Thursday Accountability

Swazzle

B: EW omelette with onions, tomatoes, spinach, mozz (276), toast (69)

L: Grilled chicken kabob with cacik (371), side salad (70), baby carrots (53)

S: Apple (72)

S: Greek yogurt (130)

Ham and cheese on a sandwich thin (230), steamed brussel sprouts (75)

Total: 1346

E: 30DS (+233)

Net: 1113

Edited: Changed some stuff

Edited... again.

buddysmom80

B-coffee (2) fat free bailey's creamer (50) maple brown sugar oatmeal (150) lo carb monster (20)
S-yogurt (90)
L-leftover shrimp and rice casserole (509) Apple (80)
S-clementines (70) apple (80) laughing cow (35)
D-leftover chicken taco casserole (312)
S-kettle corn (100)

Total: 1508

Weighed in this morning, lost 2lbs, feeling good!

Swazzle

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[QUOTE]B-coffee (2) fat free bailey's creamer (50) maple brown sugar oatmeal (150) lo carb monster (20) S-yogurt (90) L-leftover shrimp and rice casserole (509) Apple (80) S-clementines (70) apple (80) laughing cow (35) D-leftover chicken taco casserole (312) S-kettle corn (100) Total: 1508 <strong>Weighed in this morning, lost 2lbs, feeling good!</strong>
Posted by buddysmom80[/QUOTE]

<div>WAY TO GO!</div>

[Deleted User]

buddysmom - I'm down, too, this week!  HiGH FIVE.  the no-sugar/no-white-flour thing is WORKING. 

B:  egg + egg white with salsa; 1 oz ham with provolone; 1 pc. oat bran toast with natural raspberry preserves; herbal tea (216)
L:  baked spicy lemon pepper chicken; 3/4 c. brown rice medley; stir-fried broccoli; cara cara orange (492)
S:  wallaby yogurt with raspberries (172)
post-E S:  apple and PB (175)
  ST quick skillet steak with onions/mushrooms, sauteed cabbage, provolone, 1/2 c. blackberries, 2 oz WW baguette (365)

consumed:  1420

E:  cardio intervals, ~3.3 miles (-273)

net:  1147

Peaseblossom55

b- hot chocolate oatmeal with strawberries
L- noodles, vegetables and tofu in a coconut curry sauce
S- pretzels
D-veggie hot dogs and some mashed potatoes I think
S- fiber one bar

E- opening night of the show, tons of dance and fast costumes changes

Blue & White

E - omg, I'm on day 4 of week 2 of C25K!  which means I only have one more run for the week

But I'm also making dirt cake this week for dessert cause it sounds amazing. 

Swazzle

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[QUOTE]b- hot chocolate oatmeal with strawberries L- noodles, vegetables and tofu in a coconut curry sauce S- pretzels D-veggie hot dogs and some mashed potatoes I think S- fiber one bar E-<strong> opening night of the show</strong>, tons of dance and fast costumes changes
Posted by danser55[/QUOTE]

<div>Good luck tonight!</div>

Peaseblossom55

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Thursday Accountability : Good luck tonight!
Posted by rdr716[/QUOTE]
Thank you!  I'm so exhausted but so excited!!! Pics will be posted to FB at some point. :-)

minskat30

Ladies,

What am I doing wrong?!?  I am, personally, beyond frustrated.  I've been eating clean for several weeks now.  I'll eat, conservatively, 1500-1700 calories a day and burn, conservatively, 400-500 calories a day.  Even a bad day would be 1300 calories.  Weigh in this morning...UP TWO FREAKING POUNDS.  TOM is no where near me, I'm eating consistant foods, doing consistant workouts (was doing weight training but cut back on that to do more cardio to speed up weight loss in the next few weeks).  I'm really, really frustrated and sad...and worried about my dress fitting properly.  Vent over. 

Going to switch my diet today to cut out some salt and reduce carbs.  Also going to make an effort to get in 3L of water in case I'm retaining water for some unknown reason.

B: Yogurt (150)
L: Veggies and chicken breast (280)
Snack: Apple (80), watermellon (60) and veggies (100)
Dinner: Chicken salad (350)
After dinner snack: Wine (180) and cheese and a few gluten free crackers (220)

Total: 1420
Exercise: 30 minutes with trainer (150), 30 minutes on treadmil at a jog and incline (250) and dance class (100)

Net: 920 (really need to lose this weight)

minskat30

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Thursday Accountability : Thank you!  I'm so exhausted but so excited!!! Pics will be posted to FB at some point. :-)
Posted by danser55[/QUOTE]

Good luck!  You will be great, I'm sure.

