In Search of my Body...Not The One I Ate.. #4 "Inspiring Others... 1 Tiara at a Time"

[adsrtw]

I can so feel your pain on that you. You want to ask the question, but you won't ask because you are afraid of the answer. The only thing I can tell you is that don't waste too much time holding on for the ride. You might miss something else along the way.

Not that I am the best source of advice... I am still single and have no real prospects on the horizon.

Exactly! I have no problem looking around if he doesn't make up his mind (within reason). Not that I would string along anybody, but I deserve a relationship (just not ready to meet somebody new).

 

[3DisneyKids]

Stay safe, Amiee! We may be headed that direction as well. We got 7" before it turned to rain..which is now all freezing, of course. So it looks like another ice storm in the making.

And men are maddening, aren't they?

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Paula--like Nancy, I work-out when sick in the hopes of sweating it out. Now this is only if I am up and going about my day as usual anyway (like with a cold). If I was super sick, then no, I don't think I would be able to work out. But have I mentioned that I don't get sick? (Chalk another one up for us Maine girls! ) Not since 1988. 21 years. Not a bad stretch. (I, do, however get injured more than my fair share.)

Now THAT deserves a goddess crown!

We finally have power!!! We lost it sometime last night ~ boy it was cold, but I had both kids in bed with me. Yeah, I have alot to catch up on again. Be back soon.

Oh. Hate the "no power" thing. Cold. Dark. not a whole lot of fun in the winter, is it.


No good advice to offer on the whole "man" scene. Sorry I'm no help there

I really don't want to wuss out of my workouts for a cold, but the shovelling knocked me out.

Just listen to what your body tells you. I think you'll know if it's right or not.

So, one on topic thing and one off.

1. I'm on WW again. It feels likes the first week. It SUCKS.

It DOES suck, doesn't it. I feel your pain. The first week I was back counting points and tracking - ugh. The cravings, the counting, the planning. How come I have to be so completely obessessed with food, planning my every move - just to lose weight?


Daily totals:

Food: 28 points
wine/alcohol: none
Exercise: 30 min. TM run, 30 min hip-hop dvd
60 min. total for today; total for challenge 1480/1500

Tomorrow is another training session. Late to bed already. Hope ya'll have a good night!

 

[adsrtw]

Stay safe, Amiee! We may be headed that direction as well. We got 7" before it turned to rain..which is now all freezing, of course. So it looks like another ice storm in the making.

And men are maddening, aren't they?

You too! And everybody else who is getting hammered with this stuff. This is scarier than when Ike roared through the midwest (lost power for 5 nights then).

Men are maddening, just want to smack 'em sometimes.

We tried to find a hotel all day today, but all were sold out (I share a house with my mom, aunt and kids 5 bdrms thank God). Our next shelter was going to be my uncles house (we were there when our neighbors called about the power being back on). The only catch is they have cats and I have a 4 lb chihuahua. While I was trying to find a hotel and crying about my dog (yeah on company time no less), my boss offered to keep her for as long as we need. Awesome! She's an Amy too btw. Amy, the other supervisor Misty, and myself all have a chihuahua from the same little. Mine is the runt, lol. My thoroughbreds were all charity cases too (every single one was nursed back to health thanks to Brad and myself). What can I say? I am a sucker. She just sent me a pic and it looks like Sophie is cozying up quite well. Looks like her hubby is going to have to share his side of the bed.

 

[adsrtw]

Oh. Hate the "no power" thing. Cold. Dark. not a whole lot of fun in the winter, is it.


No good advice to offer on the whole "man" scene. Sorry I'm no help there

Yeah, it sucks. I did have a little furnace on one side and a nearly as tall as me furnace on the other side. But it could be worse, my uncle didn't have power, but does have a generator. Camping with Uncle Art and Aunt Donna, woo hoo.

As far as the man, I'm just going to go with the flow.

 

[DisneyGalUK]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!

