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I wear a Fitbit, which is like a pedometer, but it also accounts for intensity (and the newer one has more features -- I have the old version). It's kind of like a BodyBugg, except you wear it on your bra, and it's tiny. It syncs with my computer, and I log my calories on their website. It tells me how many calories I've burned (and inspires me to do a little extra some days! Or a lot extra!) I like it because some days I am very active, but it's not all because of a discrete workout session -- it might be incidental activity spread throughout the day -- parking a mile away, walking across campus, etc. It adds up to quite a bit. So some days I can really get away with eating more, and in fact, I feel weak if I *don't* eat more, but I don't like to guess about how much to eat. I've been wearing it since September, and it's been an enormous help to my weight loss! Quote:
(Edited my today's report in the quote above.) ....Editing myself again... I'm probably overestimating by saying it was 3,000 calories for the day. I just did some math, and the afternoon was probably about 1600 by itself, and I had half of it for dinner, so I won't be eating many more calories today. I'm estimating my calories are 2053, and I've burned 1800 so far, so I might break even today or even get a calorie deficit if I keep going... Quote:
Sure, Mynnie! Whatever works best for you! You'll notice that I left out detail today and yesterday. Usually I post every food, simply because I am logging it at the Fitbit site, and that is how I remember it. |
I just looked back and saw you Krystal. HAHAH: I am stalking you :D
------- Yesterday's calories; a bit over 1300 6.9 mile walk; 600 cal. |
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Ok, so I slacked on this thread over the weekend b/c of work. I swapped Sun night for Mon, so I'll be working tonight but wanted to check-in.
I usually do really bad at work--eating Snackwell's, PB, and other highly-processed carbs, but not Saturday night!! :yay: I figured out a "already known to me" trigger. Just the smell of junk food makes me hungry, even if I just ate! I HATE this! Saturday night, my colleagues DID NOT order take out & the cafeteria was CLOSED! This was very good for me, b/c no one brought up any food that smelled delicious, but totally off plan for me! Saturday's Menu Cauliflower Crusted Pizza: 296 Bean Dip w/tortillas :nono: , Fresh Pineapple: 345 SBD Lazy Cabbage Roll w/Kavli Crispbread: 387 Cottage Cheese w/Pineapple, 15 Bean Stew, Roasted Cauliflower, 1 Tangerine: 496 Total: 1424 Walking for 90 min: 299 Water: 72oz Sunday's Menu--SPIKE DAY PB2 Greek Yogurt, w/granola, 100 cal Popcorn, Hot Cocoa: 323 Corn Flakes w/skim milk :nono: : 280 (I must STOP eating boxed cereal!) Bean Dip w/tortillas :nono: , Fresh Pineapple: 440 Double Dense NOW Green Monster, Sushi: 1580 Total: 2623 :fr: Walking: 134 (REST DAY) Water: 88oz This week, I am aggressively trying to alternate 1200/1400 days. I want to break free from this plateau! :dust: to everyone this week!! |
It was an effort (two hours of stepping in place on the mini tampoline last night while reading), but I think I undid the damage of the afternoon celebrating my daughter's birthday. I estimated the calories to be 2193, and I burned 2372, so I ended up with a deficit of 179. (Total deficit for the week: 3381) (Calorie burn is calculated by the Fitbit I wear on my bra).
