The recipes suck too. I tried a couple but since you can't use spices or sauces they are very bland. The book is mostly a list of what goes I each container. Do you know an apple is fruit? Yes. Do you know chicken is meat? Yes the only thing I used the book for was calculating the number of servings. But for me I think it was way too many calories. I added it up one day and it was like 1700-1900 calories for me. I had to stay closer to 1300-1500 to not gain and that's WITH working out quite a bit.
1300 is not enough calories, especially if you are working out.
Stop basing health decisions based on your weight. It is a very poor indicator of health.
I should add 1300-1500 is my before workout calorie intake. If I don't workout that day then 1500 is my max. If I do go to the gym or for a run or something then I always make sure to make up at least some of my burned calories. So depending on the exercises I may end up closer to 2000 calories. Those are just the goals that I have found to work for me.
...that kind of makes no sense. I iz bad at explaining my lyfe.
The only thing I know about Beachbody/Shakeology/21 Day Fix is what I see from a couple FB "friends" who sell it. They are annoying as hell. At least once a day they are posting selfies with their weights or shakes, with a multiple paragraph spiel about how wonderful they feel, and how their life has been changed. One of them just got knocked up, and she posted that it was Shakeology that "fixed" her body and enabled her to become pregnant. They are so absorbed in the program that they seem to have lost all grasp of reality.
This! I have a few "friends" who either sell it or use it, and think it's the greatest thing ever. It's so expensive! And not worth it. I've lost 35lbs in the last 6 months by eating right and exercise... Only $ I've spent was on a gym membership.
One friend brags about how she gets all her daily vitamins and minerals in the shake... Guess what darling, I get my vitamins and minerals by eating vegetables (and some fruit) and taking a prenatal vitamin. I don't need some nasty shake.
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1300 is not enough calories, especially if you are working out.
Stop basing health decisions based on your weight. It is a very poor indicator of health.
I should add 1300-1500 is my before workout calorie intake. If I don't workout that day then 1500 is my max. If I do go to the gym or for a run or something then I always make sure to make up at least some of my burned calories. So depending on the exercises I may end up closer to 2000 calories. Those are just the goals that I have found to work for me.
...that kind of makes no sense. I iz bad at explaining my lyfe.
So that is your net (like what MFP) does.
I despise that MFP has people track things that way. Is your BMR below 1500?
I hate it when that happens. It makes me feel like the internet is stalking my thoughts. Although my ads right now are for cat litter...and I don't have a cat.
I should add 1300-1500 is my before workout calorie intake. If I don't workout that day then 1500 is my max. If I do go to the gym or for a run or something then I always make sure to make up at least some of my burned calories. So depending on the exercises I may end up closer to 2000 calories. Those are just the goals that I have found to work for me.
...that kind of makes no sense. I iz bad at explaining my lyfe.
So that is your net (like what MFP) does.
I despise that MFP has people track things that way. Is your BMR below 1500?
Yes its how MFP does it. I use MFP (not very consistently I admit but I try). It's confusing. It doesn't give you those extra workout calories until the end. So since I go to the gym at night sometimes I get home so late that I either end up having a late snack or I skip the extra calories all together (not good I know).
My BMR comes out to about 1400 (1380 to be exact).
I would simply start tracking calories using an app like myfitnespal. I do find their recomended calories to be really low though, so my trainer and I came up with numbers on our own. It's pretty enlightening to see how many calories you're actually taking in during the day. I also find it really helpful for meal planning, and going out to eat as well. If I know what we're having for dinner I can plan smarter for lunch. And I can plan ahead for restaurants.
In the interest of full disclosure, I am probably going to start drinking a shake of some sort(probably something like like Ensure, not shakeology) on certain gym days only because I have a really hard time eating enough calories on my big training days. I just need the extra calories, carbs and protein.
I would simply start tracking calories using an app like myfitnespal. I do find their recomended calories to be really low though, so my trainer and I came up with numbers on our own. It's pretty enlightening to see how many calories you're actually taking in during the day. I also find it really helpful for meal planning, and going out to eat as well. If I know what we're having for dinner I can plan smarter for lunch. And I can plan ahead for restaurants.
In the interest of full disclosure, I am probably going to start drinking a shake of some sort(probably something like like Ensure, not shakeology) on certain gym days only because I have a really hard time eating enough calories on my big training days. I just need the extra calories, carbs and protein.
That's because they assume you are going to workout daily, and even then it's low.
Mine is constantly telling me that I'm going to gain 10 lbs in 5 weeks eating the way I do. Has yet to happen MFP. Has yet to happen.
You don't earn food by working out more. That system doesn't work. You are eating less on recovery days, which doesn't work well either.
That's why I'm not a fan of looking at net calories. It's misleading because weight loss is not calories in vs calories out.
Ugh.
I haven't been filling out the tracker much lately. So I'm not really sure what my calories are these days. DH and I are going to switch up our routine the next couple of weeks and try alternating days of cardio and days of strength training vs doing both 5 days a week. Do you have any tips? I'd like to make my "diet" more focused on being active and less focused on food. I'm getting too obsessive about food and my weight so I'm trying to steer myself in another direction. I haven't been at all successful at weight loss lately so I'm frustrated and need a fresh outlook.
