Register
|
Sign In
Search in:
Foods
Recipes
Meals
Exercises
Members
My FatSecret
Foods
Recipes
Challenges
Fitness
Community
Community
Members
debrafrederick
Journal
debrafrederick's Journal
debrafrederick's Profile
|
Send a Message
|
Weight History
showing entries 26 to 30 of 303
Page:
Prev
...
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
...
Next
22 November 2023
Good Morning FS Warriors! Beginning day 3 of this weeks fast, it's pouring outside so no walk, I had a little time on my hands. Yesterday marked the 30th day that I have been tracking my nutrition in Cronometer. With 30 days of data to look at, I decided to see just how close my BMR actually is compared to what I have lost to date. So, I pulled all of my exercise out of Cronometer and left only my BMR+moderately active which equals 2,651 calories burned with only my usual daily activities. So, I went in and added up my entire net deficit for the 30 day period. That equaled out to -43,796 then when you divide that total by 3,500 which are the calories in a pound of fat, you get an estimated net loss of 12.5 pounds. My net loss for that 30 days was 14.8 pounds, so it seems that it's pretty close to actual considering that it's not a medically tested BMR rate.
FS calculates my BMR + Sedentary at 2816, so if I add in anything like sitting or standing it kicks me up to 3239 calories burned per day, so doing the same thing for the same 30 day period in FS gives me a deficit of -84,854 divided by 3500 equals 24.4 lbs lost, which is wildly inaccurate, so I went back and removed all exercise for the same 30 day period in FS and came up with a deficit of -57,243 divided by 3500 = 16.35 lbs estimated weight loss.
So sitting on my ass and doing nothing but sleep and rest, I should have lost 16.35 pounds according to FS, while being moderately active with exercise at least 3x per week and an active job, I should have lost 12.5 lbs on Cronometer and my actual loss was 14.8...somewhere in the middle.....things that make you go hmmmmmmmmmmm
Just comparing numbers for shits and giggles, but those of you who use your calories burned deficit to allow yourself to eat a little more, be careful, FS makes it look more generous than it actually is.
(18 comments)
16 November 2023
Good Morning FS Family! I have had a great week! A no fuss, no stress fast and a general all around sense of well-being. I dropped 3.5 pounds and since the change of fat to protein ratios, I have less joint pain and more tolerance for chilly weather. Which is a good thing since it has been both wet and cold here this past week! Upcoming celebrations, yesterday was our 38th Wedding Anniversary. We will be going to Statesboro for a steak dinner at Longhorn 🥰. Then we have Thanksgiving, we usually go to Coleman House on Thanksgiving, it's become a tradition for us since I started working at the Post Office. We only get Thanksgiving Day off and I always have to go to Twin City to help with the extremely heavy load of packages and mail that arrives the day after Thanksgiving. I have to be there by 6:30 AM and I stay there till 11 then head for my post office. That leaves very little time for cooking and cleaning so Coleman house puts on an unbelievable spread of traditional Thanksgiving dishes in a buffet style setting, you have to make reservations and they have 3 seatings, scheduled two hours apart. It's a beautiful Victorian Home that has been converted to a BNB and the entire experience is fun, relaxing and best of all, no dishes or leftovers to contend with. I'm going to have a little of everything, I'm going to go overboard, but I should be able to fix the gains on my next fast. So that's the plan, wish me luck! I am going to try to make it through the eating Holidays with as little gains as I can...but there will be gains. If I go off the rails I have promised myself I will come in here and scream for help rather than tackle the struggle alone as is my usual M.O. You guys have a fast-tastic day. Time for some food 😁
Weigh-in:
246.4 lb
lost so far:
50.6 lb
still to go:
66.4 lb
Diet followed 100%
(46 comments)
losing 3.5 lb a week
10 November 2023
Joy in the "little" things!
I was reading a blog this morning on one of my keto sites and it struck a chord in me. It was in 2KrazyKetos blog and it was dated 2021, titled "The Glad Game". The gist of it was the role that optimism plays in our thoughts and how as humans we tend to dwell on the negatives, we search them out in ourselves and in others and never fail to find them. I'm copying and pasting an excerpt from Rachels' post because I find that so many of us dwell on our mistakes, or self-imposed failures in this journey and don't celebrate the small changes we are making in our lives with the joy and optimism that they deserve.