[Deleted User]

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[QUOTE]Ladies, What am I doing wrong?!?  I am, personally, beyond frustrated.  I've been eating clean for several weeks now.  I'll eat, conservatively, 1500-1700 calories a day and burn, conservatively, 400-500 calories a day.  Even a bad day would be 1300 calories.  Weigh in this morning...UP TWO FREAKING POUNDS.  TOM is no where near me, I'm eating consistant foods, doing consistant workouts (was doing weight training but cut back on that to do more cardio to speed up weight loss in the next few weeks).  I'm really, really frustrated and sad...and worried about my dress fitting properly.  Vent over.  Going to switch my diet today to cut out some salt and reduce carbs.  Also going to make an effort to get in 3L of water in case I'm retaining water for some unknown reason. B: Yogurt (150) L: Veggies and chicken breast (280) Snack: Apple (80), watermellon (60) and veggies (100) Dinner: Chicken salad (350) After dinner snack: Wine (180) and cheese and a few gluten free crackers (220) Total: 1420 Exercise: 30 minutes with trainer (150), 30 minutes on treadmil at a jog and incline (250) and dance class (100) Net: 920 (really need to lose this weight)
Posted by minskat30[/QUOTE]

take measurements.  it could be body composition changing from fat to muscle.  muscle is more dense than fat (not that it weighs more, it's just more DENSE).  so it could be that.

looking at your meal plan for today, you might want to incorporate a little more lean protein and fat.  I see you have chicken breast and chicken salad, but your BF/S/etc. are full of empty carbs.  maybe try pairing them with a protein or fat.  for example, add a handful of nuts to the apple snack.  use some olive oil on your salad.  beef up your yogurt for breakfast?  :)

also, how far are you from your ideal weight range?

ETA:  I would up

Hummingbird125

B: Coffee with cream and sugar, toast - 320

L: Turkey & Provolone sandwich with a little mayo - 560

Something small, plus a beer or two during trivia night. - 600

E: 20 minutes on the treadmill, and some weights.

Peaseblossom55

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Thursday Accountability : Good luck!  You will be great, I'm sure.
Posted by minskat30[/QUOTE]

Thank you!

minskat30

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Thursday Accountability : take measurements.  it could be body composition changing from fat to muscle.  muscle is more dense than fat (not that it weighs more, it's just more DENSE).  so it could be that. looking at your meal plan for today, you might want to incorporate a little more lean protein and fat.  I see you have chicken breast and chicken salad, but your BF/S/etc. are full of empty carbs.  maybe try pairing them with a protein or fat.  for example, add a handful of nuts to the apple snack.  use some olive oil on your salad.  beef up your yogurt for breakfast?  :) also, how far are you from your ideal weight range? ETA:  I would up
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]

My trainer did say in the last four months of training I've lost about 6% body fat, which is good but not great.  Maybe I'll cut out the snack (but for the wine which, with a wedding three weeks away, I need) of cheese and crackers to cut out carbs completely and add some more chicken/nuts?  I'll try the olive oil in the salad too.

I'm not overweight but my BMI is on the high end for normal. 

How much do you think I should up calories? 

[Deleted User]

what is your:

height, weight, goal weight, activity level (not inc. workouts), level/amt of weekly exercise, age? 

steign

B: Special K breakfast sandwich - 180, 2 clementines - 70
S: Banana - 110, String cheese - 80
L: Leftover turkey taco salad - 350, pita chips - 200
Meatloaf - 255, mashed potatoes - 160, green beans - 40

E: 50 minutes tredmill +400

net: 1045

minskat30

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[QUOTE]what is your: height, weight, goal weight, activity level (not inc. workouts), level/amt of weekly exercise, age? 
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]

I'm 5'5", 145 (or I was until this morning) with a goal of 135, activity level not including workouts is low during the day (desk job) but moderate when I'm home (lots of running around with chores/the dog).  I'm working out every day for 45 minutes to an hour (on weekends it is more like an hour and a half but I know I consume more calories on the weekend) and I'm 31. 

CASK85

Coco and Minskat - I've been struggling with this for awhile too. I am pretty sure I have been eating far too few calories for the last 2 months, which has stalled my weight loss. My TDEE (considering I am 5'7', 158 lbs, 28 year old female who works out 6 days a week intensely (p90x)) is about 2600 cal/day. Minus 20% (which per my reading is the max recommended cut you should take for safe weight loss, especially when I don't have a TON to lose) is around 2000 calories NET per day. The other way to figure is that not using the high exercise modifier, giving me about 2000 TDEE, and a 20% cut would be 1600 net cal/day meaning I'd eat back all (or most) of my exercise calories. Which means I have been undereating by about 500 calories a day by netting around 1100-1200. Unless I'm doing that wrong. Coco, could you double check for me? 

