tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17761983.post8138002832275421713..comments2024-02-05T07:52:01.795-05:00Comments on Big Girl Underoos: Sassy's Seven Week Fitness Challenge Week 2 (Slightly Belated)Sassy Pantshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09539289125094990240noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17761983.post-81722869683413385512007-05-23T08:06:00.000-05:002007-05-23T08:06:00.000-05:00I'm doing great! I made a point of trying to find ...I'm doing great! <BR/><BR/>I made a point of trying to find out how many calories I should eat for the weight I want to be as well as how many calories need to be burned to lose a pound at the beginning of last week. <BR/><BR/>I found an easy formula for calorie range...multiple your ideal weight by 10 and 15, and stay in between the two numbers. My goal weight of 135 means I should take in 1350-1925 per day, and I've succeeded every day (thanks, FitDay, for showing me how many calories I burn from more than just activity), even last Friday when I went out to eat with my mom and step dad and had steak, loaded baked potato (butter, cheese, sour cream), and corn. I managed that feat on Friday (barely) because I sticked to my plan of stretching restaurant meals into at least two meals.<BR/><BR/>Since I also found that 3500 calories need to be burned to lose one pound, I am striving for over 1000 calories burned every week day, which I did. <BR/><BR/>I weighed in Friday morning and had lost 2 lbs. But, the best thing of all is that I feel so much better already; I'm not as tired as I had been and don't drag quite as much in the mornings;> A couple waist bands aren't as tight as they were a few days pre-challenge, so that is exciting progress.Celebrate Woo-Woohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09707970217013836008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17761983.post-79890670883118962542007-05-22T13:41:00.000-05:002007-05-22T13:41:00.000-05:00I'm kind of glad that I didn't make any food-relat...I'm kind of glad that I didn't make any food-related goals. Not that I'm going all cake and ice cream. I'm definitely trying to substitute better snacks. I just don't want the pressure of having to keep track of every little thing and then feeling bad if I mess up.DecemberFlowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14763547326956944482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17761983.post-90413191608654519532007-05-22T11:35:00.000-05:002007-05-22T11:35:00.000-05:00my goal is a 13% drop (28 pounds). at 7 weeks I h...my goal is a 13% drop (28 pounds). at 7 weeks I had lost 15. at 9 weeks I'm at -19.5, less than 10 to go.<BR/><BR/>keep a daily log, and weigh yourself at the same time each day. you'll see the daily (up and down) variations which turn gradually into a long-term down-trend. also, track something that gets closer to the goal each day (like # of hours w/o a latte or something) so that you can demonstrate progress to yourself if even your weight doesn't change, or even goes up a little (which is going to happen).<BR/><BR/>Good luck and remember, slow and steady wins *this* race.jthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12198986514692684320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17761983.post-32515184000845294862007-05-22T09:00:00.000-05:002007-05-22T09:00:00.000-05:00I've been going for my walks. Haven't done much wi...I've been going for my walks. Haven't done much with my "jogs" I got out my pedometer and it needs a new battery.<BR/>Eat well yesterday. No snacking and healthy eating. Even turned down ice cream. Got on the scale too so I know what the # is. <BR/>Today there were homemade doughnuts at work and I had a small one. So i will go for a longer walk to make up for it.tjdygonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08980432538284430339noreply@blogger.com