Weight - 215.2
Weight Lost - 20.2 lb. in 48 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1202
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1846 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 457
MFD Calorie Balance - 644 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 3.3 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 37 (338 total this session) I did everything, plus an extra 30 min of exercise.
Exercise - Zumba class, 60 min.
Man, I am just loving that Zumba class!! I was thinking today, that I should tape myself doing this class, in about 6 or 8 weeks, after I drop down into the next size, and I have cute Zumba pants. It would be fun, maybe horrifying, to see myself do Zumba! I could have a good laugh, anyway. But still fun!! Sue, if you come next week with the kids to swim in the new Aquatic Center, you have to come do Zumba class with me!!
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Monday, August 9, 2010
215.2 - To Run or Not To Run, That Is the Question
Weight - 215.2
Weight Lost - 20.2 lb. in 47 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1570
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1645 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 256
MFD Calorie Balance - 75 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 (301 total this session) I missed one point for not eating breakfast lunch & dinner, but I did post.
Exercise - 30 min. walking & running on the treadmill, starting off with 5 min of walking, then ran a mile in 15 minutes, then alternated walking and running the last ten minutes.
Man, have I kicked that 220 to the curb, or what?!! Okay, first I was thinking that my plateau a week ago was due to not eating enough calories, or needing to increase the intensity in my workouts. Now, I'm thinking it was just that time of the month. Because, once my period hit towards the end of the week last week, the pounds just dumped right off of me. But then again, maybe it was a combo of all three.
I was naughty today, so busy that I only ate a combo breakfast/lunch, and then I didn't eat anything until Connor's birthday dinner (Papa Murphy's chicken & hamburger pizza at his request, plus the ever-yummy Chicken Bacon Artichoke DeLite thin-crust pizza), so most of my calories for the day came at dinner and later with the cake and ice cream. Even though I stayed in my calorie range, the scales will not be kind in the morning.
Okay, here's the big dilemma. I ran today, and at first, my knees did not appreciate that much, but the minor pain went away after a while. Now, at bedtime, my knees are throbbing slightly. Dude, I do not need a chronic knee injury! I hate it, hate it, hate it, but I think I've got to give up the running until I at least get a primo pair of running shoes (I want to follow Trainer Momma's advice on buying good shoes,) and maybe not until I get under 200. I really want to run that 5K in October, and have been secretly fantasizing about running the 10K, but I might have to give up on that dream, even though it feels like quitting. I really think that now that I'm focusing on increasing the intensity of my workouts, I'm getting in better and better shape. But I need to take care of my body in the long run, too. What to do?
Weight Lost - 20.2 lb. in 47 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1570
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1645 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 256
MFD Calorie Balance - 75 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.2 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 (301 total this session) I missed one point for not eating breakfast lunch & dinner, but I did post.
Exercise - 30 min. walking & running on the treadmill, starting off with 5 min of walking, then ran a mile in 15 minutes, then alternated walking and running the last ten minutes.
Man, have I kicked that 220 to the curb, or what?!! Okay, first I was thinking that my plateau a week ago was due to not eating enough calories, or needing to increase the intensity in my workouts. Now, I'm thinking it was just that time of the month. Because, once my period hit towards the end of the week last week, the pounds just dumped right off of me. But then again, maybe it was a combo of all three.
I was naughty today, so busy that I only ate a combo breakfast/lunch, and then I didn't eat anything until Connor's birthday dinner (Papa Murphy's chicken & hamburger pizza at his request, plus the ever-yummy Chicken Bacon Artichoke DeLite thin-crust pizza), so most of my calories for the day came at dinner and later with the cake and ice cream. Even though I stayed in my calorie range, the scales will not be kind in the morning.
Okay, here's the big dilemma. I ran today, and at first, my knees did not appreciate that much, but the minor pain went away after a while. Now, at bedtime, my knees are throbbing slightly. Dude, I do not need a chronic knee injury! I hate it, hate it, hate it, but I think I've got to give up the running until I at least get a primo pair of running shoes (I want to follow Trainer Momma's advice on buying good shoes,) and maybe not until I get under 200. I really want to run that 5K in October, and have been secretly fantasizing about running the 10K, but I might have to give up on that dream, even though it feels like quitting. I really think that now that I'm focusing on increasing the intensity of my workouts, I'm getting in better and better shape. But I need to take care of my body in the long run, too. What to do?
