MIA no more
Has it really been two weeks? Time is just flying by. Sorry I have been neglecting my duties as your Alpha female, but life has seemed to get in the way!! Here are my excuses:
1. I'm planning a wedding (over the phone!) So...
2. I have been working a lot! (to pay for the wedding)
3. Hubby and I have been working on the bedroom re-do project
4. Hubby and I have been planning parties (it was fun, thanks for coming!)
5. Hubby and I have been spending an extra-ordinary amount of time together in the spine position (and I ain't talking sleep)
6. I have been suffering from some siatic nerve pain (either from exercising or #5)
I am happy to report that I have maintained a 16 lb weight loss and dropped a dress size. But I haven't lost any more weight.
Today I walked 80 minutes and kept my level at fat-burning the whole time! I have decided to do a calorie count for a few weeks and see how that goes. I decided this because I always keep track of how many calories I burn on the treadmill and then it amazes me when I put those calories back in my mouth--its why I don't really get any where with this weight loss. And it is SHOCKING to see how many calories I can consume in a day without even realizing it.
Supposedly it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound. If you consider that I burn only about 500+ calories in 80 minutes on the mill, I would have to be on it every single day of the week and NOT EAT ANYTHING to lose ONE pound. Of course this doesn't take into account the other normal movements that burn calories, but still... the math boggles my mind!!!
Well, that is the excitement in my life. Keep up the good work and drink lots of water.
Question for the day...How many calories do you think an OLD HAT Stout has?
1. I'm planning a wedding (over the phone!) So...
2. I have been working a lot! (to pay for the wedding)
3. Hubby and I have been working on the bedroom re-do project
4. Hubby and I have been planning parties (it was fun, thanks for coming!)
5. Hubby and I have been spending an extra-ordinary amount of time together in the spine position (and I ain't talking sleep)
6. I have been suffering from some siatic nerve pain (either from exercising or #5)
I am happy to report that I have maintained a 16 lb weight loss and dropped a dress size. But I haven't lost any more weight.
Today I walked 80 minutes and kept my level at fat-burning the whole time! I have decided to do a calorie count for a few weeks and see how that goes. I decided this because I always keep track of how many calories I burn on the treadmill and then it amazes me when I put those calories back in my mouth--its why I don't really get any where with this weight loss. And it is SHOCKING to see how many calories I can consume in a day without even realizing it.
Supposedly it takes 3500 calories to gain a pound. If you consider that I burn only about 500+ calories in 80 minutes on the mill, I would have to be on it every single day of the week and NOT EAT ANYTHING to lose ONE pound. Of course this doesn't take into account the other normal movements that burn calories, but still... the math boggles my mind!!!
Well, that is the excitement in my life. Keep up the good work and drink lots of water.
Question for the day...How many calories do you think an OLD HAT Stout has?
3 Comments:
At 11:36 AM,
microe said…
Excuses, excuses...
Guinness Draft Stout is about 196 calories for 16oz. If you assume the Old Hat Stout is about the same calorie content, a Mug figures out to 245 calories or 40 minutes of walk time.
At 12:26 PM,
shortstory said…
Thanks for the info. But doesn't it seem insane that you have to walk 40 minutes just to get rid of a beer w/ no nutritional value?
Not that I'm going to give up beer or anything...
the calorie thing is such crazy game when you start thinking about it in realtionship to food and exercise.
At 9:22 PM,
10-8-ious said…
the math is depressing (but you had some inspiring excuses!)
Just out of curiosity -- how the hell can you stand to be on the tread mill for 80 minutes?! I go insane in 25 (which is why I do weights and cardio). I tried reading, but I kept losing my balance or losing my place in the book. What do you do while milling?
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