Comments on: A Numbers Game

By: the original big ring

the original big ring — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 21:26:00 +0000

Spamming on someone's blog?! That's not on.

Numbers drive me nuts. I'm in the same boat, losing weight. I had a body comp test done last year and found out my BMR - so I try and keep that in my head (though I know it may have changed a bit) as a base and "kind of" keep count of my calorie intake throughout the day. It's been slow but steady.

Keep writing about it - it's helping keep me motivated too!

Cheers,
C.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 17:01:00 +0000

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By: KC

KC — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:56:00 +0000

to accurately understand what your BMR is, you should use a valid and reliable instrument to ascertain your lean body mass. I may be able to hook you up, if you are interested. Secondly, there are devices that can “accurately” measure your caloric expenditure throughout the day–if you are willing to pay a couple hundred dollars. Again, we can talk if you are interested. I did alot of research on this, so I can explain the pros and the cons.

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 12:07:00 +0000

I dig the DailyPlate.com. Been using it most of the fall and winter. And while I haven't lost any weight, I have maintained my weight.

I used it mostly Mon.-Fri. Weekend are my "cheat" nights with a few beers and a few extra helpings of whole wheat pasta and low fat cheese!

Plus, I can usually count on some big calorie burning rides on the weekend, even if its on the trainer.

good luck.

By: chrisboyack

chrisboyack — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 06:41:00 +0000

Adam,
I just went through the exact same thing over the past month. I’m down 12 pounds and still going strong. While my exercise of choice was running, the principles are the same.

I had 4-5 false starts like you described in your last post, only making it for two or three days at a stretch. That was when I was aiming for that magic 500 per day number. It didn’t work for me.

What helped in my case was an initial 2 week push that created a deficit of almost 17,000 calories – and I felt fine the whole time. I’ve since settled down to a more reasonable amount, but it was critical for me to see some results quickly in order to stay with the plan. Plus, when your invested in something taken to that extreme, it’s a whole lot easier to stick with. 500 calories, at least at the outset, just allowed for too much of a grey area.

Anyway, I kept track of my progress on my blog. You might find it interesting:

http://thescenebegins.wordpress.com/2007/12/22/winter-solstice-training-camp

I also think using an online tracking tool (I used myfooddiary.com) is very good. So stick with that, and log EVERYTHING.

Good luck!

Chris in Colorado (formerly of Utah Valley)

By: StupidBike

StupidBike — Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:28:00 +0000

U R calling me fat, aren't you?

Seriously though, be very careful with the Caloric deficit thing, 500 is a lot, for anyone. You can run yerself down quickly.

sparkpeople.com is a good, free online tracking tool.