BK2526's Journal, 07 Feb 20

What I think...


The overall trouble I find in people losing weight and maintaining is a few factors.

1. A program not sustainable for a lifestyle change. If you’re constantly telling yourself you can’t have this or can’t have that then I don’t find it as a change that can be kept long term. This is only my observation of people who yo-yo. If you are one of the exceptions who can stay low carb or whatever program you’re on forever then a sincere kudos. I couldn’t.
2. Disappointment! The first few months you can achieve HUGE losses and I have witnessed people get discouraged by the slow trickling downward of weight after those massive drops and give up. It’s easy for us to overlook the fact that those small drops are actually the more impressive ones. That means you’re continuing to do the right things most of the time. (If not all the time). This means you’re getting healthier. Example: I do cardio and I used to see these 1k+ calories burned in a 70 minute session at 3.0-3.5 speed and now there are times where I hit 700-800 sometimes only 400-500 with higher speed of 4.0-5.0. Sure, the number is smaller and it’s a bummer to look at but then I remember it’s because I was 220+ and now I’m in my 160’s. Plus I remember that any movement is better than what I used to do prior to getting serious about my health which was not much of anything. Will I lose 15+ pounds a month like I did in the beginning... heck no! And that is a good thing. Every ounce down is a win. It’s a balance of food and exercise.
3. Chartoholic! (One size doesn’t fit all). Don’t take the guideline for height and weight charts as anything more than that. A guideline. Sometimes we find our comfortable weight is a bit higher than those charts or a bit lower. Those don’t factor in muscle or body composition. I’m a smaller waist with thicker thighs kind of gal with some muscle. My comfortable body weight may not be the 120ish range, anymore. It may be 145. It may be 130. It might be 150.
4. Not being flexible! Not physically (although that’s a good thing too). Tweak your program. The calories I need at this stage is vastly different than when I first started because of my workouts. I actually need more calories now to continue losing weight at a healthy rate and to maintain the energy levels for a successful workout. If I have a week off at the gym I adjust my calories back down. I can’t eat the same calories as I do when working out.
5. Pushing too hard and too fast. If you go crazy hard at the gym when you first start it’s easy to burn out and lose motivation. I started low and worked my way up on every exercise.
6. Take advice as just that. Advice! It’s not bullying. (Although I get that it does happen). I’m not a guru. I don’t know it all. We share what works and doesn’t work for us. Why? Because it might help someone. These have only been my opinions and observations. Take them as you see fit or not at all. You can disagree with them or have observed something entirely different. 😊

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1177 kcal

Fat: 54.45g | Prot: 70.11g | Carbs: 103.06g.   Breakfast: Starbucks Skinny Mocha (Venti). Lunch: Kroger Baby Carrots, Mission Street Tacos Yellow Corn Tortillas, Buffalo Chicken Casserole, Ground Beef (70% Lean / 30% Fat, Patty, Cooked, Pan-Broiled). Dinner: Papa John's 14" Thin Crust Pizza - Pepperoni. more...

2799 kcal

Exercise: Weight Training (moderate) - 44 minutes, Treadmill - 1 hour and 11 minutes, Resting - 14 hours and 5 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...