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Greetings and salutations to all my FS Friends! Another glorious morning in Illinois. 34F for my morning commute; yet it's supposed to be near 60F tomorrow. Can you believe that? This has been one interesting winter so far. Weighed in at 220 lbs. this morning; this means that I have essentially lost about zero pounds for the last two months - in spite of some pretty significant caloric deficiencies over the past two months. Yes, I know that I can pass the one or two pound increase off as a fluctuation here and there, but I am talking the average over the last two months is zero. I have basically been in the maintenance mode - in spite of huge caloric deficits, increased muscle tone, and I have significantly upped my energy expenditure. So what does all this mean? Well, I'm glad you asked.
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I have taken a step back and looked at the data. I have logged enough to know that I have enough data to draw some conclusions. First, it's not a problem with my RDI. Even if I go back and recalculate my RDI, based on the most sedentary lifestyle (which I don't have), It still calculates out to above 2200 calories a day. Since I burn over 3500 a day, that's not going to help me out. Second, I think there is something to the fact that my resting heart rate has dropped from about 80 to 65 beats per minute; that has to have had some effect on my metabolism. My body is not working as hard when I am at rest. So, I'm thinking, I have to get the heart rate up, more than 4 days a week. I've got to augment my off-days with some kind of aerobic activity that does not put stress and impact on the legs. And thirdly, and this one is going to take some more research, I think the foods I am eating play more of a role than the caloric deficit. I'm not ready to spring for "Beyond Diet", but I am pretty convinced that there are a lot of foods that go directly to blood sugar and are driving up insulin levels that make that food go directly to body fat. And this is happening whether I have a caloric deficit for the day or not. One of the reasons I was so successful in losing weight in years gone by, is that I was ignorant when it came to dieting. I would work harder, eat a lot less, and not eat hardly anything sugary and sweet, or greasy. And you know what? It worked. Now, I have to work out a plan that takes that experience, and what I've learned to date, and eat more intelligently. While I can't say that I have this all under control, I can say that, in the meantime, I am going to make a more concentrated effort toward eating fruits, vegetables, raw nuts, and protein. Even there, I have to be careful: almost every vegetable has a low glycemic index, yet broad beans have one of the highest GI's. I know I have a long way to go in understanding this strategy. For example, it's amazing that a snickers bar (though high in useless and non-nutritional calories) has half the glycemic index number as instant potatoes. It baffles me that a snickers bar is considered a low glycemic index food - in other words, does less to generate insulin and store body fat, than instant potatoes! Go figure. Oh well; I think this just begins another new adventure in the continuing saga of my life.
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2020 千卡
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脂肪: 67.54克 | 蛋白质: 80.70克 | 碳水物: 272.68克.
早餐: Non-Dairy Creamer, Honey, Instant Oatmeal - Plain, Coffee (Brewed From Grounds), White Grapefruit Juice (Unsweetened, Canned). 午餐: Diet Coke (Can), Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce and Meatballs, Toasted Garlic Bread. 晚餐: Unsweetened Iced Tea, Ranch Salad Dressing, Grilled Chicken Salad (No Dressing). 小食/其他: Wild Berry Fruit Crisps, Oranges, non dairy creamer, coffee brewed, banana. 更多的......
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I am not trying to doubt or knock down your calorie count at ALL, and I hope you didn't take it that way.. I just thought a heart rate monitor would be the most accurate thing - but I think you've done enough research to know what you're body is doing.. I am still so impressed by how your heart rate has changed throughout this process - that's so awesome!! I'm hoping my half marathon training will do the same thing to me - I have to try to remember to incorporate hills/incline on my treadmill workouts.. I'm with rpalmst, I tend to stick to a 0% incline.. :)
2012年01月30日 会员：: erika2633
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Haha, Erika. I didn't take it that way. I am enjoying the exchange. I started using a HR monitor about 10 years ago, and of course, I hadn't run in about 7 years, but my treadmill came with a polar monitor chest strap (which I use every workout) and my other Polar HR monitor chest strap and watch need to be sent in for new batteries. No, I enjoy the exchange of opinions and advice; I believe that others benefit from reading this - even if they silently stay in the background. Don't be afraid to comment; I don't have thin skin. I want, like everyone else to conquer this weight thing, and something else - I want to be able to go out with my running buddies for a 10 mile recreational jog in the morning whenever the opportunities arise. I've got a ways to go.
2012年01月30日 会员：: DairyKing
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Well, I succeeded in getting almost absolutely nothing done at work today, except possibly some deep soul searching on where I need to go with this dieting thing. I don't want it to be an obsession, but I'm pretty sure that, along with this "moderation" idea, I have to exercise moderation in this mix of carbs, proteins, and fats. I think you are right Sk1nny; my intake of carbs are way out of proportion compared to fats and proteins. I know I am guilty of seeing that I have a 4 or 500 calorie deficit below my RDI in the evening, and I'll indulge in 3 or 4 100 calorie snacks loaded with carbs or sugar. What's the harm, right? I'm still way under my RDI. I just don't think it works like that. Not only is it against my philosophy of moderation, but I think there is evidence to suggest that I am actually working harder at storing fat, than I am at getting rid of it. IMHO.
2012年01月30日 会员：: DairyKing
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Aw Sazy; hang in there, you can do it. :) Well, we couldn't turn down the kids when they invited me to Dairy Queen tonight, but I started my new strategy. I got the grilled chicken salad, and I didn't do any of that fat-free stuff. I got regular ranch dressing, and the salad actually filled me up. If I'm intent on carbing up, I'm going to try to do it in the daytime, and concentrate on proteins, veggies and fats at supper and leave the carb snacks alone. Here's hoping anyway!
2012年01月30日 会员：: DairyKing
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