Weight loss & fitness log

Made it to the gym today after my morning walk.

3X15 low row (40 lbs.)
3X15 tricep pushdown (20 lbs.)
3X15 lat pulldown (40 lbs.)
3X15 leg press (40 lbs)

30 minutes on elliptical
 

SeaBreeze said:
Daily caloric weight = 1536

Subtract 500 calories from diet or exercise = 1036
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SeaBreeze, not sure what the last line means, but I'd lose almost a pound a week with 1536, and two pounds a week with 1036.


Today was tough because I was stuck at home all day and not much good food to choose from, and things didn't go so well.

Morning weight: Still crazy (125.6). Must be salt deficit. Anyway all I really care about is what it will be when I get back to eating maintenance calories, so this is unimportant. Only the change from day to day.
Calories: 1180 (but the night's not over yet).

You all sure do a lot of good workouts. The kind that builds muscle. That's important. I don't get enough of that on a regular basis.

Do you tea drinkers "squeeze" your tea bags? There is a scolding note on my tea bag box that says not to. (rolleyes). I may try some of your kinds of tea Ameriscot. This stuff is really staining my teeth. And I got to go back to the dentist Tuesday.:eewwk: I heard they have white tea.
 
Nancy, 1036 was the number of maximum calories recommended daily to lose one pound a week for a 128 pound person. If you can lose a pound with 1536, that's great! Long time since I attempted to count calories. You do a lot of heavy lifting in your daily chores I'm sure Nancy, that should at least equal a workout at the gym in the muscle department. I bet you're a very strong woman. I'm pretty strong myself, as my work was usually physical jobs, never behind a desk. I wonder why they say not to squeeze your tea bag...I'm not a big tea drinker, but I always put the bag in the spoon and wrap the string around it to squeeze out the liquid.
 

I do *some* very heavy lifting, but only occasionally. Not nearly enough. I do get a lot of cardio type exercise, because when I do something outside, like mow with the push mower, I go fast. It's just a habit.
 
Doing great SB!

Nancy, I've always read that 1 to 2 lbs a week is what we should lose. Lose too fast and you could be losing muscle. You work hard physically so I'd say your muscles must be well-developed. During a normal week (they aren't normal any more with all the bike rides) I will do about 2 hours of cardio and 4.5 hours of muscle work.

I am skipping the gym today as I have housework to do to get ready for guests but I will do both my upper and lower body muscle routines which takes about 1.5 hours when I do them together.

Calories yesterday ended at just over 1400. Today will be about 1300. Ideally for me having between 1400 - 1500 on a heavy workout day and 1200 on a rest day gets the best results.

I'd like to meet my goal by August 24th when I go to the US. And by some miracle I'd like to gain no more than 5 lbs during that 5 week visit. When we come back I'll have 2 months to be at goal weight before going to Thailand for 3 months.
 
NancyNGA said:
I do *some* very heavy lifting, but only occasionally. Not nearly enough. I do get a lot of cardio type exercise, because when I do something outside, like mow with the push mower, I go fast. It's just a habit.
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It doesn't have to be very heavy lifting, just lots of repetitions and for it to be somewhat difficult. Fast is okay! When my plantar fasciitis is finally gone I'll do some power walking again which I love.
 
Saturday check in: lost 2.2 lbs since last Saturday. :)

Now the challenge. Nephew coming today for a week. Ugandan daughter coming Tuesday for 6 days. We are eating dinner out tonight before we pick up nephew at train. However, we are going to a restaurant where the calories are on the menu and I can make good choices. If I try to keep it to one pint of beer that's another 180 calories. I've instructed my husband to say just one word when he sees me eating/drinking or about to consume something I'll regret later - 'bikini'. I wore it in Thailand last winter and intend to wear it again and for it not to get too tight like last trip.
 
Saturday Weigh-in:

Weight - - 201.0
Destination- 185.0
Lost or Gained- -0-
Pounds To Go - 16.0
Avg Daily Calorie
Count - - - - 1281

Response: Slightly disappointed.
 
Ameriscot, good to hear you lost over 2 lbs., kudos! :coolthumb: Drifter, you're doing well, I agree that a standstill is much better than a gain. I weighed in this morning and lost 2 pounds, so I'm happy about that. Maybe the exercise I'm working back into my schedule is showing. Aside from my walk yesterday, I did some exercise at the gym shown below. Today I'm just going to be home cleaning and vacuuming in the garage. The cat's been awfully interested lately to go behind some big pieces of plywood and other stuff that's leaning on one of the walls, I think there's some mice back there, have to check that out. :eek:


Tredmill - 20 min. at 3.6mph
Exercise Bike - 30 min. (8 miles)
3X15 low rows (40 lbs.)
3X15 tricep pushdowns (20 lbs.)
3X15 lat pulldowns (40 lbs.)


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Good morning, ladies. I am very glad I didn't gain. That's something because It seems I can watch a food show or see a food commercial and gain one pound.
That didn't happen this week although I only peeked with one eye. And congratulation to you both on your weight loss, two pounds each. I suppose my disappointment came on because I had doubled my exercise. That is, i'm doing it twice a day instead of once as I did when I started. I thought that would be enough. Ameriscot your test may arise next when your family is visiting if you eat out more. You both have been serving as my examples and I am proud to be here in your good company. Congratulations Ameriscot. Congratulations Sea breeze. See you next Saturday if not before.
 
