Ok. What gives?
I started this journey Jan 23rd of this year. I steadily lost until about the end of May then nothing. I played around with the same 6 pounds ALL summer long. I literally went between 316 and 322 continuously.
Ok, so this week I decided that I am sick of playing sround and started re-evaluating yet again and dug in.
What things did I cange when I stalled? Well, for one, I got lazy. I was riding my sta. bike 11 miles throughout the day on most days of the week and I was eating wayyyyyy smaller portions basically consisting of 25%carb, 75% protein, ONLY water and only one "special" treat a week. Anyway, all that stopped over the summer. I started eating larger portions, brought back the soda, ate whatever I wanted and quit exercising. My surprise is that I didn't gain. I maintained! I have never maintained in my life. So I guess, I'm not too upset with not losing afterall.
Well, two days ago I weighed in at TOPS at 318, 3.25# lower than the precious Thursday. I jumped on my sta. bike the last two nights and rode 5 and 6 mile respectively, cut out the soda, choped my portions in half or less focusing once again on the protein and guess what? I weighed this morning before breakfast at the hospital and weighed in at 312#! Now, I can't say that it isn'****er weight because afterall, I am on my TOM this week and I did gain about 2.75# Thursday before last but I also can't help to thing I have relit my metabolism.
Here's what I have noticed that I don't understand. I know I should but I don't.
When I exercise, I do not have an appetite. I eat because I am truly hungry and I can stop easily before I am "too" full. Usually, I give food away or make two meals from one. But, when I stop exercising, I eat everything in sight and have a hard time establishing limits so I ultimately overeat. Why? I would think exercise would trigger hunger since you burn more calories but it doesn't. Actually, being sedentary triggers more hunger and cravings. Why?
I don't really care how it works. I am just ecstatic that I learned something else about myself that will help me on this journey.
Now, I just wish I could get my mom on board.
Beth
Ok, so this week I decided that I am sick of playing sround and started re-evaluating yet again and dug in.
What things did I cange when I stalled? Well, for one, I got lazy. I was riding my sta. bike 11 miles throughout the day on most days of the week and I was eating wayyyyyy smaller portions basically consisting of 25%carb, 75% protein, ONLY water and only one "special" treat a week. Anyway, all that stopped over the summer. I started eating larger portions, brought back the soda, ate whatever I wanted and quit exercising. My surprise is that I didn't gain. I maintained! I have never maintained in my life. So I guess, I'm not too upset with not losing afterall.
Well, two days ago I weighed in at TOPS at 318, 3.25# lower than the precious Thursday. I jumped on my sta. bike the last two nights and rode 5 and 6 mile respectively, cut out the soda, choped my portions in half or less focusing once again on the protein and guess what? I weighed this morning before breakfast at the hospital and weighed in at 312#! Now, I can't say that it isn'****er weight because afterall, I am on my TOM this week and I did gain about 2.75# Thursday before last but I also can't help to thing I have relit my metabolism.
Here's what I have noticed that I don't understand. I know I should but I don't.
When I exercise, I do not have an appetite. I eat because I am truly hungry and I can stop easily before I am "too" full. Usually, I give food away or make two meals from one. But, when I stop exercising, I eat everything in sight and have a hard time establishing limits so I ultimately overeat. Why? I would think exercise would trigger hunger since you burn more calories but it doesn't. Actually, being sedentary triggers more hunger and cravings. Why?
I don't really care how it works. I am just ecstatic that I learned something else about myself that will help me on this journey.
Now, I just wish I could get my mom on board.
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
Sounds like you're doing well.
I just wanted to tell you I found something that is really cool... this tasteless fiber product that mixes in anything. I have one of my 20 oz water bottles (I do 5 a day) with a scoop mixed in and it is very FILLING... Well, now I know by listening to a doctor and a scientist talk about it that the fiber controls the rate at which you process everything so you do stay full longer.
The exercise by-product is endorphins. That shuts up your whiney little hunger monster!
That's my opinion and I'm stickin to it! Hopefully nobody thinks those two things are hoaxes!!! :-D
I just wanted to tell you I found something that is really cool... this tasteless fiber product that mixes in anything. I have one of my 20 oz water bottles (I do 5 a day) with a scoop mixed in and it is very FILLING... Well, now I know by listening to a doctor and a scientist talk about it that the fiber controls the rate at which you process everything so you do stay full longer.
The exercise by-product is endorphins. That shuts up your whiney little hunger monster!
That's my opinion and I'm stickin to it! Hopefully nobody thinks those two things are hoaxes!!! :-D
OK girl, I'll roll with your two opinions. Yanno, the thing about our little group is that we are all traveling different paths to get to the same main road and we're basically here to support each other on our way to the main road, so don't ever think that your path isn't valid if it just happens to be different. Ya made it to the main road didn't ya? 
Mary
Mary
I totally agree with the fiber and endorphins. Gret things to have in ones day. That's one reason I keep fruit and veggies in my diet. Great sources of fiber as well.
Tell us more about your fiber supplement. I as well as others may be interested.
As far as people thinking what you do is a hoax, don't worry about those people. We each believe in and do our own thing. We do what works for us not for the neighbor so if what you are doing is working for you, do it sister! Don't let anyone stand in your way.
