Plateau Buster: Cycle your calories & fitness program...
Me too!! 198.4...so it's dropping again and back to what I was on Tuesday.
I've been in the range of 800 all week but no cardio cause I've been too busy with work, etc. Today I will "TRY" to go higher (1000), doubt I'll have time for cardio again, but I'll be on the road all day and then drop lower tomorrow 800 with a major workout. This time of year is so busy, I can't wait to get back to my home routine!!!
...I'll let you know how it goes. Good luck!
I've been in the range of 800 all week but no cardio cause I've been too busy with work, etc. Today I will "TRY" to go higher (1000), doubt I'll have time for cardio again, but I'll be on the road all day and then drop lower tomorrow 800 with a major workout. This time of year is so busy, I can't wait to get back to my home routine!!!
...I'll let you know how it goes. Good luck!
I'm down to 197.8 finally, but I still haven't really lost anything since the first of the month - I've been up & down & up & down - I'm off my game somehow & need to find my way back!! :S
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Hey, it's always good to see a new number! I'm same here with the 199-198. Maybe it's a level that the body halts to make some adjustments before we kick it into nexty gear!
I'm trying to remember back 3yrs ago, and what hubby and I recall is it took forever to get from 204 to 199, and then it too forever again to get down to 190. But once I got there, it flew and next I knew I was at 180. So what I am guessing is that 25lbs is a real challenge but when we get over that hump we're good again for a while. And I notice there is a big big big difference with that 25lbs and our sizes!!
....but who knows??? LOL
....looks like I'm following in your trail.
I'm trying to remember back 3yrs ago, and what hubby and I recall is it took forever to get from 204 to 199, and then it too forever again to get down to 190. But once I got there, it flew and next I knew I was at 180. So what I am guessing is that 25lbs is a real challenge but when we get over that hump we're good again for a while. And I notice there is a big big big difference with that 25lbs and our sizes!!
....but who knows??? LOL
....looks like I'm following in your trail. Finally! 196.2 this morning so now that my body is willing to let a couple of lbs go, I am going to try to kick it into high gear... We walked 8km yesterday and I was so tired by the time we got back home - this isn't a really long walk for us so I don't know why I was so tired... strange...
I still don't know if the calorie cycling worked for me since my loss seemed to follow the same pattern as I have been lately, but at least it gave me a few extra calories when I wanted them - I have been having some really 'hungry days' for the last 4 or 5 days where it seems all I want to do is eat! It's so frustrating - I think it's because my tom is around the corner - I sure hope that is the problem so it can soon GO AWAY!!! :S
Now, c'mon 195!!! lol Ok, so if you're following in my trail, Coreena, it's OK to drop a pound now!! lol
I still don't know if the calorie cycling worked for me since my loss seemed to follow the same pattern as I have been lately, but at least it gave me a few extra calories when I wanted them - I have been having some really 'hungry days' for the last 4 or 5 days where it seems all I want to do is eat! It's so frustrating - I think it's because my tom is around the corner - I sure hope that is the problem so it can soon GO AWAY!!! :S
Now, c'mon 195!!! lol Ok, so if you're following in my trail, Coreena, it's OK to drop a pound now!! lol
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Weight lost since surgery:
(includes 90lbs lost pre-op):
Weight lost since surgery:
Well that's great girl!! Keep that scale moving-- What a fantastic day!!!!!!!!.
I missed my weigh in this morning, I had a friend over first thing for tea, and won't do the scale after I have something in my stomach....false reading! LMAO I'm planning to work on a 2lb loss the next week!!! LMAO
Are you having mental hunger? I don't want to give the bad advice here, cause you're new and have a different procedure, but myself, I will just try to have some oatmeal, fruit, protein drink or drink a cup of tea when I have mental hunger. I know if I let myself graze, I will eventually get back into old habits. But in the same breath, I do eat a wide variety of meals just in small amounts and only at meal time. If I really need a treat, I'll have it and then get over it, so I don't build up a craving and go binge!
If the walk was just too long for you, why not shorten the trip and boost up your endurance? You said you do a short jog so now work on how long you can jog/run. When I do my walks, I always do the same distance and work on my time. Same on the treadmill. I usually walk the golf course all spring-fall, and those hills are quite a challenge, I went from panting and stopping to sit on benches to doing 1/2 of the 18 hole course (it's divided on two sides of the road) 9-hole course in 45 minutes non-stop. Down 15 minutes in my time.
Also when I bike outside, I went from walking the bike up all hills to now sitting and peddling up them all. My next challenge in the spring is to switch into my lower gears (I practice at home on my recumbant bike). Keep making the trip tougher instead of just longer.
Hard to say if cal cycle helped, I don't really know how much you changed your diet those days, but you will have to eventually get used to a little higher cal intake, you can't live on 800/day forever. Listen to your doctor, and follow his guideline for dietary rules.
All I can say is you will need to up your workouts at the time you start to up your cals eventually. That's the part that anyone, no matter of surgery or just fad dieting fails. When the "diet" is over and we don't burn harder in cardio, we're no longer in a deficit but get into a surplus and begin to gain again. It's just that simple!!!
What is your exercise program like? What do you do each week (gym, outside, etc)??
I'll let you know what my numbers are tomorrow!