That said, here is my plan for today (so far):

B: 1/2 cup egg whites scrambled with 5 cherry tomatoes, 1/2 cup cottage cheese and 5 strawberries, coffee (187 cal)

S: 1oz almonds, 2 prunes (216 cal)

L: Turkey and cheddar w/hummus on sandwich thin, carrot, 2 clementines (363 cal)

S: Chobani 0% Strawberry (140 cal)

going out with someone for work (left with ~950 to eat for dinner)

E: X Stretch w/10 min sun salutations before beginning (HRM: 228 burned)

If I eat 950 calories for dinner I will net 1630 (which may or may not still be too low, I'm not sure). Halp!?!? 

[Deleted User]

okay:

your BMR (basal metabolic rate) for your current weight is about 1440 calories per day.  this means that if you were in a coma and hooked up to a feeding tube, the doctors would feed you approx. 1440 cals a day to keep you alive.

your H-B (Harris-Benedict equation) for your current weight and lifestyle is in a range from 1975-2200.  this means, that to MAINTAIN your current weight at your current lifestyle you would need to consume this many calories a day.

the BMR for your GOAL weight is about 1400 cals a day.  the H-B for your GOAL weight is approx. 1925.

since you are trying to get to a goal weight and then maintain, you really shouldn't get into the habit of consuming less than the BMR of your goal weight.

to lose about 1.5 lbs a week, you need to reduce your weekly calories by 5250.

take your current H-B (1975) and multiply it by 7 to figure out your weekly calorie allowance. = 13825 cals per week.

13825 - 5250 = 8575 cals per week to lose 1.5 lbs.

to get it back to daily cal allowance, divide by 7.  8575 / 7 = 1225.

remember that you don't want to consume less than your BMR at your goal weight (1400).  to lose about 1.5 lbs a week, you'd probably want to consume anywhere from 1400-1500 cals a day and exercise off 200-300 cals.  it looks like you are able to do this much exercise no problem.

it seems like you are doing this (eating 1500-1700 cals, exercising it off)...  so it could be what and when you're eating?  and sometimes, it just takes a while and all of the sudden you'll lose quite a bit.

however, make sure you fuel up on some complex carbs and protein post work-out.  your body needs to carbs to replenish energy stores and protein to help rebuild muscles.

B:  yogurt, hard-boiled egg, 1 oz lean deli meat (~250 cals) - to up the protein and fat in your breakfast; it will keep you full and satisfied for longer and give your body some nutrients after your long fasting sleep.
L:  veggies and chicken breast (~280)
S:  veggies and hummus/salsa/avocado/etc. (~50-125)
pre-E S:  banana and watermelon (~100-125)
post-E S:  apple and 1 TBSP PB or handful of nuts or 2 oz deli meat (170) or cheese and crackers snack, leave the wine for dinner (220)
  chicken salad (~350), wine (180)

so now you've got a daily cal total of 1370 - 1495.  with your exercise you'll net 870 - 995.  that's still super low.  you're doing a ton of exercise, and you'll exhaust your body if you don't feed it right.  if you are really burning 500 cals, I would stick in more with dinner or S around exercise time.  it could be that your body just isn't getting enough to function properly and is concentrating on just surviving, instead of losing weight.

[Deleted User]

that being said, even if you don't lose another pound before the wedding, you'll still be absolutely gorgeous and a perfect bride.  don't stress out too much about losing weight by then, just treat your body well and you'll look great.  get enough rest, don't over-exercise, eat foods that contain vital nutrients.  try to eat a whole range of colored fruits and veggies during the day.  make sure to include a little bit of fat with your greens, as the fat helps the body to properly absorb the nutrients. 

[Deleted User]

cschiano - yeah, you are probably not fueling your body enough which is stalling your weight loss.  also, since you have little to lose (like me), you may not see much actual weight loss on the scale.  it is totally possible for your body to change up the body composition from fat to muscle and GAIN weight, but look smaller.

what is your goal weight?  I'll crunch some numbers.

[Deleted User]

minskat, one last thing:  do you keep track of your cals on MFP?  if so, take a look at the percentages of carbs, fats, and proteins.  I've found for many people, including myself, reducing the number of carbs (namely SIMPLE SUGARS, not complex carbs) and increasing the amount of protein and fat really can help with weight loss.  I keep my numbers around 45-55% (carbs), 20-30% (fat), 25-30% (protein).  when I actually stick with it and leave the mini snickers alone, I slim down super-fast.