30 minutes TM run - check
30 minutes hip-hop dvd - check



And I will say - that doing the dancing immediately after I ran was great for me. My body was already warmed up, my heart pumping and DD & I were dancin' fools Yep. We were totally ridiculous, but we didn't care.

Thats brilliant! I love to be a dancin' fool, my favourite way to exercise!

I Bought stuff for a Burger celebration dinner..his favorite food...need to make sure I have alloted for it! I can do ground beef, Boca or turkey...keeping my options open...

Love the balloon plan, was he good and embarrassed?

Is it EriKa or Nancy?

Both of them, I see them there in the corner!

Men are maddening, just want to smack 'em sometimes.

I hear you on that one!

Well, im up and at 'em today!

First im going to go and donate blood - I will avoid the sugary biscuits they give you afterwards, although I should have one - after all I will have a pint less blood in my body so I think a biscuit will help

Then its back home and after an appropriate amount of time to recover my blood rotfl2: ) I am going to do my Disco Dance DVD, then Im going up to my brothers house to play with my fabulous little niece and discuss wedding plans with my equally fabulous sister-in-law to be! (This is my brothers girlfriend, not to be confused with DHs brother and girlfriend who are getting married in Cyprus! )

Everyone

 

[princessrunner]

Good morning everyone. I had spotty net yesterday due to the storm. I also had spotty Dish service and phone. It was snowing hard up here!!

Erika, I think our total is around 18-20" here. It was snowing just blindingly hard for awhile. I did ski in it but not for long. One big hill was all it took to drive me back inside to my Leslie Sansone DVD!!!

Dawn, you have gotten some great advice. You have to do what is working for you and sometimes that is not following a plan. Although you seem to be a lot like me and wandering aimlessly may not work for you either. Your target heart rate should be 92-110 believe it or not. You can some over but never under because that means you are not working hard enough. If you want to use the heart rate monitor, run until you are up to around 120 and then back off, when you get down toward 90 again, run and repeat. It may work better for you and it may not. Another option is to do the walk/fast walk for right now and ease into running. You can do C25K back to back, the first time with the walk/fast walk and then work into the walk/jog. The walk/fast walk will be easier on your knees and keep you from getting discouraged right now. We would all like to just jump off the couch and start running but bear in mind, that this is why a lot of people quit. We don't want you to quit. I, personally, want to run a half marathon with you in the near future!! Your race, your pace, it will be a total blast!!!!

Whew, I think that is all I have time for besides a sorry I cannot talk with everyone. I feel like I am missing so much here. I will suffice it to but picture me with snow up to my neck.....

I am on track with my exercise, 25.64 miles as of yesterday. I won't get any today as I had to rearrange rest days around my hair appointment. We all have our priorities! I am also back to 133 which is my 5 pounds even so lets all cross fingers that I can drop another half or full pound by tomorrow. It is a win for me either way!! I have only been on the scale maybe twice during the week so I think I have attained the scale sanity part too which is the biggest triumph of all for me! Great challenge!!!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Hi all...

Here are food totals for yesterday...I found the closest to what I made on site in regards to the hamburger...I choose to eat the beef...and it was probably the best hamburger I ever had...the kids asked what I did different and for once I wrote down a recipe so hopefully I can repeat...

I was good for everything until bedtime...than I sucked...bad...

I accounted for everything...and again...have learned that I need to write down my intake before I eat it...not add in my head...cause my math skills stink...and I went over...I felt I did not have enough food...ate a snack that turned into a meal...at around 8 p.m....which was 2 tablespoons of almonds, a banana some pretzels and cheese and rye bread... WTHeck? I do think I have noticed a trend...if I eat carbs at dinner I crave carbs...does that make sense? But it is something my body is not craving...just my head...

I started wth the crackers and cheese, then rye bread then ended with the banana and almonds...and was satisfied...not my craving hunger...my actual hunger...

So 2 lessons learned for me yesterday...

#1 I need to eat more than a little bit of calories before dinner because then my hunger button goes into overdrive...

#2 It is okay to go to bed hungry...tough crud...if I know I will snack at night...then plan accordingly...and if I am hungry...go for the protein/fruit...not carbs cause it does not fill the urge and it will get out of control....

