tofu mainly)
but this does come to roughly 850 calories/day b/c i have no protein shakes involved, i guess?

Cardio is elliptical (varying duration, intensity and programs along with HIIT occasionally) ranging from 35 to 60 minutes depending. - 4 times a week CAN YOU DO SOME OF THIS IN THE MORNING ON AN EMPTY STOMACH?

Strength training is supersets- upper body 2ce per week / pilates ADVANCED w/ machines (very intense) also twice per week (lots of leg work here). LOOKS GOOD.

WATER WATER WATER AND VITAMINS GOOD!

I need some help, please!!! I really would like to be below 130 (see goals are changing already) for June. That is 10 lbs. in 10 weeks and I dont know what to do. Eat more?? YES! Add more cardio?

I'll dig up pictures and send them to you...I am so confused. :confused:

Thanks in advance.
S
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Got the pics and you are looking great (and NL is right, you are gorgeous!)! However (being completely honest), I think you could lose 10 more and look even better. Get that protein in, if you can do some cardio in the morning, on an empty stomach, do that as well. I can't help but think you should really consider Isagenix, maybe in May(?), if these changes don't work for you. I mean, you're only talking about ten pounds and you've lost all the rest of it the "right" way so I think you could easily lose the ten on Isagenix and maintain the loss. JMO :)
 
so, how many calories would you recommend daily? 1200 for me still?

if i change fruit to veggie...it will be roughly the same

adding two proteins will be about 200 calories so that will bring me to roughly 1050/day

and yes, i've been doing 2/4 cardios in the morning on an empty stomach.

thank you dana and paula. i really appreciate it.
 
No less than 1200 EVER! ;)
The fruit/veggie exchange won't change your calories much but it will move the time of day you have the sugar (fruit).
Adding two more proteins.... I'm confused why your calories would still be so low cuz that would make your diet look almost like mine. :confused:
Okay, let me think on this for a minute...
 
no you are right, i can just increase the amount of protein. i think you use mayo in your tuna, don't you? that would cause 200 calories right there, i think.
 
ohh skyler skyler skyler....i feel ya i really do! im right there with you and newleaf...my scale needs to be replaced for sure...the other day it would say 171, 156,147, 159...so i dont even KNOW if im losing! its not just me, its all the family cuz i made em check! and for 3days i ate or drank what i wanted over last weekend, and i think it might have wacked my body out some because i didnt even record what all i had! oh well, back on track since monday, started my TOM yesterday, feel bloated and fat TOO! so im thinking im probably 147, as it makes the most sense on this crazy scale. my motivation is lagging too because of this small mishap i had with my food, but am really trying hard to stick with it as well. but i tell myself i better get used to the fact that theres gonna be days, weeks and even months like this on the journey down to goal. its inevitable i guess. and dad gum i really DO feel better, and have more energy! I do know what the slump feels like, cause with PMS and all it aint helpin much:mad:

We can get thru this, by gosh. we CAN do this!
 
skyler said:
no you are right, i can just increase the amount of protein. i think you use mayo in your tuna, don't you? that would cause 200 calories right there, i think.
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That's what it is, the mayo. Okay so if you don't want mayo add some cashews or almonds, or avocado to your diet to make up for the 200 calories. Those are good, healthy fats (unlike my mayo ;) ) and you actually need to eat (healthy) fat to lose fat.

Do you like green tea?
 
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hey yall. so i feel a little bit better. i think i have a control issue ;). i came home from work and did 60 minutes of endurance training on the elliptical, 20 minutes of upper body supersets and stretched. ahhh.

as for dinner - not sure if i did okay or not - i was only at 660 calories when i got home (2 eggs, yogurt, tuna, crackers, fruit, cottage cheese) so i would have had to eat my entire refrigerator to get 540 calories and stay low to no carbs, so i had a 'smart one dinner' - chicken and noodles (260 cal, 36 g carb YIKES), 75 calories worth of broccoli and 1/4 avocado. 1200 on the nose.

so this is my question now (i'm full of 'em today) ;) - better to eat salad greens, broccoli, shrimp (that's all i have for protein in the house) and come up at about 900 calories or eat what i ate????? PAULA??

we'll see....
S
 
I think you made the right choice because I told you not to go under 1200 calories. Just try to make sure that most of the time, you're not eating starchy carbs for dinner. BUT today was fine.... SMILE! :D
 
Hi, Skyler, I just wanted to check on you this morning! Hope you're doing good. I think you did great on dinner last night, and AWESOME on exercise, way to go!
 
