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From: Bible John on 14 Apr 2006 10:28 I tried 1200 yesterday but failed. But then again my Diet Diary app for my Palm does not have every single food or drink in its database, so perhaps my intake will be higher or lower than what I hit yesterday. So I'm going to try a 1500 limit. I want to lose weight and have had almost no success at a 2600 limit. If anyone has experience with this software http://www.calorieking.com/software/ckmobplus.php Can you tell me how to log my walking? How many calories will I burn if my overall step limit is 10,000 steps? The app seems to have a way to log walking done on a treadmill, or fast pace walking outdoors. But does not have a option to log overall steps in a day. John -- 1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries Founder and director http://johnw.freeshell.org/bible
From: mike90732 on 14 Apr 2006 12:50 Hi John, I've been reading your posts. You're at 240 and want to get down to 200. You haven't mentioned your height. Assuming that 200 is around normal weight for you, that would make you pretty tall -- maybe 6'2" or 6'3"? You're jumping around a lot -- to the point where I'm wondering if there's an emotional factor involved. That's not meant to insult at all. For many people, including myself, there is an emotional/psychological factor that contributes to being overweight. Its a good idea for you to do a little research. There is something called (I think) the Basal Metabolic Rate. That is the minimum number of calories you should eat in a day without medical supervision. I'm 6'2" myself, and my Basal Metabolic Rate is around 1700 (something like that). If you search google, you'll find a number of ways to calculate your minimum safe caloric intake. You probably should not be on a 1200 or 1500 calorie/day diet without medical supervision. Your goal is to lose 40 pounds. You're eating less and getting some exercise -- that's the way to do it. You need to add a third element to your goal, which is the amount of time it will take you to lose that amount of weight. If you set yourself up so that you are losing one to two pounds a week, every week, that is an excellent and successful rate for weight loss. If you can do that consistently, over the next several months, you'll see a steady (gradual) decline in your weight and your current wardrobe will hanging around your ankles. What a lot of people do, who are in your situation, is take their normal weight and multiply that by 10. So, if 200 pounds is around what your normal weight is supposed to be, then you should be eating 2000 calories a day. That's safe, sane, and it works. Rather then hop around with your goals, not be sure of how many calories you're eating, etc., set a realistic goal for calories and stick to it every day. Getting by on 1500/day or whatever, if its below your Basal rate, is next to impossible because you'll be hungry all the time, it may not be safe, and it will slow down your metabolism which will screw up your weight loss. It takes a long time to put weight on, and it takes a long time to take it off. Weight lost = (calories out - calories in) / 3500. If you look around the Internet at the various weight loss calculators, you'll be able to apply the math. That will help a lot. As far as calories in food is concerned, if you're going to count calories for your diet, you have to count them all, and you have to do an accurate job. Check out http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/search/ . You can find most foods there. Invest $10 in a cheap diet scale, a set of measuring cups and a set of measuring spoons. Weigh and measure everything. If you go off the deep end with a big desert every two or three weeks, its not a big deal. Just get right back on track. In the long run, you'll succeed. Obviously, you have the level of desire and motivation you need to hit your goal. With just a little more work you can come up with a solid, realistic plan that will work for you. Consider posting your current height to this group so that others can pipe in here with some accurate numbers and so forth. I'm pretty sure that the information I'm giving you is accurate, but I'm not nearly as knowledgeable as many of the others in this group. Mike
From: jmk on 14 Apr 2006 13:20 Bible John wrote: > I tried 1200 yesterday but failed. But then again my Diet Diary app for my > Palm does not have every single food or drink in its database, so perhaps my > intake will be higher or lower than what I hit yesterday. > > So I'm going to try a 1500 limit. I want to lose weight and have had almost > no success at a 2600 limit. > > If anyone has experience with this software > > http://www.calorieking.com/software/ckmobplus.php > > Can you tell me how to log my walking? How many calories will I burn if my > overall step limit is 10,000 steps? The app seems to have a way to log > walking done on a treadmill, or fast pace walking outdoors. But does not > have a option to log overall steps in a day. > > > John > Have you take a look at SparkPeople.com or Fitday.com? Have you checked out Balancelog for Palm? -- jmk in NC
From: nkd_one on 14 Apr 2006 13:46 use your watch...note how long it takes to to walk a mile...that's what i do...if i'm out for three hours i know how far i walked Bible John wrote: > I tried 1200 yesterday but failed. But then again my Diet Diary app for my > Palm does not have every single food or drink in its database, so perhaps my > intake will be higher or lower than what I hit yesterday. > > So I'm going to try a 1500 limit. I want to lose weight and have had almost > no success at a 2600 limit. > > If anyone has experience with this software > > http://www.calorieking.com/software/ckmobplus.php > > Can you tell me how to log my walking? How many calories will I burn if my > overall step limit is 10,000 steps? The app seems to have a way to log > walking done on a treadmill, or fast pace walking outdoors. But does not > have a option to log overall steps in a day. > > > John > > -- > 1 Pet 3:15-But sanctify the Lord God[a] in your hearts, and always be ready > to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in > you, with meekness and fear > CERM-Church Education Resource Ministries > Founder and director > http://johnw.freeshell.org/bible
From: Mary_Gordon on 14 Apr 2006 15:51
John, you are going about this in a desperate and extreme kind of way. Why did you suddenly go from 2600 calories a day down to 1200 a day - that is a very extreme change, and one that is sure to fail, along with wild over the top exercising - its too much too soon, and you'll fall off the wagon and give up pronto. You are not going to lose weight overnight - you have to get your head around that. This is a long term project, and it involves making sustainable and permanent lifestyle changes - and this PROFOUND. If you peel it off quickly on a crash diet, the second you stop and go back to your same old, the weight comes right back, and brings its friends with it. Think about losing a pound or two a week. You don't have to be so extreme - and you also don't try something for a day or a week and then dump the idea entirely. This takes patience and effort and time! If 2600 calories is too much, why not try dialing it back to 2200, and see what happens? What are you eating for your 2600 calories? Are you making every bite count? Are you trying to eat healthier things that will make you feel full and not deprived? I reached my goal (65 lb lost) over a year ago, and I had to fundamentally change what I ate - forever. I now eat much smaller portions. I always make sure I have breakfast and include protein (I find doing that makes me much less prone to be hungry during the day). I eat much lower fat. I eat much less bread, rice, potatoes, pasta - which I used to pig out on, and put fat laden sauces and butter on - I have dialed back the sugar intake. I eat a LOT more vegetables - and I find salads don't always make me feel satisfied, so I eat a lot of steamed veg - for some reason HOT veggies make me feel less deprived. I cut out my soy milk consumption (stuffed with calories - at least the kind I liked was). I've also changed my snacks - no more chips. I eat veggies, pickles, fruit. Losing the weight was hard, but it was NOTHING compared to accepting that my life had to change forever or I'd be back where I started in no time. Its like the weight loss that I thought was so daunting was just the first little skirmish in the real war, which was achieving long term control of ME. You are swinging all over - settle down, find something you can live with, and settle in for a long slow campaign. One day of failure should not mean you throw in the towel. Everyone has a crummy day when they fall off the wagon - but you get back on the trail the next day. I'm thinking maybe you aren't really mentally ready to do this. It took me a lot of false starts before I "got" the situation and the kind of grit and effort it was going to entail. Mary G. (still fighting the fight, but as a much slimmer lady - was a size 16-18, now a 6-8). |