Thank you very much Drifter, it's a pleasure to have you here with us, you also are an inspiration. :love_heart: My husband always has some food shows on, he's not overweight at all and we both love good food. Whether the show is about cupcakes, pork ribs, steaks, BBQ, diners, restaurants, etc....hard not to get the munchies and desire some of that temping stuff at home right then and there. I always say to him, 'what are you, some kind of a foodie??', he replies 'yes, just like you', and we both laugh.

Have a great week ahead guys, think happy and healthy! :eek:nthego:
 
You guys are all doing great! Two pounds is the best you could hope for in one week. Drifter, no gain is good! Just don't get discouraged. Start every day like it's a new day---one day at a time.

Calories Friday: 1770

My weight is going crazy and I don't know what to shoot for now: 128.2, 128.4, 125.6, 125.4, 123.8 (this last one on both scales---digital and spring). It's never swung that much in one day, or 5 days. Last night I ate half a salty pizza, but still didn't go over total calories. Had the other half for lunch just now. I need a baseline figure, hopefully tomorrow morning. The goal is to end up around 120-121 in maintenance mode, not in dieting mode. This is kind of embarrassing, like I'm obsessive about this. I'm not really, honest.
 
I'm trying to do exactly that, Nancy. One day at a time. Seems your scales and my scales have the St Vitas dance. I weighed six or seven times this morning. My scales weighs in half pound increments. This morning I weighed from 198.5 to 202.0 I finally got two weigh in together at 201.0.
 
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Thanks, SB. You're doing very well. Yes, Nancy and Drifter, I think our scales are often trying to drive us nuts! Mine measures in .2 increments of a pound.

Out all day yesterday - a few pints of beer, and some snacks. Dinner was a chicken breast burger and chips. Up late chatting to nephew.
 
Calories Saturday: 1560

Morning weight after pizza: 125.0. I'm just going to assume that is what it is. So I want to drop 4 lbs. BUT, I'm really tired of these bouncing scales. I'm going to do this by dropping calories instead. That means drop 4 x 3500= 14,000 calories. Assuming maintenance is 2000/day...

Calories Sunday: 1440 (deficit = -560)
Left to go: -13440
 
Bouncing scales are tough to handle Nancy, mine can vary so much from morning to night. Some experts recommend to put the scales away and only weigh in now and then, go by the fit of the clothing instead. I only weight in on Saturdays anymore for this thread, sometimes I'm pleasantly surprised, and sometimes not so much. :p

Made a quick stop at the gym today in the middle of my errands, did 40 minutes on the exercise bike for 10 miles. Trying to eat healthy but I just bought my husband some ice cream from Baskin Robbins, and I know I'll do my share of sampling each flavor. :eek:
 
SeaBreeze, I can't have ice cream in the house. Even store brand plain old vanilla.
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Calories (7/20): 1180
Deficit: -880
Cumulative Deficit: -1440
Goal: -14000

I have a whole fridge full of low calorie stuff now. The pizza is gone. No excuses.
 
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You're doing great Nancy! I was good and limited myself to a tiny taste of the Jamoca Fudge Almond, and two spoons of the Pistaschio Almond. I'd definitely be thinner if I lived alone, lol. Hubby has no weight problems, so I'm just happy that I have the willpower not to just finish off the whole pint like I used to.
 
It's true, living alone is easier when it comes to controlling the tempting food that enters the house. OTOH, if I do get a whole pint of ice cream, there is no one around to see me eat the whole thing in one day... unless you count my cat. She doesn't care.
 
Doing well ladies! :)

I was a pig yesterday. I had bought snacks for nephew but even DH who is not a junk food eater had some. Crisps, ice cream and beer.

My intentions for today are no beer, no junk. Will be hard as we are going into the city to pick up daughter and we'll lunch in a pub. Cross your fingers for me. I will remind myself how nice it feels to fit into smaller jeans. Goal day is 5 weeks away.
 
I have not exercised any the last two days. The heat and humidity has me not breathing as I'd like to. We did get out of the house. Went by my son's place to check his mail and to see that all is well. Stopped by the library and dropped off some books and picked up three books on tape. We stopped by the grocery store and I sat in the car and waited on the misses to shop. My scales was reading good news today. I hope it continues to read encouraging results.
 
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Good luck Ameriscot, got my fingers and toes crossed for you! :D Of course having lunch in a pub and not having a brewski will be challenging, lol. Drifter, that's so good that your scale is headed in the right direction...kudos! I haven't been doing much, got some much needed cleaning done in the garage, still more to go though. Removed a mouse nest, luckily no little ones in it anymore.
 
Ameriscot, whatever happens, just jump on the wagon next day. Drifter, hope your weight holds out. That's why I hate waiting a whole week to weigh in. It's encouraging if it's a drop, but it's confidence shattering if it's a gain. SeaBreeze, maybe you need to turn Loki loose in the garage.

I was doing well until about 7pm and wanted popcorn.
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The popcorn wasn't so bad, but it had to have butter on it.
Somehow if there's one high calorie thing in the house I can manage to find it and then want it.
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Calories (7/21): 1740
Deficit: -260 :p
Cumulative Deficit: -1700
Goal: -14000 (remaining, 12300)
 
Nancy, he's the one that led me to the mouse activity, disappearing behind the plywood and other stuff we had leaning up against the wall...he's not a big mouser, I've only seen him once with a dead mouse nearby, and I'm not positive he killed him...he looked sooo innocent. :p I'm like you Nancy, I can't eat popcorn without butter, and lots of it. A little bit of fat is good for the brain. :cool:
 

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