I'm going to try something new

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I'm going to try something new
Topic Started: Aug 21 2007, 02:12 PM (139 Views)
shygemini	Aug 21 2007, 02:12 PM Post #1
Elite Posts: 3,129 Group: Super Mod Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	I am a patient person, as anyone who knows me will tell you. However, i am getting a bit tired with being stuck at the same weight for a long time. Yes i like how i look, but i really want and need to keep losing at least until i get under 200lbs. I sorted out my exercise and i've worked out a plan that i think should work for me (see exercise diary). However i really haven't sorted out my food until now. I've been doing some reading about plateaus and one of the things that keeps coming up is to zigzag your calories..eating a lower amount one day and then higher the next. I think this may be what will work for me; i've done it in the past unintentionally with good results. I think i'll just do this in very general terms of : low calorie: 1800-1900 ish high calorie: 2400-2500 ish And i'll let you guys know how it goes, keeping track of my progress here! EDIT: I'm going to try doing one high calorie day and then 2-3 (probably 2) low calorie days as i've read this resets your metabolism the best. I'm not totally sure if my calorie values are correct but i'll give it a try and see what happens.



purrrple	Aug 21 2007, 02:20 PM Post #2
Advanced Posts: 1,199 Group: VIP Member #4 Joined: May 20, 2007	It's a good idea to trick your body Shy. Good luck with it



stormgirl	Aug 21 2007, 03:02 PM Post #3
Regular Posts: 464 Group: Friend Member #19 Joined: May 31, 2007	Ooh I will be fascinated to see what happens Shy, good luck. I personally do buy into this form of weight loss. As we all know, it can be all too easy to get stuck in certain ruts with our diets and exercise so shaking things up this way could do you loads of favours.
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TeachX3	Aug 21 2007, 09:03 PM Post #4
Elite Posts: 3,758 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Onions, Broccoli, Salads Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking & Playing w/ my Furry Babies Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be w/ having MS and to weigh between 140-144 pounds!	I agree! This sounds awesome and I look forward to your progress!
	-Dannielle • Age 41 • 5'5" • Medium Frame • Began: 01/17/07


Happyjaxx	Aug 22 2007, 09:08 AM Post #5
Advanced Posts: 763 Group: VIP Member #13 Joined: May 25, 2007	Good luck Shy! I think your plan sounds great and the best thing to do is to try something new.
	HW:227.8 GW:140.0 Goal#1: ONEderland


shygemini	Aug 22 2007, 09:29 AM Post #6
Elite Posts: 3,129 Group: Super Mod Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	Thanks all! Yesterday was definately a high calorie day: French onion soup, big oatmeal raisin cookie, 1/2 a piece of peanut butter cake, juice.. So today and tommorow are lower calorie days, eep!



TeachX3	Jul 28 2008, 03:38 PM Post #7
Elite Posts: 3,758 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Apples, Bananas, Strawberries Favorite Vegetable? Onions, Broccoli, Salads Favorite Exercise? Dancing, Stretches, Walking & Playing w/ my Furry Babies Healthy Lifestyle Goal? To be as healthy as I can be w/ having MS and to weigh between 140-144 pounds!	I've just been sifting through the threads... are you still doing this Shy? Did you notice a result at all from it? I know I am one who is stuck in the same foods each day, which probably explains why I am stuck weight wise. For me though, I wonder how many calories my 'low days' would be and how many my 'high days' would be... ?? Do you have a site which helps one with that info Shy? Thanks.
	-Dannielle • Age 41 • 5'5" • Medium Frame • Began: 01/17/07


shygemini	Jul 28 2008, 09:19 PM Post #8
Elite Posts: 3,129 Group: Super Mod Member #2 Joined: May 20, 2007 Favorite Fruit? Pineapple Favorite Vegetable? Cabbage Favorite Exercise? Step aerobics, spin class, muscle sculpt, walking Healthy Lifestyle Goal? Currently, to continue to improve my eating habits, and lose the 10lbs i gained back recently!	i sure haven't been doing this!! i find it really hard to get food under control living at home. I think once i move out things will be much better, as i can control completely what comes into the house and what gets cooked. I may try the low calorie/high calorie shifting, as i know it did work for me in the past, but i need to ease back into the calorie counting again so i think doing this straight away would be too difficult.


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