150's group...daily updates

Bummer...can't work out like usual this morning...have to drop off a car at the shop with my husband and then have committments at my son's schools...

I hate getting off my routine...glad we have an elliptical...going to have to get on it tonight after the boy's hockey.

Goal today is to stick with 1200-1300 calories in case the workout doesn't happen....

Of course I woke up starving...going for the protien bar or the oatmeal...can't decide.

Good morning and have a great day all!

i also dont know what a person your age should be getting in caloric intake each day... 

hey ltlmsmfft - thanks to your prompting, i did my measurements for that home body fat test tonight :)  i was pleased with the results :)  according to it and your little acceptable body fat percentages for women scale i am now in the acceptable range :)  yay :)

Your Results  You have 31% body fat.

You have 48.1 Pounds of fat and 106.9 Pounds of lean (muscle, bone, body water).


okay so its just barely in there, but it is in there :) yay :)

Hey Kyran, you sound almost exactly like me! I want to get down 20-25 pounds too, and I'm 155 right now...used to be 145 most of my life and I'm 18. I'm trying to do it by June...and I'm trying 1200-1400 to try and get there quicker. Exercise is REALLY important though, even if you're bad at it. There will be days where you have too many calories and if you exercise frequently your metabolism will speed up. Be sure to do it 4-5 days a week...for 20 minutes but then work up to 30, which really ISN'T that much time out of your life.

Unicat...do you need to work out an hour a day? I'm doing 30 minutes and run 2 miles on 6.0-6.5....it burns about 200 or so calories. Is it better to go for a whole hour because running that long is wayyy too intense for me.

Hi everyone. I'm 159lbs. I fluctuate between 156 - 160. I'm 5'11. I've been running since about August when I weighted about 166lbs. I've gained about 3 pounds in the last month. I hope its all muscle. Well anyways. HI.

Good morning all...got in the 6am jazzercise, so that was good.  Scale went up a pound so that was not so good...trend is still okay though...trying not to get caught up in the number, as usual.  Still "obese" according to my scale...hahaha.

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How do you find out your body fat percentage if it's not on your scale? Is there an easy way to do this at home?

unicat & poohct- I'm sorry.... I wasn't trying to make anybody feel bad about their body fat %  I kinda thought it would help to focus on a smaller number than the actual pounds.  I think we are all doing great and staying motivated!

Kyran-  Welcome!

I am 152.0 again this morning.  Yesterday I drank 2L of water and did 40 minutes of hard cardio.  I didnt do weights becuase I had to run out afterwards and was running short on time.

I was going to give myself a day off from working out tonight, but since the scale is being mean to me I am going to get in 40 minutes of cardio and weights tonight after work. 

I need to stop snacking at night - that is my only real downfall these days.  Its like I just cannot stop, I ead 2 cookies, then some peanuts (I dont even like peanuts), then another cookie, then some mini rice cakes... sigh.  I am my own undoing...

I agree exercise is super important if you are trying to loose weight.  I think you can loose just by cutting calories but when you exercise you can loose more and keep it off.  Plus you are doing something good for your body and improving your fitness and health.  Its easy to sneak in a few minutes here and there if you can't dedicate a chunk of time all at once.  Take the stairs to your office or classroom, go for a walk on your lunch break or after dinner...  Ask a friend to join you and gab the whole way, and the time will pass quickly.  Once you start sneaking in bits here and there, it is much easier to set aside 30 minutes a day to do some cardio.  Its worth it!!!!  I have arm and leg muscles now and a toned stomach, even cute little ankles (Have always had chubby ankles...) 

Welcome kyran and bryce!  Glad to have you aboard!  Keep in mind that slow steady weight loss is the healthiest way to do it--you are more likely to keep it off.  Exercise will speed up the process, and everyone is right--you will start to feel better--toned, better moods, etc. 

Don't fall below 1200 cals/day--very unhealthy and can be dangerous!  I eat 1700-1800 per day, which is about 400 cals below my expenditure. 

Hey all!  I was just at my doc yesterday, and she said those of us in our 30's need to do a minimum of 50 min of cardio 5 days per week! So you youngsters, YES us old farts have to work harder and longer than you do! LOL!

