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soh2000 · 06-20-2009, 08:51 AM

I’m pretty new to this website and this will be my first public log.

The meaning of my title from WikiAnswers:
"A Massachusetts saying: - Marblehead, MA is a seaside town north of Boston --- the phrase is used to describe understanding ('light dawns') of something by a person who is being a bit dense or stubborn ('Marblehead')"

I consider myself to be pretty bright, but I’ve been very dumb about losing weight.

A little about me: 45 years old, married, 2 teenagers, work full time. Former couch potato to 5-6 days per week exerciser. Highest known weight at 267 in 1999, got down to 225, regained to 245 after a knee injury and extended pity fest and am now at 239.

I first started my weight loss journey about 10 years ago @ Weight Watchers. I started exercising once I realized I could earn more ‘points’ and eat more if I worked out. Turned out that I love exercising. After a year of WW, I stopped losing weight and couldn’t figure out how to get things moving again. I joined and dropped out maybe 3 more times over the next 5 years.

In the meantime, I’ve progressively increased the intensity and length of my workout sessions, and let that be my focus rather than losing weight. Somewhere along the way I lost sight that my training was supposed to support my weight loss, not be my primary focus.

I primarily use DVDs for exercise as I workout first thing in the AM as that is when my energy level is high and I can pretty much guarantee I won’t skip it. I completed the Chalean Extreme 3 month program in March '09 and lost bodyfat and inches but only 7 lbs. I was ok with that as it was the first real strength work I've been able to do consistently since my knee injury. I am now back to a good fitness base.

I bought a Bodybugg thinking I needed to know my real numbers because “I must have a slow metabolism” but really I have an exceptionally sedentary lifestyle. My chart spikes when I workout in the AM and pretty much flatlines the rest of the day unless I really focus on getting up and moving around at work. I did really good at tracking intake for a while but then went back to guesstimating my calories like I always do. I then spent a couple of months amping up my cardio in an attempt to lose weight. That didn’t work, so I went back to Chalean and crashed and burned. Couldn’t sleep, yawning all day, tired and achey, irritable, etc.

I don’t remember how I stumbled across Leigh’s site but I’ve been listening to her podcasts, reading old posts and finally bought the Fat Loss Troubleshoot package last weekend. I’ve took most of the week off exercising to rest (which was really, really, hard for me) and have focused my energy on learning about the program and getting my kitchen in order. I’m going to focus on tracking my intake, getting macros right and nailing the deficit.. I’ve had all sorts of light bulb moments the past couple of weeks.

In a nutshell, I want to focus getting this fat off, and then I’ll get back to and seeing how heavy I can lift, how long I can do step aerobics, etc. when I’m done.

I started the FLTS Opt program today. I enjoyed the strength work and resisted the urge to tack on cardio as I usually do on my extended weekend workout sessions. Instead, I'm going to do some housecleaning. My husband should enjoy this program

I'll report back tomorrow on how well I did with the eats (day 1 and we are taking DH out for dinner for father's day -- I'll plan what I'm going to order before we go)

06-20-2009, 08:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
soh2000 Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: South Jersey Posts: 17	Light Dawns on Marble Head I’m pretty new to this website and this will be my first public log. The meaning of my title from WikiAnswers: "A Massachusetts saying: - Marblehead, MA is a seaside town north of Boston --- the phrase is used to describe understanding ('light dawns') of something by a person who is being a bit dense or stubborn ('Marblehead')" I consider myself to be pretty bright, but I’ve been very dumb about losing weight. A little about me: 45 years old, married, 2 teenagers, work full time. Former couch potato to 5-6 days per week exerciser. Highest known weight at 267 in 1999, got down to 225, regained to 245 after a knee injury and extended pity fest and am now at 239. I first started my weight loss journey about 10 years ago @ Weight Watchers. I started exercising once I realized I could earn more ‘points’ and eat more if I worked out. Turned out that I love exercising. After a year of WW, I stopped losing weight and couldn’t figure out how to get things moving again. I joined and dropped out maybe 3 more times over the next 5 years. In the meantime, I’ve progressively increased the intensity and length of my workout sessions, and let that be my focus rather than losing weight. Somewhere along the way I lost sight that my training was supposed to support my weight loss, not be my primary focus. I primarily use DVDs for exercise as I workout first thing in the AM as that is when my energy level is high and I can pretty much guarantee I won’t skip it. I completed the Chalean Extreme 3 month program in March '09 and lost bodyfat and inches but only 7 lbs. I was ok with that as it was the first real strength work I've been able to do consistently since my knee injury. I am now back to a good fitness base. I bought a Bodybugg thinking I needed to know my real numbers because “I must have a slow metabolism” but really I have an exceptionally sedentary lifestyle. My chart spikes when I workout in the AM and pretty much flatlines the rest of the day unless I really focus on getting up and moving around at work. I did really good at tracking intake for a while but then went back to guesstimating my calories like I always do. I then spent a couple of months amping up my cardio in an attempt to lose weight. That didn’t work, so I went back to Chalean and crashed and burned. Couldn’t sleep, yawning all day, tired and achey, irritable, etc. I don’t remember how I stumbled across Leigh’s site but I’ve been listening to her podcasts, reading old posts and finally bought the Fat Loss Troubleshoot package last weekend. I’ve took most of the week off exercising to rest (which was really, really, hard for me) and have focused my energy on learning about the program and getting my kitchen in order. I’m going to focus on tracking my intake, getting macros right and nailing the deficit.. I’ve had all sorts of light bulb moments the past couple of weeks. In a nutshell, I want to focus getting this fat off, and then I’ll get back to and seeing how heavy I can lift, how long I can do step aerobics, etc. when I’m done. I started the FLTS Opt program today. I enjoyed the strength work and resisted the urge to tack on cardio as I usually do on my extended weekend workout sessions. Instead, I'm going to do some housecleaning. My husband should enjoy this program I'll report back tomorrow on how well I did with the eats (day 1 and we are taking DH out for dinner for father's day -- I'll plan what I'm going to order before we go)