miss jelly tot
CWP Consultant
2 hrs of exercise is great, just think of the toning!
BrightAngel's Daily Diary
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BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Saturday's Efforts
Yesterday was Saturday, and my calorie total was 1053.
I did only my normal 30 minutes on the Treadmill.
Today I'm hoping to be successful with a Down Day,
and increased low-impact exercise time.
Yesterday was Saturday, and my calorie total was 1053.
I did only my normal 30 minutes on the Treadmill.
Today I'm hoping to be successful with a Down Day,
and increased low-impact exercise time.
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Yesterday's Down Day Results
Weight back up into the 119 lb range.
I'm thinking of leaving the JUDDD guidelines,
and having a series of VeryLowCalorie days
for a bit.
A series of VLC days is (..of course..) consecutive down days.
Since my metabolism rate is already so low,
along with my UP day calorie guideline,
I doubt that consecutive VLC days will lower it much.
Anyway, for today that's my plan.
Yesterday's Down Day calorie total was 285.
Weight back up into the 119 lb range.
I'm thinking of leaving the JUDDD guidelines,
and having a series of VeryLowCalorie days
for a bit.
A series of VLC days is (..of course..) consecutive down days.
Since my metabolism rate is already so low,
along with my UP day calorie guideline,
I doubt that consecutive VLC days will lower it much.
Anyway, for today that's my plan.
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BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
A string of Down Days.
Yesterday's calorie total was 328.
My weight dropped back into the 118 range.
Not much recent weight-loss success with Alternate Day eating.
I'm also finding more than 1 hr a day low-impact exercise impossible to sustain.
My current plan is to continue with a string of VLC days...(i.e. down days)
and see if that will give my body enough of a jolt to drop and stabilize below 118.
Yesterday's calorie total was 328.
My weight dropped back into the 118 range.
Not much recent weight-loss success with Alternate Day eating.
I'm also finding more than 1 hr a day low-impact exercise impossible to sustain.
My current plan is to continue with a string of VLC days...(i.e. down days)
and see if that will give my body enough of a jolt to drop and stabilize below 118.
miss jelly tot
CWP Consultant
Good Luck with the DDs and I love your little smilies/pictures
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Yesterday's Down Day total was 379 calories.
Because I've had 3 in a row, my hunger has diminished and I find them a bit easier.
This morning I was encouraged to see a big Down-Bounce to the 115 lb range.
I haven't seen one for quite some time, so I like it --- even though I know
it is only salt/water/waste weight which will return with a day or two of normal calorie eating,
Planning another Down day today(combined with a Fast-5 window of 12-5 p.m.).
Because I've had 3 in a row, my hunger has diminished and I find them a bit easier.
I haven't seen one for quite some time, so I like it --- even though I know
it is only salt/water/waste weight which will return with a day or two of normal calorie eating,
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Yesterday's Down Day Efforts
Yesterdays calorie total was 351.
I feel fine,
and my weight is still down.
Perhaps this IS the jolt my body needs to drop a few lbs.
Today I plan to add to my string of VeryLowCalorie days.
Yesterdays calorie total was 351.
I feel fine,
and my weight is still down.
Perhaps this IS the jolt my body needs to drop a few lbs.
Today I plan to add to my string of VeryLowCalorie days.
miss jelly tot
CWP Consultant
Well done on the loss, hope today goes well
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Yesterday's Efforts
Yesterdays calorie total was 435.
Today I plan to add to my string of VeryLowCalorie days.
Yesterdays calorie total was 435.
Today I plan to add to my string of VeryLowCalorie days.
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Yesterday I was able to successfully add to my string of VeryLowCalorie days.
I've decided to stop posting calorie totals of these daily,
since they aren't actually JUDDD down days.
However, I plan to post here frequently.
I've decided to stop posting calorie totals of these daily,
since they aren't actually JUDDD down days.
However, I plan to post here frequently.
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Progress
No, for me the Christmas season is the most difficult time of the year.
The last third of December contains my birthday,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, my son's birthday, and New Year's Eve,
Plus various Holiday events and gatherings.
Also my husband will be off work,
so we Vacation the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's day.
During the past 5 years, I've dieted for the first 2/3 of December,
then overeaten the last 1/3,
with heavy duty dieting all of Jan/Feb to lose the gain.
I'd love to break the gaining cycle this year...
especially since I've been running 3 to 5 lbs heavier for the past 6 months or so.
I'm still working to drop and stabilize in the 115 lb range or lower.
So far I've had a string of 8 VeryLowCalorie days...(downdays).
I'd like to add another 7 to that before my first big Holiday event.
Thanks Hoe,
No, for me the Christmas season is the most difficult time of the year.
The last third of December contains my birthday,
Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, my son's birthday, and New Year's Eve,
Plus various Holiday events and gatherings.
Also my husband will be off work,
so we Vacation the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's day.
During the past 5 years, I've dieted for the first 2/3 of December,
then overeaten the last 1/3,
with heavy duty dieting all of Jan/Feb to lose the gain.
I'd love to break the gaining cycle this year...
especially since I've been running 3 to 5 lbs heavier for the past 6 months or so.
I'm still working to drop and stabilize in the 115 lb range or lower.
So far I've had a string of 8 VeryLowCalorie days...(downdays).
I'd like to add another 7 to that before my first big Holiday event.
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Although I've been successful at a string of VeryLowCalorie (Down) days,
my weight has bounced back up to it's former high.
Disappointing, since I had hoped to begin my Holiday vacation with a weight lower than normal, not higher.
I'll be away from the forum for the rest of the Holiday season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.
my weight has bounced back up to it's former high.
Disappointing, since I had hoped to begin my Holiday vacation with a weight lower than normal, not higher.
I'll be away from the forum for the rest of the Holiday season.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year everyone.
BrightAngel
Maintaining 7 years
Thanks Hoe,
My computer food journal records tell me
that for the past entire quarter (3 months-Oct-Nov-Dec)
I had an average daily calorie average of 933 and maintained (back and forth) in the same weight ranges.
The entire year's (2009) calorie average was 1043...and even then I had a 2-3 lb gain in my "stabilized" weight.
I know that this is very different than most people, and (supposedly) scientifically impossible.
However, I am an "experiment of one".
My body is that of a "reduced obese" person,
and I've been maintaining a large weight loss for a very long time, having lost over 150 lbs total,
including my most recent 75 lb loss, where I reached my 115 lb goal 4 years ago.
The end of this month, I will be working within my 5th year of maintaining that weight.
There really aren't any research studies around re people with similiar body histories.
Today my weight is back down in the 118 lb range.
I'm feeling hopeful (without any evidence)
I will drop several more pounds and get back into my blue maintenance area.
Recently I decided that in 2010, I would make Alternate Day Eating my lifestyle.
My plan is to eat 700/1400=1040.
which is, of course, a 700 calorie ceiling on low days;
a 1400 calorie ceiling on high days;
with a total average of 1040 calories.
This seems to be a "do-able" plan for me.
Having VeryLowCalorie low days alternated with normal calorie burn days
did not give me the Result I hoped for,
and I've decided to raise all of my low days above 500 calories.
My goal, is to maintain my current weight...with hopefully... a drop of 5 to 10 lbs
putting me closer to the bottom of my Maintenance Weight Range.
I want to work to make a Habit out of this way of eating,
and see if my body will reward me for it.
Happy New Year
and Good Luck to each of us as we follow through with our individual plans.