My trend weight last Monday was 135.7, and today it is 134.9. (I'm using the Libra phone app, which graphs your weight and tells you a "trend weight" that takes out all of the wild ups and downs due to fluid fluctuations.) ************************************************** ************ TODAY, Monday: 7:30 breakfast: NS Lowfat Granola, 2 oz skim milk: 181 cal 9:45 snack: hard-boiled egg, apple: 191 11:30 lunch: Mashed potatoes made with 1/2 head cauliflower, NS mashed potatoes, & leeks, with 4.1 oz chicken breast stirred in. 473 Packed in my cooler bag to take with me for the rest of the day: Afternoon snack: Chopped pear & PB2 chocolate, 207 Dinner: NS Ravioli, Big spinach salad with tomato, artichoke hearts, green onions, pumpkin seeds, Hidden Valley FF Ranch: 475 Dessert: NS Chocolate Caramel Bar: 160 Projected Total: 1668 (Plus at least 3 miles walking, probably more. Actual walking, not mini trampoline!) ************************************************** ************ ETA: Hey Joycelyn, that book sounds great! I might look into it! Thanks for bringing it to our attention! It doesn't look "scientific," and I don't like the made-up word, but the concepts sound like good-old common sense that you don't see too often. I like the idea of eating at maintenance level from the get-go -- I think that would definitely make the eater understand that this is a lifestyle change, and not a diet. (SO many people gain it back after losing!) According to their formula, my maintenance calories would be 1500. That sounds low, but I am probably much more active than the average person, so my level is probably higher -- but how much? I think it's really helpful to have a way of tracking activity level (not just separate working-out activities, but all the incidental moving we do throughout the day). I haven't read the book yet, so I don't know how much this is addressed. |
I am jumping in here too. After reading all the inspiring posts on the goal board, particularly one I just read by sept15lija that she lost 100 POUNDS just by counting calories, I am in. I am doing it a little differently, dusting off an old copy of a book called Calorie Queens, in which you eat your maintenance calories while you lose (eucalorics). You guys are so inspiring. I'm in.
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I'm eating 1800 calories a day. That is what I need to maintain a weight of about 145 pounds, which is my goal weight. I can do this!
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Queen S -- oh, Fitbit! I had forgotten about those types of gadgets. I wish they were less expensive. I'll have to keep my eye out for one on ebay or craigslist. thx for the info!
------------------------- b: 1 egg/2 white picante/cheese omelet, 2 pieces p.f. raisin toast w/1tspn butter, coffee, 32oz water - 450 l: 1 wrap w/refried beans, small bit of shredded cheddar and lite sour cream, and picante sauce, 1 apple w/1 tblspn natural p.butter, 16oz water - 400 s: 1 baby bell cheese wheel, 26 goldfish (yes I counted them lol) - 150 d: homemade: burger (no bun, no cheese), mashed spuds, broccoli, 16oz water - 400 Total: 1400 |
loose seal -- The BodyBugg is expensive and has a monthly fee, but the Fitbit is only about $100, and no monthly fee. It's worth saving up for, if you can afford it!
********************** Yesterday I had some Arctic Zero, so I ended the day with 1816 calories. My calorie deficit was 321, a little lower than I like. I'll try to step it up today. ************************ 5:30 breakfast: NS cereal & 4 oz skim milk: 152 10:00 snack: apple, egg: 160 11:30 lunch: NS Minestrone soup, Zucchini, Yellow Squash, Mushrooms, 3 oz chicken breast, 1 pc Dove Chocolate: 415 Total so far: 727 |
Ok, seriously! I had the BEST food weekend probably since I started last April!!
For those that don't know, I work on a Heart Failure unit in a very busy hospital, usually on the weekends. When I go to work, I eat off plan food religiously! Usually, I have a 1600-2000 cal day when I go. I have been trying aggressively for over a month to change this behavior. This past Saturday and Monday night, I had the BEST 2 nights I have had--I think--since I restarted this journey! It may have had ALOT to do with the Spike Day on Sunday that landed me such a winning night Monday. But, whatever it was, it WORKED! Monday's Menu Turkey Waldorf Salad w/ 1/2 pkt FF Raspberry Vinaigrette: 291 Fresh Pineapple: 200 Pre-run Fuel: Ezekiel Raisin Bread, 1 tsp Sunbutter, 1/2 Apple: 164 Sweet & Sour Chicken w/Miracle Noodles, PB2 Greek Yogurt: 608 Total: 1263 **I'll have a 140 cal snack before bed to make this a 1400 cal day. 1/2 Mary Training + Walking at work: 665 Water: 80 oz |
Thx, Queen S., I just may do that!
