HopToIt
Joined March 2014
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Weight History

Start Weight
175.0 lb
Lost so far: 4.0 lb

Current Weight
171.0 lb
Performance: Steady

Goal Weight
145.0 lb
Still to go: 26.0 lb
I am: optimistic, tomboyish, open-minded, intellectually curious

I like: reading, being outside, astrology, espresso, kaleidoscopes, turntablism, meeting new people, traveling, science

Food Tendencies: Low-carb, Pescetarian, Mediterranean, I am ex-Macrobiotic/ex-vegan, I LOVE asian foods

Physical Activities: walking, swimming, biking (hybrid/mountain), roller skating, Wii fitness games, dvd home workout nerd. I need to do all these things MORE. I want to try standing paddleboarding!!!

My weight story - Until I was 30, I'd always had an athletic physique ranging from 120 to 145 lbs, with lots of muscle. I like to be outside and used to walk everywhere, big fan of step aerobics, but not a "gym person". I gained almost 40 lbs when I had my daughter, lost it all in a few months, then got depressed and gained half of it back. For the past few years I've been losing and gaining the same 25 lbs. The excess definitely gets me down on myself and not feeling very foxy. I miss my abs the most. Once I get in the groove though, it's pretty easy for me to be enthusiastic and lose weight. I'm battling a sweet tooth from hell, and tend to fall off the wagon when I get bored. Excited to meet others with similar goals & challenges...hit me up!!! :)

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Does anyone else "trick" themselves on their RDI?
LOL. It would have been super easy to calorie track back when I was turbo macrobiotic...6 small shitake mushrooms, half a large radish, 2 cups brown rice, half a cup of green tea...of course, there was no need to count cals. Smile
posted 15 Apr 2014, 20:11
Does anyone else "trick" themselves on their RDI?
Thank you everyone! Hoser, wholefoodnut, & Janie: yeah, I need a bit of wiggle room in the calories...I took the advice from replies here and calculated RDI on four sites, my lowest recommended for reducing is 1360 so I figure seeting my FS RDI at 1200 and going over a bit is great. Kinda what Hoser is doing. Part of the reason for the "trick" is when I'm eating at independant restaurants, for example - I ate at a local greek place today and got a combo plate: hummus,olives, falafel, tziki, dolmas...how exactly do I track that? I can estimate portions well, but calories get a bit shaky and that's fine since I set my RDI pretty low, and I make sure to exercise everyday. I worry more about carb-protein-fat ratio because of a major carb sensitivity
posted 15 Apr 2014, 20:05
Does anyone else "trick" themselves on their RDI?
I thought I explained that I was indeed "tricking" myself...hmmm. Still losing because the "trick" keeps me way low. Perhaps I didn't explain it correctly. Razz
posted 14 Apr 2014, 15:04
Does anyone else "trick" themselves on their RDI?
Whenever I calorie track (especially following low-carb way) I'd find myself over my RDI by something relatively negligible, like under 100 calories. I wasn't TOO worried about it because adding in the daily physical activities, I'd be ok...it was just kinda demoralizing to see the dreaded red bars. The way I "trick" myself now is by setting my RDI to 1200 kcal which is well under my weight-sustaining kcal amount. So now if I blow the RDI by 100 - 200 kcal, I'm still doing great...REALLY great if I get in a good amount of exercise. Maybe that sounds a little crazy. LOL. I do it with time too: my watch is always set about 5 min fast, bathroom clock 10 min fast, car is 5 min fast. Even though I "know" they are set fast, when I glance at the time I pick up the pace a little. Wink Cheerfully neurotic.
posted 14 Apr 2014, 12:59
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