Posts by oneis2many

So glad to see this thread still going strong!  Just to show you how long this thread has been going I was 53 when I started it and am now the ripe ol' age of 55!  So happy I could be part of something helpful to so many.  You go girls!

Hope all ladies here are well.   As some of the first visiters knows I had to leave as I was becoming obsessesed, which is in my genes, so to speak.

Just coming out of a major depression which felt like it lasted forever.  Of course it was only a few months, but those who know depression know what several months of depression can feel like an eternity.

Had even stopped working out for over three months.  Was back at a friend's gym;not the one I ususally go, last night and it felt great.

I wish to all who visit a wonderfully serene, focused and successful 2010-whatever that means to you.

G*d Bless

r

Original Post by gi-jane:

Increase your activity level to 'moderate' but don't add the exercise on top... because it's now already included.  Good tip.... rather than sporadic excessive exercise interspersed with nothing at all, try to do a moderate amount of exercise every day. 

Do try to get 'unblocked'... drink extra fluids, eat more leafy greens and other vegetables, make sure you're getting plenty of fats in the diet.... because that's going to help your body get rid of waste more efficiently

 

I eat lots of fruits and veggies.  As for upping my activity level to moderate, well, when I calculated the number of calories a woman my age needs per day it was over 1600 and that was without exercise.

That's why I upped my caloric intake to 1600, from 1450.  This also happens to represent a light activity level, unlike what was explained on the calories needed-which by the way is on this site.  So I do add all my activities in.

Even though the scale says more, my clothes still fit the way they did 8 or so pounds ago. 

I'll keep an eye on it, and if things start not to fit or the #'s really change, I'll dial down my intake.

You're right there are too many variables for any site here on the internet to be even remotely close.  I do believe I was feeling better (about me) before the internet.  I just knew what was healthy, what I had to eat and did so.  I'm pretty much doing the same now, except I've added some healthy fats, like organic p.b. and sunflower seeds, flax seed meal.  AND I do weigh these so I am not overdoing it.

I better start being happy with myself now or I'll never be.  I've been mistook for a trainer on more than one occasion.  I guess I am least happy with my middle.  At 54, almost 55 it just doesn't look like it did 6 or 7 years ago.

OK, I'll stop whining.  I'm not drinking anymore, so I can't even enjoy a nice cheese with my 'whine'.  LoL! 

there are 155 calories in 1/4 cup.  AND that is plenty.  It's very filling!  I eat mine with a couple TBSP of fat-free yogurt, and once in a while I add 2 tsp. organic yogurt-for extra protein.

The calulator here subtracts the number of calories you would be burning even if you were at home just sitting around.

So, for me, I use 400 calories at one of my workouts in an hour.  From that my hourly rate is subracted, making it a grand total of 340 EXTRA calories i burned.  I questioned this, too, a few months back.  I couldn't understand how my activity level/calories burned did not equal to the amount said.

Do remember that you calories burned during and after cardio are still burning.  HOWEVER, if you really want to see results you MUST be weight training as that burns calories for hours and hours after you've actually finished your work out.

I don't know HOW to calculate this, however.  I don't know how long my own body metabolizes these calories, as everyone is different, and it depends on the intensity with which you burn.

Eg.  yesterday I did 75 minutes of weights, including stability ball routines.  Then I ran on the track for 43 minutes at 10mph.  HOW do I really figure all that out?  I don't know. 

AND, to make things more confusing-sorry about this-a member wrote and said the calories stated here are not accurate, according to her heart rate monitor!

OY! 
I don't get it.  Since we've been told even an extra 50 or 100 calories a day can get you to gain weight-why are these numbers not more accurate, right!

I say let's ban together and demand more precise calculations!

I for one, will start.  I'll be mailing this message to one of the moderators/owners of this site. 

Whose behind me here???

Thanks for answering, wallpaper.

When I work out I do so pretty vigorously and I work out for a good two hours, at the very least one and a half hours.  That's four or five times a week, which, I guess is why it was suggested to up my level.  Not getting enough nurtients & calories can hinder the results I am looking for, which is to be a couple pounds less and definetly quite LEAN!  That's why I upped my protein intake as well, and lowered my fat intake.  Even though all my fats were healthy, from organic p.b. and sunflower seeds, flax seeds, etc.  I still cut down on those.

I'm 54 and am 5'3".  So getting to where I want to be is a lot more difficult than it was even five or six years ago.  Darn!

Ego and vanity, whatever would we do without a little of these in our lives?  LoL!