Sunday, August 8, 2010
216.0
Weight - 216.0
Weight Lost - 19.4 lb. in 46 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1434
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1508 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 115
MFD Calorie Balance - 74 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 35 (265 total this session)
Exercise - 30 min. walking
Weight Lost - 19.4 lb. in 46 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1434
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1508 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 115
MFD Calorie Balance - 74 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 35 (265 total this session)
Exercise - 30 min. walking
Saturday, August 7, 2010
216.4 - Almost Down 20
Weight - 216.4
Weight Lost - 19.0 lb. in 45 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1506
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1780 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 384
MFD Calorie Balance - 274 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.5 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 39 (230 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 30 min of walking and I also posted
Exercise - 16:17 min. at the Rec Center on the Precor Elliptical efx576i, 1.23 miles, 1738 strides, 190.6 cal, crossramp 10, resistance 10. I showed up at 20 til closing, that's why I didn't get in the ful 30 minutes. So, I decided to walk off the rest, and wound up walking two miles in 44 minutes. Man, I am so slow when I'm not jogging, or not on a treadmill. I daydream and slow down too much.
Weight Lost - 19.0 lb. in 45 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1506
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1780 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 384
MFD Calorie Balance - 274 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.5 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 39 (230 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 30 min of walking and I also posted
Exercise - 16:17 min. at the Rec Center on the Precor Elliptical efx576i, 1.23 miles, 1738 strides, 190.6 cal, crossramp 10, resistance 10. I showed up at 20 til closing, that's why I didn't get in the ful 30 minutes. So, I decided to walk off the rest, and wound up walking two miles in 44 minutes. Man, I am so slow when I'm not jogging, or not on a treadmill. I daydream and slow down too much.
Friday, August 6, 2010
217.8 - Diggin' In the Yard
Weight - 217.8
Weight Lost - 17.6 lb. in 44 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1617 (I was going to eat so much food today, on purpose, because I knew I would have a lot of extra exercise points, and I even allowed myself a candy bar, but I still came in under 1800. Rats, I was going to enjoy myself, but I got too busy!)
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2524 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 1120
MFD Calorie Balance - 907 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 3.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 41 (191 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 30 min of Zumba exercising and I'm going to count one hour of the yard work as exercise, too. Somebody tell me if this is not okay, and I'll take it off my HWHL points.
Exercise - Yard work for 1 hour 45 min, and Zumba class for 60 min
MFD is always putting up quotes on their pages. This is one of my favorites:
The only place "success" comes before "work" is in the dictionary.
~ Vince Lombardi
I picked a more unusual activity to start my day out with today. I worked in my yard. The main grass is fine, because the kids mow it for me (teenagers do have their uses.) But there are weeds growing up all around the edges, and it looks kind of junky, so I decided to start getting rid of them. The first thing I did was to trim back the grass and dirt that has been encroaching on the sidewalk leading from the street up to our front porch. In the winter, it has been preventing the melted snow from draining in spots, so that little frozen puddles form on top of the sidewalk. So, I hacked away with a yard/ice chisel and shovel at the few inches of lawn on either side of the sidewalk, working up a good sweat and clearing a mini-ditch for rain and melting snow to drain off whenever it is wet. I guess I never got to the weeds today, but I did spend almost two hours on yard work. I could do that nearly every morning for the rest of the summer, I bet. My back yard would no longer look like a scrubby desert, and I could probably grow grass back there, but I just don't have the time, even though I love doing it.
Where does the time go? I swear I am busy doing something productive from the minute I get up to when I go go bed. No tv or books for me, which is my weakness. It seems like the more productive I am, the more behind I get, because I notice more things that need to get done. Although, I got a feeling that the blogging and health-tracking is partly to blame. Sigh...
I had this moment in Zumba class today, when I thought, "Wow, I can actually do 60 minutes of serious exercise with no problem!" I'm not saying I look good doing it. There were some new moves tonight, and even some of the familiar moves I still have difficulty with. I'm so uncoordinated. But it's great to feel fit, healthy and energized.
