The Fat Loss TroubleshootThis is your place to troubleshoot your fat loss problems from nutrition to training. This section is led by Leigh Peele, author of "The Fat Loss Troubleshoot," the ultimate fat loss manual. If your results have slowed or stalled this is the place to come for advice for all your fat loss needs.
pretty good "binge" in my opinion: nuts and protein powder. And then you counted it, even better! I congratulate you!!!!
I think you should congratulate yourself with a nice full quart of water!
No kidding! I did get 18 cups in yesterday, but I'm trying for a full gallon and a half today! 8 cups down already.
Well, yesterday I just did yard work, but I did just over an hour of that. Doesn't burn a ton of calories, but it burns some. Kills my feet and ankles though. They do better moving than standing in one place pruning and whatnot.
Today, I think I'm skipping water aerobics in favor of working on the fallen leaf situation. We have sun again... Just waiting for it to warm a tad more, say, into the 50s so my hands don't totally freeze.
What I did about the binge was to skip my last 300 calorie meal yesterday. That still gives me a surplus over the two days, but I think my body liked it, I almost felt normal with minimal headache yesterday. And I can't say it hurt the scale effort anyway, as I saw a new low today!
I am a little unclear though, do we do the check-in tomorrow as usual or is it on Sunday?
OK, good news from the surgeon. Right now he doesn't think I need surgery. I go back in a week for a re-check.
Pain is much, much better today also which does wonders for my attitude.
Cynthia, I'm not sure on the check-in or if it matters. Why not do Saturday and if you have anything to update you can add in on Sunday. I had the impression Leigh is planning to post the official challenge info on Sunday but is actually collecting data on Saturday.
Leigh updated us on her blog... Saturday OR Sunday is fine. I think she is collecting info from the official challengers on Saturday and will post those Sunday or something like that.
Congrats on the new low Cynthia... that's terrific! Glad to hear the headache was minimal too.... hope it stays that way! You've done soooo well to hang in with this challenge despite all of the health issues...particularly the headaches. I'm not sure that I could have done that. Bravo!!
Diana.. that's great news about the surgery. Glad to hear that the pain is subsiding somewhat too... that must be a relief!
Boy, I hate my body's internal clock sometimes.... I woke up this morning at 3:45! I have been much more regular about getting up to go to the gym at 4am since my trainer came back, and now I'm waking up without the alarm EVEN ON THE WEEKENDS! No fun! (Especially since the gym doesn't open until 6am today!)
I can't wait to see everyone's results in the challenge this weekend! I'm so glad that I was a part of this group and I'm really happy with the progress that I've made personally!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Boy, I hate my body's internal clock sometimes.... I woke up this morning at 3:45! I have been much more regular about getting up to go to the gym at 4am since my trainer came back, and now I'm waking up without the alarm EVEN ON THE WEEKENDS! No fun! (Especially since the gym doesn't open until 6am today!)
I can't wait to see everyone's results in the challenge this weekend! I'm so glad that I was a part of this group and I'm really happy with the progress that I've made personally!
If my internal clock woke me up at that hour, I'd be pretty sure I was broken, LOL! Actually, I have a cat that is better than an alarm clock, he turns up about 7 AM every morning. Though a couple times, he's gotten impatient with me and swatted my real alarm clock to the floor.
Headache is present, but not too bad. I'll be eating a few more calories this coming week and then I'm thinking of trying 1900 for a bit and see how that goes. If it doesn't go as well, then perhaps I could do a couple weeks at the lower level, then go up again and so on, so forth.
I finally, FINALLY got done with my check-in post! I was scared that if I didn't get it done, we'd have some stupid ISP outage come Sunday. So I just worked and worked today on it. There's even my first song recording ever! I still can't believe I figured out how to do that!
Question: when you count how many inches/cm you lost, do you count every part you measure, and total that? …. or only bust + waist + hips?
Etana, I would count it all. After all, if I didn't count the inches lost off upper arms and thighs, there's at least 2 inches that wouldn't count at all.
Etana, I would count it all. After all, if I didn't count the inches lost off upper arms and thighs, there's at least 2 inches that wouldn't count at all.
Karen,
YEA!!! good answer!
I'm counting (from day 1 10/20 to 11/16 today):
-4____Chest (wearing a bra at nipple line)
-2.5__Ribcage (just under breasts)
-1.5__Waist (at narrowest part)
-3.5__Stomach (at navel)
-3____Hips (at widest part)
-2____Thigh left (7" down from tan line)
-2____Thigh right (7" down from tan line)
Total lost -19.5 inches! Wooweee!
I have NEVER measured before in a diet. Perhaps I wouldn't have been frustrated and given up in the past, had I taken measurements.
I'm still numb to the emotions I feel, losing 9 pounds in a month.