Have you thought about using a protein powder to make a protein drink?  Look for one high in protein, low in carbs and fats. 

A good powder would have at least 20 - 25 mg. of protein per serving.  Then you can, if you like add some egg whites (the ones in the cartons are pasturized and you CAN eat them raw, like in your shake).

The rest is really up to you.  Add some fruit yogurt or if you're really watching and counting calories, just water or skim milk.

I know I find it difficult to consume in foods enough protein as I work out about 4-5x a week and do weight training on all those days as well as cardio.'

hope this helps out a bit.

p.s. to anyone out there who says eating proper foods for protein is the best way to go.  I know!  I find it difficult to eat that much protein every day on a regular basis.

what makes up 10,000 steps?

On days I work out 4-5x a week, I am either on the elliptical for 40-50 minutes OR running/jogging on the track and sometimes the treadmill.

What would the mileage be for 10,000 steps.  I know the stride has what to do with it.  Just a general understanding would help.  AND does anyone really count their steps, if they don't have a pedometer?

On days I don't go to the gym I've been working with the stability ball at home.  Nothing too stenuous.  Come the summer I'll be doing some running outside, too.  I have started to do yoga one day a week and pilates one day a week.

Honestly?  I don't know from balance.  I go all out.  I find if I take off more than one day in between my w/o days, I find it difficult to go back.

Since I do a lot when I am working out, I DO need to remember I don't have to do more or better than the time before.

Today I was on the elliptical for over an hour, working at a pretty good pace.  And then close to an hour with weights and then some stretching and stability.  Tomorrow I'll go a bit easier on myself.   I like to change it up so my body doesn't really know what to expect from one time to the next.  I also run on the track and will start treadmill tomorrow.

I agree that I feel much better on days I do work out.  And I do have less of an appetite.  On days I don't work out I eat out of boredom.

Original Post by kat56:

So, this month, I have been being very bad. I have been undereating. I began March 1st at 120 lbs(5'2), and it's March 26th and I'm 111. Average daily intake.. Which I am perfectly aware is unhealthy: 800. I have disordered eating tendencies which have been with me since my teens. I am 21. I had to watch my father get sick and die in our living room within a month this last January. Full time student, part time job. Stress beyond my own comprehension. Feelings of lack of control have spiraled into the urge to control my weight.

I wish to remedy this without gaining back the ten pounds in the blink of an eye. Do I slowly move up the count to 1200? Will I gain then? How much? How can I help the urge to binge that is surely on it's way?

I want to fix this, not hear about how I've been doing it wrong. I know exactly what I've done and while I may not want to, am willing to accept the consequences.

Thank you ahead of time for your understanding. This is really embarrassing to admit, but I know when I need help.

 

PS: Sedentary to light activity, very small frame.

 

OK, I have walked and sometimes still do walk in your shoes.  I did  have a very active eating disorder for over 12 years, which now is 20 years ago.  However, at times of extreme stess, especially since I stopped using my chemical substances, I have fallen back into small binges and then purging.

I understand you.

I can suggest you do 5 or 6 small meals a day, so you never feel too full. And maybe spike up your activity level a wee bit?

It's a hard place to be  in, I really do get it.  ALSO, don't weight yourself as often.  Maybe once a week at the very most.  Dont' drive yourself crazy-well try not to go too far.  We all know how expensive gas is these days!  HA! LoL!

Keep us filled in on how you're doing, OK?

 

r

wow, I just started to read some of the posts I have missed after all these months, and I have to say, I'll never remember everything I have read and that was only a few pages.

I am doing well today-this is a one day at a time disease, so I am vigilant to do the'do' things.

I bought myself a stability ball yesterday and worked with it (or more to the point, against it!).   Wow, w/o going to the gym for a few months my core strength has gone soft.  I've never been good with balance, and now it seems to be worse.  I have every intention to keep at it so I can get that strenght in my core even better than it was before I stopped going to the gym in October.

I'm having some issues around keeping tabs on my calories in vs. calories out on my homepage.  I tend to, since I've had an eating disorder, to get more obsessed than is healthy and definetly not helping my recovery.  I am aware of most of the  caloric content of most foods, give or take. 

When I was working out a few years ago, I was NOT counting every calorie, and just making sure I went to the gym on a regular basis and did my cardio and weight-training.

I do believe I need to do that again.  I can't afford to go off the deep end at this point in my life.

Still, I'd love some support from the gals here. 
Thanks,

renee