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| Fitness | I want to be a runner! Is it possible? | May 16 2009 15:43 (UTC) |
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Hey! We're pretty much the same in this aspect! I am roughly the same stats as you and have decided to take up running. I've been exercising 4-7 times a week for over a year now, so I thought I was in pretty good shape - but running has been more difficult than I expected. I started about a month ago. I go 3-4 times a week. The first week, I walked 3 minutes and ran 1 minute. The next week I upped it to 1.5 minutes and then 2. Right now, I can walk 2 minutes and run 2-3 minutes - I'm taking it very slowly. But when I started, I felt AWFUL after running one minute and now I can run three - progress! Keep it up! I can't wait until I can run 10 minutes at one time! I'm going to add you to my friend list - maybe we can push and encourage each other... |
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| Motivation | 5'7 and over gals! | May 06 2009 14:16 (UTC) |
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Hi! I'm 25, 5'7" and weighed in at 155 yesterday. I am shooting for 140-145. Currently, I am somewhere between an 8 and a 10 at GAP - at one point, I could wear a 6. :( I really want to be there again! I have a stack of pants in my closet I have outgrown, so I'm looking forward to being able to wear them again. On the flip side, I also have pants I've "ingrown" - and hope to NEVER wear again (unless I'm pregnant). Speaking of, my husband and I are trying for baby number two, so my weight loss journey is really only month by month right now. I would really like to lose about 5% of my body weight this month - would put me around 147. As far as my plan goes, I have decided (for now) not to enter in my cals every day. I do well for a while, then I get bored doing it so often and go off the deep end. No, the idea for now is small portions, good choices, and exercise - which I do 5-7 times a week. Thanks for the post! So many are "short girls, 5'5" and under" and "tall girls 5'10" and over" - glad you made one I fit in! |
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| Weight Loss | In shock!!! (in a good way) | May 02 2009 23:16 (UTC) |
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Congratulations! That's wonderful! |
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| Weight Loss | Skipping calorie counting for today | Apr 13 2009 01:12 (UTC) |
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I cheated today too! Actually, I said Friday was going to be my cheat day, but then I was out of town on Saturday (I did ok, but not great) and then didn't even try to put in stuff today. Tomorrow, though, I'm back at it. And excited about it! (But that Cadbury Creme Egg WAS fabulous!) |
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| Fitness | I hate running, but... | Apr 10 2009 14:52 (UTC) |
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I started! On Wednesday, I walked 3 minutes and ran 1 minute for a total of 20 minutes and Thursday I did the same thing for 28 minutes. I actually kind of enjoyed it! I'm resting today, and then I'll go again tomorrow. |
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| Fitness | I hate running, but... | Apr 07 2009 18:53 (UTC) |
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Thanks, everyone, for all the help! I am 5' 7" and 154. I have been exercising regularly for a little over a year - 4-7 times a week. I do TaeBo and Walk Away the Pounds (Leslie Sansone) and a little bit of strength training. I'm really just looking to add to what I am already doing. I think I could maybe do 20-30 minutes 4 times a week. I need some new shoes - I'm looking at some New Balance - do they make good running shoes? I'm on a tight budget, so nothing to pricey... |
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| Weight Loss | What do you do when you ruin your day? | Mar 27 2009 22:19 (UTC) |
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I usually try to exercise a little more - as well as making sure I haven't gone over my maintenance calories. One thing that really helps me is filling out "tomorrow's" food log "today". That way, when I wake up, I know what I get for all my meals and snacks. If I want to plan in something "extra" I do it, but make up for it somewhere else. Planning ahead instead of making on the spot choices is really beneficial for me. Of course, sometimes plans change - like this week, I took my lunch to work Tuesday but ended up going out with a friend. I just made sure to make a healthy choice! |
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So you can log your weight -- which allows you to do the following:
- Plot your weight curve
- Analyze the trend of your weight (see under Recent in the figure above)
- Determine the projected target date (see under Overall in the figure above)