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Routine?
| Thu, 01-26-2006 - 3:32pm |
Hi! I was just wondering what everyone's diet and excersize routines were and what they found helpful and which they found not so help full. I'm getting frusterated because I finally have the will power to diet and excersize and I haven't really lost any weight in a few weeks and I feel like I've actually stepped up my excerize and diet routine in those weeks. Maybe its just me being obsessed with immediate results but I am welcome to suggestions on whatelse I could be doing.
Thanks!
Krissy 232/224/150

Use your measurments to find out how much you are actually loosing verse the lbs. Muscle weighs more than fat, and if you're working that hard, you're probably taking off the inches, and changing that fat to muscle.
Valerie
210/200/120
Measuring is definitely good. I also do a food journal of fat and calories. Before, my meals were fine, but I snacked and did mindless nibling. Every time I walked through the kitchen, I was grabbing a cookie or a couple crackers or something. Putting things down in black in white has really made me realize how much I was truly taking in that way. I was underestimating my food intake and overestimating my exercise - classic mistake. I'm not saying that's what you are doing, but if you go a couple more weeks and still haven't lost weight, you have documentation to take to a nutritionist or doctor to show them what you are doing and maybe they can help fine tune some things to get it going again.
Laura
267/246/145
That's a good tip. I read an article that said we regularly underestimate our food intake by 30-50%. That's a huge difference, especially when you are trying to lose weight. PP also had a good idea about taking measurements. Some weeks I would only see a 1 lb loss, but would lose more in inches. I would keep a food journal, measure portions and everything, then use a tool like fitday.com to calculate total calories, or even feel free to post a sample/daily menu here...some of us are probably experts and I know I could probably tell you your estimated calorie intake just by looking at the menu---I have about 8 years of memorizing calorie counts under my belt and know most standard food counts and can estimate most restaurant choices.
Staci
My routine:
I eat breakfast everyday. A big healthy breakfast takes me a looong way
I always have a water bottle near by. I don't force myself to drink, but noticed that I usually drink 10-12 cups a day when the water is "there"
I don't drink regular soda anymore.
I limit pasta, rice & bread. I am not counting carbs, but I don't really care a lot of these items. (I go for sweets). So I figured I'd save the calories and have something I *really* like.
I make it a point to walk/cycle 3 times a week. Even if we're talking about 15-20 minutes a session.
I count calories and used to journal and I did really good when I stuck to that. And I think I should get back to that. I think I'm eating more than I realise.
Mary
247/216/165
These are some of the stuff I have for breakfast. I don't have a lot of time in the morning, so they can work as grab & go
* scrambled eggs with cheese (cook it with the cheese so it melts inside it)
* Quick oatmeal (prepared in the microwave). sprinkle with raisins if you like
* Cheese sandwich w/a slice of tomato, cucumber, and lettuce (if you're at home, microwave until the cheese starts to melt, then add the cucumber & lettuce)
* 1 cup yogurt & a banana or strawberries (yum)
* yogurt sprinkled with cereals (I love the crunch)
* A smoothie (milk, yogurt, and lots of fruit), but that works better for summer
* dry cereals and milk (choose a cereal high in fiber & low in sugar) + banana or other fruit
* Turkey sandwich (thin slice of turkey breast topped with tomatoes and lettuce, sometimes I top it with cheese or if I am in a mood to indulge, I add mayo)
* Omelet with mushrooms, chopped red bell peppers, chopped green onions (this takes a while to prepare and it's usually for weekends)
That's all I can think about right now.
HTH
Mary
247/216/165