Posts by katsmeow79

Nope,
  I won't be changing my habits AT ALL......  the thing you have to think about when you read these articles is where did the info come from.  A lot of articles touting this kind of information often get their "studies" from companies who make weight loss medications.  Not exactly an 'independant' study if you know what I mean! 

You quoted the article as saying "Excersise has many health and emotional benefits, but it doesn't make a huge difference in when it comes to weight loss" 
Sounds like garbage to me...I lost 4 pounds over 8 months with no exercise, but I lost my last 20 pounds with exercise in only 2 1/2 months, just a little bit faster!  Working out creates that calorie deficit that makes you loose weight, or mantain weight while eating more calories.  Also, when you up your metabolism by working out, it doesn't just bottom back out as soon as you stop exercising, it tapers down over time, and you burn more calories durring that time than you would if you hadn't exercised. 

Don't let one article freak you out! 
At the very least, if it really bothers you, hit the library or the internet and look us some independant studies on exercise and metabolism....you will be surprised how many are out there.  Just be sure you look at who is publishing those studies!

Good luck, and keep it up.

Original Post by queenmedia:

I've heard the Jillian Michaels 30 minute burn is amazing. I'm going to see if I can find it tomorrow, and if so, buy it!

 Yup-  I have 6 Jilliam Michaels videos....Bes 1/2 hour workout ever, and she is highly motivational.   My favorite so far it "The biggest winner-Frontside".  I have not done the cardio kickboxing yet though, so that may change.

As for motivation-there is no easy answer.  But once you get into a routine, stick with it.  Vary your activities/videos so you don't get bored, and don't reach a physical plateau.

Best of Luck!

I do this on my breaks at work all the time....

take the time you spent going up and down and divide it in half.  Calorie count has calories burned for going up stairs at a vigorous pace, and for going down stairs.  I log my time half going up, and half going down.

It is a fantastic use of your resources at home, and you won't belive how fast you get winded compaired to a stair machine!

Original Post by caloriecountingme:

your recommended sodium intake depends a lot a lot on how active you are.  if you sweat a lot, then you need more sodium than the average bear.  there's nothing really wrong w/sodium unless you have high blood pressure or similar medical condition.  it's an electrolyte and helps keep you from feeling lightheaded.  if you eat so much sodium that it's dehydrating you, then it will make you retain water. 

 Caloriecounting me is correct.  I work at the minneapolis heart institute, and here we try to get every one to be on a 2gm (2000mg) sodium diet.  That is considered a restricted sodium diet.  The norm is under 3500, and the average restaurant food consuming american consumes about 4500 in a day. 

Your best number depends on all the things caloriecountingme mentioned...exercise, water consumption, and other health issues.  The average person with no other health problems does not need to limit their sodium (be reasonable here), as long as they dring plenty of fluids.

One thing to keep in mind.  If you are a good girl for a few days and then eat "normal" levels of sodium (say by eating out....mmmm...nachos) one day, your weight will shoot up the next morning.  But fear not, it is just water retention. (Trust me on this, I take fridays and saturdays off of counting, and my weight is always a little high on sunday morning, but back to the expected place by tuesday...and I have lost 60 pounds this way)