Posts by tryatri

My bad, this is a dead thread.

Original Post by evaopala:

Tri: They are all my favourite exercises too. You sound like you've got your head about the whole partying/getting wasted thing that always seems to get people in Highschool. It's really best to avoid it! :D Alcohol leaded to most of my weight gain. Thats great that you have a group of friends with similar interests. I think it's actually quite important that you should reach a particular amount of calories. How old are you (if you don't mind me asking). Your BMI is rather low if those are your true stats. If your still growing its crucial to get a healthy amount of calories every day and taking into account your level of activity, you should be getting 2000 or more, even on relatively sedentary days(you still get up, go to school, walk around, etc).

(There is actually no posting of weights on this thread, my fault though, I asked for your stats.)

Sorry about the weight! That's why I gave more of a range, because I really don't like putting my weight into posts. I feel it's irrelevant to the big picture- as long as I'm healthy, my weight doesn't matter. (It took me FOREVER to realize/accept this when recovering from my ED). Truth be told, I'm not sure if that's my real weight or not, since the last time I was weighed was a few months ago. I may have put on some muscle from training or something!

But as far as calories go, it ends up being minimum ~2200, and anywhere up from there, I can hit over 3000 pretty easily if I'm hungry enough.

As far as Cinnabon goes, Chrissy, I can't stomach it either. Gives me a VERY upset stomach! I'd much rather have a homemade (from scratch) cinnamon role (not necessarily low-fat/low-calorie) made with healthier ingredients (whole grain flour, non-hydrogenated) and no sugar, but honey!

And for Thanksgiving, I'd bring a protein-rich side dish. Perhaps a 3 bean salad? That's pretty healthy, vegetarian, goes along with thanksgiving theme, and that, paired with corn, other veggies and a roll makes a pretty good (and balanced) meal.

Original Post by evaopala:

Tryatri: Nice to meet you, welcome to the community. Thats an impressive work out that you have there! What are your stats if you don't mind me asking?

Just call me Tri, it's a nickname for me and is basically the definition of  my life.

As for stats, I'm 5'1 and not 100% sure on the weight. I only weigh at the doctors (sports physical, when I had the flu, etc.) and it's been between 98 and 101 lbs. 

Calories- don't expect exact counts from me. I don't measure foods except when cooking a specific recipe, or if it's something like oatmeal where the oat/water ratio needs to be right. Even then, I won't go and try to figure out the calories because it doesn't really *help* me with anything since I'm not intentionally trying to gain or lose weight, and seem to be fine maintaining on my own. Plus, if I have a sudden growth spurt *fingers crossed* it won't do any good to try to keep my calories on a constant level, will it? 

Hi!

I thought I'd drop by in here for a moment for advice/comments/whatever. 

Anyway, I'm still a teen (a tiny one at that :P but it doesn't matter) embracing a healthy lifestyle! Oh, and I also do triathlons... BIG part of my life.

I guess I'll post my eats?

B: 2 egg omelette with cheese, bowl of cherry oats (just oats with a bunch of frozen cherries mixed in).

Snack: Protein Bar

Lunch: giant grilled ham and cheese sandwich, sliced apple, cookie

Snack: Yogurt with an orange and a piece of buttered toast.

Dinner: Turkey/potato/cheese casserole, cornbread, green beans with butter.

Snack: Ice cream

Snack: Cereal with blueberries and milk.

+random handfuls of cereal, pretzels, and almonds throughout the day.

Workout: 5 mile run @8:30 pace, 15 mile bike holding 19 mph on the main portion of the ride.

Original Post by cc31:

Ironically, sports forced me to forgoe counting calories. My activity level shot sky-high, and it just became impossible to count and log food anymore... I started taking extra servings at dinner, putting on a bit more pb, nibbling here and there... I just started eating more until I finally said "screw it" and stopped counting all together. 

I think this is what I need to do.   I have been playing around with intuitive eating for a while now and struggling - I think I just need to stop counting altogether.  Like you, my activity level is quite high because of my running, so I am always doubting whether I'm eating enough or balancing my nutrients appropriately (hence, logging).  I like your "screw it" idea.  I think I need to implement it! 

Glad you liked the idea! 

Honestly, it works. The calories even out in the long run and you DO maintain! 

For example, on days where I have really long workouts, or multiple workout sessions (totaling 3+ hours of training) I may not be very hungry and not eat back "every single calorie I burned". The next day, or even two days later, I'm ravenous and have bigger portions than usual. It's not bingeing, it's not overeating... it's satisfying my nutritional needs. It's maintaining.

Original Post by agruskin:

yes she should gain more

yes she can maintain on more than 1600

NO she does not need to start excercising 2-3 hrs a day, or at all, as a young growing girl, school life has enough activity.

Did I ever say to exercise 2-3 hours a day? No. I said 1600 is a sedentary weight loss amount. Did I ever say it was necessary to eat over 3000 calories a day? Yes, if you're exceptionally active. 

Though I do disagree with the "No exercise at all" part. She's at a healthy weight- so 30 minutes 3x a week is completely healthy, maybe take dance lessons, join a sport, ect. 