P.S. Lori, trust me, I am sooooo looking forward to buying some cute workout clothes, especially some sassy Zumba pants. But, first of all, I'm broke. Second of all, I want to wait until I drop under 200, so I can wear the XL 16/18 sizes. I'm still in a 20, and I'm not putting one more dime into clothes that size.
Weight Lost - 17.6 lb. in 44 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1617 (I was going to eat so much food today, on purpose, because I knew I would have a lot of extra exercise points, and I even allowed myself a candy bar, but I still came in under 1800. Rats, I was going to enjoy myself, but I got too busy!)
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2524 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 1120
MFD Calorie Balance - 907 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 3.8 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 41 (191 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 30 min of Zumba exercising and I'm going to count one hour of the yard work as exercise, too. Somebody tell me if this is not okay, and I'll take it off my HWHL points.
Exercise - Yard work for 1 hour 45 min, and Zumba class for 60 min
MFD is always putting up quotes on their pages. This is one of my favorites:
The only place "success" comes before "work" is in the dictionary.
~ Vince Lombardi
I picked a more unusual activity to start my day out with today. I worked in my yard. The main grass is fine, because the kids mow it for me (teenagers do have their uses.) But there are weeds growing up all around the edges, and it looks kind of junky, so I decided to start getting rid of them. The first thing I did was to trim back the grass and dirt that has been encroaching on the sidewalk leading from the street up to our front porch. In the winter, it has been preventing the melted snow from draining in spots, so that little frozen puddles form on top of the sidewalk. So, I hacked away with a yard/ice chisel and shovel at the few inches of lawn on either side of the sidewalk, working up a good sweat and clearing a mini-ditch for rain and melting snow to drain off whenever it is wet. I guess I never got to the weeds today, but I did spend almost two hours on yard work. I could do that nearly every morning for the rest of the summer, I bet. My back yard would no longer look like a scrubby desert, and I could probably grow grass back there, but I just don't have the time, even though I love doing it.
Where does the time go? I swear I am busy doing something productive from the minute I get up to when I go go bed. No tv or books for me, which is my weakness. It seems like the more productive I am, the more behind I get, because I notice more things that need to get done. Although, I got a feeling that the blogging and health-tracking is partly to blame. Sigh...
I had this moment in Zumba class today, when I thought, "Wow, I can actually do 60 minutes of serious exercise with no problem!" I'm not saying I look good doing it. There were some new moves tonight, and even some of the familiar moves I still have difficulty with. I'm so uncoordinated. But it's great to feel fit, healthy and energized.
P.S. Lori, trust me, I am sooooo looking forward to buying some cute workout clothes, especially some sassy Zumba pants. But, first of all, I'm broke. Second of all, I want to wait until I drop under 200, so I can wear the XL 16/18 sizes. I'm still in a 20, and I'm not putting one more dime into clothes that size.
Thursday, August 5, 2010
217.8 - My Personal Calorie Range
Weight - 217.8
Weight Lost - 17.6 lb. in 43 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1805
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2148 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 744
MFD Calorie Balance - 343 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.7 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 39 (150 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 30 min of exercising and posting on HWHL
Exercise - Zumba class for 60 min, and shopping (i.e. walking around the Wal-Mart "warehouse") for 50 min. (a small # of calories, but still a get-off-your-rear-end activity)
Thanks to Mom and Sue for the great comments on yesterday's post. I've been thinking about what my calorie range should be, and this is what I've concluded. I'm going to make 1400 calories the baseline for a 2-pound a week weight loss. That's with no exercising. I like the take My Food Diary has on things - take your baseline, and add "activity" points to it, or calories burned through exercise. That's your calorie allowance for the day. I think their calories-burned calculations are completely all over the place, and not terribly accurate. But based on overall points awarded for a variety of activities, and calorie readings I've gotten off various exercise machines, it's my opinion that if I work out hard, that I burn about 330 calories in a half-hour. That means pushing it on the elliptical, jogging, or zumba class earn this level of calories. Walking is less, and on down from there. Which means that most days, my calorie range will be about 1800. But there are days when I rack up a lot of calories burned with various activities, not just my half-hour of "official" exercise. I'm taking those points, too. For instance, my exercise plan for tomorrow, is to get up and do some serious weeding and edge trimming, then after dinner, I'm going to another 60-min Zumba class. My calorie allowance tomorrow will be over 1800. I guess the proof is in the pudding, as they say. We'll see how the weight comes off.
