December Health Challenge (2016)
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Thank you. I will check out amazon!Do it!!You can get a really cheap "as seen on TV" one or a nicer one..... which is what we did. I think we found it on amazon.com.
I have taken the past couple of days off. I just wanted to sleep in and not have to schlep my stuff to work, lol. Tomorrow, if the weather is not awful, I plan on doing my city walk and maybe hitting ION restaurant for lunch. After the new year, I'm going on a strict savings plan (yet again, haha) because I am bound and determined to put away a good chunk of money.
Grrr, that's aggravating for sure, but maybe it's just your body adjusting to the new limit. Also, you could have fluid. Weight fluctuates so much, even in a day. Maybe you could adjust it to 1,800 or so to see if that works. What was your previous weight-loss calorie budget?So I gain 3.4lbs in a week on my 2,000 calorie maintenance budget..... What... the... actual F
My budget before was 1,098... I'm back down to that budget until I get my weight back down to where I want to be. I'm thinking going from a budget of 1,098 up to 2,075 was too steep a jump too fast. I think what I'll try doing is increasing my budget by 100 calories each week until I get up to 1,800 - 2,000'ish, then maybe I'll be stable and maintaining. I can understand having weeks where I'm up a pound or pound and a half, maybe as much as two pounds... But 3.4lbs whoa, no!
Wow, indeed that is a big jump in the budget. I thought maybe you were going from 1,500 or so to 2,000. I agree with your plan. I think gradual is better.
I decided to weigh in again this morning. 130.8... Damn it body! You insensitive *****, stop toying with my emotions like that!
I have ended the year on a high exercise note: I did my city walk and some extra for 6-plus miles.
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I have ended the year on a high exercise note: I did my city walk and some extra for 6-plus miles.
I think that the most important factor is that you always have a regular lifestyle; your food plan and exercise is always stable. Crash diets and strenuous exercise aren't healthy.
Thank you, shyvas, I really have tried to make this about lifestyle changes. It took me a lot of years to finally get here, but I am so glad I did. It's a much more sane way for me to keep my weight in check and make sure I get enough exercise so that I can do the other fun things I enjoy, like hiking and cycling.
I like to think of eating (which I love to do, haha) as a way to fuel my body, along with being a wonderful social activity.
When I am in that mindset, I make much better choices. And I still indulge. The whole deprivation thing was a vicious cycle of yo-yo dieting, and I'm happy to be off that merry-go-round. I am always alert to signs of slipping, though, because I don't want to be unhealthy. When things start of feel off-track, I go back to more vigilant portion control. There is always room for a treat, though, haha!