Haven't read posts at all...will do and reply...but this is about me and accountability...and I need that first.

I did not go to the Y after all...made a dinner...and took a nap...Baylor has been home with a fever and cold 2 days this week...and I am getting it...I should have done something from home...but I did not...simply was not in the mood...but today...I feel guilty...so that is an accomplishment...usually guilt doesn't hinder me about myself...only others...and I need that bit O selfish dedication to do this...

The other thing..I was full yesterday at dinner before the cake...so why did I not hold off until a snack...still enjoy what I wanted and filled the hunger also...that would have saved me all those calories at night...and I would have been under my totals...is there a self kicking smilie...because I need one...





Breakfast:


Kaukauna Parmesean Ranch spreadable cheese, 0.25 serving 23
KEEBLER, Club Crackers, 1 serving 70

Breakfast TOTALS: 93

Lunch:

Home made Pea Soup, 1 serving 190

Lunch TOTALS: 190

Dinner:
Hamburger or Hot Dog Buns, 1 roll 120
Mrs Gerry's Fruit Dip, 1 serving 70
Strawberries, frozen, unsweetened, 1 cup, thawed 77
butter sliced creme cake, 1 serving 110
Kaukauna Parmesean Ranch spreadable cheese, 0.5 serving 45
home made hamburger pattie with onion and worchester
1/4 pound, 1 serving 166
cheez wiz, 0.25 serving 23
broccoli cuts, 0.5 serving 15
Baked Tater Tots (9) pieces, 1 serving 150

Dinner TOTALS: 776

Snack:


Banana, fresh, 1 large (8" to 8-7/8" long) 125
Natural Almonds, 1 serving 190
Boursin garlic and fine herb cheese, 1 serving 120
Glutino Pretzel twists, 1 serving 140
Hearty Rye, 1 serving 130
Butter, salted, 1 tbsp 102

Snack TOTALS: 807

CALORIES 1,865 1,200 - 1,550
CARBS 227 135 - 252
FAT 83 27 - 60
PROTEIN 60 60 - 136

So frusterated in myself right now...try and offset damage done from yesterday today...

 

[Dizneydawn]

We finally have power!!! We lost it sometime last night ~ boy it was cold, but I had both kids in bed with me. Yeah, I have alot to catch up on again. Be back soon.

You poor thing...hope it gets better for you....and warmer ..

So, one on topic thing and one off.

1. I'm on WW again. It feels likes the first week. It SUCKS.

2. Erika, have you see Lie to Me? it's on now. I keep thinking about you watching it. I want you to live blog it for me!

Loving that show so much...esp. the parts they show celebs/politicians and match facial ticks...

Love the balloon plan, was he good and embarrassed?

Very...and it was great...

Everyone

Dawn, you have gotten some great advice. You have to do what is working for you and sometimes that is not following a plan. Although you seem to be a lot like me and wandering aimlessly may not work for you either. Your target heart rate should be 92-110 believe it or not.
So seriously...I was waaayyy over that right...that's what i said? So bad with numbers and memory...

so keeping it that low will still allow me to burn calories and get in shape? I do not need to kill myself? I am not sure I read this right...want to clarify...a bit...and I think I like the idea of doing a speed walk vs a run for the 1st couch and then re-do with some stamina built in...but I am telling you at a 2.7 my heart rate stayed at 150...so I feel like if I lower it I will just be crawling...does a treadmill go that slow?
You can some over but never under because that means you are not working hard enough. If you want to use the heart rate monitor, run until you are up to around 120 and then back off, when you get down toward 90 again, run and repeat. It may work better for you and it may not. Another option is to do the walk/fast walk for right now and ease into running. You can do C25K back to back, the first time with the walk/fast walk and then work into the walk/jog. The walk/fast walk will be easier on your knees and keep you from getting discouraged right now. We would all like to just jump off the couch and start running but bear in mind, that this is why a lot of people quit. We don't want you to quit. I, personally, want to run a half marathon with you in the near future!! Your race, your pace, it will be a total blast!!!!

