Weight-Loss Holiday (Christmas) Challenge Chat Thread

Weight-Loss
wulsk said:
I was wondering if anyone else experienced a problem with the forum yesterday. :banghead: All day yesterday and this morning I got only a blank screen when I tried to open it. I hope the problem is sorted out now.
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It was up for awhile last night, but yeah, it's not just you.
 
no i had problems with the forum as well
 
Week 2 Bonus

I know some of you have not enjoyed your week of calorie counting, and have been looking forward to the end of this week so that you can stop. But, it's not over yet. This week's bonus is to set a 300-calorie caloric range goal and stay within it. Your calorie range can be whatever you want it to be, as long as your minimum is at least 1300 calories. There is no maximum. You'll get 3pts each day you stay within your range. For example, my range will be 1550-1850 calories per day.

I hope those of you who dislike counting calories will stick with this. I promise that after this week there will be no more bonuses that require calorie counting. :)

Good luck everyone!! :santa:
 
Bah! I could do a 300-calorie range no problem, but not with a 1,300 calorie minimum. Alas, no bonus for me. :)

If you're taking suggestions for a future week, I suggest a "do something new / different every day" week. So try some new exercise, or a new food, or some other significant change. Easy to get in a rut, at least for me.
 
allyphoe said:
Bah! I could do a 300-calorie range no problem, but not with a 1,300 calorie minimum. Alas, no bonus for me. :)

If you're taking suggestions for a future week, I suggest a "do something new / different every day" week. So try some new exercise, or a new food, or some other significant change. Easy to get in a rut, at least for me.
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You are not doing your body any favors by eating so low. There are some good stickies regarding this. One reason is that it is very difficult to get in all the vitamins and minerals that your body requires on so few calories. And if you're working out as much as you need to in order to get your exercise pts, it's like you're running a car on empty and with low oil. There are several other reasons to eat more. I wanted to make it a 1400 calorie minimum, but thought I'd be nice. :)
 
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I do completely agree with Bikini that it is very important to maintain a minimum of calories. I also sometimes feel lighter and more successful when I eat small amounts of food but this is an illusive success. The greater problem for me is actually to estimate how many calories there are in each food so I can compose sensible menu for the day. I have to do complicated maths all the time. But that's ok. I can do it. :)
 
Are we allowed to change the weigh in date? Friday is much better than Saturday. I go out on Fridays and always have a little extra alcohol weight Saturday mornings.
 
Well that will be easy enough for me as I stick to about 1250-1550 anyways. That was the range that I was given over at the CalorieKing. The weekends I usually fall in the 1250 side due to the time constraints at work and the way our breaks fall. I won't eat after 8pm. So if I don't "pack" my calories in before that magic hour I just have to wait for the next day. I usually try to take my lunch (or at least eat a majority of my food by 5:30. I find it amazing that there are people who work with me who will actually eat their big meal at like 9:30 or 10:30 at night. I would so blow up like a mylar balloon if I did that. And of course I'm not exercising on the weekend so there are no calorie deficits to worry about. During the week though I stick real close to the 1550. So I think this bonus will be the virtual piece of cake for me. :) Thanks Bikini!
bikinibound said:
I know some of you have not enjoyed your week of calorie counting, and have been looking forward to the end of this week so that you can stop. But, it's not over yet. This week's bonus is to set a 300-calorie caloric range goal and stay within it. Your calorie range can be whatever you want it to be, as long as your minimum is at least 1300 calories. There is no maximum. You'll get 3pts each day you stay within your range. For example, my range will be 1550-1850 calories per day.

I hope those of you who dislike counting calories will stick with this. I promise that after this week there will be no more bonuses that require calorie counting. :)

Good luck everyone!! :santa:
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Yeah, I'm glad to see the week 2 bonus is a daily caloric range/calorie counting bonus!

I've dusted off my Fitday account that has been mostly inactive for the past year and have faithfully recorded every morsel I've eaten for this week's bonus ending tomorrow.

It has definitely kept me on track and made me aware of how the calories add up and where. In fact, as long as I keep on goal today thru weigh in Saturday morning, I'm on track for a 5 to 6 + pound weight loss for this week. Yipee!

