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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked
like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. What did I change? Nothing at all. I'm just sticking with my calorie counting and daily exercise as usual. I did actually end up eating a bit over 2000 calories two days this week (still within my bonus) so if the "Wendie Plan" proponents want to claim credit for that I won't argue with them. My daily average calories for the week was still under 1700. Of 26 weeks, things break down like: * 22 weeks of weight loss * 2 weeks of weight gain (in September) * 2 weeks of no change (in July and August) The total stats a * 6 months / 182 days (a half-year without going off my diet even one time - amazing for me!) * Weight (kg): 125.0 - 102.0 (minus 23 kg) * Weight (lb): 275.0 - 224.4 (minus 50.6 lb) * MILESTONE! Lost more than FIFTY pounds! * BMI: 41.3 - 33.7 * Percent body mass lost: 18.4% * Percent complete to goal weight: 50% exactly (half done!) Here is a summary of my diet method again, for reference: (1) Low-cal plus exercise - 1700 calories/day limit plus 1000 weekly bonus calories (avoids frustration of strict daily limit) (2) Can carryover leftover calories to next day (add to bonus) (3) Can subtract logged exercise calories from daily calorie intake (an incentive to exercise) (4) Bonus is reset each Friday to 1000 + anything leftover from 1700x7 calories from the week before. My current weight graph is at: http://lerner.net/diet/weight20051202.jpg Thank you very much, everybody, for your support this past week! doug |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
Those pounds lost sure have added up ;-D Congratulations in a really
big way! Elaine Doug Lerner wrote: Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. What did I change? Nothing at all. I'm just sticking with my calorie counting and daily exercise as usual. I did actually end up eating a bit over 2000 calories two days this week (still within my bonus) so if the "Wendie Plan" proponents want to claim credit for that I won't argue with them. My daily average calories for the week was still under 1700. Of 26 weeks, things break down like: * 22 weeks of weight loss * 2 weeks of weight gain (in September) * 2 weeks of no change (in July and August) The total stats a * 6 months / 182 days (a half-year without going off my diet even one time - amazing for me!) * Weight (kg): 125.0 - 102.0 (minus 23 kg) * Weight (lb): 275.0 - 224.4 (minus 50.6 lb) * MILESTONE! Lost more than FIFTY pounds! * BMI: 41.3 - 33.7 * Percent body mass lost: 18.4% * Percent complete to goal weight: 50% exactly (half done!) Here is a summary of my diet method again, for reference: (1) Low-cal plus exercise - 1700 calories/day limit plus 1000 weekly bonus calories (avoids frustration of strict daily limit) (2) Can carryover leftover calories to next day (add to bonus) (3) Can subtract logged exercise calories from daily calorie intake (an incentive to exercise) (4) Bonus is reset each Friday to 1000 + anything leftover from 1700x7 calories from the week before. My current weight graph is at: http://lerner.net/diet/weight20051202.jpg Thank you very much, everybody, for your support this past week! doug |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. Nah, we'll just tell you to google this post What did I change? Nothing at all. I'm just sticking with my calorie counting and daily exercise as usual. I did actually end up eating a bit over 2000 calories two days this week (still within my bonus) so if the "Wendie Plan" proponents want to claim credit for that I won't argue with them. My daily average calories for the week was still under 1700. Very cool for you. That's pretty much the way things go. A few days over, a few days under and it all averages out the same. Look at someone like Chris who can put away over 2000 calories on some days and then barely 1300 on others. I do the same thing. What's good is when you let your body compensate for over/under eating and it all averages out. -- the volleyballchick |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
Nunya B. wrote: "Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. Nah, we'll just tell you to google this post What did I change? Nothing at all. I'm just sticking with my calorie counting and daily exercise as usual. I did actually end up eating a bit over 2000 calories two days this week (still within my bonus) so if the "Wendie Plan" proponents want to claim credit for that I won't argue with them. My daily average calories for the week was still under 1700. Very cool for you. That's pretty much the way things go. A few days over, a few days under and it all averages out the same. Look at someone like Chris who can put away over 2000 calories on some days and then barely 1300 on others. I do the same thing. What's good is when you let your body compensate for over/under eating and it all averages out. Yep :-). I'm a big believer in allowing yourself to be human, but just basically staying on track on a regular