Speaking of Zumba, I got Dani to go to Zumba class with me today. I think she had a good time. I hope she goes with me again. It's fun to do stuff together, especially good healthy things. I had to laugh as we did class, though, because the walking/running track is above the gym and goes around the perimeter, so that anyone on the track can stand at the railing and watch what's going on in the gym. There was a young teenage boy up there, probably about 12, who was just mezmerized watching about 80 women shake their thing in Zumba class. I'm not sure, but I imagine he was drooling a little. There are some seriously fit and blessed-with-mad-dancing-skills women in that class who wear cute outfits to work out in. I'd glance up periodically and just snicker at him. Sheesh, teenage boys.
Weight Lost - 17.6 lb. in 43 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1805
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2148 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL or Trainer Momma calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate at 218 pounds
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 744
MFD Calorie Balance - 343 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.7 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 39 (150 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 30 min of exercising and posting on HWHL
Exercise - Zumba class for 60 min, and shopping (i.e. walking around the Wal-Mart "warehouse") for 50 min. (a small # of calories, but still a get-off-your-rear-end activity)
Thanks to Mom and Sue for the great comments on yesterday's post. I've been thinking about what my calorie range should be, and this is what I've concluded. I'm going to make 1400 calories the baseline for a 2-pound a week weight loss. That's with no exercising. I like the take My Food Diary has on things - take your baseline, and add "activity" points to it, or calories burned through exercise. That's your calorie allowance for the day. I think their calories-burned calculations are completely all over the place, and not terribly accurate. But based on overall points awarded for a variety of activities, and calorie readings I've gotten off various exercise machines, it's my opinion that if I work out hard, that I burn about 330 calories in a half-hour. That means pushing it on the elliptical, jogging, or zumba class earn this level of calories. Walking is less, and on down from there. Which means that most days, my calorie range will be about 1800. But there are days when I rack up a lot of calories burned with various activities, not just my half-hour of "official" exercise. I'm taking those points, too. For instance, my exercise plan for tomorrow, is to get up and do some serious weeding and edge trimming, then after dinner, I'm going to another 60-min Zumba class. My calorie allowance tomorrow will be over 1800. I guess the proof is in the pudding, as they say. We'll see how the weight comes off.
Speaking of Zumba, I got Dani to go to Zumba class with me today. I think she had a good time. I hope she goes with me again. It's fun to do stuff together, especially good healthy things. I had to laugh as we did class, though, because the walking/running track is above the gym and goes around the perimeter, so that anyone on the track can stand at the railing and watch what's going on in the gym. There was a young teenage boy up there, probably about 12, who was just mezmerized watching about 80 women shake their thing in Zumba class. I'm not sure, but I imagine he was drooling a little. There are some seriously fit and blessed-with-mad-dancing-skills women in that class who wear cute outfits to work out in. I'd glance up periodically and just snicker at him. Sheesh, teenage boys.
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
218.0 - On A Roll Again
Weight - 218.0
Weight Lost - 17.4 lb. in 42 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1758
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1781 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 373
MFD Calorie Balance - 23 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 (111 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 15 min of exercising
Exercise - I walked/ran 2.05 miles today, in 33 min., improving my time yesterday by a hair. But, I did the two miles interval-style, walking 5 min, running 5 min mostly. The great thing about a treadmill is that it forces you to move at a certain pace. You can't daydream and slow down. I made myself do a 4-mile/hour rate of walking for 5 min., and I was clinging to the treadmill to keep going. I'm hoping to learn to make my legs go faster. I've noticed my knees giving me a few twinges now and then, and I don't want to mess up my joints, so I'm focusing on fast walking more for now, so I can drop some more weight before hitting the running heavy. I've also got to look into getting some serious running shoes, researching the market to get the best I can afford. I want to run, but man I'm getting old, and I do not want to mess up my body. I also did 15 min. of weight machines, focusing on arms and abs, while Connor had his swim lesson.
