1. I can walk a mile on the treadmill at 3.5 mph in only 17 minutes and not die.
2. I am not eating enough calories. She says I need to be eating between 1650 and 1900. Dear Lord, how do you eat that many calories and lose weight. I'd have to eat 5 300 calorie meals a day and have 5 100 calorie snacks. I'm having a tough time getting in 1500 every day.
3. My BMI is 42.55% and it should be 22 to be healthy. (I knew this was not going to be good)
4. I have a poor heart rate. Walking a mile at 3.5 mph my heart rate was only 126 and it should be 141-150 to effectively burn calories.
5. Strength training really hurts. I guess it's not supposed to, but...when you haven't really done any in a long time, it hurts.
6. And the real shocker...I am obese. (Ok I already knew that too)
So it appears that the 2.5 miles I walk in an hour is really not that good. I thought I was burning calories, but apparently I am not. I thought the point was to eat less and move more, but I think I may have been wrong on that point also.
Now not to mention, mother nature is paying a visit, and I feel like crap and don't really feel like working out. But the fatty me would just stay in bed and use this as an excuse, but the skinny me will be pushing on and go and work out and do at least a mile at 3.5, then I may slow down a little, cuz I thought my leg was gonna fall off.
I have decided that when I get to the 10 pound lost marker - I am buying the armband for my IPhone so I have no more mishaps with the flying phone. So hopefully I am hitting the 10 pound mark this week.
| Free Calorie Counter my-calorie-counter.com | ||||||||||||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Breakfast | ||||||||||||
| 1 | cup | Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A (fat free or skim) | 83 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 8 | |
| 1 | serving | Oatmeal | 150 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 5 | |
| 233 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 103 | 39 | 4 | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Lunch | ||||||||||||
| 1 | serving | Weight Watchers Smart Ones - Angel Hair Marinara | 230 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 640 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 230 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 640 | 40 | 4 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Dinner | ||||||||||||
| 1 | Serving - 311 G | HEALTHY CHOICE DINNER - DINNER - CHICKEN PARMIGIANA 11 OZ BOX | 320 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 600 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 20 | |
| 320 | 9 | 3 | 20 | 600 | 40 | 6 | 10 | 20 | ||||
| Snack | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 Container | Fiber One Vanilla Yogurt | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
| 1 | Serving - 38 G | ORVILLE REDENBACHER'S - MICROWAVE POPCORN - SMART POP BUTTER 94% FAT FREE 3 OZ 3 PK BOX | 110 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 360 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 1 | cup | Grapes, red or green (European type, such as Thompson seedless), raw | 104 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 1 | 23 | 1 | |
| 264 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 418 | 66 | 12 | 27 | 8 | ||||
| Water Tracker | ||||||||||||
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| Totals Target Balance | 1047 1500 453 | 18 65 47 | 5 20 15 | 25 300 275 | 1761 2400 639 | 185 300 115 | 26 25 1 | 57 50 7 | 50 50 0 | |||
| Cal | Fat | Sat | Chl | Sod | Crb | Fib | Sug | Pro | ||||
| Activity | ||||||||||||
| Totals | 0 | |||||||||||
Quote of the day - Acceptance is not submission; it is acknowledgement of the facts of a situation. Then deciding what you're going to do about it.
Hey girl! You know I'm no nutritionist, but I've got a suggestion. 1900 calories sounds retarded, it really does. I'd encourage you to go to www.sparkpeople.com and set up a weight loss profile. It will ask your age, heighth, weight, goal weight, etc. And then it will give you a range of calories for you to shoot for. It told me 1200-1550. If it's safe for me to eat 1200 calories, I just can't imagine that you should be eating as many as 1900. I've always heard it only takes 2,000 and the goal here is to lose!! You have to make your own decision, but the guys over at sparkpeople are very knowledgeable about diet and exercise, and I've give that a shot before I make up my mind on the calorie count. Very proud of you for staring down Mother Nature and making it to the gym!! I hate that wench, but I also find that it is the week I work the hardest and push myself the furthest...you can do it too...she's a great motivator!! Headed over to check out your daughter's blog now! Thanks for the link. :)
ReplyDeleteOh! One more thing!! Did the nutritionist mention anything to you about sodium?? It's crucial not to eat too much of this...it will KILL a weigh-in! I noticed you're eating some frozen meals, and those are GREAT for counting calories, but many times they have too much sodium. Just make sure you read the label to keep yourself in check, and it won't be a problem. I've heard that your max for the day should be no more than 2400 mg. My Dad used to eat Lean Pockets every day for lunch, and sent himself into severe hypertension! His doctor told us to cut out the Lean Pockets, and in a week his blood pressure was back down to normal....just something to think about. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, you have to start somewhere! You will be amazed at how quickly your cardio workouts will get better. When I first started, I could only walk 2.8 mph for about 20 minutes. Now, I do about 45 minutes, at 3.5 mph, and I do the random hills set on level 10!
ReplyDeleteIt's all about consistency - just keep doing what you're doing, and you'll get there.
Hi from across the pond, found you via Tammy, Good Luck on your weight loss journey.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to cherring you along the way:)
Sheialgh
Good Luck!
ReplyDeleteI will be checking back to see how you are doing. :)
Andrea