Sunday Weigh In - October 6, 2013

[Barb135]

Good morning, everybody... sorry I haven't posted a weigh in thread the past couple weeks; things have been pretty hectic, but I hope I've got it all calmed down for now.

I've been doing really good with my weight... not so good with exercise, but watching the food.  I didn't post a weigh in last week, but my weight was 155.4... this week it's 152.6, so I'll claim a loss of 2.8 lbs.  As long as I maintain that, I'm headed in the right direction.

I did get a Fitbit around the middle of Sept.  For those of you who aren't familiar with Fitbit, it's basically, a pedometer that measures your steps.  I got the Fitbit Flex, that I wear on my wrist; it also measures sleep and tells me how many calories I've used throughout the day.  The goal to aim for is 10,000 steps/day.  I don't usually make the 10,000 steps/day, but a lot of days I get pretty close.  The Fitbit syncs to a computer and updates periodically throughout the day, so long as the dongle is inserted into a USB port.  It can also sync to some cellphones, but mine doesn't support it.  A regular old pedometer can tell you how many steps you take each day, and I highly recommend using one, because it can be a real eye opener, by telling us how much we don't move around.  I used to wear one all the time when I was working, but mine broke and I didn't go get another.  Finally, I went and got one, but when I got it home, it didn't work, so I took it back and went for the Fitbit.  The only thing I don't like about the Fitbit, is that, while it does measure every step, it doesn't measure the intensity of a work out. I'm still learning the finer points of it.

So --- how is everyone else doing?  Hope you're all meeting your goals.  If so, congratulations; if not, how can we help you?  

Remember -- we win by losing -- weight.

Wishing everyone a wonderful, successful week.

[Barb135]

Have you tried changing up your food and exercise routine?  Typically, you can break a plateau, by either increasing/decreasing your calorie intake, plus changing your exercise.  

Have you tried any weight type training? Walking is good exercise, but it's cardio.  Weight training builds muscle and it's muscle that burns fat.  I'm guilty of not doing enough weight training, myself.

Good luck with the 5 mile walk; it's for a good cause.

  
           I weighed myself in yesterday and was at 221 and today I was 223. I did go out last night so I ate and drank alcohol. Excercise wise I have been walking a lot more and I'm preparing for a 5 mile walk to raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness. Its my first so I'm excited :) overall I'm stuck between 221-223. Hopefully I get past this slump!

Hope everyone is doing well!