I was sweating like crazy at the end of my walk/run today. I think there were two parts to the problem of my plateau - I just wasn't eating enough, and my body was protesting by hanging on to the fat longer, and two, now that I'm pushing myself harder, I can tell I wasn't getting a hard enough workout before. I'm really going to focus on getting into a higher level in my workouts. Zumba again tomorrow, and I think Dani is going to come with me!
I changed my occupation activity level again on MFD. Frankly, I think I need to be eating around 1800 calories, and some days it only allows me 1400 or 1500, which I think is nuts for my weight, height, and activity level. We'll see how things go at 1800 for a while.
Okay, Sue, I am completely confused. Since I've lost 17 pounds, I went and redid my calorie allowance on Trainer Momma, and for a 2lb/week loss it is 1586. I asked myself, "How did that drop over 500 calories?" Turns out I messed it up in the first place. It should have been 1697 at 235 pounds. But those still seem kind of low for me. When it says to eat your calorie range on HWHL, does that mean your maintenance calorie allowance, or the 2lb-loss/week calorie allowance?
Weight Lost - 17.4 lb. in 42 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1758
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1781 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
MFD occupation activity level - Moderate Activity
HWHL calorie allowance - 1586 for a 2 lb loss/week rate
Total MFD Exercise/Activity Calories Earned - 373
MFD Calorie Balance - 23 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.0 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 36 (111 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 15 min of exercising
Exercise - I walked/ran 2.05 miles today, in 33 min., improving my time yesterday by a hair. But, I did the two miles interval-style, walking 5 min, running 5 min mostly. The great thing about a treadmill is that it forces you to move at a certain pace. You can't daydream and slow down. I made myself do a 4-mile/hour rate of walking for 5 min., and I was clinging to the treadmill to keep going. I'm hoping to learn to make my legs go faster. I've noticed my knees giving me a few twinges now and then, and I don't want to mess up my joints, so I'm focusing on fast walking more for now, so I can drop some more weight before hitting the running heavy. I've also got to look into getting some serious running shoes, researching the market to get the best I can afford. I want to run, but man I'm getting old, and I do not want to mess up my body. I also did 15 min. of weight machines, focusing on arms and abs, while Connor had his swim lesson.
I was sweating like crazy at the end of my walk/run today. I think there were two parts to the problem of my plateau - I just wasn't eating enough, and my body was protesting by hanging on to the fat longer, and two, now that I'm pushing myself harder, I can tell I wasn't getting a hard enough workout before. I'm really going to focus on getting into a higher level in my workouts. Zumba again tomorrow, and I think Dani is going to come with me!
I changed my occupation activity level again on MFD. Frankly, I think I need to be eating around 1800 calories, and some days it only allows me 1400 or 1500, which I think is nuts for my weight, height, and activity level. We'll see how things go at 1800 for a while.
Okay, Sue, I am completely confused. Since I've lost 17 pounds, I went and redid my calorie allowance on Trainer Momma, and for a 2lb/week loss it is 1586. I asked myself, "How did that drop over 500 calories?" Turns out I messed it up in the first place. It should have been 1697 at 235 pounds. But those still seem kind of low for me. When it says to eat your calorie range on HWHL, does that mean your maintenance calorie allowance, or the 2lb-loss/week calorie allowance?
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
219.2 - Broke 220 Again, Whew!
Weight - 219.2
Weight Lost - 16.2 lb. in 41 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1997
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2037 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 - 814
MFD Calorie Balance - 40 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 40 (75 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 45 min of exercising and posting on the HWHL blog
Exercise - I walked 1/4 mile to warm up, then ran a mile in 15:37, faster than I did yesterday. Then an hour later, I did the Zumba class. I was more coordinated today. The instructor repeated a lot of the same steps, so I caught on faster. It's a great workout, I was sweating like crazy by the end, but I still had fun. Thank heaven for teenagers during the summer. I'm going to have to find a sitter in the fall for Emma and Sammy, so I can still do the class.
Well, I did better with my calories today, eating pretty close to my range without going over. I had enough calories left that I had a decadent dessert, something called Hummingbird Cake from one of my visiting teachers. It's a thick, but moist, banana nut cake with cream cheese frosting, and then I added 1/2 cup of vanilla bean ice cream. Yummy in my tummy!
