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I pre-weighed myself today & did show a slight loss, so I'm going to stick with my 3rd week of Phase II (which I thought I was going to stay with until I reach goal - changed my mind about that). I did a lot of studying again last night of how many calories I should be eating for my size. It varied from site to site but the average was 1400 calories, which sounds right to me. I have been aiming for 1600 so that's probably why I'm not losing much (esp. since I'm down to my last 10 lbs.).
I guess I just thought I could get away with more calories by eating right. Still comes down to calories for me, at least when I'm so close to goal. I also want to remind everyone that I just started exercising (30 min. every other day of aerobics for this week - I'll add some toning next week).
But my deal is this, I will not exercise like I did some years ago where I worked out an hour almost every day of the week. I think that's what started some of my aches & pain I feel now & I kept injuring myself (pulled muscles, sore ankles, etc.). My average workouts will be 30 min. (more on days I feel like it) every other day with some toning/light weights in between).
The good thing is I think I can stick with FS & not feel hungry like I did on WW, even while lowering my daily calories. I'm going to do it a little at a time. Next week will be 1500 avg. calories. Any week I don't lose at least 1/2 lb. I'll reduce 100 calories.
So I'm sticking with FS but will be going into Phase III after my 3 weeks of Phase II. I'm not craving anything (which is a great thing). I just want to be able to have whole wheat pasta & whole wheat bread once in a while.
I'm glad you decided to stick with FS, it really is the easiest way to lose those last 10 pounds...I also found when I was within 10 pounds of goal I had to lower my calories and up my exercise.Originally Posted by judyo
Wow, I was rebelling last night or something. I was pondering my lack of loss this week & thinking, well, if it's just coming down to eating healthy & counting calories, then why bother sticking to Phase II - why not add my whole wheat pasta & a slice of whole wheat bread once in a while? In fact, why bother with the phases at all? As long as I can keep eating healthy & keep my binging at bay then maybe I should just join the calorie counters forum here at 3FatChicks.I pre-weighed myself today & did show a slight loss, so I'm going to stick with my 3rd week of Phase II (which I thought I was going to stay with until I reach goal - changed my mind about that). I did a lot of studying again last night of how many calories I should be eating for my size. It varied from site to site but the average was 1400 calories, which sounds right to me. I have been aiming for 1600 so that's probably why I'm not losing much (esp. since I'm down to my last 10 lbs.).
I guess I just thought I could get away with more calories by eating right. Still comes down to calories for me, at least when I'm so close to goal. I also want to remind everyone that I just started exercising (30 min. every other day of aerobics for this week - I'll add some toning next week).
But my deal is this, I will not exercise like I did some years ago where I worked out an hour almost every day of the week. I think that's what started some of my aches & pain I feel now & I kept injuring myself (pulled muscles, sore ankles, etc.). My average workouts will be 30 min. (more on days I feel like it) every other day with some toning/light weights in between).
The good thing is I think I can stick with FS & not feel hungry like I did on WW, even while lowering my daily calories. I'm going to do it a little at a time. Next week will be 1500 avg. calories. Any week I don't lose at least 1/2 lb. I'll reduce 100 calories.
So I'm sticking with FS but will be going into Phase III after my 3 weeks of Phase II. I'm not craving anything (which is a great thing). I just want to be able to have whole wheat pasta & whole wheat bread once in a while.
Ladean