That's because they assume you are going to workout daily, and even then it's low.
Mine is constantly telling me that I'm going to gain 10 lbs in 5 weeks eating the way I do. Has yet to happen MFP. Has yet to happen.
That's exactly how I know I have my calories set right! If its telling me I'm going to gain weight, I'm good! The smallest & most cut I've ever been I was lifting heavy weights, doing a couple HIIT classes, and eating a whole crap ton of calories.
I'm thinking of jumping on the bandwagon. Has anyone done this or is anyone currently doing it? I would love some honest feedback on how you liked it.
Also, for anyone who has done it, I have a few questions:
If my fiancé and I want to do it together, do we have to order two packages to get two sets of containers? Is there an option to buy extra containers without the DVD's and book. We would only need one set of these as a family, but probably need more containers.
What do you do if you know you're going to be gone for the whole day and would typically need more than one container of a specific color for the day? Do you measure your portions out and ziplock them or something?
Can I still drink vodka sodas or something? My bachelorette party is coming up and there's an open bar. This bachelorette WILL be taking advantage of the open bar!
Did you find it fairly easy to accommodate eating out? Or was it a struggle?
Opinion on the workouts?
Measure in the containers, but then put them in something different - gladware, tupperware, etc. You'll have a different amount of containers than just 1 of each. Just order 1 set. It's expensive.
The vodka would be counted, in one of the containers, but they really tell you to limit alcohol.
Honestly, I did it for about 3 or 4 days and then stopped. It was too unworkable for me, but really regimented programs like that do not work for me.
I would simply start tracking calories using an app like myfitnespal. I do find their recomended calories to be really low though, so my trainer and I came up with numbers on our own. It's pretty enlightening to see how many calories you're actually taking in during the day. I also find it really helpful for meal planning, and going out to eat as well. If I know what we're having for dinner I can plan smarter for lunch. And I can plan ahead for restaurants.
In the interest of full disclosure, I am probably going to start drinking a shake of some sort(probably something like like Ensure, not shakeology) on certain gym days only because I have a really hard time eating enough calories on my big training days. I just need the extra calories, carbs and protein.
That's because they assume you are going to workout daily, and even then it's low.
Mine is constantly telling me that I'm going to gain 10 lbs in 5 weeks eating the way I do. Has yet to happen MFP. Has yet to happen.
How do you figure out how much to eat if all these things are wrong? I work out pretty regularly and average around 1600 calories a day, but I am definitely NOT losing weight. MFP said I'd lose 10lbs in a few weeks if I kept going the way I was and it hasn't happened yet. I didn't even really change my intake when I was marathon training and running 30-40 miles a week and still no weight change.
1300 is not enough calories, especially if you are working out.
Stop basing health decisions based on your weight. It is a very poor indicator of health.
I should add 1300-1500 is my before workout calorie intake. If I don't workout that day then 1500 is my max. If I do go to the gym or for a run or something then I always make sure to make up at least some of my burned calories. So depending on the exercises I may end up closer to 2000 calories. Those are just the goals that I have found to work for me.
...that kind of makes no sense. I iz bad at explaining my lyfe.
That's because they assume you are going to workout daily, and even then it's low.
Mine is constantly telling me that I'm going to gain 10 lbs in 5 weeks eating the way I do. Has yet to happen MFP. Has yet to happen.
How do you figure out how much to eat if all these things are wrong? I work out pretty regularly and average around 1600 calories a day, but I am definitely NOT losing weight. MFP said I'd lose 10lbs in a few weeks if I kept going the way I was and it hasn't happened yet. I didn't even really change my intake when I was marathon training and running 30-40 miles a week and still no weight change.
Same here. I eat what I feel I need to, usually balancing out with my allotted net calories (1630). I do cardio 7 days a week and strength 4 days a week. MFP tells me I'll lose about 12 pounds in five weeks if I keep doing what I'm doing. Yeah, 10 weeks back into my exercising/healthy eating routine and I've lost about... 7 pounds. Not bad, of course. But still, MFP is drunk for sure. I still use it daily just to hold myself accountable for what I eat. But I don't believe its weight projections.
That's because they assume you are going to workout daily, and even then it's low.
Mine is constantly telling me that I'm going to gain 10 lbs in 5 weeks eating the way I do. Has yet to happen MFP. Has yet to happen.
How do you figure out how much to eat if all these things are wrong? I work out pretty regularly and average around 1600 calories a day, but I am definitely NOT losing weight. MFP said I'd lose 10lbs in a few weeks if I kept going the way I was and it hasn't happened yet. I didn't even really change my intake when I was marathon training and running 30-40 miles a week and still no weight change.
IIFYM.com
And for the love of everything holy- STOP WEIGHING YOURSELF. That number is meaningless. Take measurements. Watch how your clothes fit. The number on the scale is not an accurate depiction of your health or progress.
I am so sick of "Here-pay-a-zillion-dollars-for-this-crap-you-put-together-that-either-tastes-like-turd-nuggets-or-leaves-you-wanting-to-eat-your-own-arm" fads.
