As was said the other day, I am doing things to change myself some more. I’m tired of not seeing a decrease on that blasted scale as well as the inches around my tummy, thighs, arms, etc. I have made a conscious effort to get back to counting my calories (via MyFitnessPal) which had been lost during cake week.
I am currently in the process of finding out what works for me. The coach told me to “Stop the Bus” and I am trying to figure out if he actually meant to start over or to just start afresh with the calorie counting and food consuming while maintaining my exercise regimen.
Another issue that I have been working on is how many calories that I need to consume per day in order to maximize weight loss. My coach on teambeachbody.com said that I need to eat 2696 calories per day. I don’t know about you…but this seems WAY too high for me!! This is actually what he said:
· I just calculated your calorie needs based on your weight and P90X and you should be taking in 2696!!!!! HOLY HELL lol
While this warrants a laugh, I don’t know where these numbers are coming from!! And, I’m not entirely sure that I could actually do that!! I eat a lot of fruit (which usually yield less than 100 calories), so, this could take some getting used to if that is indeed how many calories I need to be taking in.
The other coach that I am talking to (who is not my designated coach) gave me a formula that includes my age, weight, and height plus factors like how active I am that when calculated, gives you the amount of calories I should be consuming. Here it is if you are interested:
Harris Benedict Formula
English BMR Formula
Women: BMR = 655 + ( 4.35 x weight in pounds ) + ( 4.7 x height in inches ) - ( 4.7 x age in years )
To determine your total daily calorie needs, multiply your BMR by the appropriate activity factor, as follows:
1. If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.2
2. If you are lightly active (light exercise/sports 1-3 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.375
3. If you are moderately active (moderate exercise/sports 3-5 days/week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.55
4. If you are very active (hard exercise/sports 6-7 days a week) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.725
5. If you are extra active (very hard exercise/sports & physical job or 2x training) : Calorie-Calculation = BMR x 1.9
For me, the first equation comes out to 1618. When multiplied by #3, it comes out to 2509. Needless to say, I am “blowing up” his email inbox so that I can figure out what I am supposed to eat. You’d think after losing 62 pounds, I’d have this down pat: Nope!
From the numbers given by both coaches, it’s obvious that at 1360 calories/day, I am CLEARLY not eating enough. So, I am going to have to increase the food!!
In the past, I have actually been afraid to eat foods that had more than 200 calories per serving, hence the fruit addiction, 100 calories granola bars, and 1-ounce portions of baked chips, etc. But, since I am trying to get more calories, I am going to search for good foods that maybe have more calories so that I don’t feel like such a porker…lol.
I’ve also been looking up recipes for wheat breads so that I can freeze either the loaf or the dough and have it fresh on hand. Similarly, I’m going to have to make myself eat more vegetables. (I’m apparently not accustomed to eating veggies because I always grab for fruit…which is not bad…but I’m not getting those essential nutrients that I need to be getting.) My only problem with veggies is that I can’t eat them cold (unless they are raw.) If my veggies get cold and I take a bite not knowing they had gotten cold, it turns my stomach, I feel like gagging and it turns me off from vegetables for that meal. I am going to eat more vegetables though!!
In essence, I still have a lot to learn about my body. And, in a way, I am [kind of] thankful for this prolonged plateau because I am now to the point where I have to understand what happens in order to truly change my body. Yes, I have made incredible progress since last year, but I am still not where I need to be fitness or fitness education wise. It is now the time for me to step up again and continue to change myself and it WILL happen!
*Everything you’ve been believing for will come to pass in 2012*
That may not mean that I will be at 130 and be all ‘buffnstuff’ by December 31st, but I have been believing for the knowledge and education that will put me on the right path and I know it will come.
Signing out,
It’s Possible!!
*****THIS JUST IN*****
The ‘not my coach’ guy said that my “floor” caloric intake is 1618 and my “ceiling” caloric intake is 2509. I am not to go below 1618 nor above 2509 as long as I am at this weight. The 1618 is to sustain my body functions if the only thing I was doing all day was laying around. 2509 is the caloric intake that I need to be eating if I want to maintain my weight (as long as I continue to be moderately active.) Any more and I would gain. So, I need to find a caloric intake that is between the 2 numbers with exercise to start losing weight again. I'm thinking about going for 2000...
Note: If I find any of this information to be incorrect, I will create a new post and get y'all up to date as well.
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