Posts by sweatpantsundays

Hi everyone!

so many newcomers!  Sounds like everyone's on the right track.

Emma - woohoo!!  BIG congratulations.  You've worked hard.

Steffsheff - I had the same problem too.  Cheat "meals" are definitely the way to go, and sometimes I don't even feel like I need the whole meal as my cheat.  I could just have a tiny cheat snack or a cheat side.  One small habit at a time :)

Cello - hi!  take care of yourself, but 4 miles a day is awesome!  26/41 is major.  Keep up the good work.

mom2sara - sorry you had such a rough day earlier.  Glad you're feeling better.  Take care not to deprive yourself, but good job on the deficit!

Hilary - I'm totally in the same boat.  No time to workout, but I move around as much as I can.  Generally keeping around 1200-1400 too.  Haha, we're twins!

I'm doing pretty well.  Definitely not working out as much as I did over the summer, but my deficits are much better.  I w/i earlier this week at 138!!  2 down from my original!!!  I'm so excited.  This stuff actually works!  I'm not losing as fast as I had hoped, but I'll take what I can get.  Alright, time to keep chugging along.

I'm still keeping a deficit.  I think I was around 1300-1400 today.  So to be honest, I'm not really sure what my BMR is, I just always estimate it to be around 1600-1700 bc thats what CC (and other websites tell me).  What about you all?  What are you using as your BMR?

I'm thinking about making my own granola bars sometime next week.  It'll be a first for me.  I'm thinking oats, agave, dried fruit... any other suggestions?  Also, do any of you know how I can "bind" a granola bar without using honey/syrups/sugar?  I generally find granola bars to be far too sweet, but I don't know how else to I should glue it all together!

Emma - I totally envy your ability to go to yummy restaurants and portion control.  Great job!

Hilary - Is the sum at the bottom of the food journal you post your deficit?  (583+398)  What are you adding up to?  (like do you add it up for the week?) Great job, too.  Sounds like you're doing well lately.

Pixipm - that was my problem too when I used to workout...and still gain.  Nowadays, I think of losing weight as 90% diet and 10% exercise.  In fact, I'd say I mainly exercise for muscle tone, not so much to burn calories...(Unless I'm trying to work off a binge)  Cool article too.  Hehe, my friends here on CC are going to make me slim!

Jubri - your diet sounds very restrictive.  Do you get bored with such a strict plan?  If it works for you, that's great, but being too restrictive often leads to binge eating later so be careful!

welcome diva, I'm sorry about your cat :(:(  you sound like the perfect candidate for this group!  We're all here to struggle together and support each other.

margie - Sounds like you're really busy and stressed out!  I hope things settle into a calmer pattern soon and that you can schedule in your "me time" as necessary.  School is throwing me in a bit of a tizzy as well.

hilary - as healthy as granola bars are, they're so yummy and sugarful...I have problems eating just one too.  and oh yes, grocery day usually = binge for me.  I just want to try everything I bought!  Good jobs on the tone!  That's fantastic.

I've had an off few days too.  Either maintenance or slightly over (today).  I alcohol binged again last night (ie: had a tiny bit of alcohol but then ate a ton of carbs afterward).  So I limited myself to low cal snacks and veggies today.  Binge included, my day is ending around 2500.  I should work out, but I'm so scared of running into people I know...I absolutely HATE seeing people I know at the gym.  I guess that's a pitfall of having a free gym membership at school...running into acquaintances there.

My alcohol binge and "over" day today really makes me want to restrict for the new week, but I know I shouldn't.  I just can't help thinking these thoughts though, you know?  I keep writing down restrictive "meal plans" for myself and then realizing I'm stupid and tearing them up and throwing them away.  Messed up, I know...I'm still working on some issues I guess.

One day at a time!! I WILL go to the gym tonight regardless of my stupid pet peeve.
I hope everyone else is doing well.

fluffybunny - yup, erika explained it pretty well.  It's your calorie intake - calories burned.  So  [Calories eaten] - [Calories burned through activity] - [Calories burned through living (also know as BMR, I think)]

Welcome back Samoa!  (err sorry I don't know/forgot your name if you told us before.)

