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Feeling discouraged today 'cause my weight doesn't want to go below the 170s. And for the life of me I don't know what I can do. I workout 4-5 times per week which is what I've always done since I started this site. I know I've gotten a bit lack a daisy when it comes to my eating but with more muscle on me now I shouldn't have to worry about the few extras or should I as more muscle means a better metabolism? Do I need to be more strict and stay that way forever? Or is it that I need to workout longer? But what happens the next time that I get to a stale mate and things stall again. Will that mean I have to increase my activity again? Things to figure out as I go along. I know that currently this weight is just a number and I should just go by how I feel. But the number is there and it's not below 170. Sigh!
Diet Calendar Entries for 11 August 2015:
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1848 kcal
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Fat: 79.08g | Prot: 99.25g | Carb: 195.97g.
Breakfast: Raspberries, Cinnamon, Quick Oatmeal (1 or 3 Minutes), White Sugar (Granulated or Lump), Tea (Brewed, with Distilled Water), Whole Milk. Lunch: Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls, Summer Fresh Roasted Garlic Hummus, Kraft Miracle Whip Calorie Wise, Country Meat Packing Buffet Ham, Radish, Cucumber (with Peel), Mushrooms, Cheddar Cheese, Fresh Attitude Baby Spinach. Dinner: Tomatoes, Villaggio 100% Whole Wheat Bread, Bacon (Cured, Pan-Fried, Cooked), Fried Egg, Cheddar Cheese, Whole Milk, Nesquik Chocolate Powder Drink Mix. Snacks/Other: Nestle Oreo Birthday Cake Ice Cream, Coffee with Milk and Sugar, Heath Canada Blueberries, Fresh, Nordica 1% Cottage Cheese. more...
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3015 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Yard Work (gardening) - 20 minutes, Standing - 1 hour and 20 minutes, Sitting - 3 hours and 3 minutes, Running - 6/mph - 10 minutes, Running (jogging) - 5/mph - 13 minutes, Desk Work - 8 hours and 45 minutes, Housework - 1 hour, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 43 minutes, Driving - 25 minutes, Walking (brisk) - 4/mph - 1 minute. more...
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what do your workouts entail? Maybe your body needs to be challenged more. High intensity interval training (HIIT) is said to be the best way to get a strong metabolism and build muscle mass. That's why I love T25- it's a set of DVD workouts that are only 25 minutes long. They kick your butt, but they are fast and effective.
11 Aug 15 by member: Lindsay6384
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Also maybe a week of clean eating could reset things. I agree we need treats and to create a lifestyle that is not restrictive in diet forever. Sometimes little tweaks can make a difference.
11 Aug 15 by member: Lindsay6384
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I go on my lunch breaks for a 3.5 km run most days. But when weather is too cold or too hot I do a Jillian Michaels Shred in 30 DVD workout.
11 Aug 15 by member: aggie95
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Hi! (Way), back in the day, when I worked out and ran a lot, it kept me fit, but for weight loss, not so much. I hooked onto the Low carb/High fat (LCHF) approach, after reading Dr. Atkins: The Diet Revolution, around 1970. Some 45 years later, it still works. I am either following this regimen, or run the risk of binge eating. A week of the LCHF approach and you would drop a few pounds and feel great. The scientific explanation is fat eats fat, and once we cease, or cut down on refined carbs, the body starts to eat its fat, and after a few days, we feel full of energy. If you coupled this approach, with your workouts, it would probably be twice as effective. If you wish to get out of the 170s, while still eating well and not feeling hungry, this is well worth a shot. I could kick off next week, but after 45 years following this approach, at 74, I'm still feeling great, that is, when I follow the LCHF way of eating. Hang in, life is a great gift.
12 Aug 15 by member: grandbears
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The hardest part for me has always been my eating. I do great for a while, then one little treat turns into eating a lot of treats every day and then not recording them because I don't want to see how much I actually put in my body. Getting that exercise in at work is great because then you're done before you even go home, but is there a way besides just running and the JM workouts to mix it up? Maybe interval running even or a different DVD? Also, take a look at what you're eating and maybe try to mix that up too for a couple of weeks and see how things go. This is a hard process, but the goal for me is to find something that I can stick with forever, even with the ups and downs. You'll figure it out. Good luck!!
12 Aug 15 by member: mars2kids
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