Dee

Thanks everyone for the welcome, and it's nice to be among people who're going through the same thing. :)
I'm 153 pounds as of this morning (yay!) but you guys are right - I'm relying mostly on diet for weight loss and I should think about exercise.
I have a 30 minute Pilates DVD and it's a rather mild workout, but if it's 5 days a week it should work, right? I also have some barbells and I found exercises here: http://exercise.about.com/cs/exerciseworkouts /l/bltotalworkout.htm

At this point, I am really looking forward to warmer weather , because I plan on doing some biking (hopefully every day). I also LOVE rollerblading, but I can't do it for too long (flat feet).
Thanks for your advice about DDR, and I would love to play but I don't have a console. :(

ugh, i wrote answers to everyone and my pc messed up and i lost it before i could post it.. ugh..  okay my weight this am is 154.5  :) yay...

yes i have to do one hour a day, its what works for me.. thanks dee for verifying that us old farts need to :P i burn about 300 doing ddr and about 500 doing tae bo.. both in about the same amount of time ( 54 minutes - 60 minutes).. i alternate days on these...

welcome bryce :) try measurements :)

pooh - have you measured to see if you are gaining muscle??

mrswuktisch - this is the site i used to figure my body fat -
 http://www.healthcentral.com/cholesterol/home -body-fat-test- 2774-143.html?#accurate
its fairly simple.. all you need is a fabric tape measure... your pc, and your body :)  you have to take your hip, calf, thigh, and wrist measurements for it... and it calculates it all.. i cant say how true the answer is, but if you look at my journal page entitled home bady fat test you will see my results..

ltlmsmfft - you didnt make me feel bad...  just gave me another number to be motivated to beat :) and how did you do yesterday??

heather - when was the last time YOU measured?? i cant help but wonder if you are gaining muscle? and you do need to stop snacking at night...

dee - thanks for the info on us in our 30's :) its nice to know.. and how are you doing this morning??

kyran -  sounds like a great start, and i hear pilates is hard lol..  have you checked to see how many calories it works off?

~Brigitte~

unicat-

I am wonderful this morning!  I am a bit tired--I'm gonna have to really push to do the bike today, though.
I hope the extra minutes on the bike start to move the darned scale!

well dee just push past that tiredness :)  how many extra minutes are you going to do??  are you striving for that 50+ minutes of cardio?? I just did my ddr, and because i am down to 154.5 today, it took me 55 minutes instead of 50 to burn my 300 calories on it, ugh.. lol..  and i am sweating too.. lol..  i also did those "sitting crunches"(guess they were more like "standing crunches") while i was doing the ddr (first 30 seconds of each song.. 36 songs) so i got 36 of them in :)  hope it helps this tummy lol..  gonna do em when i remember while i am just sitting here, doing nothing else, lol..  now its time to shower and clean house, lol...

ltlmsmfft---you didn't make me feel bad either...I think it's funny the scale says I'm obese.  I certainly don't feel that way.  I am feeling great and healthy lately and starting to look better in my skivvies if I do say so myself.  Hubby is agreeing as well :)

I'm trying to get over the "numbers" and focus more on the jeans.

Tonight will be hard...goal is to keep to one glass of wine w/grey's anatomy. 

Going to make a salad and get in a bunch of water now.

Stay active....and keep with it all!

question about egg beaters - anyone use em??  it says that 1/4 cup of them is one serving.. is this enough for an omelette?? i want to have one in the morning with some onions, mushrooms, and bell peppers... i have planned my entire day for tomorrow already... and just wondering if i am going to need more than one serving of the egg beaters or what??  

unicat---I love love love egg beaters.  I usually use 1/2 cup...saute veggies w/a little olive oil or pam or a boca or veggie burger or all of it...make an omelet w/egg beaters and a little low fat cheese.  I love it.  I tend to be a "quantity" eater so I like more of them...I like to see large plates of food in front of me...still haven't kicked that habit yet!

Speaking of kicking...can someone kick my a$$ please.  I just got into the candy again.  I think I'll make a cup of tea to stop the chocolate thing I have going on.  No control...you'd think it was Friday.  I think I got up too early and have that hazy feeling and am trying to eat to compensate.  Drink water Drink water Drink water.... :)

okay pooh heres your kick in the ass...  where is this candy you keep getting into??  and why is it there available for you to get into?? get rid of it.. if it belongs to someone else.. tell them to put it somewhere else, that its not so readily available to you... .my husband is a BIG candy eater, and i put all his candy waaaay high up in a cabinet where i dont see it on a daily basis....

okay, so if i use 1/4 cup of egg beaters (one serving size)...  and scramble it with the mushrooms, onions,and peppers..  would that be enough for say a breakfast burrito?? (whole wheat tortilla)...  i dont want my stomach to be too full, because i usually exercise about an hour after breakfast??

oh and on the issue of large plates of food in front of you.. have you tried using a smaller plate??  it makes it look like you are eating more food, when actually you arent? 

and i have REALLY got to get my water in today.. i have only drank one 16 oz cup since 6 am, and its almost 11 am here... ugh... 

well this is kinda off topic but i just heard anna nicole smith died here in florida today.  crazy huh?

wow that is interesting..  what happened to her??

no official word yet but i'm guessing a mix of oooooh lets say massive drug use, heart damage from trimspa, stress?  there is a rumor that she had penemonia but we all know how rumors go.

i'm sick.  my son gave me whatever he's got.  i'm not sure if i'm going to make it to the gym today.