175 to 166 today! Such a new experience, to do the hard work and actually get results, instead of feeling bad frustrated, like a failure. I'm a Loser, not a Failure!!!
This was with light to no resistance, 3x/week 60-min cardio, lots of recovery mobility and stretching & foam roller, and very diligent calorie tracking and compliance.
Everyone has done such a great job! Etana, good job for sticking to the challenge and congrats on your powerful finish!
Thank you. I can't believe the results! Hope it continues. If I could lose 4-6 pounds a month I would be THRILLED! And can't wait to see some difference start to show in the photos!
I served mine with mini WW pitas and fresh tomatoes.
Here's a picture of the whole kit and kaboodle:
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Originally Posted by foodfromafar
Congrats, Shari, on the loss this week!! That's phenomenal! You're pictures are great. Your foodlog looks good, too. Quick question. You had 1 serving Shari's pumpkin loaf with 50g protein. What is that? Do you have a recipe? Thanks!!
Here's my yummy food for today. It's a Chicken Prosciutto Turnover in wine sauce with brown rice, steamed snap peas, and grape tomatoes on the side. I even have a banana for dessert!
This is my lunch portion. I've figured out that I do much better eating about 1/4 of OBM for breakfast and supper and then about 1/2 for lunch. It seems to be working better for me with most meals.
After doing a split up meal approach one day, I've decided OBM is probably a little easier to manage during the challenge. I'm spending a lot of time on training and I have too little extra time as it is! Making OBM simplifies the whole process.
Recipe for Chicken Prosciutto Mozzarella in Wine Sauce - 2 servings
30g Boar's Head Prosciutto di Parma (2 thin slices)
26g Mozzarella cheese slices (2 slices)
375g boneless skinless chicken breast pounded to 1/4" thickness (2)
10g butter
1 fl.oz dry white wine
2 tsp parsley
Pound each chicken breast until 1/4" thick. Place 15g prosciutto (one thin slice, fat included), 23 g mozzarella slice on each flattened breast and fold in half. Secure with toothpick, if desired. Heat small amount of butter in small non-stick skillet over medium high heat (I used just enough to barely coat the bottom because I was saving the butter for my rice! I suppose you could put all the butter in the pan and then pour the sauce over your rice. Same idea...) Saute chicken 3-4 minutes per side until chicken is barely opaque throughout. Add wine and simmer 5 minutes. (I covered the pan). Remove chicken to plate. Add parsley to wine sauce and simmer to reduce sauce. Pour over chicken. Per serving: 322 calories, 1g carbs, 9g fat, 56g protein
OK, I had an idea for a new meal and I want your opinions. It's kind of a take off of the Chicken Prosciutto I made today.
I got to thinking about yummy Italian food and then it hit me, why not make a crustless Chicken Calzone. Pound the chicken breast, put mozzarella and turkey pepperoni in it, saute in a pan till golden, add lowfat, low sodium spaghetti sauce, and let simmer for a few minutes. I'd accompany with a simple green salad (org baby red leaf and grape tomatoes spritzed with balsamic vinegar) and brown rice pasta.
Tinkyada Little Dreams Brown Rice Pasta - 2oz dry, 100 gram(s)
375
77
4
7
Organic Valley Cultured Butter - 1 Tbsp, 5 gram(s)
36
0
4
0
Land O Lakes Mozzarella Slices 1 slice, 46 gram(s)
140
2
9
12
Hormel Turkey Pepperoni 17 slices, 30 gram(s)
70
0
4
9
Monari Balsamic Vinegar 1 Tbsp, 7.5 gram(s)
17
2
0
0
TOTALS:
1,250
104
31
127
OK, be honest. Does that idea sound good or gross? I've learned my lesson on making OBM that I can barely get down... It has to be good to start with or I'm in for a rough day!
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Originally Posted by foodfromafar
OK, here's my newest creation. It rounds out my week's menu for me.
Shepherd's Pie - 8x8" pan
Calories
Fat
Carbohydrates
Protein
Onions, raw, 60 grams
23
0
5
1
Fish oil, cod liver, 5 grams
45
5
0
0
Cabot 75% Light Vermont Cheddar (1oz), 6 oz
360
15
0
54
Imagine Org Free Range Chicken Broth LF, 2 cup
40
2
2
2
Organic Valley Cultured Butter - 1 Tbsp, 15 gram(s)
107
12
0
0
Woodstock Cut Green Beans Org 2/3 cup, 283 gram(s)
Brown the meat and onion in a small non-stick skillet. Stir in worcestershire sauce. Add a dash of pepper, if desired. While that cooks, thaw the frozen green beans in a sauce pan with warm water.
Cut the potatoes very thinly. Place slices into saucepan with 2 cups of chicken broth. Simmer until potatoes soften and chicken broth begins to thicken. Use a slotted spoon or spatula to remove potatoes from chicken broth. Place potatoes in frying pan with butter and saute.