Ash - so sorry about the binge...it's good that you know your trigger though.  That's the first step.  Good luck!

Erika - great job!!  Yup, I've kept a deficit like 5 days in a row now?  I'm so proud!  (ok so I didn't keep it today, but I'll explain later)

anita - definitely not a race...although sometimes I feel like it is.  I feel like I have these deadlines to meet!  Anyway, slowly is definitely the healthy way.

pixipm - oh yeah, dr's scales SUCK.  I ignore those, always.  I know it sounds stupid, but I just can't take the ego blow and I just decide that they're totally wrong, haha.  I bought my scale on amazon.  I think target or bed bath and beyond would have cheap ones too.  I did Bikram for a while about 1-2 years ago.  The heat really helps with flexibility, but I don't think it burns calories for ya, so if that's what you're hoping...sorry!

hilary - good job avoiding total alcohol binge.  Your day looks totally healthy, great job!  (well...besides the "rum" hehe)  I love fish too.  Fish and tofu are my main protein sources when I cook for myself.  (I do turkey for sandwiches, but if I'm having a "main course" it's always fish.)

So I didn't have a deficit today, but stayed at maintenance instead.  I've kept a good deficit for the past 5 days, so I think it's okay and hopefully it'll keep my metabolism from slowing down too.  Ah!  I'm just having such a good week, haha.

I'm 5'4" and around 140.  I'm hoping to get down to....125?  Not really sure about my goal, but I'll be overjoyed when I'm below 130, for sure.

Good luck everyone!!

yeah, I get wallet shock when I grocery shop.  I wish they would charge food by the calorie ;)  Then I'd save calories AND money, hehe.

Claud - I'm a college student too.  I just bought a HUGE can of oatmeal and had it for bfast and lunch for 2 days straight now.  I'm a bit worried that I'm missing other nutrients though...I guess I should vary my diet a bit more.  Do you have any other cheap college student suggestions?  I really like frozen fruit and veggies and edamame!

 Margie - Trying to do back to back long runs is really tough.  Give your body time to rest and maybe try other types of exercise on your non-long run days.  I remember I used to get so frustrated that I couldn't push myself anymore and then I realized how important it is to just rest sometimes!  Super job on the loss though!!

hilary - Yeah, school hasn't really started yet so no real stress yet.  I'm scared of stress eating too.  It's funny, I swing between extremes of starving myself (bc I'm too busy) and stuffing my face when I'm stressed.  Why can't I just keep my head on straight?!  Anyway, best of luck to you!

Still keeping up my good work ;)  Around 1100-1200 today.
I really need to go grocery shopping though...I somehow came back from the grocery store with the most useless stuff ever.  Still learning, haha.

samoa - congrats on the loss.  stupid stupid water weight :P  Thanks for the tip on the kashi meals too!  I always see them in the frozen foods section and I'm like mmm frozen meals aren't healthy, so I don't buy it.  (And then I end up eating spoonfuls of pb for dinner or something ridiculous like that *sigh*)

fluffybunny - Yeah, I workout a lot and I'm scared that my body is used to it now and that it's not effective.  I dont know what else to do though!  I feel like I've covered all of my bases in terms of working out, and that there's not too much new stuff for me to introduce into my workouts.  Walking is a good and gentle cardio.  That and a good diet should do the trick!

hilary - 244 after a binge is not bad at all!  It's totally recoverable, just get back on track and you'll be fine.

So the vegan restaurant wasn't great.  I ordered a vegan pulled pork sandwich, and it was basically like stir fried veggies completely smothered in BBQ sauce.  And then there were a ton of fries on the side.  For dessert I got a vegan Hostess cupcake.  YUM YUM YUM.  Yeahhh, probably wasn't healthy though...

