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Ok, so I started tracking calories again on Monday, the 6th, and did 1675 daily average calories, which I'm happy with. Manage two 30 minute YouTube workouts - one with JessicaSmithTV and the other with HASfit, both with dumbbells so I'm happy with that. Besides our daily stroll to the 'dorp' I wore my pedometer yesterday and clocked 10500 steps doing our weekly dog walk in the morning and then took my Mom for Mother's Day lunch at a nearby mall and walked the circuit a few times on upper and lower levels. Had a salad for lunch, but otherwise eating has not been very healthy with malva pudding and ice-cream since Friday - still within my calories though - but will be healthier this week. My weight is at an all-time high for this year and I'm not gonna officially record it today because I want to keep aiming for the lower number. The scale said 67kg this morning so my goal is to get to 65kg by the 7th/8th of May. Then I'll try for 63kg by mid-June. I've had enough of this spare tyre around my mid-section and toning is the goal! I've increased 2cm on hip, waist and bust so would like to get back to my January measurements again. Will be taking measurements again at the beginning of next month, but I might record this Friday's weight if it's gone down, which it should. My mantra to keep going is 'Summer bodies are made in Winter'.
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1413 kcal
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Fat: 45.49g | Prot: 56.17g | Carbs: 201.85g.
Breakfast: Kellogg's Corn Flakes, Nature's Choice Ground Flaxseeds, Organic Nutrition Life Pea Protein, Health Connection Wholefoods Backstrap Molasses, Bokomo Pronutro Banana Flavoured, Tap Water, Kellogg's All Bran Flakes, Bananas. Lunch: Marmite Marmite, Sasko Low Gi Dumpy Whole Wheat Brown Bread, Santa Bianca Pitted Black Olives in Brine, Safari Peanuts, Vegetable Soup, Avocados, Spinach. Dinner: Imana Soya Mince, Woolworths Cauliflower & Broccoli with Cheese Sauce, Meatless Spaghetti with Tomato Sauce. Snacks/Other: Oranges, Woolworths Cinnamon Donut, Lindt Milk Chocolate Truffle Ball, Crystal Valley Soya Milk UHT Process Sweetened, Golden Delicious Apples. more...
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1773 kcal
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Exercise:
Weight Training (moderate) - 30 minutes, Resting - 15 hours and 30 minutes, Sleeping - 8 hours. more...
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It does my heart good to see that my Calorie Counter is not the only one that spikes over weekends! Onwards and upwards!
13 May 19 by member: Yvette Bam 1
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Thanks Yvette! I try to keep my weekday calories on or below 1400 so I can indulge a bit at the weekend, but not always successful. You're doing well looking at your weight loss graph - keep up the good work!
13 May 19 by member: Nikina70
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I've deleted my account and started over so many times I've lost count! This time I am determined to keep going no matter how bad the weekend's get 😉
13 May 19 by member: Yvette Bam 1
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Yvette Bam 1 ..... so have I ! 😂😂😂
13 May 19 by member: menervalux 244
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Hey guys. If I may ask, do you keep track of your muscle mass and fat percentage as you do with your calories?
13 May 19 by member: sbu the trainer
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@sbu I have no idea how and that sounds very next level to me... I'm happy counting calories and it seems to be working for me!
14 May 19 by member: Yvette Bam 1
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Sbu - I would love to track those things, but not willing to buy an expensive scale and no idea how/where to get an accurate reading without spending too much.
14 May 19 by member: Nikina70
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@Nikina70 Also checkout a YouTube channel called Sydney Cummings - she posts daily and works on strength and toning, mixed in with cardio and stretching. I’ve hit a plateau by my clothes keep getting looser because of these workouts.
15 May 19 by member: Gqibelo
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Thanks Ggibelo! I have checked her out before, but I seem to always come back to my favourites, but I might give her another try this week.
16 May 19 by member: Nikina70
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@Nikina & Yvette. Calorie counting can definitely work if you are eating less calories than you burn. But the issue is are you losing the right weight? A normal scale can show that you are losing weight but you still can't tell if you are losing fat or muscle or even both! You can lose fat and gain muscle if you are having enough proteins to maintain muscle mass which will make you look firmer or thicker. In this case people think they are getting fat which is not the case. Again you can lose muscle mass and gain fat if you calories contain more carbs and less protein, Here your weight might be constant, you might be gaining or you might be losing, but you don't know if you are losing or gaining the right weight. I can go on and on but the bottom line is monitoring your weight alone can be confusing but knowing what to look for can help
20 May 19 by member: sbu the trainer
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