I did notice something lately, don't know if I said it already. I worked out hard since Sept with the gym and lost really good in pounds, but not much in size until the past 2 weeks.....wow......now my clothes are falling off me. I don't know if it's just because I'm at a good number 37lbs, or if my body finally caught up to the weight from building muscle. Whatever it is, the fat is disappearing!!!! I think because I've built so much muscle, I'm heavier than I should be. (probably if I didn't lift weights I might be at 10 +lbs lower on the scale). But the muscle is what's doing the work burning off the fat so I'll settle for a little higher scale number, cause I'm wearing a size 14 (34 pants) and love it!!!!
Well here's to a new week!!! Let's rock it!!!
I missed my weigh in this morning, I had a friend over first thing for tea, and won't do the scale after I have something in my stomach....false reading! LMAO I'm planning to work on a 2lb loss the next week!!! LMAO
Are you having mental hunger? I don't want to give the bad advice here, cause you're new and have a different procedure, but myself, I will just try to have some oatmeal, fruit, protein drink or drink a cup of tea when I have mental hunger. I know if I let myself graze, I will eventually get back into old habits. But in the same breath, I do eat a wide variety of meals just in small amounts and only at meal time. If I really need a treat, I'll have it and then get over it, so I don't build up a craving and go binge!
If the walk was just too long for you, why not shorten the trip and boost up your endurance? You said you do a short jog so now work on how long you can jog/run. When I do my walks, I always do the same distance and work on my time. Same on the treadmill. I usually walk the golf course all spring-fall, and those hills are quite a challenge, I went from panting and stopping to sit on benches to doing 1/2 of the 18 hole course (it's divided on two sides of the road) 9-hole course in 45 minutes non-stop. Down 15 minutes in my time.
Also when I bike outside, I went from walking the bike up all hills to now sitting and peddling up them all. My next challenge in the spring is to switch into my lower gears (I practice at home on my recumbant bike). Keep making the trip tougher instead of just longer.
Hard to say if cal cycle helped, I don't really know how much you changed your diet those days, but you will have to eventually get used to a little higher cal intake, you can't live on 800/day forever. Listen to your doctor, and follow his guideline for dietary rules.
All I can say is you will need to up your workouts at the time you start to up your cals eventually. That's the part that anyone, no matter of surgery or just fad dieting fails. When the "diet" is over and we don't burn harder in cardio, we're no longer in a deficit but get into a surplus and begin to gain again. It's just that simple!!!
What is your exercise program like? What do you do each week (gym, outside, etc)??
I'll let you know what my numbers are tomorrow!
I did notice something lately, don't know if I said it already. I worked out hard since Sept with the gym and lost really good in pounds, but not much in size until the past 2 weeks.....wow......now my clothes are falling off me. I don't know if it's just because I'm at a good number 37lbs, or if my body finally caught up to the weight from building muscle. Whatever it is, the fat is disappearing!!!! I think because I've built so much muscle, I'm heavier than I should be. (probably if I didn't lift weights I might be at 10 +lbs lower on the scale). But the muscle is what's doing the work burning off the fat so I'll settle for a little higher scale number, cause I'm wearing a size 14 (34 pants) and love it!!!!
Well here's to a new week!!! Let's rock it!!!
Okay, I listened to what you said about dropping a pound.....197.8 Baby!!!!!! Whoohoo!
I haven't eaten for quite a while and figured I should weigh since I missed this morning and before I have supper (I couldn't stand it not knowing--I'm so addicted to the scale)!! Glad that I did!!!!!!
Yay us!!!
I'm on a mini-challenge 10 weeks, lose 10lbs by Christmas Day. I only have 2lbs left to go...and 2 Saturdays left to make it! I met the last mini challenge of 10wks/10lb challenge for Halloween and started it late with only 8 wks to make it.
K, gonna go do the Happy dance!!!!!
I haven't eaten for quite a while and figured I should weigh since I missed this morning and before I have supper (I couldn't stand it not knowing--I'm so addicted to the scale)!! Glad that I did!!!!!!
Yay us!!!
I'm on a mini-challenge 10 weeks, lose 10lbs by Christmas Day. I only have 2lbs left to go...and 2 Saturdays left to make it! I met the last mini challenge of 10wks/10lb challenge for Halloween and started it late with only 8 wks to make it.
K, gonna go do the Happy dance!!!!!
OMG you're doing so GREAT!!! It really gives me hope that you can get weight off this fast so far past your surgery - I was so worried that if I didn't lose all I had to within the first year (and most of that in the first 6 months) that I wouldn't be able to!! You're like a Christmas miracle!!! lmao
10 lbs in 10 weeks - I'm with ya!!
10 lbs in 10 weeks - I'm with ya!!
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(includes 90lbs lost pre-op):
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(includes 90lbs lost pre-op):
Weight lost since surgery:
How about we kick fat's butt together!!! lmao (or is that my fat butt - or the fat off my butt!!!)
Save your old clothes that are too big for you - I still have all of this loose skin hanging around & it's not looking like I will get rid of it - 160 lbs lost is absolutely awesome but man it leaves skin you didn't even know you had!!
Oh well, it's a problem I'll take over the 160lbs back any day!!! :)) but save me those jeans!!! lol
Save your old clothes that are too big for you - I still have all of this loose skin hanging around & it's not looking like I will get rid of it - 160 lbs lost is absolutely awesome but man it leaves skin you didn't even know you had!!
Oh well, it's a problem I'll take over the 160lbs back any day!!! :)) but save me those jeans!!! lol _________________________________________________________________
(includes 90lbs lost pre-op):
Weight lost since surgery:
(includes 90lbs lost pre-op):
Weight lost since surgery:
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