CASK85

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[QUOTE]cschiano - yeah, you are probably not fueling your body enough which is stalling your weight loss.  also, since you have little to lose (like me), you may not see much actual weight loss on the scale.  it is totally possible for your body to change up the body composition from fat to muscle and GAIN weight, but look smaller. what is your goal weight?  I'll crunch some numbers.
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]
I was hoping for 140. . . I've never been that light before. I'd settle for 145. According to my scale my BF% is hovering right around 26-27% (although I know that they aren't the most accurate things in the worls) and I'd like to get that down around 22% if at all possible to help the muscles I know I have pop. lol 

[Deleted User]

cschiano -

your BMR for current weight is 1525.  your H-B for current weight is 2630.

your BMR for goal weight is 1470.  your H-B for current weight is 2518.

going by the 20% rule, you'd want to reduce your H-B for current weight by 20%...  leaving you with 2100 cals per day.

I think you probably need to up your cals.  starting with B.  throw in an egg with your egg whites (get some fat in there!) and add some WW toast or tortilla.  get your B closer to 250-350 cals.  your body has been fasting all night, so give it something to really get it going.

do you measure the percentages of carbs, fat, protein that you're intaking?

CASK85

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[QUOTE]cschiano - your BMR for current weight is 1525.  your H-B for current weight is 2630. your BMR for goal weight is 1470.  your H-B for current weight is 2518. going by the 20% rule, you'd want to reduce your H-B for current weight by 20%...  leaving you with 2100 cals per day. I think you probably need to up your cals.  starting with B.  throw in an egg with your egg whites (get some fat in there!) and add some WW toast or tortilla.  get your B closer to 250-350 cals.  your body has been fasting all night, so give it something to really get it going. do you measure the percentages of carbs, fat, protein that you're intaking?
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]
Today's breakfast was a lot lighter than usual because I knew I was eating out tonight. Usually I will have an egg and 2 egg whites with an english muffin and some butter. <div>
</div><div>I track everything with loseit. </div><div>Yesterday my macros were: </div><div>81g fat (that seems high - I had about 2.5 tbsp peanut butter, so that is probably not helping)</div><div>227g carbs</div><div>142g protein </div><div>or: 41.2% carbs, 33% fat, 25.8% protein</div><div>
</div><div>But that was a day where I was trying to eat more. </div><div>
</div><div>A typical day for the last two months was like this:</div><div>47g fat</div><div>217.8g carb</div><div>118g protein</div><div>49.3% carb, 24% fat, 26.7% protein</div><div>
</div><div>
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your percentages look great.  but you said you're netting low on a regular basis, right?

minskat30

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[QUOTE]that being said, even if you don't lose another pound before the wedding, you'll still be absolutely gorgeous and a perfect bride.  don't stress out too much about losing weight by then, just treat your body well and you'll look great.  get enough rest, don't over-exercise, eat foods that contain vital nutrients.  try to eat a whole range of colored fruits and veggies during the day.  make sure to include a little bit of fat with your greens, as the fat helps the body to properly absorb the nutrients. 
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]

Thank you for the advice and encouragment.  I felt like crap this morning when I weighed in.  I'm going to try to cut out the simple sugars like you mentioned and up the protein.  I don't track everything on MFP...I'm pretty good about measuring my food though (except the plain veggies).  For my chicken salads I use a large plate and fill the base of the plate with spinach then sprinkle on a handful of carrots, brocoli, califlower, pea pods, a little corn, onions, a few tomatos, etc.  I don't measure each ingrediant but do measure the amount of chicken I put on the salad and any dressing closely.  MFP frustrates me a little because I don't know exactly how to put things like the above-salad into the system without driving myself mad measuring things.  :)

Going to cut out some of the bad carbs, try to limit the wine to a glass per day during the week (two if I'm weak), up the water and cut out the salt.  If that doesn't work, well they can always make the dress a little looser in the next few weeks.   

CASK85

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[QUOTE]your percentages look great.  but you said you're netting low on a regular basis, right?
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]
I am netting low consistently, yes. This week Sunday and Monday were 1300, Tuesday was 1191. My fat was a little low on Sunday but the other days were similar macros to what I listed. <div>
</div>

[Deleted User]

maybe just try a couple weeks consuming close to 2000-2200, netting closer to 1600-1800?  I mean, you're doing some intense exercising! 

CASK85

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[QUOTE]maybe just try a couple weeks consuming close to 2000-2200, netting closer to 1600-1800?  I mean, you're doing some intense exercising! 
Posted by CocoBellaF[/QUOTE]
Yeah, that is what I'm gonna try. Thank you so much your advice :) It is nice to talk it out with someone who knows their stuff. 

[Deleted User]

still learning my stuff, but thanks!    I can't wait until I get to do stuff like this every day for my REAL job.