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Hello my FS friends🙋♀️
Still managing to maintain 😊 but keeping my calories under 1400/day (averaged 1294 this week) instead of the 1600 recommended RDI.
Using the Calculator.net site as a standard, I am pretty much on target in most areas:
Healthy BMI range= 18.5-25 **my average this week= 24.8
Healthy weight for my height= 102.8-138.9 **my average this week= 134.9
Ideal body fat= 26.3 **my average this week= 28.9
According to my 'fancy-pants' scale:
Bone= 4.6
Muscle= 89.7 (average this week)
I like using weekly averages, though I weigh & record daily on paper.
It feels 'weird' not to lose weight. After all these months of anticipating a drop every day or so, maintaining is a whole different ball game ⚾!
My ability to exercise has really diminished (due to pain/fatigue issues). I want to focus on increasing my daily exercise minutes and adding resistance band as tolerated, to develop better muscle tone.
I apologize for this long and boring list of statistics. I promise not to do it too often, but for those with extensive knowledge, I'm concerned with the muscle # dropping week by week (slowly but consistently). Same scale said weekly average for muscle in January (of this year) was 109.3 with weight at 137.4.
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61.2 kg
Lost so far: 27.2 kg.
Still to go: 0 kg.
Diet followed: 100%.
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1484 kcal
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Fat: 54.96g | Prot: 42.09g | Carbs: 234.49g.
Breakfast: Land O'Lakes Light Butter, Maple Grove Farms Sugar Free Maple Syrup, Kodiak Cakes Power Cakes, Strawberries, Dannon Light & Fit Greek Yogurt - Vanilla (170g), Coffee, Torani Sugar Free Vanilla Syrup. Lunch: Hillshire Farm Deli Select Oven Roasted Turkey Breast, Roma Tomatoes, Cucumber (Peeled) . Dinner: Fiber One 70 Calories Brownie, Crispy Green Crispy Apples, Bragg Nutritional Yeast Seasoning, Orville Redenbacher's Original Popcorn Kernels. Snacks/Other: Olipop Classic Root Beer, Outback Steakhouse Triple Layer Carrot Cake. more...
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Gaining 0.2 kg a Week
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Your journal, record what you want. I actually prefer the personal notes/thoughts to the generic do this/not that charts. So much of dieting is a head game. And while your stats look fine on paper, just remember this is an individual thing. You don't have to stop your journey at bare minimum ranges. The recommended RDI is usually BS, and will fluctuate on active vs. rest days. If I ate 1600 calories a day I would probably gain weight (I'm 51, not 21). And certainly if you do not want to eat all that food, don't!
06 May 22 by member: JustBananas
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Love hearing your maintenance journey, CrystalJo🌈. I agree wholeheartedly with @justbananas. It’s your journal and no need to spend all your time posting for FS member enjoyment. I hope you have a blessed, pain free day today, girl.☀️☀️🌈🌈🇨🇦🤗
06 May 22 by member: Maguscanook
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I like stats, and numbers and averages quite a bit. When I go back in my journal those are the most useful things for me. You are doing well. But so sorry that you are feeling pain and fatigue. That probably will be frustrating at times. What does your scale think you have "gained" when you have "lost" the muscle...water? fat? I think eating enough protein at every meal will continue to be important.
06 May 22 by member: liv001
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You're doing great. So sorry you're not feeling well, hope you get better soon.
06 May 22 by member: shirfleur 1
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your doing wonderful Crystaljo
06 May 22 by member: buenitabishop
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@JB...thanks for taking the time to comment here today😊 I appreciate your input and suggestions very much👍
06 May 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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@Maguscanook... Thanks so much for your kind words! I post a lot of infographics that I think might help, especially the newbies to weight loss. But if I've become annoying, maybe I should post them less frequently...🤔 I also try to include something about my personal journey along with the graphics💙As far as my pain & fatigue goes...it is my new normal and I shouldn't complain....things could be so much worse!🙏
06 May 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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@CrystalJo74, please don't ever feel the need to apologize! This is all actually very important information. I would ask the same questions as Liv001 above: What other metrics does your scale monitor? I would also encourage you to eat more protein! You don't have to eat more calories, maybe just shift more of your daily calories to protein and whole-food carbs. I don't know what your current macro break-down is, but a good place to start is 40/30/30 Carbs, Protein, Fat, then adjust up or down. Protein assimilation becomes less efficient as we age, and protein requirements actually go up (!!) as we get older to preserve lean mass. How much protein do you eat per day??
06 May 22 by member: are1981
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@liv001...Apparently my scale says I'm gaining fat & water? My early March averages were: wt=140.8/ bf=21.9/ water=53.4/ bmi=25.4/ muscle=104.1.
My early May averages are: wt=135.2/ bf=28.4/ water=49.8/ bmi=24.5/ muscle=90.8. So it looks like gaining fat!
07 May 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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@shirfleur...thank you so much💙 I'm so glad to hear from you and that you're getting settled in at your new place. It looks lovely..especially the lace curtains😍🏠
07 May 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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buenitabishop...I feel like you are my very own personal cheerleader 💙🤸♀️
07 May 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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@allegra40...you are probably correct about my macros. Here are last weeks averages: fat= 38.8g/day @ 25%. Carb= 180g/day @ 50%. Prot= 89g/day @ 25%. My carbs are NOT from bread or processed food, but from a lot of fruit (probably too much), bran cereal & air popped popcorn. My average fiber is 41.7/day.
07 May 22 by member: CrystalJo74
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I would not worry that much about the scale. It is a smart scale but it has no smarts... You lost weight and it cannot calibrate correctly. But generally losing lean mass is a concern (and it does not happen as fast as your scale says) and the best we can do is to make sure we get enough protein and use our muscles as best we can
07 May 22 by member: liv001
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I believe 89 grams should be adequate for you though so you are doing fine in that department.... Overall, it is very perfect!!!!!
07 May 22 by member: liv001
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I am reading this post and all the comments to learn new stuff! 👀
Have a brilliant weekend and BTW - you are doing fantastic on this journey! I am looking forward to when I can try out "maintenance"!! 🌼 🌺 🪷 🌾 🌷 ☘️
07 May 22 by member: 3dkids2
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Your macros are great! Don’t worry about the fruit. I am very pro-fruit. I think at this point I agree with Liv001 100%. Just keep your protein up, and use your muscles to the best of your ability. If it’s something you are really concerned about, maybe look into getting what’s called a DEXA or BIA scan in your area. I think that will resolve some of your concerns.
07 May 22 by member: are1981
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You, and your posts, are absolutely fabulous, CrystalJo🥰. You are NEVER boring-only caring and informative 🌈
07 May 22 by member: Maguscanook
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