Weight loss & fitness log

Thanks Annie! From your beautiful photos and all the natural country scenery, I just assumed that the roads and trails you ride are not paved with black tar or cemented like those in the suburbs outside of a big city. 400 miles, that's wonderful...good for you! :sunglass:
 

Thanks SB. Most of the roads we've been on have had quite smooth surfaces, but by far the best were the tarred bike trails.

I'm quite sure I didn't lose any weight while we were gone as I got more and more indulgent during the week. Oink. I'll get on the scale tomorrow.
 
That's okay Ameriscot, with all the riding you've been doing, I know that some of that gain is muscle weight, it has to be. :love_heart: Well, this week I'm down a pound, a little rollercoaster ride I've been having, too bad I couldn't keep it going in the right direction when I had 6 pounds lost and 4 to go. But that's the way it's been for me with these ten pounds, really just want to fit into my clothes again, not much to ask, is it? :D

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I agree Ameriscot! Just got back from the gym, so after my morning walk (in the rain), I got in some exercise today. Tonight we'll be eating veggie burgers on whole wheat buns (I have two burger patties on one bun), with mayo, tomato and onion.

3X15 low rows (40 lbs.)
3X15 tricep pushdowns (20 lbs.)
3X15 lat pulldowns (40 lbs.)

45 min. on elliptical
 
Good job on the workouts and menu, SB.

I did my gym workout yesterday, under 1300 calories. I am 1.8 lbs less today than Sunday. Go figure. Guess I'll finally adjust my weight ticker.

Today is muscle work at home. Under 1300 cals.
 
drifter said:
I'm really wondering what type of bike you have, the new one with the electric motor?
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It's got a big electric battery that we charge up on its dock in the house. Pedal assisted so you can't just sit and ride but it means we are able to ride 52 miles on hilly terrain in one day - normally we average about 40 miles per day. On hilly rides I can ride about 70 miles on one charge. It will go up to 120 on a charge.

Mine is this one:

http://www.50cycles.com/electric-bikes/comfort/tasman_classic_impulse_8_black.html
 
I was going to do some extra cardio today but ran into a friend and talked instead. :D

Workout at gym:
30 mins spin bike
5 mins rowing machine
4 x 12 on 4 resistance machines
3 x 12 rope/pulley for triceps

Not doing muscle work today as I did it yesterday and my arms are a bit sore from not lifting any weights last week while we were away on our bikes.

Calories today under 1300.
 
Ken N Tx said:
9lbs in 4 Months..View attachment 19204

What do you think is working the best?? Exercise or diet??
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Thanks, but I'm not doing well this time. When I'm home and we don't have guests I'm good. But we've been on lots of local trips and I don't behave. Normally I would lost 1.5 to 2 lbs a week. I workout faithfully but if I don't eat right, I gain. I believe in the standard that says weight loss/maintenance is 90% diet, 10% exercise.
 
Thanks bunches, Ameriscot. You've got an awesome powerhouse of a bicycle. They make some great bikes.
 
drifter said:
Thanks bunches, Ameriscot. You've got an awesome powerhouse of a bicycle. They make some great bikes.
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I love my bike! I didn't want to spend this amount on a bike but hubby bought his months ago because riding up steep hills hurt his knees. Riding on my regular bike with him on electric just didn't work out. My limit on hilly rides on a regular bike is about 20-25 miles. On this one I did 52 in one day but we usually average 40.

Even doing these very long hilly rides I can gain weight due to too many rewards like beer, crisps, sweets.
 
Good intentions. Sigh. Went to BBQ at our friends and by the time we ate at about 7:30pm I was starving. We usually eat at 5pm. While we were waiting I had two small glasses of wine. I chose my own wine glass - a small one. Dinner was a chunk of bread, 2 small chicken drumsticks, a sausage, a small venison burger w/o a bun or toppings, sweet potatoes, salad, cole slaw, deviled egg (that I made), more wine, 1/2 a Twix as they didn't make dessert, then I was offered some Glava liqueur which was really good but I only had a couple of sips.

This morning I had a bad Charleyhorse/leg cramp and my leg is still sore. So no spin biking at the gym. Will do some muscle workouts.

Today will be under 1300 cals.
 
Welcome to the group, Red! Normally we post our losses (or gains) for the week on Saturday. You don't need to post your weight, just loss/gain. But that is optional.
 
I have been able to exercise only very little. I tried again to ride a bike. I am a bit unstable but the problem is more lungs than physical ability. I simply do not have enough usable air in my lungs to keep pedaling a bicycle and I have no reserve. So the bike is out but we all do what we can do and i can use rubber bands to work my arms and legs and I have a small pedal devise that I can sit and exercise my legs by pedaling. I am doing when I feel capable fifteen minutes of various rubber band stretches and fifteen minutes of pedaling. Welcome Red.
 
drifter said:
I have been able to exercise only very little. I tried again to ride a bike. I am a bit unstable but the problem is more lungs than physical ability. I simply do not have enough usable air in my lungs to keep pedaling a bicycle and I have no reserve. So the bike is out but we all do what we can do and i can use rubber bands to work my arms and legs and I have a small pedal devise that I can sit and exercise my legs by pedaling. I am doing when I feel capable fifteen minutes of various rubber band stretches and fifteen minutes of pedaling. Welcome Red.
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If you can't do cardio, you can focus on muscle work as you say. Building muscle is very important but is often dismissed. More muscle mass = more efficient calorie burning. And building muscle does burn calories, just not as much as cardio. Ankle weights are very good for building leg muscles. And it's what you eat/drink that is most important for weight loss.
 
Saturday weigh in: I was gone last Saturday so weighed on Sunday. I'm down 2 lbs from Sunday, but up 1 lb from Thursday! So net loss 1 lb. Boing boing boing.

Calories planned today: less than 1300

Workouts: My muscle workouts and/or go for a bike ride if these clouds disappear.
 
`New beginnings.' Saturday weigh-in: 201.0#.

New Goal- 185.0#. Pounds to 'lose', 16.
Exercise; Ten minute rubber band stretches; fifteen minute pedaling, daily.
Mental stimulation: meditation, writing.
Trying to maintain under 1600 daily calorie count.
Average Daily Calorie Count this week, 1580.
 
drifter said:
`New beginnings.' Saturday weigh-in: 201.0#.

New Goal- 185.0#. Pounds to 'lose', 16.
Exercise; Ten minute rubber band stretches; fifteen minute pedaling, daily.
Mental stimulation: meditation, writing.
Trying to maintain under 1600 daily calorie count.
Average Daily Calorie Count this week, 1580.
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Good plans Drifter! Good luck.
 
Many people find calories a pain to track but using my own judgement never works. I also find it best not to have the same amount of calories every day. Your body gets used to a low amount of calories and thinks that's all it needs! So always have a higher calorie day about once a week.

There are lots of sites which will tell you the calories. For some things you can just google it.

There are also calorie calculators online. http://www.calculator.net/calorie-calculator.html
 
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