To assemble: Layer the green beans, meat mixture, then potatoes. Pour thickened chicken broth over all. Top with grated cheese. Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes until bubbly.
Next time, I will reduce the Worcestershire sauce to 1 Tbsp because I misread the label. It's 5 calories for 1 tsp not 1 Tbsp and the sodium is a bit higher than intended! At least it's only 2,047 this time.
Hey everyone! Well, I worried all week about whether increasing calories was going to stop my progress... and now I don't know why I did! Increasing calories brought my energy levels back up and therefore I get more NEAT in addition to my normal exercise.
Last Monday I was at 219.2... today I'm at 217.8! This is the lowest weight I have been since the year 2000! No further waist inches lost, but I did take a quick measure of my upper right arm yesterday and it is definitely smaller! And I think I need to tighten my HRM strap again.
I plan to keep the focus tight during the holiday season... and stay accountable. I am continuing to set up meal plans each morning and that is really helping me stick on target! I baked whole wheat bread yesterday and didn't BINGE! Huzzah! (Bread being a serious weak point for me... )
Hope everyone else is doing well and going for your goals!
"As far as (healthy) eating, either do it, or don't. Same issues repeated over and over is just insanity. We either commit to the endeavor or pay lip-service to it. This is the hardest part of the whole process, and it needs to be practiced more than the actual physical training. It's mind training." ~ Matt Thorne
"The reason that most people fail instead of succeed is that they trade what they want most for what they want at the moment."
Thanks! T-day tomorrow is going to be a cheat day... we are eating out though, so no tempting leftovers to worry about. Then I'll have to go 10 days without a cheat... but I think I am good. Will probably do something like 4 days low carb, 3 days moderate and 3 days high carb/low fat.
Exercise is good... our regular water aerobics instructor is still out sick, so classes with the substitute have only been 45 minutes. It's all good, I just swim after. Today's swim felt really good! I ditched the pull-ups today in favor of a few cable rows. So I may ditch push ups tomorrow, and go with pull-ups Friday and push-ups Saturday instead. I am feeling the cable rows! Probably because today in water aerobics, we used the Hydrofit dumbbells nearly the whole time!
Popping in to say I survived Thanksgiving... I think. Weight is up by .2, but I'm pretty sure that is mainly water, thanks to me buying a small bit of ham to enjoy with breakfast over the weekend... well, that and a stir fry last night with tofu marinated in some soy sauce! So way more sodium in the diet than my norm lately.
I'd prefer to have a loss showing and I know I got a little lax on the deficit over the past four days, so will tighten up. Otherwise, did measurements yesterday and have lost another 1.7 inches overall. I've also seen three instances of bodyfat in the 38 range on my Omron meter last week. And soon I'll need to consider decreasing the counterweight on the pullup machine!
I'm hanging in there... a small .6 pound loss this week, but inches are still going, I'm pretty sure of that! I've only checked my waist, but I'd lost a quarter inch there by Monday and I checked it this morning, just 'cuz and it looks like another quarter inch went... but not official, LOL!
But the old 2X swimsuit may have to retire early, the bottom is getting loose on me and the straps are also starting to fall off my shoulders. We'll see. It's easier for me to remember when I need to switch 'em out if I do it on the first of the month, so I may hang in there with it to the end of the month, at which point it will go in the trash.
I even made a four portion OBM stir fry the other day... my feet survived it mostly, but my right arm was half dead for two days, LOL! Just a little too much food to stir, even though I did the protein in a batch and the veggies in a separate batch.
I have moved the counter weight on the pullups, so I'm actually pulling up close to 46 pounds now, give or take a few. Decreased rest between sets from 90 seconds to 60 seconds today.
Not so awesome yesterday... got plenty of NEAT... forecast of snow flying got me clearing leaves out of the driveway, cutting back roses, cleaning and putting away garden tools, covering the A/C and hauling the Xmas tree uphill to the living room and erecting it. But all that being on my feet, plus the lifting and positioning of the tree took a huge toll, My feet were dying and I STILL had to go out, pick up a prescription and do a little grocery shopping.
So by the time I was done, I ended up binging on all kinds of junk. No energy left to stand on my feet and cook at all and the temptations in the store I didn't resist. My feet were gone and so were both ankles. And my back was killing me, and my knee too. Not to mention my left leg, which it seems all the muscles have been tightening up in, in spite of all the stretching. I think I might have to spring for a massage and see if that helps. At least that was the suggestion from my water aerobics teacher.
But I'll be good today. A lovely low carb stuffed cabbage soup is planned for the crockpot, once hubby leaves for work and I can cook.
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spaghetti sauce, and let simmer for a few minutes. I'd accompany with a simple green salad (org baby red leaf and grape tomatoes spritzed with balsamic vinegar) and brown rice pasta.
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