Not so good again today because 1. I ate restaurant leftovers (high cal) for lunch and 2. I had two afternoon snacks for some reason..bad decision. At least I did well this evening.
Today's calories were 1897 and 14 carb serv.
It has been about two weeks since I "rejoined" here, - not so good on eating the first week, but I am finally getting back in the hang of eating better this week - every day gets a little better - especially now I am really keeping track and paying attention not to just calories, but fiber, vitamins, etc. Every time I put in a value for some chocolate, etc I can see in numbers what it is taking away from my nutrition!
I have been escalating my workouts a little. I was sick with a cold the first week so could only do the recumbant bike, but now I am back to the gym doing the elliptical in the morning for 50 to 60 minutes, and then trying to workout on the bike for at least a half hour in the evening. I am trying to incorporate weights, but that is not as much fun - have to make myself.
People here have been talking about myfitness pal I have it on my iphone, but haven't used it yet - still use fitday. Have to teach an old dog new tricks!
I love reading through the posts here - there is so much good advice and great ideas.
I know I have overeaten again today. I started out well but with the children here I tend to eat whatever they eat and more. We haven't eaten unhealthy things but I just have eaten too much. Hopefully tomorrow will be better. I haven't tracked well so don't know how much I got.
Lol, also overate on Tuesday, and had done so on Monday.
Playing around with raising the calorie budget again. Think I went too low and lost focus when things got hectic in life.
My streak is intact because of 15 minutes of yoga Tuesday but will up that with some walking today; haven't been feeling really great for a few days, a lot going on, up early to meet a friend to walk soon. WOot!
Red, sounds like your workouts are going great. If fitday is working for you, I wouldn't change. I think it's just all the same with a few different tweaks. I'm happy with LoseIt and won't change because it trackes my calories and that's all I need. Since you're losing, stick iwth what works for you.
Mary, I tend to overeat with my grandson around. We have to do better. Both of us.
Am2, sadly I lost my 4 day yoga streak yesterday. So I must start over again. But I don't think I can do 9 days of boredom exercising straight. I will try again but I will be happy if I stick to 3 days per week and keep it going. At least you got me started again.
I've been too high the last 3 days, aroudn the 1650 range. Certainly not bad but not great. OK, I just added dinner into yesterdays log and I lied. I was at 1377. Now I don't feel nearly so bad!
Marie
Just curious about the yoga- are you all doing it in classes or with a tape? If so do you have one you could recommend? (OK, I am talking old school again - you are probably using Wii?)
Marie, I have been on and off yoga for years, always loving it but just falling off the wagon with it. It doesn't bore me, but I think sometimes, oddly, I resist the benefits it invariably offers me. Sometimes it makes me too relaxed, I guess. I am not good at relaxing lol.
Red, I don't have a Wii lol so I am old school, too. I have done yoga in classes, from books and DVDs, but mostly these days I just do my own practice in my little gym room or out on the trail, when I actually get out on the trail, which is less than it used to be lol.
If you look on the Collage video site you can find some good DVDs, or videofitness.com and I guess Amazon (not an Amazon fan). Collage is now selling Peggy Cappy yoga vids in her "Yoga for the Rest of Us" series. She has been doing these on PBS fund drives for a couple of years and I have really liked them. Am debating whether I want to buy any. This is the first time I have seen these available outside of PBS specials.
My streakity streak is thusly:
WEDNESDAY, June 27, 2012, Day 276 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 60 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 20,730 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!)
Have had a stressful few days. Food stable since I raised the calorie budget, no desire to eat too much. ending eating day at 1665.
Marie, love it when I discover I had a good calorie day when I had thought it was not a good one. :dn
Red, I have a DVD, The Firm Yoga Beginner Kit that I bought on Amazon. Am2, I LOVE Amazon. Living in the boonies, it is the most wonderful website on earth. Anyway Red, I like it somewhat but I'd sleep if I still did it. I did it for a couple months and now I do an abbreviated routine from it. And yes, today I did to but didn't want to. But I like not having the hip pain while I sleep.
Am2, you're streakity is fabulous. WOOTS! to you.
I had an aweful calorie day yesterday. Just shy of 2200. The work BBQ was full of the bad stuff and I ate it. I actually do regret it because it wasn't worth it. Much better calories today. I biked on the fluid trainer a little bit ago and the doggies and I hiked before work. DH and I are going to swim in a while. The pool stayed semi warm in the frosty weather and today it is MAGNIFICENT out!!!! So splash I will go.
Marie
Lol, Marie, I used to love Amazon but have security issues with it. ITA it is a fab site that has everything.
Good for you on the yoga. I should go do some but I'm totally not in the mood.
