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Well, I've checked the top of the fridge, and I definitely didn't accidentally finish off the Easter eggs in the middle of the night! I have no idea what's going on at the moment. How is it possible to gain when sticking to it 100%? Yesterday's calorie deficit alone was 1,200!! Anyway, I'm going to try not to freak out completely just yet... I checked out the Zig-Zag Calculator that Lotus recommended on her journal, because alternating high and low days really makes sense to me. That's pretty much what I've been doing on a fairly haphazard basis, but formalising it sounds like a good plan, so I have set up a spreadsheet that personalises the plan to my requirements (something mid-way between Extreme Fat Loss and Fat Loss) and that's what I'm planning to follow. Monday coincidentally worked out on target, and I was right on my 1,240 target yesterday. Not that it's looking to be terribly successful so far this week, but I'll give it a bit more time! So, despite indications to the contrary, I did stick to my diet plan 100% yesterday, including having strawberries and grapes (fresh, BT!) for my snack, as per my ATW mini-challenge goal. On the exercise front, on top of my scheduled 20 minute Dyna-Band workout, I also hauled myself down to the gym at lunchtime. I increased my time on the Treadclimber from 25 minutes to 30 minutes and my distance on the rower from 1000 metres to 1500 metres. Total workout of 38 minutes and then back down to procrastinating over studying! Have a great day buddies!!
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155.5 lb
Lost so far: 54.5 lb.
Still to go: 15.5 lb.
Diet followed 100%.
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Diet Calendar Entries for 26 March 2008:
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1529 kcal
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Fat: 37.28g | Prot: 110.00g | Carb: 195.25g.
Breakfast: Vanilla Milk Shake. Lunch: Fruits of the Forest Meal Bar. Dinner: kiwi, grapes, strawberries, Spicy Chicken Tacos. Snacks/Other: cocoa, Cheddar Cheese Rice Cake, Cheddar Bites, Cranberry, Almond & Raisin Bar, tea, coffee, skimmed milk. more...
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2254 kcal
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Activities & Exercise:
Walking (slow) - 2/mph - 1 hour, Driving - 40 minutes, Calisthenics (light, e.g. home exercise) - 20 minutes, Dance (fast step, aerobic) - 30 minutes, Desk Work - 5 hours, Sleeping - 8 hours, Resting - 8 hours and 30 minutes. more...
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gaining 3.5 lb a week
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 Comments
Fluctuations are bound to happen, especially when you weigh every day. Your efforts are going to pay off. Just keep it up and the pounds will have to give up their stranglehold eventually. Your eating and exercise is fantastic so you are doing all the right things. My only queston is: have you decreased your daily caloric intake any since you started your plan? I'm only asking because you have lost a significant amount of weight and a smaller body requires less calories than a larger one so you might not be able to lose weight eating the same number of calories anymore. Just a thought. Keep up the great effort!
26 Mar 08 by member: evelyn64
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Thanks, Evelyn - that is a good point about my calorific intake. I've checked back over my food diary since I started it in September last year, and it is quite interesting to see that I've actually been quite consistent:
March - 1553;
February - 1600;
January - 1523;
December - 1590;
November - 1505;
October - 1707;
September - 1565.
So there might be something in that theory. Now I have also vastly increased my activity levels at the same time (from nothing at all to something every day), so that will help, but it's definitely something I need to keep an eye on, and I'm hoping my new Zig-Zagging spreadsheet will help with this! :)
26 Mar 08 by member: Lucybell33
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I often run into days when I think I do things perfectly and gain a little. Usually the results come immediately but, if one redoubles one's efforts when they don't, the payback is often twice the original expectation. Don't despair, your body has duly recorded your efforts and is about to provide the feedback you desire. :-) Thanks for your continued support Leanne, keep up the good work!
26 Mar 08 by member: information
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I like how that ZigZag Calculator draws attention to the value of 100 or 200 calories extra during a day. Choosing wisely 200 calories can make a very big difference in how hungry we are.
26 Mar 08 by member: information
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Beleive it or not, sometimes you can gain a little from having too great of a calorie deficit. It has happened to me before. It is probably mostly water, but your body is also trying to hold onto the fat because you are exercising so much it thinks it will need it for energy.
26 Mar 08 by member: Lotus
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Thanks Info - I am trying to stay rational about it, because I know it will come off again. It's just so disappointing after working so hard yesterday! You're right about those extra cals making all the difference. I was really hungry yesterday (a "low" day at 1,240 cals), whereas today (a "high" day at 1,570 cals), I'm feeling absolutely fine! Lotus - you make a very good point about the deficit, so I think I'll have to schedule my exercise a bit more carefully, so that I make the extra effort on the high days when I have a bit more food energy to keep me going.
26 Mar 08 by member: Lucybell33
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I may look more closely at the zig zag calculator too - if it works for Lotus, why not us?!
26 Mar 08 by member: biblioholic03
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