syingling's Journal, 10 Jun 19

Can you jog instead of walking? To shock the body, we need to increase our heart rate in the 60%+ level. That is usually in the 120+ range & subsequently burn more calories. Good Running!! 

Unfortunately both my knees are shot. Partially from weight but mostly from playing softball as a catcher for most my teenage years.  

Wanted to add to this...we don’t stroll when we walk. We are able to do a 3 miles in just under 40 minutes (so about 13 minute miles) 

That’s a good pace. Any thought on carrying extra weight? 

Can you add an extra mile and can you walk more often? It is time consuming, I know. You do seem to walk fast enough and that is very good!  

Take a good look at what you are eating. The macro mix, the portions and the hidden nibbles here and there that you might not even be considering. Cardio is very important to your overall health but you also need to work at some resistance exercise to tone and build muscle. Bulking up is not necessarily the goal but muscle is what burns fat. A gym membership is not required, you can do this at home. Continue to self educate on diet, activity and their roles in weight loss and ultimately maintenance. 

Low CARBS is the Force of the keto empire. Keep your daily net carbs always under 30 grams (lower is better) in order for the body to achieve ketosis by converting fats to glucose. This will change your body chemistry and you will lose the weight and inches. NO CARBS . Welcome.  

With the time change it makes it a bit harder to add the extra mile. We live on a busy road that has no sidewalks so we don’t start until the sun comes up. When we get back my husband has time to shower, eat, then leave for work. I work nights so when he gets home from work I am leaving. I may add in at least another day (my rest day) for an additional walk. I feel like I’m making excuses but this is all real life. Luckily my kids are 14 & 16 and able to care for theirselves. Carbs are the first thing we cut down on. I eat no pastas or breads (hard for an Italian lol). I have found myself snacking some while at work (noticed that tonight while I was here). I try to make a conscious effort not to but sometimes it’s hard when I’m running around like a crazy person but hungry and grab whatever is left in the break room. I will have to start monitoring that!! I keep my calories around 1100. I will have to start looking at the macros. Thanks everyone for the suggestions!!! 

No need to lower carbs, if you quit losing it is because you're no longer in a deficit. Lower calories, move more, or do a bit of both. 

You might look at narrowing the hours per day that you eat and see if that will shock your body into losing. Intermittent fasting can be very helpful. 

I have read the changing up your exercising is best. Walk one mile one day, walk three the next time and walk 2 the next time. Your body is in an exercise rut. That and reduce calories. Not by much, even 100 should do it. Try different foods and add more veggies and high fiber fruits. Remember that a half of an apple is a full serving, same with an orange. Be sure to check serving sizes of everything. :) But keep the protein level. You need it for all the exercises you are using. Best of luck!! 

Welcome! 😊🎈 

50 lbs since october is a decent clip. how long has the slump been going on for? seconding the call to trim some more calories. as you get smaller, you need fewer of them. unfortunately. 

(and by decent I mean great) 

I’ve been in the slump for about a month. I have cut down to 1100 calories, increase my water intake, and decreased my carbs. This week I started watching my macros for the first time ever and I’m starting to see the scale move again!! Slowly but surely!!!