Original Post by smeek03:

I generally eat between 1300-1500 calories.  (I am 5' and weigh 117.)  I don't eat a lot of meat, but I try to eat nuts and yogurt every day.

 

This is your problem. You need to eat more! Are you maintaining? (With those stats, I'd think so!). If so, you're looking at ~2200-2300 calories. So a deficit (reasonable) woule be ~1900 calories. 

Timing meaning without a watch, but you can still count between, right?

Sure, here's a few workouts. Note a "50" means 1 lap (there and back), a "25" is a length (just one way down) and a 100 is two laps (there and back twice), a 150 is 3 laps... etc.

Warmup: 300 Front Crawl

Pre-Set: 6x50's -odd ones are kick w/a kickboard, and evens are front crawl. Take 10 seconds rest (just count in your head) between each 50.

Main Set: 5x100's -all are free (front crawl). odd ones take it really slow, and go fast and hard on the evens. Take 15 seconds rest between each 100.

Post Set: 6x50's- odd ones are back stroke (back crawl) and evens are free (front crawl). Take 15 seconds rest between each.

Cool Down: 300 Free really easy!

Total Yardage: 1700 yards (slightly over a swimming mile).

I have a whole head full of swimming sets, can make them harder, easier, longer, shorter, whatever! 

I count by sets and percentages.

For example, warmup is 1200 yards, I put that in the back of my mind and then focus on the coach's next set. Say it's 12x100's pull @1:40, then I count down from 12 per 100 AND figure out what percent of the set I'm through AND sing a song in my head or review my homework/notes in my head. Lol, I'm quite talented at how I spend my time swimming!

At the end of practice, I total up the yardage of each set, though usually it's somewhere between 2500-5900 yards, and then add that to 2nd practice, which usually totals to (w/both practices) 7000-9000 yards.

I should try liquids.... Do you think gatorade, protein shake, smoothie? (not milk shake, that's for afterwords! ;D )

I just don't want to end up hungry though! (lol!)

I don't think it's adrenaline, usually I'm stretching, reviewing my race plan, listening to music, talking with friends up to a minute before I race. Kind of relaxed, but it keeps my hr at a decent level (I'm moving around) and keeps me from "panicking" (lack of better word) before I race.

Hey, I'm your height, but at a healthy weight and not currently looking to lose any!

But I want to wish you good luck and KUDOS for seeing a dietician! It sounds like you have a smart head about losing weight (assuming your dietician isn't one of the quacky ones), and aren't going to buy into all the crash-dieting fads many do. 

Now, if only all the YCC'ers had that attitude...

Mm.... I do 2 a day workouts, bringing me up to 2.5-4 hours workouts (total) a day. *I* don't have a problem with it, but be prepared to be ravenous, and I mean RAVENOUS.

Make sure to build up slowly- start with one day a week with 2 a days, and then build up, right now I'm at 5 2-a-days, 1 *one* practice, and 1 rest day. I intend to stay there too. And I wouldn't make it all running/pure cardio. Weights, swimming, biking, are all good 2nd workouts. (ie- on days I do my long runs- which are EXHAUSTING- I ONLY do a long run that day, other days with shorter runs I swim or bike, or I do two swim sessions, 1 bike 1 run session)

Original Post by bundt_royale:

My workouts are 4 hours long and consist of 30 minutes of intensive strength training - rests are limited to a 10 second jog to the water fountain - plus 45 minutes on each event. We do 15 minutes of flexibility, which is NOT stretching. It is torture. It is not natural. I love it. We do additional strength training on bars because we only have two sets of bars and need 1) something to keep us moving while we're waiting and 2) to be stronger so we can do level 6 bars next year.

I eat around 1600 calories on days I work out.

This makes me sad. Reminds me too much of how I was, (but a level 7). Our workouts were longer and more frequent though. And then I started calorie-counting. Restricted to 2200, then 1800, then 1500, and eventually 200 and then I was anorexic. 

Please be careful. 

Original Post by healthisinplease:

If you're anything like me, its because you're a teenager still living at your parents house, and the only one in the family that eats healthy. So you feel if someone eats your "healthy" food, just because it tastes good, you're being cheated, because they have everything else to choose from, and you can only eat this healthy stuff, right?

 

Thats how it was with me.

My brother could eat anything he wanted in the house, but he decided to go for my lowfat ice cream and eat all my 60 calorie puddings, instead of his own full fat versions.

 

It's rude, I think, so i know how you feel.

Actually, my whole family eats healthy, but there are certain foods I can't eat without having a reaction that they can (ahem, SUCRALOSE). So my ice-cream is all natural WITHOUT splenda. They're ice cream is sugar-free with splenda. My rule is don't touch "my" ice cream when you can have yours, which I think is legible. If they wanted the same one I do, then quit buying the sugar free kind, it would certainly help me feel less possesive (maybe).

I think it's deeper than that, but what you said about having your stuff when they could have theirs is definitely true. 

Okay, I get the recovering anorexic part.

But as for swimming, I've found swimmers eat significantly more than runners. The cold temperature of the pool creates the need for them to keep warm- thus more brown fat and more hunger. This hunger in turn, makes them eat more, sometimes exceeding the extra burned from brown fat (because after a three hour practice, you just NEED food, and don't think about it too much!) and thus be heavier.