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At 1800 cals in and a deficit of 900 I maintain, just like at 1900 cals in and a deficit of 700. So as long as I eat less than 1900 cals, I know I can maintain my weight. I'm not sure if I should try lowering my cals to 1700 to try to jump-start my weight loss. It would be really hard to do and I'm already at a significant deficit. Instead, I think I need to do some formal exercise - strength training - to increase my metabolism. It sucks having a slow metabolism! I think I'll start with 10-Minute Trainer, to get back in the exercise groove, then follow that with ChaLean Extreme, which I was doing before. I really like ChaLean, but it's a tough program, so I want to work my way to it, so that I don't get overwhelmed by the sudden, significant increase in exercise. Any other tips for weight loss, for someone with a slow metabolism, will be appreciated! Good luck to everyone this week! Enjoy your weekend and stay on plan. If you splurge, try to still stay within your RDI. Have a good one! :)
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167.6 lb
Lost so far: 48.4 lb.
Still to go: 7.6 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 19 April 2014:
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2032 kcal
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Fat: 102.96g | Prot: 121.61g | Carb: 151.05g.
Breakfast: Swiss Cheese, Beef Pastrami (Cured), Tomatoes, Kraft Light Mayonnaise, Golden Pita Original Middle Eastern Bread, It Works Greens, Trader Joe's Roasted & Unsalted Pistachios, Baby Spinach, Garelick Farms Fat Free Half & Half, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds, Decaffeinated), Bananas. Lunch: Panera Bread Summer Corn Chowder (12 oz), Baked or Broiled Salmon, Dole Broccoli & Cauliflower, Trader Joe's Creamy Unsalted Peanut Butter, Apples. Dinner: Bell Peppers, Hormel Natural Choice Original Uncured Pepperoni, Prego Tomato Basil Garlic Sauce, Trader Joe's Light Shredded Mozzarella Cheese, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Golden Pita Original Middle Eastern Bread. Snacks/Other: Wesson Oil 100% Canola Oil, Air Popped Popcorn, Blueberries, Fred Meyer Nonfat Greek Yogurt - Plain (Container), Strawberries. more...
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2171 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Shopping - 1 hour and 30 minutes, Standing - 1 hour and 40 minutes, Housework - 15 minutes, Resting - 12 hours and 35 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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steady weight
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Great work Christy !!!! Keep up the fantastic work you are doing. Happy Easter
19 Apr 14 by member: SherrieC
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Be careful with the burned calories/ calorie deficit estimate on this website. It can trick you into thinking your burning more than you actually are. If you find yourself gaining weight with a supposed calorie deficit, that definitely means the website is not calculating it right. If it's working, that's great and keep going! If it stops working, consistently speaking, then you know where to look for the cause ;) Don't worry about your metabolism. As soon as you start exercise, you will inevitably kickstart it and keep it elevated regardless of how much food you eat. Exercise programs are a great help! Thanks! :)
19 Apr 14 by member: euheide
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Thanks, Sherrie and Euheide :) Euheide, you are right about FatSecret's computation of burned calories being inaccurate. I figured out, due to the "desk work" activity here on FatSecret, I'm actually burning 500 calories less than what I thought. So my metabolism is not as bad as I thought and that's a relief. But I'm still eating less than what I'm burning and I'm not losing weight. At one point, I was eating only 1200-1400 calories a day and wasn't losing weight then either. So my body seems to be stuck here. I will just try to exercise more in hopes of speeding up my metabolism and gaining muscle :)
19 Apr 14 by member: ChristyLA
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That's definitely a challenge you have there Christy! 1200 calories is definitely low. That would be my suggestion! Exercising is a huge help and may very likely do all the difference! You can trade intensity for duration so it doesn't need to be too intense! :) I'm confident you'll start seeing results!
20 Apr 14 by member: euheide
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Thanks, Euheide :) I'm looking forward to seeing an improvement in my fitness ability and losing inches! I'll be happy to see progress in something, and it will be motivating :) Thanks for your support!
20 Apr 14 by member: ChristyLA
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20 Apr 14 by member: euheide
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