Whew, I think that is all I have time for besides a sorry I cannot talk with everyone. I feel like I am missing so much here. I will suffice it to but picture me with snow up to my neck.....

I am on track with my exercise, 25.64 miles as of yesterday. I won't get any today as I had to rearrange rest days around my hair appointment. We all have our priorities! I am also back to 133 which is my 5 pounds even so lets all cross fingers that I can drop another half or full pound by tomorrow. It is a win for me either way!! I have only been on the scale maybe twice during the week so I think I have attained the scale sanity part too which is the biggest triumph of all for me! Great challenge!!!!

 

[princessrunner]

Dawn, the heart rate I gave you is a low estimate for a beginner at your age. You can sustain up to around a 130. When your heart rate got up because you were running, you were already at your peak walking (probably) and thus it did not go down. Not having eaten will factor into how hard your body is working also. Make sure you eat something at least a half hour before you work out. Just a granola bar or some PB crackers will work. Also make sure you eat within a half hour of finishing your workout. Trust me, you will live to regret not eating afterward!!

I think you will find that, if you stay at the walk/fast walk pace for the entire C25K tonight, your heart rate will not get up as high as it did. If you find your heart rate creeping up toward the 125-130 range, immediately slow it down to a walk and walk the remainder of that interval through to the next. See if this works. Also, concentrate on your breathing and try to take a breath in on your left foot one two, out on your left foot. It is important to keep your breathing at a steady state too.

One promise though, if you get lightheaded again, stop IMMEDIATELY and get off the TM. Do not continue your workout. Go stretch, and when you get back to normal, do something else like bike out the rest of your workout. No falling off TM. Falling bad..... We want you to continue and have success!!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Dawn, the heart rate I gave you is a low estimate for a beginner at your age. You can sustain up to around a 130. When your heart rate got up because you were running, you were already at your peak walking (probably) and thus it did not go down. Not having eaten will factor into how hard your body is working also. Make sure you eat something at least a half hour before you work out. Just a granola bar or some PB crackers will work. Also make sure you eat within a half hour of finishing your workout. Trust me, you will live to regret not eating afterward!!

I think you will find that, if you stay at the walk/fast walk pace for the entire C25K tonight, your heart rate will not get up as high as it did. If you find your heart rate creeping up toward the 125-130 range, immediately slow it down to a walk and walk the remainder of that interval through to the next. See if this works. Also, concentrate on your breathing and try to take a breath in on your left foot one two, out on your left foot. It is important to keep your breathing at a steady state too.

One promise though, if you get lightheaded again, stop IMMEDIATELY and get off the TM. Do not continue your workout. Go stretch, and when you get back to normal, do something else like bike out the rest of your workout. No falling off TM. Falling bad..... We want you to continue and have success!!

Got it! I will give all those things a try today...this is a thought process...as much as many of us non excersize people would like to think you can just get up and go do...the fuel..the breathing...takes thought...and that sadly enough...proves how lazy I have become...that I did not realize thought is a part of it...

I will let you know how it goes...
My left ear hurts like no other right now...hopefully not getting an ear infection...have not had one in so many years I can't even remember...but that certain pain...will bring you back in an instant...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Quick drive by for me today

went to the gym - had my training session - alone! My partner was iced in, couldn't make it out her driveway. So one-on-one today.

Headed to WORK. OMG when is the last time you heard me say that phrase! I have been off since just before Christmas. Back at it today though.

I'll catch up with you all later...

 

[SeptemberGirl]

Okay, what I am going to say here, take it with the grain of salt of someone who admits, on a weight loss thread, and to her very healthy eating friends, to eat junk. Mmmkay? I am NOT perfect.

Dawn, please eat something during the day.

This is EXACTLY how I gain weight, how I kept weight on, how I lived. You are not eating enough during the day and you are starving at night!

Eat breakfast. A real one. With you know, fruit, or protein, or both.

Eat a real lunch. Girl, aren't you hungry??? Soup? OMG. Throw something else in there. Salad, at least.