I don't always love eating healthy or exercising, but I do love the effect they have on me, physically as well as mentally. I just feel so strong and ready to face the world each day, confident that I can handle what comes at me.
Some friends from my Zumba class. Left to right - Nicole, Nicole's Mom Lisa, Megan, and me. I told Dani tonight, "See, Nicole went to Zumba, you should try it too." She grudgingly consented to go Thursday. I hope she does! She might have a lot of fun!
Weight Lost - 16.2 lb. in 41 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1997
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 2037 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 - 814
MFD Calorie Balance - 40 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - 40 (75 total this session) I did everything today, including an extra 45 min of exercising and posting on the HWHL blog
Exercise - I walked 1/4 mile to warm up, then ran a mile in 15:37, faster than I did yesterday. Then an hour later, I did the Zumba class. I was more coordinated today. The instructor repeated a lot of the same steps, so I caught on faster. It's a great workout, I was sweating like crazy by the end, but I still had fun. Thank heaven for teenagers during the summer. I'm going to have to find a sitter in the fall for Emma and Sammy, so I can still do the class.
Well, I did better with my calories today, eating pretty close to my range without going over. I had enough calories left that I had a decadent dessert, something called Hummingbird Cake from one of my visiting teachers. It's a thick, but moist, banana nut cake with cream cheese frosting, and then I added 1/2 cup of vanilla bean ice cream. Yummy in my tummy!
I don't always love eating healthy or exercising, but I do love the effect they have on me, physically as well as mentally. I just feel so strong and ready to face the world each day, confident that I can handle what comes at me.
Some friends from my Zumba class. Left to right - Nicole, Nicole's Mom Lisa, Megan, and me. I told Dani tonight, "See, Nicole went to Zumba, you should try it too." She grudgingly consented to go Thursday. I hope she does! She might have a lot of fun!
Monday, August 2, 2010
220.8 - I Ran My First Mile Today!!
Weight - 220.8
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...
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...
Sunday, August 1, 2010
220.8 - Walking on Sunday
Weight - 220.8
Weight Lost - 14.6 lb. in 39 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1378
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1436 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 - 204
MFD Calorie Balance - 58 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are inbetween sessions. The new one starts tomorrow
Exercise - Walked two miles in the morning, took about 44 minutes, then walked to church.
I've changed my activity level again on MFD My Food Diary. My weight loss the last few weeks has not remotely reflected the weight-loss rate MFD calculates for me each day. I changed it from Heavy Activity to Light Activity, which means I can eat about 200 calories less each day. I think that will give me more accurate calculations overall.
I'm still up in the air about taking walks on Sunday. I do bring my MP3 and listen to General Conference talks, and I really enjoy it. But I'm still unsure about if I'm violating the Sabbath. I feel kind of guilty, but it's a good spiritual experience to get out away from the distractions of family life and just commune with the fresh air and the Spirit. People used to walk miles to church, anyway, right?
And I seem not to have suffered on the scales too severely from the obnoxious amount of calories I ate yesterday. Tomorrow's scale appointment might not be too bad.
Weight Lost - 14.6 lb. in 39 days
Total Calories Eaten - 1378
Today's MFD calorie allowance - 1436 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 - 204
MFD Calorie Balance - 58 left to eat at 2lb loss/week rate
MFD Weight Loss Rate Today - 2.1 lb loss/week
HWHL Points Today - none, we are inbetween sessions. The new one starts tomorrow
Exercise - Walked two miles in the morning, took about 44 minutes, then walked to church.
I've changed my activity level again on MFD My Food Diary. My weight loss the last few weeks has not remotely reflected the weight-loss rate MFD calculates for me each day. I changed it from Heavy Activity to Light Activity, which means I can eat about 200 calories less each day. I think that will give me more accurate calculations overall.
I'm still up in the air about taking walks on Sunday. I do bring my MP3 and listen to General Conference talks, and I really enjoy it. But I'm still unsure about if I'm violating the Sabbath. I feel kind of guilty, but it's a good spiritual experience to get out away from the distractions of family life and just commune with the fresh air and the Spirit. People used to walk miles to church, anyway, right?
And I seem not to have suffered on the scales too severely from the obnoxious amount of calories I ate yesterday. Tomorrow's scale appointment might not be too bad.
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