No-Frills - 2006 Journal

[minime]

hey no frills - if you are eating good food & plenty of veggies and still feeling hungry, then you SHOULD eat

how many calories do u have per day? i know weightwatchers is a points thing, but isnt it like 60cal per point or something?

and veggies are free foods right?

[no-frills]

11/23 HAPPY THANKSGIVING

9:00 am - 10,200 precor strides @ level 7 - varied incline from 1-17 for a 1000 calories... while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving parade.

15 minutes - arm work out with 10lb free weight

I bumped up the resistance 1 level and made sure I used at least a 1000 calories just in case I eat something bad today.

minime - I will have to check @ my ww meeting to find out how many cal's per point... that's a good question and I would really like to know for future reference. Also... since I have been making sure every day I get activity I think that is what spurred my appetite. I have been trying to eat a bunch of small meals to fire-up my metabolism so I think I notice I am hungry more often.

Although my work-outs haven't had a lot of variety, I feel good because I am making sure I get in activity every day. My precor strides take me @ least 1 hour and I am very sweaty so I know I am working hard. I am working hard on consistency to really set this as a behavior change.

November - I have worked out 19 / 23 days (2 days sick and 2 days traveling for work)....wahoo!

[gymgirl]

hey no-frills! happy thanksgiving! hope you and JDR had a great one!

you are doing fantastic! 19 out of 23 days is awesome! i think you will contiune to notice you are hungry more often when you are eating mini-meals through out the day, especially with all the cardio you are doing. sounds like you are right on track to kick your metabolism into high gear. your precor combined with the CF WOD's will keep you burning! great job, have you found that keeping this log has helped you stay motivated?

[no-frills]

11/24
10:30 am - 7.3 mile brisk walk up New York Creek trail with my dog and neighbor. The weather was a little cold at first, but felt like springtime weather by the end.... Felt great to get outside.

Thanksgiving eating - well I did better than I would normally, but have no idea how many points I actually ate. Sweets are my downfall.... I just took 1 bite of the sweets I wanted instead of having an entire piece. I would normally stuff myself. Not a complete win, but much better than I would have done in the past.

Gymgirl.... you are so right about using DF helping me with motivation to get exercise each day. Hope you had a good Turkey Day.

[no-frills]

11/25
2:00 pm - 10,200 precor strides @ level 7 - varied incline from 1-17 for a 1000 calories.

Weigh-in = down another 3 lbs this week. WAhoo.......I was pleasantly suprised on my weigh-in this week because of the Thanksgiving Holiday. I am sure the extra cardio saved me this week.

It took we 2 months before ww's to loose 7lbs and now in 3 weeks on ww's I have lost another 10 by following the points and logging what I eat..... I am down 17 lbs total. Feels really good; but I have quite a bit more to go.

I am learning alot from logging my food. I have realized that every day I have a new "bank" of points and the opportunity to eat healthy for that day. I am taking this 1 day and 1 week at a time. I have had a bunch of "aha" moments just by figuring the points out for different foods.

Logging definitely creates awareness and has an impact on behavior modification.

Use those points like a kid with his allowance money going into a candy store trying to get the biggest bang for his buck. I think this is best done by going for volume as volume is what gives the sense of fullness. Don't be afraid of smart fats though as they too create a sense of fullness.

Keep up the good work!

[tim_mcf]

I am down 17 lbs total.

That's fantastic!

[gymgirl]

grrr i just typed out a post and hit some key on my laptop and lost everything. let's see if i can remember what i said.

Originally Posted by no-frills

It took we 2 months before ww's to loose 7lbs and now in 3 weeks on ww's I have lost another 10 by following the points and logging what I eat..... I am down 17 lbs total. Feels really good; but I have quite a bit more to go.

I am learning alot from logging my food. I have realized that every day I have a new "bank" of points and the opportunity to eat healthy for that day. I am taking this 1 day and 1 week at a time. I have had a bunch of "aha" moments just by figuring the points out for different foods.

no frills, you are doing exceptional! fantastic news about the 17lbs lost total! i think you have a great outlook and approach. taking it 1 day and 1 week at a time seems like a smart move.

as pierini and others have said logging your food really keeps you accountable. i've noticed too that when i'm going out to eat i am able to gauge more accurately what a decent portion would be, and approximetely how many calories food has. it has really helped me make smarter choices.

you are doing great, and hope you had a nice weekend!

[no-frills]

Gymgirl... I have typed an entire message and then lost it several times and it stinks. Thanks for the encouragement.

I typically take my dog on jogs and walks as much as possible to get both of us exercise. Unfortunately she (1.5 year old gold lab) tore the tendon in her knee on Saturday and it looks like she will need surgery.... so I will have to get my work-outs in the gym and on the precor until she is rehab'd.

4:00 pm - only 4200 precor strides today in between trips to the vet.

[minime]

great job on the 17lbs no-frills - you are doing so great!

Now that I log my food everyday on fitday, i find myself much less likely to go crazy and eat a whole bunch of bad stuff. I add the calories loosly in my head and think things like 'oh well, that would put my carbs way up and protein down' and stuff like that, and it really does help me make much better choices. Well.. most of the time...

i hope your doggie gets better soon !

[no-frills]

11/27
Noon: 10,000 precor strides @ resistance 6, random incline 1-17 = 970 c's

[no-frills]

11/28
10:00 am:10,000 precor strides @ resistance 6, random incline 1-17= 970 c's

Not exciting but at least consistent.

[no-frills]

11/29
5:30 Gym

2 rounds of:
1 mile on TM (5.8, 6.0)
Leg Press @ 100lb
Leg Ext @ 70lb
Leg Curl @ 70lb
chest Press @ 50lb
shoulder press @ 50lb
seated row hands over @ 90lb
seated row hands under @ 90lb
Bicep Curl @ 50lb
Tricep Extension @ 60lb
Pullover @ 80lb
Rotary Deltoid @ 50lb
Butterfly Contractor @ 70lb
Rotary Torso @ 50lb
50 sit-ups on decline bench

Good work-out. I was tired and covered in sweat. I wanted to run a 3rd mile but was too tired.

[minime]

wow great workout no-frills, how long did it take u? looks like a lot of volume! no wonder you couldnt do the third mile!

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[no-frills]

minime - I didn't time my work-out on 11/29 ... guess I should have to push myself even more; however if I guesstimate I would say about 40 minutes.

11/30 - 7:00 am
10:00 am:10,000 precor strides @ resistance 6, random incline 1-17= 970 c's