Then a snack! Then you dinner. Then plan for a small, 100-200 calorie snack at night.

You have all those old WW books, right? You guys never really got off the ground, but you have the stuff, no? So dig one out. Make what they tell you to in a sample day plan. Use recipes. For breakfast, lunch, dinner. Focus not on low cal so much, but fruits and veggies - 5 servings! 2 servings of protein a day, two of dairy, some good oil. Meal plan around that when you can, and your family when you have to. Kwim?

But eating to feel full will make weight loss easier. Fiber, fills you up! Go get Hungry Girl's book. It's good.

 

[DISNEY4XMAS]

Good morning!
Lots of snow here! I think we got a foot and a half, NO rain. It was a rough drive home.
All kids back in school except for one. Zac is feeling icky so I kept him home. He is sick to his stomach. NOT actually sick just the feeling. So I am watching him close!

Tracking
yesterdays points 36.5 out 30
22 bonus points left for the week!
40 ounce of water!.... getting there!
​

WEll off to sit with the sick one and watch his sugars and ketones!

 

[Dizneydawn]

Okay, what I am going to say here, take it with the grain of salt of someone who admits, on a weight loss thread, and to her very healthy eating friends, to eat junk. Mmmkay? I am NOT perfect.
Never ever have I thought you were not coming from a loving point of view...I cherish your input...
Dawn, please eat something during the day.
Agreed..
This is EXACTLY how I gain weight, how I kept weight on, how I lived. You are not eating enough during the day and you are starving at night!
Need to start setting a timer to make sure I eat throughout the day...sounds stupid for a 244 pound person to not eat much...but I think it is a huge problem for me...
Eat breakfast. A real one. With you know, fruit, or protein, or both.
Need to hit the grocery store...
Eat a real lunch. Girl, aren't you hungry??? Soup? OMG. Throw something else in there. Salad, at least.

Then a snack! Then you dinner. Then plan for a small, 100-200 calorie snack at night.

You have all those old WW books, right? You guys never really got off the ground, but you have the stuff, no? So dig one out. Make what they tell you to in a sample day plan. Use recipes. For breakfast, lunch, dinner. Focus not on low cal so much, but fruits and veggies - 5 servings! 2 servings of protein a day, two of dairy, some good oil. Meal plan around that when you can, and your family when you have to. Kwim?

But eating to feel full will make weight loss easier. Fiber, fills you up! Go get Hungry Girl's book. It's good.

Really good advice...and I have thousands of books...including all the weight watcher ones...and will pull them out and get some new ideas...

My buggest issue really is...when I am alone...during the day...I clean... I listen to talk radio...and I do not eat...TV= snacking for me...so need to break that habbit...

Off to call and maybe pick up the puppy today...

 

[AKASnowWhite]

Okay, what I am going to say here, take it with the grain of salt of someone who admits, on a weight loss thread, and to her very healthy eating friends, to eat junk. Mmmkay? I am NOT perfect.

Dawn, please eat something during the day.

This is EXACTLY how I gain weight, how I kept weight on, how I lived. You are not eating enough during the day and you are starving at night!

Eat breakfast. A real one. With you know, fruit, or protein, or both.

Eat a real lunch. Girl, aren't you hungry??? Soup? OMG. Throw something else in there. Salad, at least.

Then a snack! Then you dinner. Then plan for a small, 100-200 calorie snack at night.

You have all those old WW books, right? You guys never really got off the ground, but you have the stuff, no? So dig one out. Make what they tell you to in a sample day plan. Use recipes. For breakfast, lunch, dinner. Focus not on low cal so much, but fruits and veggies - 5 servings! 2 servings of protein a day, two of dairy, some good oil. Meal plan around that when you can, and your family when you have to. Kwim?

But eating to feel full will make weight loss easier. Fiber, fills you up! Go get Hungry Girl's book. It's good.

One last quick thing before I really do go to work!