b: 1 egg/2 white omelet w/picante and cheese, coffee - 250 l: 1 homemade bean and cheese burrito - 200 s: peanut trail bar - 190 d: 1 cup spaghetti, 2 homemade meatballs, 1/3 cup sauce loaded with sauteed garlic, zucchini, peppers and bella mushrooms that I added in, small sprinkle of fresh parm - 500 s: 2 homemade meringues with choc chips (no clue really, just guessing here) - 100 Total: approx. 1300 Didn't drink enough water today ... at least I don't feel like I did. Was unexpectedly busy but oddly not starving hungry, considering I didn't eat much b-fast or lunch. Dinner was absolutely fabulous . . . best I ever made! |
So when I made last night's dinner I sauteed the garlic, bella mushrooms, red peppers and zucchini in a separate pan then whoever wanted to add them to their sauce/spaghetti could (not everyone enjoys the veggies :rolleyes:). This morning I took some of the leftover sauteed veggies and put them in my omelet . . . omG!!! Absolutely fantastic. One of the best breakfasts I've ever eaten. And the grapefruit? You know how sometimes it's too dry or too tart or too just not good? This one was red, ripe, sweet and juicy. Wish I could eat breakfast all over again!
b: 1 egg/2 white omelet w/leftover sauteed garlic/peppers/bella mushrooms/zucchini and shredded cheddar, 1 red grapefruit, coffee, 16oz water - 375 l: l. cuisine santa fe beans and rice w/some chicken I added in, 16 oz water - 350 s: cup of coffee and one homemade meringue - 75 d: pork chop, homemade scalloped spuds, salad - 500 Total: 1300 |
So far I have been shooting over and under pretty bad! The weekend was so busy (and that is no excuse) but I haven't been getting everything from notebook to calorie counting app until late in the day. As a newbie I have over shot and undershot alot. I'm going to start entering stuff right after the meal so I know whether I am on track, instead of logging stuff to find I ate too much or too little. Heres my days so far:
1/07/12: 1453 1/08/12: 2089 1/09/12: 1230 1/10/12: 2912 blech!!! Ugh! My goal is 1700 a day. I have an app on my phone I am going to start using instead of entering my foods in fitday on my PC. I know its a learning process. But I dont know why I believed I could just write things in a notebook and then put them in on my PC at the end of the day or the next day. Which I ended up doing a few times. I waas trying to guess what the calorie counts were on some foods, and of course with labels I wrote them in the notebook as I went. I guess this shows why I have gained weight. I had no idea the true calories in alot of foods. |
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Cream - Half and half, 2 tbsp Lunch Cucumber - With peel, raw, 100 g Tomato - Small 100g - Tomato - Small 100g, 200 g Pine nuts Onions - Sweet, raw, 45 g Bell Pepper - Red, 100 g Dole - Bag Lettuce, 1 1/2 cup Chicken - Chicken Breast - Skinless - Baked (Ck), 3 oz Athenos - Natural Crumbled Feta Cheese, 1/4 cup (34g) Litehouse - Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing, 2 tbsp Dinner Costco Salmon - Salmon, 7 oz, 7 oz. Uncle Ben's - Brown Rice (Boil Bag), 0.5 Cup Generic - broccoli- Steamed, 200 g Snacks Celery - Raw, 1 stalk large (11"-12" long) Laughing Cow - Processed Swiss Cheese Wedge- Light, 1 wedge (21g) TOTAL: 1,297 OP all day yesterday:) |
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That sounds ***SO GOOD***!!! I love veggies, garlic, and eggs! ma, you're figuring out what works! (and what doesn't)! Keep it up! Way to go, Sum! I neglected to update last night. Ended the day with 1682 calories logged, 2264 calories burned = 582 calorie deficit. Today, Wednesday: early breakfast: NS cereal, skim milk: 152 cal. morning snack: Pradaboy Quiche, 233 lunch: 4.2 oz carrots, 3/4 cup fat free coleslaw, 2.5 oz chicken breast, Zone Perfect Dark Chocolate Almond bar, 361 afternoon snack: Larabar. 220 dinner: spinach, artichoke hearts, NS penne chicken alfredo, 275 Total so far: 1241 |
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