I really need to get back into walking but since I’ve lost most of my natural insulation I get so cold so easily and don’t want to venture out any more than I absolutely have to. That’s about the only drawback to being skinnier that I’ve encountered. I used to be able to go the whole winter in nothing heavier than a light jacket. Now, brrrrr! I’m almost never truly warm outside (and sometimes inside too) no matter how much I try to bundle up.
Still, I need to walk more. Oh, when will Spring come?
The doc put me on an anti-inflammatory and says that even if my groin pull doesn’t heal up, I should get back on the elliptical. I got on for a little yesterday and will continue to add some time each day.
I spent the past hour in a dietician’s office asking why I’m not losing weight even though I’m doing all the right stuff. He confirmed that I am indeed losing fat and gaining muscle at about an even rate, pound for pound. Good things are happening, the scale just doesn’t know it.
Interesting fact: If you eat carbs, they get into your system like it has an open door. Protein shuts the door. This has a pretty profound effect on how glucose levels change throughout the day. Spikes into the too-high zone convert directly into fat, then the subsequent downward spike triggers hunger.
Eat more, weigh less. I can do that.
I also need to do better with breakfast. Even whole grain cereal is a lot of carbs, and skim milk is a horrible source of protein, so it’s not shutting that door effectively.
I need to do strength training twice per week. Doing it only once per week doesn’t build enough momentum. And I need to do more cardio – about 180 minutes per week. And despite what many of us have been told, a single 40 minute session is far better than two 20 minute sessions. The first 10 minutes don’t really even count.
Last week I was 172.5lbs and this morning my bathroom scales proclaimed joyously that I was down to 169lbs. As it’s also that week for me, I expect by the time I get to weigh-in at fat club tonight, I’ll be around 170-171lbs but as long as it’s a loss it’s fine with me.
I’ve tried really hard to stick to the food plan (I’m doing Slimming World) and mostly it’s been ok, I made sure I had enough leeway on Saturday for a couple of vodkas in the evening, and I’ve tried hard to ignore the hormonal cravings for chocolate. Here’s to a good weigh-in tonight.
:o Ummmm, my comment about 186 being an all-time low, should have been “all-time low in my adulthood”. ::clears throat and nervously backs out of room::
Bah. I maintained this week. I did just start my period this morning, so that may have something to do with it, but my home weight showed me down about 1.2 compared to last week, so I’m not sure what I did between 7:30 and noon to gain 1.2 pounds. Must have been the stress of picking up a double rape case this morning and almost having a robbery trial go this afternoon. Pisser.
Oh well, not like I’m going to give up now. I have a yoga class tomorrow, and I’m feeling pretty good about everything overall.
I think I sort of fell off the wagon recently. I had a lot of trouble getting into the routine again after a long Christmas vacation, then was hit with the death of a good friend, and started in on the comfort eating.
The end result of this is that while I gained no weight on my vacation, I’ve gained about 5 pounds since I came back. Sigh.
I went to the gym today and I do feel better about doing that. I actually managed to run for 8 minutes straight on the treadmill today, usually I can only do 5 before I need a walk break (don’t laugh, I know it’s not very long!). So hopefully it’s not so bad.
I’m impressed with everyone losing, and holding steady. What’s with everyone getting their period all at once? Synchronicity with your online brethren?
I weighted my heaviest ever in the begining of January, at 201+ lbs. (6’ male)
I’m down to 192 now, and want to continue the downward path. I’d like to lose another 5 lbs this month by watching what I eat and picking up pace while I walk.
What is it with the 250 pound weight limit on most of the exercise equipment? I’ve been pricing and comparing treadmills and recumbent bikes, and it looks like I’m going to have to spend well over $1000 to get one that will handle my 275 pounds.
Frustrating, isn’t it? I remember going through this when I weighed over 300lbs.
However, I will say, there’s a lot of elasticity built into those numbers (for legal reasons, mostly). I would think if something is listed as safe up to 250lbs. you would be fine with that.
Hi! It took me a while to join February’s thread - I got really busy.
Still, I have good news. I managed to lower my cholesterol 70 points!!! It was 274; now it’s 204! I still have some work to do to pull it back down to normal, but I’m so happy I won’t have to go on medication. I scared the hell out of myself.
I was thinking that might be the case. I was also thinking that since I was buying a new machine it might be sturdy enough to take the excess weight for the (hopefully) short period of time it would take me to get down to the suggested maximum.
I haven’t posted in a weight-loss thread before, but perhaps if I make my goals more public I’ll actually work towards them.
At New Year’s I was determined that this would be the year I get serious about weight loss. Partly because I’d like to buy clothes because I like them, rather than because “hey, these zip!” Also, because assorted relatives are now dealing with health issues that would be less complicated if they weren’t overweight.
I just finished reading Confessions of a Carb Queen . It wasn’t as instructive or inspiring as I had hoped (in fact it made me want chinese food), but did renew my thoughts of choosing to care for myself.
I will own up to quite a bit of emotional eating, and mindless grazing. And simply prefering luscious fatty foods to whole grains and steamed vegetables.
I could lose 100lbs and still be above what the magazines say I should weigh. So far this year I’ve lost 4 lbs, even though my resolution was to exercise and lose about 2 lbs a week.
I swear, this is what I think the other people at my gym must do - they are all running for like half an hour. At least it probably makes them feel better about themselves!
Don’t feel bad. I think I have actually run once in the last 6 months and that was to catch a train before it left the station. You should only compare yourself to your past abilities and behavior and don’t worry what other people at the gym think. I am not a runner at all but here lately I have gone stair-climbing crazy and I am proud of myself for that. Just because I can’t run as fast or as far as someone else will never stop me from being proud of myself and you should feel the same way!