Liz is right. You NEED to eat more, earlier in the day. Your body needs fuel, just like your car needs gas. You can't drive all around town with an empty fuel tank, can you? NO. Your body is much the same. Needs fuel to run properly. Feed it less food, but more often. Divide your daily calories into even "chunks" ...and eat by the clock. Allowing yourself to get to that totally ravenous state is NOT GOOD. It will only lead to over indulging. Big dinners with lots of food and high calories are a HABIT, not a necessity. It takes a little time to retrain your brain as well as your body - but you'll look and feel much better for it. Trust me on this one.

 

[3DisneyKids]

Here's a Heart Rate Chart, just for those interested:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4736

You'll notice that there can be quite a range, which is why LisaPR gave Dawn the lower end for the beginner who is just starting an exercise program.

My two cents on this...don't worry about it. The counting, the checking, all of it. I use (as do many authors) perceived exertion. Which just means listen to how you feel. Are you working too hard? Not hard enough? This is important because it teaches you to listen to your body. Your body knows what it needs (this is the same with fuel, by the way).

Also, you can use the "conversation test." If you can carry on a conversation comfortably, then you are likely not working hard enough. You SHOULD be able to talk, just somewhat less fluently than if you were just casually chatting on the phone. But you want to be able to speak in sentences. If you can't, you are working too hard.

Learning to listen to your body will be a huge skill when it comes to long-term loss and maintenance.

My day...off to a slow start. Kids' school bus was in an accident this morning. The school didn't call, but our neighbor is on the Fire Dept. and he heard it come over the scanner, so they called me and I went flying out the door. Any sort of trauma can have a different affect on Kelly than it might other kids, so there was that to think about in addition to the whole situation. It was a long time before we heard anything. No big deal. Hit an icy patch and slid into a snow bank and rear-ended another car. No injuries, nothing. The kids thought it was cool.

So, there went two hours out of my day. Now I have to try and play catch up.

 

[SeptemberGirl]

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE!



Thats brilliant! I love to be a dancin' fool, my favourite way to exercise!



Love the balloon plan, was he good and embarrassed?



Both of them, I see them there in the corner!



I hear you on that one!

Well, im up and at 'em today!

First im going to go and donate blood - I will avoid the sugary biscuits they give you afterwards, although I should have one - after all I will have a pint less blood in my body so I think a biscuit will help

Then its back home and after an appropriate amount of time to recover my blood rotfl2: ) I am going to do my Disco Dance DVD, then Im going up to my brothers house to play with my fabulous little niece and discuss wedding plans with my equally fabulous sister-in-law to be! (This is my brothers girlfriend, not to be confused with DHs brother and girlfriend who are getting married in Cyprus! )

Everyone

KELLY!!! EAT the biscuit!

Seriously.

It is so awesome that you are going to donate blood - I worked in blood banking for a short time, i ran the volunteer programs, so I know how critical it it.

But please, you are not supposed to exercise afterwards and you need to eat. Promise me you'll read the material they give you! You don't want to get dizzy and fall over, right??? You can have one day of rest. And if you don't want the cookie, bring something of your own. An orange or something, to eat after.

 

[goofyfan-12]

Okay, what I am going to say here, take it with the grain of salt of someone who admits, on a weight loss thread, and to her very healthy eating friends, to eat junk. Mmmkay? I am NOT perfect.

Dawn, please eat something during the day.

This is EXACTLY how I gain weight, how I kept weight on, how I lived. You are not eating enough during the day and you are starving at night!

Eat breakfast. A real one. With you know, fruit, or protein, or both.

Eat a real lunch. Girl, aren't you hungry??? Soup? OMG. Throw something else in there. Salad, at least.

Then a snack! Then you dinner. Then plan for a small, 100-200 calorie snack at night.

You have all those old WW books, right? You guys never really got off the ground, but you have the stuff, no? So dig one out. Make what they tell you to in a sample day plan. Use recipes. For breakfast, lunch, dinner. Focus not on low cal so much, but fruits and veggies - 5 servings! 2 servings of protein a day, two of dairy, some good oil. Meal plan around that when you can, and your family when you have to. Kwim?