I think yer doing fine Sarah really! :) Staying under 1200 will just make your body throw a tantrum and think its being starved. :D So.. honestly, if you had to add like a grilled piece of chicken & broccoli for dinner to get your calories there, then do that. :) Or maybe swap that around and do that for lunch and tuna for dinner. I throw in an extra yogurt here or there if I need to hit the calorie mark, that helps. :) You're doing great. You'll get there girl! :D
 

I eat protein bars sometimes but they're not that tasty - haha... why don't you throw a piece of fruit like an apple or something in there... under 90 calories each they're full of fibre. Anyways you're day was aweome - way to work out girl! I tried the elliptycal yesterday and could barely make it over 10 minutes... had to get off anyways happy thursday~ I know you'll do awesome today!
 
Thank you everyone!

Thanks for yesterday. Really appreciate the support. Workout was great last night - it was a sweaty and rewarding one - i enjoy those ;). So, yes, Paula, I'm smiling :D.

Question regarding RMR? I know (now) that you have to eat 1200 calories. I also know that you need 500 calorie deficit/day to lose 1 lb/week. SO, if my RMR is 1400, i need a 500/day deficit, right? So, do I take into account the 200 from the 1400-1200 eaten and then BURN with exercise teh remaining 300 and I should lose 1 lb/week??
 
skyler said:
Thanks for yesterday. Really appreciate the support. Workout was great last night - it was a sweaty and rewarding one - i enjoy those ;). So, yes, Paula, I'm smiling :D.

Question regarding RMR? I know (now) that you have to eat 1200 calories. I also know that you need 500 calorie deficit/day to lose 1 lb/week. SO, if my RMR is 1400, i need a 500/day deficit, right? So, do I take into account the 200 from the 1400-1200 eaten and then BURN with exercise teh remaining 300 and I should lose 1 lb/week??
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That's correct, as far as I understand the RMR. Do take in to account, that its your "resting metabolic rate", so my interpretation of this means, that while AT rest your body on its own burns 1400 (if this is your RMR). So it does not take into account your daily activities, meaning your traveling up and down the flights of stairs to your office, or the multiple times you have to walk back and forth a hallway etc. Or if you walk to work every morning and home in the evenings. No those aren't going to add up to burning off another 1000 calories, but it does account for something. :) Then when you throw a couple hundred more calories burned from your ellipitical work outs, you're at a much higher rate than you might think. So naturally ona day-to-day basis you might really be burning 1600 calories, then another say 200 calories on your work outs for a total of 1800 calories. Minus 1200 for food , and you've got a 600 deficit! 600x7 days a week, well you get the idea. ;) So I think you have the logic down. :D
 
Exactly right Dana! (I remember having this same conversation with you a while back!)

Sarah, it's coming girl... make the small changes to your diet and keep up with your workouts... it will all work for you... another thing you need to do is try to be positive. You know how they say stress causes fat? Well, to some extent I believe that. Instead of stressing over these last ten pounds, be proud (and happy) about how much you've lost and try to enjoy yourself... a little positive vibe (telling yourself that you look good and you're losing weight) might just help a little. :)
 
funny you say that as a friend of mine and i were talking & she said the same thing. that she read that 'stress just holds onto fat'. and you need to be positive. I'm working on it!! it comes in waves ;).
 
i think it has been time for me to think positive since i was at 158 ;). Thanks NTL.

Fridays are great for obvious reasons, but not with the 'diet'. I am going to only eat 1200 calories today but i'm giving myself some leeway in terms of food. For example - breakfast didn't occur (i know, shame on me - work went by fast) and I as NL did - succumbed to starbucks for a nonfat venti latte :eek: . I do love those. Lunch, I am thinking salad with tofu and dinner will be chicken and veggies...sooooo, not too much off, but no breakfast is bad, i know that...AND since I plan on doing much of nothing tonight, i usually take Fridays off from exercise, but I think I will get cardio in tonight to have an extra 1hr under my belt!

Happy Friday to yall!!!
 

I think that's a good idea - but maybe you should take a day off tomorrow then - because your body does need some rest, don't want you to burn yourself out! You're doing great hun! Happy Friday! :D
 
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