I've basically been maintaining these past 2 days.  Which...is fine by me at this point.  I'm glad to be not binge eating and gaining.  I'm hoping for a deficit day tomorrow though!

margie - congrats!  Yeah, I cannot WAIT to get to "maintenance" although I think I'll still be scared of regaining.  Always living in fear of weight gain...*sigh* I wonder if it ever ends.

hilary - it sounds like you just had an off day, but it didn't sound too bad.  Good luck with everything!

Ash - great job!

Samoa - mm chocolate.  I don't remember the last time I had it (although to be honest, it probably wasn't long ago at all!)  Congrats on the loss.

I had major tummy pains last night, so I had a late and light dinner and ended the day around 1100.
My weigh in this morning is my starting weight.  140
Well, at least I lost that 1 lb gain from before.

I'm around 1700 already today, but I'm going to go workout soon and then head to a casual soccer pickup game.  I don't think I'll be too hungry for dinner either.  There's just nothing appetizing to cook tonight.  Maybe I'll pick up a salad on my way home.

hi again!

I wasn't gone for too long   Anyway, I was getting frustrated about not having a deficit for 2 days in a row and it just made me binge even worse, so I took these past 2 days off of strict calorie counting to set my head straight and also to get a feel for how many calories my body naturally wants to consume when I'm not obsessing.  (About 1800, in case you were wondering)

I also have a lot of friends and family leaving (moving away, school) and I'm leaving for school soon too, so it's been slightly emotional and I've been going out to eat a lot, which makes strict counting difficult as well.

Going to start counting again tomorrow.

Hilary and Soupcan - I totally agree about meat textures.  I'm a birds and fish only girl.  I have a "If it has more than 2 legs, I don't want it" rule.  I'll eat beef and pork sometimes, but I'm not a huge fan.  Plus, they're not as healthy, right?

Janai - I'm so sorry to hear that.  I hope you're both feeling better.  Rest up and take care of yourselves!

Margie - I totally agree with the "cheat day" thing.  Monotony and too much restriction lead to bingeing.  It's really hard for me to not go crazy once I "cheat" though bc I get in this "well since I already blew it" mentality.  But I think everyone's different and whatever works is what we should stick with.

phew! okay, sorry I could respond to everyone, there are so many of us here! =) I love it.  See you all tomorrow, and best of luck.

hilary - no they aren't sugar free, but since I can't handle more than 2 in one sitting, I figure the calories aren't a biggie.  What are ginger chews?

erika - great job sticking it out!  =)

samoa - wow, way to stay under even in the face of temptation!  Careful about yoyo-ing (something I have trouble with), but other than that, great job!  Yea, I used to eat so many of the sour mints that my tongue would get all prickly :P

Yesterday went from bad to worse, and I ended the day at 3500.  I did a 1 hr intense calisthenics workout though.  Anyway, I'm trying to keep yesterday and today's net cals to around 3000 to balance everything.  That means lots of working out today and low cal eating.  I've had 250 for bf and lunch.  So I think I'm at a net of 3200 (subtracted workout cals).  Gah!  Wish me luck!

samoa - woohoo for a great day!  good job on the elliptical.  I do a lot of time on that sucker, but hopefully it's helping me.

soupcanx - spongebob?  hehe, you're cute.  I've actually never watched, but the image of spongebob kind of creeps me out, aint gonna lie.  great job at the gym!

hilary - you'll get back on the bandwagon, I'm sure.  Glad you like the idea of a challenge.  I'm thinking though perhaps a "deficit for the week" challenge is a better idea since we all know that our weight doesn't always necessarily reflect all of our hard work 

It's 10pm, I just finished dinner and am stuffed to the max, but I'm at a net of 1200 cals.  *high five*!  Hopefully my full tummy will ward off the midnight munchies.  Gum and tea, gum and tea...

hilary - I have major problems with PB too...in fact, I had too much just now...
Another problem I have with nut butters is that I read a lot of health blogs and they all tout the benefits of nuts and nut butters, and in my head I'm like "oh so it's a good and healthy food" but those calories are ridiculous!  I should put that on my "limit these foods" list in my head and ignore those health blogs.