But eating to feel full will make weight loss easier. Fiber, fills you up! Go get Hungry Girl's book. It's good.

.

What great advice Liz. That is what Jenny Craig does as well. Portion control, calorie counting and balanced nutrition. I know I am about to fall over if I don't eat something every 3 - 4 hours, but that something is good carbs, lean protein, veggies and a little fat sprinkled in because your body does need it. Once you get the hang of eating a balanced diet spread out over the course of the day, your body will tell you when to eat. You will be hungry because food = fuel for the body.

The fact is that food can't solve your problems, it can't make you feel better, and it can't make all of the bad stuff go away. The only thing it can do is provide fuel that makes your body function. It took me a while to get to that point, but I am almost there. It is fuel not a support system.

Dawn - start small and work to build good life changing habits instead of going for the whole shooting match at once. Even my trainer told me that he did not want me altering my diet until I felt comfortable with the new workout plans. One thing at a time was his theory to prevent me from being overwhelmed and giving up. I am not doing anything different with my food for another month or two and then I'll start transitioning off of JC food and into losing the rest with my own cooked food. Focus on the food part now and keep going to the Y and walk or bike (forget the C25K for now) to just move and build up your stamina. Then when you have the food under control, add in a formalized exercise plan. You are trying too many changes at once and the mind can only handle so much (especially when all that life stuff keeps getting in the way).

Here's a Heart Rate Chart, just for those interested:

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4736

You'll notice that there can be quite a range, which is why LisaPR gave Dawn the lower end for the beginner who is just starting an exercise program.

My two cents on this...don't worry about it. The counting, the checking, all of it. I use (as do many authors) perceived exertion. Which just means listen to how you feel. Are you working too hard? Not hard enough? This is important because it teaches you to listen to your body. Your body knows what it needs (this is the same with fuel, by the way).

Also, you can use the "conversation test." If you can carry on a conversation comfortably, then you are likely not working hard enough. You SHOULD be able to talk, just somewhat less fluently than if you were just casually chatting on the phone. But you want to be able to speak in sentences. If you can't, you are working too hard.

Learning to listen to your body will be a huge skill when it comes to long-term loss and maintenance.

My day...off to a slow start. Kids' school bus was in an accident this morning. The school didn't call, but our neighbor is on the Fire Dept. and he heard it come over the scanner, so they called me and I went flying out the door. Any sort of trauma can have a different affect on Kelly than it might other kids, so there was that to think about in addition to the whole situation. It was a long time before we heard anything. No big deal. Hit an icy patch and slid into a snow bank and rear-ended another car. No injuries, nothing. The kids thought it was cool.

So, there went two hours out of my day. Now I have to try and play catch up.

Glad to hear the kids are all right. That must have been terrifying.

OK - gotta run...
Paula

 

[3DisneyKids]

PAULA--SPOT ON! Yes...this is the number one reason people fail. They start doing everything at once...water, food, exercise, tracking, and all of it all the time, etc. Too much.

Just a few weeks ago I did a Tip o' The Day about changing just ONE thing at a time. Last year at this time I was not running. I was not doing anything for exercise. Yes, me. No exercise at all. I took a couple of months just to focus on my food and get that squared away.

Actually, it started even before that. I STARTED with getting rid of caffeine (diet coke...just one a day, every day, but I didn't like feeling dependent on it). So I spent a week and got off caffeine. It only took a week because it wasn't much. Then I spent the next week or two dealing with water. Had to figure out how to consume that much in a day (I don't like water. Really. It is still a challenge for me to choke it all down). THEN, I focused on food.

Like Paula, I had to re-learn what food was for. Fuel. Not my best friend, not my comfort, not my stress release. My fuel. Once I had that down, THEN I looked for exercise.

It is a multi-step process. This is real life, it is not the Biggest Loser. No one is going to lose 50 pounds in 2 months here. That isn't what this is about.

Would I love for there to be some sort of magic pill or quick fix? Of course I would. But I have finally accepted that there isn't one. Word.