Last week was a bad week. Bad. Lots of personal stuff going on, huge amounts of stress. We had one day where we were super busy and driving all over, so we ended up eating out for breakfast, lunch and dinner. But, that's all in the past. The scale moved, and even if it's not as much as I wanted (because the prior week was up due to sodium), it's still a win. If I only lost half a pound, it's half a pound less to lug around.
I've been using my Body Media religiously and am in love with it! Seeing how long I sleep at night and how often I wake up, all the steps (or lack thereof) I take in a day, and how much I burn is super helpful. I'm seeing that the Fat2Fit calculators are within just a couple hundred or less of what this says I burn, depending on how much I get up and walk around throughout the day (not a lot at the moment.) It's a great motivator though and I love knowing how much I've done/not done. Highly recommend it!
My meeting with the nutritionist went well. I had lost another 3 pounds since seeing her, 4 if you count my weight the next day. For not exercising, I'd say I'm doing pretty well, though I know I need to add that in to maintain muscle and build up my heart. I'm just so unmotivated. Her goal for me though is to start taking at least 10,000 steps a day. I'm not sure if I will meet that or not by walking at lunch, but I'll have to see.
Things are pretty uneventful otherwise. This week I'm going to work on calming down. Today and tomorrow are supposed to be snowy and cold, but later in the week it should get a little warmer. Getting out and enjoying the air and, hopefully, the sun will help. I always feel so much better after taking a walk outside!
Monday, March 25, 2013
Monday, March 18, 2013
195.4 - .2 of a pound gained
I completely forgot to make an entry last week, and rather than write one up and try to remember things, I'll add it in here. Last week' weigh-in was 197, which was due to sodium obviously. I had way too much a few days leading up to the weigh-in and I really wasn't that shocked.
This last week I ate at TDEE (maintenance) all week, which was about 1900 calories a day. It was fabulous! I think that number is about 100 calories too low, but I'm not able to tell. I had too much sodium again before weighing in, so while the scale was the same as two weeks ago, I might be retaining still. Who knows!
I ordered a Body Media Fit Link last week that should be arriving any day now. I asked for feedback from people on MFP that have used it and all were positive. It's a bit pricey, but I think I got a really good deal from Costco ($127 with 12-months subcription vs $149 with 3-months), and I like seeing all the data and numbers. I hate guessing what my numbers are because I really don't want to eat too little again. That scares the hell out of me. So, this little device claims to measure your expended calories, you can input your consumed calories (via MFP no less!), and it tracks exercise, steps, and sleep. Knowledge is power, right?
I'm also trying to find a place that will test RMR (resting metabolic rate) to see where that hits, again, to confirm I'm not eating too little. Even at 1600 calories a day I am often starving. Part of my brain says "well duh - you're cutting calories!" but the other side knows that if I am truly hungry, I shouldn't be ignoring it. (Thanks to my nutritionist for drilling that into my head!)
Oh yeah, doctor's visit. I finally got my blood work results back last week too, and all looked good. Insulin, glucose, Vitamin D and iron all came back normal. My cholesterol levels were all okay, but need work. Triglycerides were high, but I think that was the only high one. Nothing shocking after eating so horribly for a few months. But, good news in my opinion!
This week I'm just going to focus on eating well. I'm stressed out to the hilt, I'm back to cutting, and I just want to make sure I do all I can to remain sane. Plus I'll have a good few days of using the Body Media before moving things around too much.
This last week I ate at TDEE (maintenance) all week, which was about 1900 calories a day. It was fabulous! I think that number is about 100 calories too low, but I'm not able to tell. I had too much sodium again before weighing in, so while the scale was the same as two weeks ago, I might be retaining still. Who knows!
I ordered a Body Media Fit Link last week that should be arriving any day now. I asked for feedback from people on MFP that have used it and all were positive. It's a bit pricey, but I think I got a really good deal from Costco ($127 with 12-months subcription vs $149 with 3-months), and I like seeing all the data and numbers. I hate guessing what my numbers are because I really don't want to eat too little again. That scares the hell out of me. So, this little device claims to measure your expended calories, you can input your consumed calories (via MFP no less!), and it tracks exercise, steps, and sleep. Knowledge is power, right?