agaac - Glad to hear your hard work is paying off!  Tum muscles?  really...hmmm I might look into that then.  My legs are really toned and muscular, but my tummy could definitely use help.

soup - my ttom is coming soon, so I'm in "water retention" phase.  sucks, huh?  Sorry!! =(

Yea, sounds like some of us are having trouble.  Me too, me too.  I had a decent day yesterday and just blew it this afternoon after lunch.  I'm too upset with myself to get into the details (it was really bad), but I'm going to the gym as soon as my stomach settles.

btw, I'm going out for indian food tonight.  any recommendations for low-cal stuff?  I generally don't like indian food, but I promised a friend I'd take them before they leave town.  I was thinking about ordering something vegetarian to cut down on cals?  maybe something with eggplant?  I don't know much about Indian food, so any suggestions would be great.  Thanks!

I'm really crossing my fingers and revving up my willpower for a good day tomorrow.  Good luck ladies!  Hope you all are having a better day than I am.

Hi all, I think I post here way too often...

Anyway, I think I'm around maintenance today.  I allowed myself a 300 cal dessert.  I'm super bummed out today, some stuff happened, and I guess I felt I "deserved" a break.  I also know already that I'm going to have a huge deficit tomorrow, so that also made me give myself an excuse for the dessert.

I really need to learn to cope with my feelings some other way though.  Still learning.

To explain my huge deficit day tomorrow - I'm going to an all day soccer tournament.  This usually means I'm sprinting for several hours of the day, and I also don't eat much at these bc I'm scared of getting sick and throwing up on the field.

hilary - do what you need to do!  if you need to be neurotic about the test, by all means, do so (but don't drive yourself insane, haha). and if you need to go to the gym 7 days a week for peace of mind, go ahead!  who cares what other people think?  Plus, you'll be leaner than them by the end of it all then. 

Erika - thanks for the tip about your calorie breakdown.  I can't seem to figure out a good balance of how to break down my calories during the day.  I'm generally hungrier in the morning, so I eat more for bfast, but then I feel guilty for the rest of the day....(not to mention the "occasional" night time binge).  I'm going to try to cut down on breakfast a little so that I'm not freaking out by dinner time.  How are you doing with all the boys around?

margie - my calculations look something like this.  Calories consumed - BMR (or calories burned when I'm sedentary) - calories burned doing exercise.  I don't calculate too strictly anymore, but I find that I'm pretty good at estimated calories consumed.  Also, I hear that exercise machines overestimate calories burned, so I subtract about 100-150 calories from the readout on the machines when I use them.

Sabel - food pushers, ah!  I honestly know people who get MAD at me when I turn down food.  I don't understand it.  I would never ever get mad at somebody for saying "No thanks, I'm too full right now."  It bugs me and even makes me think that they're trying to make me fat to make themselves feel better.  (maybe I'm crazy and they are actually just mad?  I dont know...)

My body is a bit tired from sleep deprivation and crazy workouts, so I'm going to take today off I think.  That means I need to be strict with myself about eating.  Wish me luck!

PS - Awesome group everyone!  Good luck!

ugh ok, I just booze binged actually... heh around 1000 Im estimating?  (long island iced tea + a ton of carbs in attempt to sober up, yup, I'm a total lightweight)

I used to do long distance running, but I'm having trouble with shin splints recently.

I do the elliptical and weights when I go to the gym, I take lottts of dance classes, and do yoga on my own every once in a while, and of course run whenever I'm up for it!  I love running...and dancing!
I love finding fellow runners.  Good luck this weekend!

Yup, I'm definitely going to have to cut back tomorrow to make up for tonight...tsk tsk.  I hope you're doing better than I am!

oy ok another confession.  *sighs*
just booze binged.  I think I had around 1000.
gotta cut down tomorrow.

darn you thirsty thursdays, lol.