basis. And I do think shaking up your metabolism helps. Incidentally, I think the same thing is true of exercise. Doing the same thing every day -- even if it's pretty arduous -- just lets your body become accustomed to it. I think it's better to do different sorts of exercise on different days, and vary your cardio among running, walking, hiking, biking, long/slow, intervals, whatever. Chris (who's had a couple of days of no exercise thanks to abscessed tooth and then a long car trip!) 262/130s/130s, maintaining since 6/2004 |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. What did I change? Nothing at all. I'm just sticking with my calorie counting and daily exercise as usual. I did actually end up eating a bit over 2000 calories two days this week (still within my bonus) so if the "Wendie Plan" proponents want to claim credit for that I won't argue with them. My daily average calories for the week was still under 1700. Of 26 weeks, things break down like: * 22 weeks of weight loss * 2 weeks of weight gain (in September) * 2 weeks of no change (in July and August) The total stats a * 6 months / 182 days (a half-year without going off my diet even one time - amazing for me!) * Weight (kg): 125.0 - 102.0 (minus 23 kg) * Weight (lb): 275.0 - 224.4 (minus 50.6 lb) * MILESTONE! Lost more than FIFTY pounds! * BMI: 41.3 - 33.7 * Percent body mass lost: 18.4% * Percent complete to goal weight: 50% exactly (half done!) Here is a summary of my diet method again, for reference: (1) Low-cal plus exercise - 1700 calories/day limit plus 1000 weekly bonus calories (avoids frustration of strict daily limit) (2) Can carryover leftover calories to next day (add to bonus) (3) Can subtract logged exercise calories from daily calorie intake (an incentive to exercise) (4) Bonus is reset each Friday to 1000 + anything leftover from 1700x7 calories from the week before. My current weight graph is at: http://lerner.net/diet/weight20051202.jpg Thank you very much, everybody, for your support this past week! doug Nah, we'll just beat you up when you complain again. Just kidding. You need to be easier on yourself but your obsessiveness has affected me. I've begun to do detailed journals again. I may even look up calorie counts. Audrey |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
"Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. I've heard that stress and frustration often causes weight loss stalls :-) Congratulations! Beverly |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
On 12/2/05 10:23 AM, in article , "Ignoramus607" wrote: Very nice. What happened is what pretty much everyone said would happen, which is that your stall ended without you doing anything esoteric. Consistency is the key and I am glad that you stayed on track instead of doing stupid stuff. Congrats. There is no way you could not be losing at 1400 cals per day, in the medium to long term. It's actually more like 1600 calories a day lately but yes, of course. Conservation of energy has to apply, on the average, in the long run. doug |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
That is very true Beverly, Everytime I get to a point where I absolutely
want to lose those few lbs.. it doesn't work.. until I think to myself.. oh what the heck.. it'll come off eventually as long as I stay on program.. And the very week I tell myself that woooop ! I have a big loss.. Mind game.. you can play with numbers all you want but long lasting weight loss is a mind game.. I'm lucky my mind's so easy to trick ! heheh -- Will~ "... so that's how liberty ends, in a round of applause." Queen Amidala, The revenge of the Syth. "Beverly" wrote in message m... "Doug Lerner" wrote in message ... Well, with all my frustration at the beginning of the week, where it looked like I was gaining weight, things turned around and my weight dropped like a rock every day for the rest of the week and I ended up losing 1.4 kg = 3.1 lb this week. Looking back over my logs since starting this seems to happen every 5 or 6 weeks. So if I complain about a stall again you can just roll your eyes and ignore me. I've heard that stress and frustration often causes weight loss stalls :-) Congratulations! Beverly |
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Half-year report - and 50 lb milestone!
"Willow" wrote in message et... That is very true Beverly, Everytime I get to a point where I absolutely want to lose those few lbs.. it doesn't work.. until I think to myself.. oh what the heck.. it'll come off eventually as long as I stay on program.. And the very week I tell myself that woooop ! I have a big loss.. Mind game.. you can play with numbers all you want but long lasting weight loss is a mind game.. I'm lucky my mind's so easy to trick ! heheh -- There was an interesting post in another newsgroup today about weight loss stalls and 'whooshes'. Here's the link to it. Will~http://groups.google.com/group/alt.s...browse_frm/thr ead/c166a08d102e2d27/c000a10f65564866?hl=en#c000a10f65564866 Beverly |
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