Posts by lizshuler

Original Post by moontissues:

I also started excercising about 5 times a week on the elliptical for 30 minutes (and I used to never do any excercise except for horsebackriding, where, as my father kindly pointed out, the horse does most of the work

but I would like to get back down to around 113 (I look pretty much the same give or take 20lbs apparently, but it definately does effect how muscly/flabby I am underneath the clothing). Any thoughts on what I could be doing wrong, or what would help?

 First of all, I agree with the above posters, that after gaining weight you are still on the light side, the fact that you have regained your period is probably your body telling you that it needed this weight.

Regarding horseback riding, the horse definitely does not do all the work!!! I ride hunter jumper (not sure what you ride) and I burn anywhere from 400-700 calories per hour (according to my heart rate monitor), you would have to be on an elliptical for an hour or more to burn that much and that sure is more boring.  Almost all the muscle tone I have in my arms, back and legs is from riding.  Sorry... I tend to get a little defensive when people claim horseback riding is not excercise, or that the horse does everything.  I would like to see someone who thinks the horse will do all the work jump over a 4ft jump.  Trust me, if you just let the horse "do" everything you'll end up on the ground or through the jump lol.

Regarding the last part of your post, about being flabby.  When you excercise you would be much better off if you spent those 30 minutes lifting weights.  the weight you have gained is weight your body needed.  But you can still change how you look without being ridiculously underweight by weight training.  this will build and shape your muscles and take away that flabby look.

CC will sometimes give you an intake number that is actually too low.  It bases the number off your burn number and how much weight you lose but often does not take into account your BMR

Me for example, when I started CC I was sedentary which burns 1700 cals, and to lose 1lb/wk it told me to eat 1200.  My BMR however, is 1400.  I gained 15 pounds by eating to little.

check your BMR and how much you should be eating on www.phord.com/cc/.  it takes in account the minimum you should be eating, not just your burn minus 500 cals.

Thank you for the kind words.  I have a Dr. appointment tommorrow and I'm hoping he will give me the go on soft foods.  Crossing my fingers.  Swelling seems slightly less today but not much change :(

Depending on what your workout consists of... Yes your body does continue to burn some calories after you are done working out.  But this is not the reason why you should be eating before and after you are done. 

You need to fuel your body for a workout and give your body fuel to repair itself after a workout.

You need to eat 1hr + before your workout so you actually have some energy, and then you should consume some protein and carbs after your workout to help repair the damage you just did.  When you strength train you break down your muscles, eating 30 min. within the end of your workout allows the protein to go straight to your muscles to help with the repair. 

You should not feel like you are gaining back what you just worked off.  If you are set to eat 1500 cals/day it does not matter if you eat them right after you workout, before, etc... at the end of the day you are still eating 1500 cals and still burning whatever you normally burn.  Basically, your net calories will be the same regardless of what time you workout vs. eat. 

If you can handle it, I would do it in the morning.  I love working out in the morning because then I know when I get off work I can just go home and not still have to go somewhere.

The summer before I started undergrad, I had no job and nothing to do.  I used to get up at 4 am every morning to make it to a 5:15 spin class that was 25 minutes away.  My dad was the instructor and is still to this day the hardest spin instructor I have ever had. I would get home around 7 am, take a shower and either go back to bed or lay in the hammock outside and get some sun.  I lost 12lbs that summer. 

Sleeping in is overrated.

Yes coming up next week.  I would expect the jump in weight later this week but not last week.

I also horseback ride.  I where a heart rate monitor when I go to the barn.  Start it when I start tacking up and stop it after I put the horse away.  I ride hunter jumper and generally am actually on the horse for about an hour.  I'm 23 5'5 140lbs and in 2 hours generally burn anywhere from 600-1200 calories (more calories on harder horses)

just to give you an idea of what your burning just by being in the saddle.

Original Post by asimplemonster:

 I usually have impeccable self control. I have for 9 years, since I slugged a kid for breaking a model kit of mine at the age of 12.  

 I'm guessing OP is around 21 yrs old.

Original Post by irideon:

So, if I have eaten 1200 calories consistently for 2 years after having lost 30 lb using Weight Watchers,  and have steadily GAINED weight over those two years, does that mean I'm in starvation mode too and also have to raise my caloric intake?

I haven't been cheating, I know how to count calories, and no, its not muscle mass, so that takes care of the three other standard answers I've heard.

I can't believe that that arbitrary 1200 calorie mark works for everyone.  It certainly isn't working for me.  According to the calculators on this site, I should be burning about 1700 calories a day, thus losing weight.

So I don't buy it.

(I'm 5'3")

 

 

 

 No, 1200 calories does not work for everyone, but less than 1200 calories in the end does NOT WORK for ANY FEMALE (unless you are extremely small)

http://caloriecount.about.com/cal-bull-part-f t76884-2#48

Original Post by james_64:

In 4 weeks you could have lost 2.8kg (based on a loss of 100g/day, which is what I achieve).  My advice - and you may not like this, is to reduce your intake and weigh daily until you see your weight reducing about to what I can achieve.  From there weigh every 3-4 days unless you don't mind daily weighings.

I'm not a big fan of exercise, if you do have any, find out how much energy you are using, many people lose at most 1/3 of their weight through exercise.

 This is not very good advice.  You actually should do the opposite.  Your BMR at your current weight is approximately 1453 and with cardio six days per week you are burning close to 2200 cals per day.  If you are only eating 1300 cals, you have a deficit of 900 cals, which may be too harsh for your body.  My BMR is 1400 and if i eat below 1300 continuously for more than a few weeks my body shuts down and sometimes even gains weight. 

if you do not fuel your body properly, it will hold on to every last calorie it can.  Your body is an amazing machine and will do everything it can to prepare and stay away from starvation.

EAT MORE!!!

You should also limit your cardio and start hitting the weights!  Right now your body is most likely using your muscle to make up for your low eating.  The more muscle you lose, the lower your metabolism gets.  Lifting weights while in a deficit will allow your body to maintain your muscles (for the most part) and burn more calories in the long run.  You will avoid that "skinny fat" look that you are destined for if you don't GET OFF THAT DAMN TREADMILL!

Amethystgirl I need your backup!

So I know this was originally posted a long time ago, but I have used my polar HRM while riding and have some answers to the calorie questions.

I started my HRM as I started tacking up, through my hunter/jumper lesson, and turned it off after I was done grooming/bathing and had put my horse away.

I spent about 15 minutes tacking up, 45 minutes riding and 25 minutes tacking down/bathing etc... My total burn for 1 hr 25 minutes was 958! 

The most I have burned is 1200 cals in two hours

Original Post by amp0166:

It sounds like all of you were paid to come on here and promote her video, haha, I'm just kidding!  I think I am going to go buy it today.  I have been using my elliptical at home, but I'm kind of getting tired of it.  I think I am going to buy this today and try it!!  I can't wait!! 

Do you guys think this workout is better than using an elliptical for 30 minutes? 

Absolutely! and the main reason is because you are going to get stuck if you simply do cardio.  Weight/strength training in any form will be better than simply doing the elliptical!