Biggest loser on CF.....

[Spicy McHaggis]

The other school of thought is that if you exercise in the morning, your body is already in a fat burning mode from sleepign for 8 hours, so you spike your metabolism when it's most effectively burning fat, and has nothing but fat to burn.

EDIT. darn you on you beat me to it!

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

Hmmmm so maybe I should exercise in the morning AND at night?

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

If I exercised in the morning I would get sick

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

Hmmmm so maybe I should exercise in the morning AND at night?

I don't think you NEED too.

I do. I try to burn 400+ cals in the morning, then closer to 500 when i get home from work.

It doesn't always work out that way, but if I do that, and build it up to 1,000 a day I cna figure on about 2 pounds fat loss before changing my diet (on a weekly basis).

Then, cut out the sugar and maybe get that up closer to 3 a week, or at least shoot for 10 a month.

under optimal circumstances of course.

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

oh, just finished. 586 cals.

50 mins.

hoping to get to bed early enough to get back on it in the morning.

 

[JonMiller]

This week is a poor week. No weight lifting, and only 2x30 minutes of light cardio (3 mph pace at 9 incline on treadmill). But I have a huge meeting Thursday, no exercise today, a bit of cardio tomorrow, and some weights probably Thursday or Friday (although I might get in some weights tomorrow).

JM

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

397 and I'm off to work.

 

[memoriesbymichelle]

I don't think you NEED too.

I do. I try to burn 400+ cals in the morning, then closer to 500 when i get home from work.

It doesn't always work out that way, but if I do that, and build it up to 1,000 a day I cna figure on about 2 pounds fat loss before changing my diet (on a weekly basis).

Then, cut out the sugar and maybe get that up closer to 3 a week, or at least shoot for 10 a month.

under optimal circumstances of course.

Well....I have only lost 5 pounds since January 1, but have only been REALLY eating to lose in the last 2 weeks (when I finally lost 7 pounds ). So...somehow I need to burn more fat, which if you're saying I will burn more in the morning, I at least could try to fit in 1/2 hour of cardio in the AM in addition to still working out at the gym in the early evening.
I feel like I sabbotage my own self. I fell off the good eating wagon this week and haven't been to the gym either, BUT I AM going tonight. I did do 1/2 hour of cardio last night though on my little step machine at home so it hasn't been a total loss. I need to figure out how to change my attitude so I can continue to lose and not give up. So maybe working out more would be good for me at least for awhile, huh? Can't hurt, right?

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Weight was up this morning. Not pleased. I can get it back down but it just irritates me that I do this sort of 2 steps forward, 2 steps back, 1 step forward, 1 step back, 3 steps forward type of thing when it comes to weight loss. Why can't I just take 2 steps forward and then take another step forward!

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

456 tonight, so what's that, 853 total today.

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

Well....I have only lost 5 pounds since January 1, but have only been REALLY eating to lose in the last 2 weeks (when I finally lost 7 pounds ). So...somehow I need to burn more fat, which if you're saying I will burn more in the morning, I at least could try to fit in 1/2 hour of cardio in the AM in addition to still working out at the gym in the early evening.
I feel like I sabbotage my own self. I fell off the good eating wagon this week and haven't been to the gym either, BUT I AM going tonight. I did do 1/2 hour of cardio last night though on my little step machine at home so it hasn't been a total loss. I need to figure out how to change my attitude so I can continue to lose and not give up. So maybe working out more would be good for me at least for awhile, huh? Can't hurt, right?

well, another thing you may be seeing is your body adjusting to it's environment.

If you've had a really good track record of weightloss that's realy slowed lately, your body may just be getting really efficient at using what it's being given to work with.

Example if you walk ten miles a day for a year, you will become extremely efficient at walking ten miles a day. You'll burn alot fo calories and cover alot of ground, but if you try to run 4 miles your body won't be able to handle it.

Or, if you're taking in 1,500 calories a day for months, and you're strict with it, your body will adjust to what it thinks it needs to survive on 1,500 cals a day. and our body's still react lie they don't know when the next meal is coming (i.e., storing fat)

I'm about to fall asleep here (long day, just finished on the treadmill) but if you've been doing the same diet/exercise routine for a long time now it may be time to switch it up.

Can you post what you're doing calorie and workout wise each day?

Not that I'm a guru or anything, but maybe Jon and I can throw out a few suggestions to keep your body guessing?

Firs thing that pops into my mind is how many calories a day are you taking in, and how often are you eating? If you're doing 1,500, breakfast, lunch and dinner, then try 5 meals a day, shoot for 200 cals each. It's the time between meals that slows your metabolism.

 

[Tink]

I'm up to eating five tiny meals a day! Who's proud?

Calories have been drastically reduces, sugar intake is WAY down, and I've been walking on a fairly regular basis, though no everyday like I had hoped.

I love you guys n gals!

 

[Spicy McHaggis]

I'm up to eating five tiny meals a day! Who's proud?

me.

right here.

"proud"

 

[Tink]

me.

right here.

"proud"

1. YAY

2. Happy flippin' birthday early, man!

 

[justaGUYnamedROB]

I'm up to eating five tiny meals a day! Who's proud?

Calories have been drastically reduces, sugar intake is WAY down, and I've been walking on a fairly regular basis, though no everyday like I had hoped.

I love you guys n gals!

Bueno trabajo! Chu cayn dooo eeet meng!

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

Yesterday: 40 minutes strength training and 30 minutes walking

 

[GQ Chris]

Ran 6 miles this afternoon, a really good Sweat.

 

[GuacaMolly]

I still haven't made running a mainstay, but my mom's buying me an ipod, I think that will help a lot.

My new eating plan is really, really working. I'm shedding pounds like none other. Before I started, I had been eating pretty good since January, and lost about 25% of the weight that I wanted to in 3 months or so. In these last three weeks, I've almost lost that much again!

 

[ido]

I'm up to eating five tiny meals a day! Who's proud?

Calories have been drastically reduces, sugar intake is WAY down, and I've been walking on a fairly regular basis, though no everyday like I had hoped.

I love you guys n gals!

I'm very proud!

 

[Mrs. Luther073082]

20 minutes elliptical today