Total Solution Mere's Diary

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Have been doing a lot of exercise but am not losing weight. Today I walked for over 9 miles just under 23,000 steps!

Do you think your eating enough then Mere? The only reason I ask is your doing alot of exercise and people always seem to lose more when they fuel their body more?
I'm surprised in my own weight loss with 5:2 this week. I think I've finally got my head around eating again and not feeling guilt.

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[harry m]

How you count your steps mere?
I need to do that as well.
Hope you are having a good day.

 

[Mere]

I wear a fitbit that measures the steps you take and the distance you walk. I also have a heart rate monitor that measures the calories I use while exercising.

 

[Mere]

Hubby is away with our son-in-law to stay with our son for the weekend so I have the house to myself for two days. Love it and am doing TS while he is away and I don't need to cook!

 

[Shrimp]

Are you enjoying your fitbit?

i still love mine

 

[Mere]

Yes I love my fitbit but I love my heart rate monitor even better because I find the calorie count with it is more accurate. I wear both when I go to the gym because it is only the fitbit that measures steps. x

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Hey Mere, how are you doing ?

 

[Mere]

Hi Marge
I am not doing too grand. Still staying at 10st 5lb have been there for months now. Been spending more time hill walking than in the gym but am getting much fitter. I like your gym challenge. I walk at 6 kph faster than that and I am jogging but I do it at an incline of 10 so it really does burn off the calories.
I think I am just fed up with Exante now but I still have about 200 packs left. I will not buy any more when they are finished. Usually have a shake and a bar every day so they will probably last until I go my holiday in August. Going to catch up with the various threads now. x

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

You are still within half a stone of your goal weight Mere
And if you are getting fitter, your clothes must still be fitting, as you will have toned up
I know what you mean about getting fed up with Exante. I have gone through that stage many times in the last 3 years . However, I am too far away from goal to give up completely, so I continue

 

[Mere]

1 hour at the gym then 1/2 hour on treadmill, just over 3km. 1 shake, 1 bar and a small bowl of soup so far today. If I can keep this up surely the weight will drop!
Taking up Marge's challenge means only 198km to go!!!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Haha well done mere
Im off to the gym soon and aiming for 5km

 

[Mere]

Just read a news article about obesity. If you lose 3% of body weight and keep it off for 12 to 18 months you get huge health benefits. I have kept 10% off for 17 months so I should be leaping about in happiness instead of feeling it is all too much!
Oh well back to the treadmill tomorrow. x

 

[Mere]

Had another shake for dinner so ended on 740 cals. MFP says I will weigh 128lbs in 5 weeks. Aye right! x

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Just read a news article about obesity. If you lose 3% of body weight and keep it off for 12 to 18 months you get huge health benefits. I have kept 10% off for 17 months so I should be leaping about in happiness instead of feeling it is all too much!
Oh well back to the treadmill tomorrow. x

I know what you mean Mere !
I have almost 4 and a half stone off, and its such a struggle to get rid of the rest and keep it off
Treadmill for me too tomorrow

 

[Mere]

Did you manage your 5k? How many Km do you still have to do? x

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Did you manage your 5k? How many Km do you still have to do? x

I did Mere, and felt fabulous for doing so
I have only done 8km in total, so 193km to get done by July 27th
It took me 44mins odd to do 5km yesterday, walking mostly but s few spurts of running
I will try to beat my time on days I'm working, and short if time. On days I'm off, I will treadmill for an 1hr in total to try and build up the distance

 

[Mere]

Good on you. I did another 3km on the treadmill today so only 195km to go!

 

[notsoskinnymarge]

Im on pause now Mere till I feel better
I'm hoping I wake up tomorrow feeling grand

 

[Mere]

Treadmill today 6km and 600 calories so only 189 km to go now!

 

[Mere]

Walk with my daughter this afternoon, just over an hour and another 6km. Now just 183km to go, I am on a roll!