2nd Annual Merry Christmas to Yourself (Page 15)

carteroak - 2009-11-01 2:36 PM

I feel the same frustration, although I can't quite seem to get and stay below 151 at the moment.  However, this week, I did the New Leaf metabolic testing, so now I have a solid number for how many calories I burn at rest - 1420.  I also got numbers for at what HR I burn fat most efficiently on the bike and the run, what my anaerobic thresholds are on the bike and the run, and VO2 max #'s.  So now, I need to figure out accurately how many calories I'm burning in my training.  Then I should be able to come up with a more accurate target caloric intake.  I love numbers!  Now if I can just use them to my advantage.....

justtrichris - 2009-11-02 11:25 AM Sugar!!! I am swearing it off until Christmas day. I've done this in the past with good results, both physical and mental believe it or not. I noticed there is also a no-sugar challenge, but that's just too many message boards for me to keep up with...So, I am just professing to everyone here that I am saying no to all added sugar, refined sugar, and unnaturally occurring sugars in foods until Christmas day. I know this will kick my 15 lb weight-loss goal in gear. If you'd like to join me, feel free. I'm just writing it down so I am accountable in my writing and postings to our challenge here.The timing of this is not coincidental. Let's just say I had a love/hate relationship with a large, iced, chocolaty cookie cake while I was visiting friends in Texas over Halloween weekend. It was a great visit, but I am so happy to be home!

carteroak - 2009-11-02 5:07 PM   NOOOOOOOOOOO SUUUUUUUUGAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!!!!! 

Happychick - 2009-10-30 11:04 AM
Hey Stuart...I just looked at your log and without actually seeing everything you are eating it's hard to say.  However, I wonder if you are measuring your food or just eyeballing?  The reason I ask is it's easy to put in that you are eating 4 oz of chicken but are you really?  Also, like you already mentioned, your protein seems to be high on most days but with that being said, I know that not everything in our logs has EVERYTHING accounted for especially when its a dish type meal.  I can't imagine that something as minor as white vs brown rice would make that big of a difference.

carteroak - 2009-11-02 2:07 PM    NOOOOOOOOOOO SUUUUUUUUGAAAAAAAAAAR!!!!!!!! 

nevergivin - 2009-11-03 12:47 PM

Thanks for checking Michelle!
I use the cheapo Biggest loser food scale I got from Bed Bath & Beyond, Im weighing post cooking and I do all of my cooking myself. Right now I have to measure my portions exact so that Im hitting my calorie count needed and exact percentages of protien/carbs/fat. Im following P90x diet right now and it calls for a 50/30/20 with the 50 % for the protien which is difficult to do if I dont measure everything. I have apparently gained some muscle and probably some water weight,not sure, I will stay on my diet to see if Im just bieng impatient. I thought maybe the white rice because of its high glycemic index was causing a high blood spike, for the most part Im trying to eat low glycemic carbs. I am getting ready to switch to another phase of P90x and my diet will switch to a 40/40/20 ratio. They explain that they want your body to go into ketosis, then slowly add carbs back into your diet as your energy demands increase and your bodyfat is reduced. Again thanks for checking and sorry for the rant.
Im just having diet blues I guess!

bwingate - 2009-11-05 6:42 AM 11/05/2009:  193.5/191.5/175
10/29/2009:  193.5/192.5/175

I've got to get back into logging my food.  and all my foods.  The weight should be coming off a little quicker but its not.  That I have to stop getting my afternoon muffin. 

carteroak - 2009-11-04 9:53 PM I'm off to the big race!  First season of triathlon almost over - 6 sprints, 2 Oly, and now for the HIM!  I'm so totally hooked!  I don't want it to end!

Good luck on your race this weekend, Michelle!

It's going to be hard to avoid a great dessert to celebrate, but I need to stay focused on the big picture!

d2lock - 2009-11-05 11:03 AM Start:  360
Week 1:  358
Week 2:  357
Week 3:  356
Last week:  355
This week:  354

One more pound.  If nothing else, I guess I am consistent. 

ETA:  29 lbs to reach my 325 goal...  4 lbs/week average loss isn't looking good compared to past performance.  Looks like I need to give up the daily trip to Starbucks.