For those dreading calorie counting, Fitday, SparkPeople and Weight Commander can help make the process easier.

Now get counting! LOL :)
 
I am with Bella on this one. I already have my calories set around 1300-1500 and since I pre-plan every day I know a week ahead how many calories I will eat on a certain day.. Now I just have to make sure I keep my snacking at bay... not too go over the 300 cal. limit.
Very good bonus bikini...
Hajni
 
bikinibound said:
You are not doing your body any favors by eating so low.
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Based on the rate I'm losing at and my BMR + activities, I'm actually getting at least that many calories, even on a low day, but my Fitday count generally comes up short of 1,300 because I don't cook most of my own food and eyeball the measurements. For instance, my MIL cooked stir-fried green beans last night; the closest Fitday entry is "Beans, string, green, cooked, from fresh, fat added in cooking." Except that it says there's 8g of fat in 2 cups of beans, and I'd guess there's closer to 2 tablespoons (so 20g) the way she makes them, which is an extra 108 calories. My solution is to record using the Fitday numbers, but to try and skew my fat percentage a bit lower than my "real" target.

It's worked for me for 6 months so far, with a significant increase in fitness and a steady loss averaging around 1% of weight a week. (This is the best weight-loss week of the month for me; next week is a plateau week due to hormones.) But it's not well-suited to the upcoming bonus, which is fine by me - I'm doing this to have fun, not to win. :)
 
allyphoe said:
Based on the rate I'm losing at and my BMR + activities, I'm actually getting at least that many calories, even on a low day, but my Fitday count generally comes up short of 1,300 because I don't cook most of my own food and eyeball the measurements. For instance, my MIL cooked stir-fried green beans last night; the closest Fitday entry is "Beans, string, green, cooked, from fresh, fat added in cooking." Except that it says there's 8g of fat in 2 cups of beans, and I'd guess there's closer to 2 tablespoons (so 20g) the way she makes them, which is an extra 108 calories. My solution is to record using the Fitday numbers, but to try and skew my fat percentage a bit lower than my "real" target.

It's worked for me for 6 months so far, with a significant increase in fitness and a steady loss averaging around 1% of weight a week. (This is the best weight-loss week of the month for me; next week is a plateau week due to hormones.) But it's not well-suited to the upcoming bonus, which is fine by me - I'm doing this to have fun, not to win. :)
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I use fitday, too, so I know what you mean. It's pretty impossible to have your calories exact. I don't expect that. But I think you can still get your points in bc all you have to do is stay within that range--just estimate to your best ability. That's what I do. I mean, if you are 2 calories over your range, that's ok.

I'll state it here--you have a 20-calorie grace period. This is for everyone. So if your calories are within 20 calories of your min and max, you get your pts.
 
I find it nearly impossible to be accurate on fitday or sparkpeople. Just keeping a little notebook and writing everything down and reading labels (and following portion size!!) works much better for me. I was doing it on a post-it pad, but I actually went and bought a small (3 by 5) notebook to throw in my purse and that is working well for me. I have always logged my food for my dietician, but never my calories, just my portions. This has been enlightening for me!
 
Anyone else nervous about weigh in? :svengo:

Or, am I a freak? :D

HeHe...I always get nervous...

I'm hoping to see 173.0 or anything 172 related!

*Fingers Crossed*

:waving:
 
hickgurltx said:
Anyone else nervous about weigh in? :svengo:
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I sure was! Made worse by the fact I mis-remembered my start weight - I was half a pound down by Thursday going by the scale, but thought I'd just gotten back to start. (My last Saturday weigh-in was abnormally low, and I spent most of the week a full pound heavier than that.) I peed 3 times before I weighed this morning. :p
 
LOL Ally. :hug2:

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Well POO! :banghead:

Only 1.5 lbs. lost this week..

Now - 173.5 lbs.

Wish it would have been 173.0 or 172... :leaving:
 
I was hoping to be below 226, but that wasn't meant to be...sigh. At least I'm down a lb from last week. :)

allyphoe: I peed 3 times before I weighed this morning. :p
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LOL! this made me laugh. I always pee before I weigh in. Don't think I've ever done it 3 times though. ;)
 
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