Lucille- I was referring to the calorie break down on fitday.com

For instance, fitday tells me my basal calories are 1987. Which means, in my research, I can eat 1987 calories a day and still lose weight. I should burn 894 calories based on my lifestyle (also from fit day) which would amount to a 1.8 lb loss/week. Then if I add in 30 minutes of exercise a day that would give me about 170 calories extra burned, which brings me to 1064 calories burned a day, or 7448/week which should, in theory, amount to a 2lb/week FAT loss alone, not including any water loss I would get along with that. Does that make sense?

Then as my weight decreases and so does my basal calories, I would eat less OR exercise more to make up the difference

thanks for the explanation...that make sense...

Holly thanks for your thoughts and you too Lucille. Sometimes we take our pets for granted like they'll always greet us when we return home. Well I miss her but no she is better off now without any suffering.
I had a stressful day at work on monday. I stood up for what I felt was important and it only lead me to some over eating later in the day. But today I am doing well and got it all together worked out, ate good made good choices throughout my day and evening. I kept it under 1500 calories and burned 275 on the treadmill alone. So it was a good day. I think when we work out it really does give us a different attitude on life and what we eat. I almost bought halloween candy and talked myself out of it. Well gotta go take care scale day is friday.

Hi calorie counters! I started out on the zone diet but was confused by the meals. For instance one meal that was 3 blocks was 350 calories but then another 3 block meal was over 500 calories!

So now I'm still trying to use the zone plan as far as eating 40% carbs and 30% protein and fat. The difference is I'm counting calories instead of blocks. It makes a lot more sense to me and I feel more in control of what I'm eating and making better choices!

My calories for today were 1358. My limit is 1600 but I've been below that for the last 3 days

Valerie I don't know much about the zone. I did south beach for awhile a year ago or so. It helped me get started and on the journey to better habits forming. But I think calorie counting makes the best sense. I am asuming the other 30% is your veggies and fruits? That isn't a bad way to look at it and sounds healthy. The zone my give you some good advice and help you stay with in those guidelines. Keep in touch I would like to learn more about it and how its going for you. I am working on losing some wt. before christmas. My goal is 8lbs. more we'll see how I do. I tend to take it off slowly. But I don't mind as long as the wt. I have already lost stays off. I try to preplan my intakes and that way when special occ. come up they fit in. That is the beauty of calorie counting for me. I plan on working out today as its out to dinner later on that also helps balance the days intake. Gotta move more when you have special days....Good luck. I will look up some info on the zone. New info. is always helpful...

welcome to the newbies...

well i had to do it...i had to re-weigh myself thank goodness the scale went back down to 185-6. that was really strange. and i know one of you ladies had said (and i apologize cause i do not remember who it was) that will happen and i do understand it but believe one thing i'm happier than a pig in mud!!! losing 14-15 lbs i thought i would never see the day!!! my husband is not too happy that i'm losing weight he gives me NO support, but that's ok. this time i'm doing something for me!!! i've raised my kids and always doing for everyone else, i think i deserve this...

sorry, had to vent a bit...

anyway...

hope everyone has a blessed day and talk to you soon...

thanks,
Lucille :

Lucille, I am so very proud of you. I am glad you have taken a stand to become the women you were meant to be. You will reach your goal and yes you do deserve it and you are the only one that can do it for you. I wish you well and keep on doing that thing that you do so you can become want you want too become. You can do this I believe in you kiddo

Lucille sometimes other people are worried you won't be the same person when you lose wt. I think you are doing the right thing something for yourself. We raise our families, work hard, sometimes we forget about ourselves. So doing something for yourself isn't a bad thing but a good thing. Keep it up and you will reach your goal. I have to work harder if I intend to reach mine. I have slipped up a bit lately letting some extra things into my intake. Too many bad carbs, pastas, breads, sweets its time to take a better look at things and get moving. I have gotten better with my intake except eating out to much and not drinking enough water. Well better to catch myself before it gets out of hand!

i am the type of person that my personality carries me not my weight. i used to weigh 110 pounds many, many moons ago! LOL!

my attitude is: if you don't like me because i'm fat, who need ya!!! the first & most important thing is: LOVE YOURSELF! because if you don't love yourself no one else will! believe me it works. people will look at you differently, they don't look at the weight as much...and if they do, the **** with them!

thanks for all the encouragement. my daughters support me but honestly i think my husband is jealous, usually he is supportive, but like i said before if i want something bad enough i will do it. that will not stop me. this is something i wanted (and i'm sure everyone out there wants too). i don't want to be the svelte 110 pounds i was when i was 21, it would be nice though LOL...if i can get to 130 that would be great...doesn't seem so far away now. i got the ball rolling...and i not going to stop until i'm there and nobody is gonna stop me!

and for EVERYONE out there...you do it for YOU!! most of us are mothers and like i said earlier we do for everyone and there comes a point in time that you HAVE to do things for us 'cause nobody else will.

i'm proud to know all of you ladies...keep up the good work!! you're all doing great. don't ever look back---WE WILL DO IT!!!

Ciao & God Bless,
Lucille

Well all I am down another 2 pounds! I am in onderland!!! Even if it is only by one pound, I haven't seen a one on the scale (unless it was behind another number) in years!! I am so tickled!! I hope everyone else is doing well and OP! It's been quiet here lately. Where is everyone? Hope to hear from ya'll soon.

Heather! That must feel amazing! Congrats!

I am on the threshold of entering the 2xx range, whatever they call that.

Congrats Phantastica!! You are doing so well! Keep up the good work and before you know it you too will be in the 100's!

Congrats heather! Great job!

Timmy your doing great keep up the good work. I am not sure where everyone has gone. Did they jump ship? I keep contact with a few threads it helps me to stay motivated. I still have about 10lbs. to lose. I am trying to do my best to make healthier choices, watch the pasta and bread etc. Lately I gained a couple of lbs. back do to letting old habits slip back into my intake. Thank goodness I noticed what I was doing and have taken charge to reduce them again. It is a learning game and each of us lose wt. in different ways. Its what ever yah find that works for you. With me it is marking down my intakes and preplanning that helps me stay on track and my support on the sights. Good luck everyone where ever you may be!

heather, that's great...keep it up you can do it~

i, however, hadn't got on the scale, hadn't been feeling good. i'm scheduled for my GB surgery on 11/18 and i don't think i'll make it.

i guess i'm still at 184-185, but it fluctuates...having been eating right because of my GB, haven't cheated but haven't been eating right. i'm still plugging away...

everyone, have a blessed day, Ciao!