Weight Lost - 14.6 lb. in 40 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1249
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2054 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Light Activity
HWHL calorie allowance - 2189.3 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 822
MFD Calorie Balance - 805 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 3.6 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 35 (35 total this session)
Exercise - I was talking to the lady at the front desk at the rec center this morning about being on a plateau, and she suggested switching up my routines. So instead of doing 30 minutes on the same old machine, I picked 3 machines and did 10 minutes each. I did the elliptical for 10 minutes at a crossramp of 10 and resistance 10, 10 minutes on the bike, and then 16:38 on the treadmill, where I ran a mile straight! Okay, that's a really slow mile, but at least I picked up my feet the whole way. I just kept telling myself, "Come on, you can do this!" I absolutely want to be able to run that 5K, and I'm even hoping I'll be capable of running the 10K. Then, I had a bunch of activities throughout the day that kept my body moving: walking around Wal-Mart, taking the kids to swimming lessons, swimming with Connor later at the pool, and then doing some furniture rearranging and cleaning of the kids' rooms. So, I gave myself one more exercise point for HWHL points. I'm doing Zumba again tomorrow, and I hope I can get some pics of my friends that I can post on the HWHL blog.
I think I've plateaued. I've hardly lost any weight the past two weeks, even though I've been "good," eating within my calorie range and exercising every day. I worry now that I'm not eating enough food, and forcing my metabolism to slow down, even though I'm really active. I definitely did NOT eat enough food today. I meant to have dessert tonight, and I bet that would have given me a few hundred extra calories, but I got distracted by all the rearranging we did with the kids' rooms so that Sam can finally assume ownership of the crib.
See the naughtiness? I also struggle with my sodium intake. Sigh...
Yes, you need to eat more. Remember, this is about creating a lifestyle you can maintain. Eventually you will reach your goal and enter maintenance and the iron will and determination you feel now will not be as intense, so you need to acclimate your body to a more reasonable amount of calories.
ReplyDeleteWay to go on running a mile! Thanksgiving Point, here we come!