Ending my eating day at 1660, which is where I want to be. Did stress eat while working earlier but now all done with work until July 11 except for the real estate classes, so think I should have no more work stress eating for a while. Streakity is:
THURSDAY, June 28, 2012, Day 277 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 45 min walk, 20 min run, 10 min abs, total streakity streak minutes so far 20,805 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!)
I usually lift weights two to three times a week but am on hiatus on that, I guess. The body wishes a rest from weights so I am waiting patiently for the mojo to come back on that.
Sorry I have not been here in the last few days. I haven't been doing very well with the eating or the exercise, and have lost track to even add to my smilies. I think I might just start a new row.
Going to have DH help me move a little TV to the room where my treadmill is so I can watch while I walk. Watching TV is what seems to work the best for me to make the walking kind of go by more quickly.
Been trying to make some adjustments to my eating ~ trying to learn to be more conscious of the carbohydrates as I am pre-diabetic. It is a confusing thing to me, kind of takes what I have been taught forever about foods and turns it all upside down.
Thanks for all the info on the yoga tapes. I have already put it on my list in Amazon. I am an Amazon fan also Marie, it has everything and most comes so quickly - one click of my mouse and paypal pays for my order.
Am2, thanks for the info on the Collage site - I will check that out.
Talk about obsessing - if I don't do it at the beginning I will not get it going right. I am running to the computer and inputting food - don't want to leave out a bite. I am also upping the workouts - so much time is being spent on planning, working out, etc. that my painting time is suffering. I have to learn more how to balance (I should be painting right now instead of typing).
Glynne having a tv when I ride my bike is great - it draws me to do it every evening. I get videos that are long series and just ride and ride and watch. The only danger for me is that I may not work out as hard as I should. That is why I do the workout in the morning at the gym - then I can really kick my butt.
Glynne and Red, think having a bike or treadmill in front of the TV would be great. I would like to have that in my little gym room. Going to think about it. The bike would be best for me.
Red, sending good vibes that you DO break into the 240s tomorrow! Woot!
I did an 18-hour IF (Intermittent Fasting) session starting last night and ending this afternoon. I don't do this regularly (so guess it is not intermittent lol). I really like it and need to get back into it as it helps me on a lot of levels.
Ending the eating day with 1475.
Streakity was thusly, done early:
FRIDAY, June 29, 2012, Day 278 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 15 min aerobics (In park with a Leslie guided audio “Walk,” which is basically a light aerobic workout that I do double time), 120 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 20,940 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!)
Sorry I think I've missed a day or two...I sometimes forget to come back or get busy in the evenings until it's bedtime and I'm tired. My eating hasn't been great although not terrible I guess as my weight has remainded pretty stable. I think it's edging slightly up though and my bs was high this morning so I know I need to do better. Sure shows you can know what to do and not do it. I know tonight I was doing some emotional eating. I'd better get with the program as I have a doctor's appt next month. I didn't track everything tonight but am sure I was a few hundred too much.
Hi all, Ms Exhaustion here... I swore I posted yesterday but I guess I didn't. Cal wise on Thursday and Friday were good and so-so. I have no idea, nor do I care what today's cals are. DH and I rode the tandem for 29.9 miles today. It was about 90 degrees in Redding and I'm so tired. Beautiful ride. DH's GPS/Exercise Watch said we burned 2100 cals so as I said, I don't care what today's cals are.
On the TV and exercise front, I can join on this conversation. I have a ledge on my elliptical and treadmill for propping my iPad on. It is about 99.9% safe for the iPad. I either read while listening to my Dancing playlist, watch rock concerts that I've edited out the slow songs or watch movies. I have the netflix app and the ABC app for if I decide to watch TV shows. Basically if I don't have auditory and visual entertainment, I probably would find excuses not to exercise. I like to be entertained. The times I just listen to an audiobook are more boring (aka feel like an hour when it's been a half hour). I have a collage of my puppies pictures that I look at but it's not as good as the iPad.
Maryea, congrats on keeping the weight stable even if there's a trend in the works to edging up. It is great how you are cognizant of that and seem to be on top of it.
Ms. Exhaustion, that is a good idea on the iPad. I use mine mostly for games or books. Maybe should get Netflix. Hmmm ...
Ended eating day at 1550 and REALLY want that to hold for the night. I think it will. Need a happy weigh-in this week. I know the scale is not supposed to make me happy or sad and it really does not make me sad, but I get a kick out of scale success, so hoping for some.
My streakity was thus:
SATURDAY, June 30, 2012, Day 279 of streakity streak of no day missed of daily exercise, 10 min dynamic stretch, 20 min run, 60 min walk, total streakity streak minutes so far 21,030 (Previous: 288 consecutive days of exercise, 18000 exercise minutes!)
Anyway Red, I like it somewhat but I'd sleep if I still did it. I did it for a couple months and now I do an abbreviated routine from it. And yes, today I did to 
but didn't want to. But I like not having the hip pain while I sleep. 
