Archive for February 19th, 2009
Great Article
I was reading Kath Eats Real Food on my lunch break today and came across this great USA Today piece she shared, called “Study confirms: Don’t reward yourself for calories burned.”
Bottom line is that all too often people think they’re working harder than we are and end up over-eating after exercise, eating back what they burned, and often then some.
(I’m not sure how that plays into it when you wear a HRM; they seem accurate to me compared to machines though I’ve been told that isn’t always the case). (more…)
11 comments February 19, 2009
Quickie Update
This morning before work, I met with the trainer for my body comp. Here are some quick notes:
1) My resting metabolic rate (RMR) — what my body expends each day just breathing … is 1605, it had been 1620 in Nov 2007 … so it’s good it didn’t change much, (and she noted 1605 is great!) but I have gained three pounds since Nov 2007 according to their scale.
2) My body fat went from 25.1 to 26.9 percent. NOT GOOD.
3) She took measurements; we’ll reassess in 8 weeks.
4) We’ll be focusing on super-sets for my sessions.
5) She wants me to be drinking protein shakes following our sessions and wants me to rethink my oatmeal breakfasts in favor of more protein-dense choices. I’ll see … I’ve planned a high protein breakfast for today (1/2 c cottage cheese, 2 T PB, and a protein shake … plus strawberries).
6) I am dehydrated and am not getting enough water … still! (I also had taco salad last night — oops, hello sodium!)
7) She wants me to stick to 1300 a day and focus on 120 grams of protein.
She said I had a pretty flat tummy and muscular legs.
9) She wants me to get in 6 gym sessions, burning no more than 500 calories a session. (This means cutting DOWN on my cardio b/c I’ll be including weights into this calculation). Today I burned just 350 because I was in a rush to get to work, but that’s ok. It’s better than nada!
10) I will be journaling on a spreadsheet for the next 8 weeks to show my deficits. (more…)
20 comments February 19, 2009
Slow. It. Down.
Lately I’ve felt as though I’ve been grasping for straws trying to get my life in order after a fall/early winter spent in much disarray.
I’ve noticed a correlation between body happiness and overall happiness/contentment/sense of order. Right now, I’m not in that body-love mode, and so my life feels “chaotic.”
Between my marriage, friendships/family, social life, work, blogging, the gym, and now my Lia Sophia business on the side as well as upcoming personal training sessions, I am going to have quite a bit on my plate — certainly not as much as my friends who are working moms, or those with a new baby, or my husband who is working full-time and getting his MBA part-time. But plenty to keep me occupied, and hopefully distracted from disordered eating behaviors/issues.
On the flipside, I asked for it, have made the strides to do something for me … and I am going to embrace it. (more…)
6 comments February 19, 2009