I'm also trying to find a place that will test RMR (resting metabolic rate) to see where that hits, again, to confirm I'm not eating too little. Even at 1600 calories a day I am often starving. Part of my brain says "well duh - you're cutting calories!" but the other side knows that if I am truly hungry, I shouldn't be ignoring it. (Thanks to my nutritionist for drilling that into my head!)
Oh yeah, doctor's visit. I finally got my blood work results back last week too, and all looked good. Insulin, glucose, Vitamin D and iron all came back normal. My cholesterol levels were all okay, but need work. Triglycerides were high, but I think that was the only high one. Nothing shocking after eating so horribly for a few months. But, good news in my opinion!
This week I'm just going to focus on eating well. I'm stressed out to the hilt, I'm back to cutting, and I just want to make sure I do all I can to remain sane. Plus I'll have a good few days of using the Body Media before moving things around too much.
Monday, March 4, 2013
195.2 - 3 pounds lost
Considering the week I had, I was am in complete disbelief at the number on the scale. I made a pact with an MFP friend (thanks, Munz!) to again not look at the scale between weigh-ins. So not only did I have no idea where it was all week, but I also had a mini-binge Monday night where I just wanted to eat everything in site. Almost 900 calories later (thanks PMS) and I was sure the scale wouldn't budge this week.
On average, I consumed 1767 calories daily, which is a bit higher than I wanted, but good considering the scale moved. I'm still trying to find that sweet spot where I'm not losing too much or too little. After the last four weeks though, I am guessing that my estimated intake was a bit low.
Last week I said that I would make an appointment with my doctor, which I followed through on. She placed me back on my BP medication, but at half the dosage. I'm not entirely happy about it, but I also know that in terms of my health, it's important. And, it will just serve as more motivation. It came down a good bit from what it was 50 pounds ago, but it still has a little bit more to go.
In the next week or so, I'll be getting a blood panel done to check cholesterol (I'm scared it's high again), Vitamin D, iron, and some other stuff. I was supposed to get it done at a local lab, but since they don't accept my insurance and I realized they would be charging me as well, I figured I might as well go back to my doctor, have my BP checked out to make sure the dosage is right, and have the blood work done there. So, that's kind of half-met.
I still haven't gotten off my butt and started walking or anything. The thought of a treadmill at the moment is so unappealing, so I'm crossing my fingers that warmer, sunnier weather is on it's way!
Goals for this week:
On average, I consumed 1767 calories daily, which is a bit higher than I wanted, but good considering the scale moved. I'm still trying to find that sweet spot where I'm not losing too much or too little. After the last four weeks though, I am guessing that my estimated intake was a bit low.
Last week I said that I would make an appointment with my doctor, which I followed through on. She placed me back on my BP medication, but at half the dosage. I'm not entirely happy about it, but I also know that in terms of my health, it's important. And, it will just serve as more motivation. It came down a good bit from what it was 50 pounds ago, but it still has a little bit more to go.
In the next week or so, I'll be getting a blood panel done to check cholesterol (I'm scared it's high again), Vitamin D, iron, and some other stuff. I was supposed to get it done at a local lab, but since they don't accept my insurance and I realized they would be charging me as well, I figured I might as well go back to my doctor, have my BP checked out to make sure the dosage is right, and have the blood work done there. So, that's kind of half-met.
I still haven't gotten off my butt and started walking or anything. The thought of a treadmill at the moment is so unappealing, so I'm crossing my fingers that warmer, sunnier weather is on it's way!
Goals for this week:
- keep an average of 1600-1700 calories per day
- prepare to eat at maintenance (1900-2000 per day) next week in hopes of avoiding that dreaded plateau
- work on more positive affirmations to quiet the negative voice in my head
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