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Hello journal. We are almost there. Just 2 kilos to go. "Just". To achieve this in the next 2 weeks, I should be exercising - seriously - 6 days/week. After a great long weekend in the country (loads of yummy food, bbq, wine), I came back Sunday with a big cold, sinuses blocked. Could not exercise on Monday. I did a few eucalyptus & hot water inhalations, felt better yesterday, and went for a light exercise session after work.
Good thing: I kept losing weight though this past week, despite a less gym-packed schedule. Although I drank much more alcohol than in my regular weeks! If I could understand what is happening with my metabolism?!?!? From here, almost at my target weight, how should I exercise & eat to lose the little left, and maintain? Lower my RDI?? Not really keen, as I feel the 1500 cal/day is alright for the mo; less than that I'd feel too hungry throughout the day, and I'd give in in the eve. More exercise, plus more proteins and less fat?? I sense this would yield better results; I could try that for 2 weeks or so and check the results.
Ok, let's track where the fat hides in my current diet, and make the changes.
Diet Calendar Entries for 16 November 2011:
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1281 kcal
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Fat: 35.21g | Prot: 104.57g | Carb: 146.33g.
Breakfast: prunes dried, banana, quaker, coffee. Lunch: sugar, espresso coffee, eggs' whites, tangerines, cherry tomatoes, extra lean ham , witloof . Dinner: activia, sprat filets fish, eggs' whites, chicken n veggie soup. Snacks/Other: green tea, diet coke, cottage cheese, coffee, water. more...
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3268 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Bicycling (very fast) - 17.5/mph - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Walking (moderate) - 3/mph - 20 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours, Resting - 6 hours and 10 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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If you're happy with 1500, and consistently losing weight, then I'd stay at 1500 if I were you. If you want to lose weight faster, burn more calories instead of messing with your RDI. It's all about having a happy, joyful journey doing this.
My plan when I (hopefully soon) reach my maintenance stage is simply to add 100 calories to my RDI every week, keep weighing in daily to stay in control and then do that until I can tell that I am not losing weight and not gaining. Then I will settle for that number and keep counting as I have done the last year. Once I feel that I am comfortable letting go of the counting, I will keep weighing myself EVERY day, and set a max limit for how much I am willing to gain if things slide. If I reach that limit, then it's back to calorie counting. I am considering doing a once day per week calorie counting day, just to stay familiar with the system.
I hope this makes sense. The key is to keep an eye on things and not let anything slide. What's why we became overweight in the first place.
17 Nov 11 by member: kingkeld
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Ah, Kingkeld! You come with the right advice, just as I was reviwing my food entries of the past 2 months. Tracking the fat! And seriously, it would be tough to reduce lower without feeling miserable. I am not a junk food addict, so my only treats left are: wine, champagne, oily fishes, and every blue moon a good steak (with the fat). I can exercise seriously 7 days a week, but I cannot forego my 1 or 2 days of good meals over the weekend. And that's that. Life is to be enjoyed, he? ;-))
Thanks Kingkeld, I certainly will follow your wise comments.
Have a great day!!
17 Nov 11 by member: Maheva
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