Posts by t_brown1025

Thank you very much for taking the time to reply. I'm just trying to make sense of weight loss, fitness, calories, etc. You'd think I'd have a handle by now, but I don't.

I would like to change my exercise routine, but getting out to a gym is not possible. I may try to buy more DVD's when I can. I really think I need to consdier bumping up my strength training.

I've thought about taking more thanone day off, but I'm not sure I could wrap my brain around that. I even make it a point to work out on days I'm sick. I just can't NOT workout, ya know what I mean?

I don't adjust my calories on days I do extra workout...I figure if my BMR is around 1380, then anything I burn off via exercise will be a deficit. I'm only burning around 300-400cals/day, so it'd still take me more than a week to lose a pound, and that's if I don't go over my BMR calories. (At least I think that's how all that works).

Again, thank you so much for responding.

I eat more of the foods I'm not supposed to when I visit my mom as well. Now, I bring my own foods...enough for 3 meals each day and several snacks for each day. This makes me feel like I have control over my eating rather than the other way around. And if I feel like I must "binge" (probably from the stress of not being at my home), I know I can reach into my stash and hopefully get my fix with a fiber bar and a banana, or a piece (or two) of peanut butter toast. If I had to eat what was available from my mom's house, I'd no doubt have to choose the mms, the donuts, the chips & dip, the ice-cream...whew, it's tempting there, but having my own back-up plan really helps me a lot.

Sundays are my rest days...I get my workouts in Mon -Sat.

This is a tough question, especially if the numbers on the scale drive your motivation. I have lost a lot of weight recently, and it definitely shows in my face, although I'm still not happy with the way my body looks or the way my clothes fit. In fact, my cousin told me recently that she thought my face looked better when I weighed a little more. But since we can't spot-reduce, we cna't gain 5lbs and tell it where we want it to go.

I also use a food scale and measuring cups and spoons ; I count everything that goes into the meal, then I divide that total number by the number of servings. The recipe calculator is great, but I just pen and paper in the kitchen as I cook. i cna't say it's completely accurate, but I'm guessing it's a very close estimate.

I've done very well today, but yesterday had about 1/4 of a donut ... my little guy's leftover. But last week, I stayed out of town at my mom's and spent the week helping her finish off a double-layer coconut creme cake.. It was SO good, but I can't say it worth it since I have to spend this week paying for it. :)

I personally don't like to spend the day snacking b/c it does make me feel like I didn't get a good "meal," then I feel jipped on the eating part of my day, lol! I try to make it a point to sit down and eat full, planned meals each time. I wonder if you would be able to take a quick break to run to small store to get a healthy micro-meal or deli-salad? I also find that I tend to underestimate my calories when I spend the day snacking. My one "motto' (if you can call it that) is to eat on purpose. This helps me to focus on avoiding eating things that aren't nutrionally beneficial.