Beth
Tell us more about your fiber supplement. I as well as others may be interested.
As far as people thinking what you do is a hoax, don't worry about those people. We each believe in and do our own thing. We do what works for us not for the neighbor so if what you are doing is working for you, do it sister! Don't let anyone stand in your way.
Beth
You are changing, butterfly! ~ Neecee
Keep doin' the do! ~ Future Legend
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on 8/23/08 10:07 am - Rochester, NY
on 8/23/08 10:07 am - Rochester, NY
Congratulations, Beth....whatever the reason, it's working! For me, I know if I'm exercising I feel like I'm doing something positive for my body and that makes me much less likely to make unhealthy choices. I liken it to when I used to smoke, it would always seem senseless to me to go for a long walk or jog (I did that at one time believe it or not) and then have a cigarette. So maybe when you're exercising it just feels right to be eating healthy also. Works the opposite for me too....if I'm not exercising I get down on myself and then that leads to food (usually the wrong choices).
Keep up the good work, girl. Glad you're likin that new job too!
Keep up the good work, girl. Glad you're likin that new job too!
Beth,
Congrats on the losing!!! And it is good that you have learned something else about yourself that will help you!!
You know...i think...that when we exercise..we are putting a lot of effort into losing..and time into it..that we are in the right mind..and we dont want to throw away all that time of working out on maybe eating a treat that night...or having a pop...or having a bigger portion then what we should have.
When we arent exercising..we arent putting any effort into losing..so we dont care to have whatever we want..because we arent in the right mind ya know??
I got to thinking about this same thing.I thought i would get hungry more often with exercise but I turn away the food..it takes hard work to lose and if we are putting the hard work into losing we dont want to eat the crap to make us have to work even harder..Or this is what I have noticed myself..it may not even be true to everyone or heck i could be totally wrong. I too have been off track lately with not being able to work this past week..and having to lay down all day long..It hurt to sit...hurt to stand..i could only lay and thats all the doc wanted me to do. So hopefully here soon I can get back on track and do my exercising and walking like I was doing every night.. My pelvis bone was out of place...is what was wrong..I still have some pain when I sit and do certain things.But it was pincing on some nerves so got to give it some time to get back to normal. But goodluck this week and glad that you are getting back in your exercise and eating right..it would be nice if you could get your mom on board with you!!!
Congrats on the losing!!! And it is good that you have learned something else about yourself that will help you!!
You know...i think...that when we exercise..we are putting a lot of effort into losing..and time into it..that we are in the right mind..and we dont want to throw away all that time of working out on maybe eating a treat that night...or having a pop...or having a bigger portion then what we should have.
When we arent exercising..we arent putting any effort into losing..so we dont care to have whatever we want..because we arent in the right mind ya know??
I got to thinking about this same thing.I thought i would get hungry more often with exercise but I turn away the food..it takes hard work to lose and if we are putting the hard work into losing we dont want to eat the crap to make us have to work even harder..Or this is what I have noticed myself..it may not even be true to everyone or heck i could be totally wrong. I too have been off track lately with not being able to work this past week..and having to lay down all day long..It hurt to sit...hurt to stand..i could only lay and thats all the doc wanted me to do. So hopefully here soon I can get back on track and do my exercising and walking like I was doing every night.. My pelvis bone was out of place...is what was wrong..I still have some pain when I sit and do certain things.But it was pincing on some nerves so got to give it some time to get back to normal. But goodluck this week and glad that you are getting back in your exercise and eating right..it would be nice if you could get your mom on board with you!!!
The hunger/appetite relationship is pretty fascinating to me. Where i've landed is that when I work out like a demon, after a while my hunger is bigger than Texas! During hard exercise, I cannot eat.
I did that for years and in retrospect, i think i probably ate the balance in food, thereby never losing much weight.
Nowadays, since WW in fact, i have backed way the eff off of exercising like an animal. I like to - no, love to - work out really hard once in a while, i crave it. But I finally know that moderate, consistent exercise for my body is all i need. A regular session does nothing to my hunger.
I will venture to say that that level is exactly what I should have been doing all along. I have nuttin on the why, don't care, just kind of glad that it is this way.
During this smoky summer when I hardly could go work out at all, i can honestly say that my hunger was likewise suppressed. I gained nada, lost nada. I was not hungry at all. But then again, the way I eat now (higher fat, high protein, regular meals), i rarely have those starvation, bottomless days like I did used to.
I did that for years and in retrospect, i think i probably ate the balance in food, thereby never losing much weight.
Nowadays, since WW in fact, i have backed way the eff off of exercising like an animal. I like to - no, love to - work out really hard once in a while, i crave it. But I finally know that moderate, consistent exercise for my body is all i need. A regular session does nothing to my hunger.
I will venture to say that that level is exactly what I should have been doing all along. I have nuttin on the why, don't care, just kind of glad that it is this way.
During this smoky summer when I hardly could go work out at all, i can honestly say that my hunger was likewise suppressed. I gained nada, lost nada. I was not hungry at all. But then again, the way I eat now (higher fat, high protein, regular meals), i rarely have those starvation, bottomless days like I did used to.
"The only way to keep your health is to eat what you don't want, drink what you don't like, and do what you'd rather not." ~Mark Twain
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