"There will be times when you’re tired of explaining the keto life and feeling “different.” There will be weeks when the scale doesn’t move, (or worse, moves up). There may even be moments when you think to yourself, “I wish I could just go back to not thinking about what goes in my mouth. Life use to be so much easier when I didn’t care.”
Those thoughts may seem harmless, but they can easily take root and become a strangling weed to your progress. It’s best to immediately take those thoughts captive and look for the good. For example, yes you’re different in the way you eat. But, you can be glad you’re also experiencing a very different level of good health than those following a Standard American Diet. Yes, your numbers on the scale may not be where you want them to be. But, you can be glad they aren’t what they use to be. Yes, it may have been easy to make quick food decisions when you didn’t care about what you were eating. But, you can be glad that now you do prioritize your health and well-being. Determining to like and care for yourself is a major victory!"
This is aimed at keto practitioners, but it applies to every single WOE on the planet. Celebrate the little victories find joy in every positive change you make. Don't wait till you reach those future goals to pat yourself on the back, your life is here, now, today and we all need to learn to play the Glad Game!
(17 comments)
09 November 2023
Good morning FS warriors! I am tickled with my passing another 10's even if it is squeaking by at 1/10th of a pound, this is about 1 pound less than I usually lose during a fast, but the addition of more fiber and protein kind of makes that a given. My fast was easier than usual, not as much hunger on day 1 than I usually have and there was definitely a reduction in meal time related waves. More TMI...I had consistent BM's each morning so that tells me that I have increased digestive transit time. For my 7 day running average nutrition scores I am at 78% for all targets which is an improvement over 52%. Vitamins 92%, Minerals 80%, Electrolytes 78%, Immune support 87%, Bone Health 87%, and Metabolism support 85%, for me that is very very good because earlier in the month with my previous intake I barely got a 43% on any of them. I don't think that with fasting I really need to strive for 100% of anything because doing without any intake for 3 days out of 7 is going to have a huge impact on my nutrition scores. My sleep has finally returned to an uninterrupted 8 hours with about 5.5 being deep sleep and 2.5 being light sleep. I am waking rested and clear-headed, no morning fuzziness. So all in all I am pleased with my venture into a nutrition focus, it did slow down my weight loss, but it has adjusted me towards a slower loss which I believe will be better in the long run....and this is a long run. As I track my micro-nutrients I am learning which foods give me the most bang for my buck and I am hoping that in time I can reach my nutrition goals with more whole foods and fewer supplements, only time will tell. You guys have a fast-tastic day, I'm heading to the kitchen to break mine...I'm hungry 😁
Weigh-in:
249.9 lb
lost so far:
47.1 lb
still to go:
69.9 lb
Diet followed 100%
(26 comments)
losing 3.2 lb a week
02 November 2023
YAY!!! Good Morning FS Warriors! Another good drop, but then we knew it was gonna be because of the Docs weigh-in on Tuesday, but this time it was with light weight jammies and no shoes! LOL! After contemplating fiber, I bought some Chia seeds and have had a tbsp of them soaked each day for the past two days during my fast, between those and my new magnesium powder I put in my electrolyte mix, I got a very gentle non cramping digestive cleanout. I usually do not have a large BM during my fasts, but I guess a little bulk behind it pushes it out...I know TMI, but good digestive operation is important! So, I am going with more natural types of supplements for fiber and apparently it's something I need to add on my fasting days also. I am sleeping well and waking up alert, this morning alert and chill-bumpy. It's 35 degrees! Brrrr. Should make for a brisk walk, little dogs won't be going today, they hate the cold, even wearing sweaters. So me and the big guys will be heading off shortly. Ya'll have a great day!
Weigh-in:
253.1 lb
lost so far:
43.9 lb
still to go:
73.1 lb
Diet followed 100%
(9 comments)
losing 4.3 lb a week
Other Related Links
Members
Members
Forums
debrafrederick's weight history
view complete history