My go to eating lifestyle? Portion control and exercise. And enjoy your food. Chew it slowly and fully. It takes your brain twenty minutes to process if you are full or not. If you eat super freaking fast, you risk over eating and feeling miserable. And the best thing of all, it's free.
I am so sick of "Here-pay-a-zillion-dollars-for-this-crap-you-put-together-that-either-tastes-like-turd-nuggets-or-leaves-you-wanting-to-eat-your-own-arm" fads.
My go to eating lifestyle? Portion control and exercise. And enjoy your food. Chew it slowly and fully. It takes your brain twenty minutes to process if you are full or not. If you eat super freaking fast, you risk over eating and feeling miserable. And the best thing of all, it's free.
How do you figure out how much to eat if all these things are wrong? I work out pretty regularly and average around 1600 calories a day, but I am definitely NOT losing weight. MFP said I'd lose 10lbs in a few weeks if I kept going the way I was and it hasn't happened yet. I didn't even really change my intake when I was marathon training and running 30-40 miles a week and still no weight change.
IIFYM.com
And for the love of everything holy- STOP WEIGHING YOURSELF. That number is meaningless. Take measurements. Watch how your clothes fit. The number on the scale is not an accurate depiction of your health or progress.
I definitely keep an eye on measurements and my clothes, too. And I've lost inches in the time that I haven't lost weight on the scale. Measurements are one of the best ways to track progress, absolutely.
Post by ghostmonkey on Apr 6, 2015 13:47:33 GMT -5
Last January I decided to ditch the 1200-1500 calorie a day things and went to my macros instead. I was happy to maintain weight, so my calories ended up being around 2500. Double my lowest days.
Since then I've gained 10 lbs. The horrors, right? I'm down a pants size. I can't say all my measurements are down, but my quads and butt can stay. I have busted through long term lifting plateaus.
Oh, and people have wondered why I'm nicer now? Because I'm not fucking hangry 24/7 from eating at an absurd deficit for an extended length of time. I sleep better. I feel better. I am far healthier.
Last January I decided to ditch the 1200-1500 calorie a day things and went to my macros instead. I was happy to maintain weight, so my calories ended up being around 2500. Double my lowest days.
Since then I've gained 10 lbs. The horrors, right? I'm down a pants size. I can't say all my measurements are down, but my quads and butt can stay. I have busted through long term lifting plateaus.
Oh, and people have wondered why I'm nicer now? Because I'm not fucking hangry 24/7 from eating at an absurd deficit for an extended length of time. I sleep better. I feel better. I am far healthier.
I read about IIFYM and followed it for a bit when I was working out more. Now i'm a slug and I was wondering does it work for people who are not active?
Last January I decided to ditch the 1200-1500 calorie a day things and went to my macros instead. I was happy to maintain weight, so my calories ended up being around 2500. Double my lowest days.
Since then I've gained 10 lbs. The horrors, right? I'm down a pants size. I can't say all my measurements are down, but my quads and butt can stay. I have busted through long term lifting plateaus.
Oh, and people have wondered why I'm nicer now? Because I'm not fucking hangry 24/7 from eating at an absurd deficit for an extended length of time. I sleep better. I feel better. I am far healthier.
I read about IIFYM and followed it for a bit when I was working out more. Now i'm a slug and I was wondering does it work for people who are not active?
It should. It might take a little more tweaking to figure out a good goal.
How do you figure out how much to eat if all these things are wrong? I work out pretty regularly and average around 1600 calories a day, but I am definitely NOT losing weight. MFP said I'd lose 10lbs in a few weeks if I kept going the way I was and it hasn't happened yet. I didn't even really change my intake when I was marathon training and running 30-40 miles a week and still no weight change.
IIFYM.com
And for the love of everything holy- STOP WEIGHING YOURSELF. That number is meaningless. Take measurements. Watch how your clothes fit. The number on the scale is not an accurate depiction of your health or progress.
I try to avoid weighing myself but I do everyone once in a while just to see if I'm going crazy. I started taking measurements about a year ago and they haven't really changed for the better or worse. I guess it could be worse? But I only took the measurements in the first place so I could hopefully see some improvement.
I think I'm just a freak of nature because that thing said BMR was 1502, 1704 for fat loss, and 2130 to maintain. My stupid body can stay the same on 1600 calories a day. Rude. I even went to the doctor in the fall and she tested for a few things because I showed her what I eat, how much I eat, and how much I exercise, and she agreed it was weird. But she couldn't find anything wrong.
Buttttt I don't want to hijack the thread. akraus2015, I have the 21 Day Fix DVDs and I honestly don't think the workouts are hard enough. They definitely aren't magical or anything, at least not to me.
I read about IIFYM and followed it for a bit when I was working out more. Now i'm a slug and I was wondering does it work for people who are not active?
It should. It might take a little more tweaking to figure out a good goal.
Hm I'll have to research this. I'm not a complete gym rat. I don't work out every day and sometimes all I do is go for a 1 mile run or so. It'd be interesting to see if it helps someone middle of the road active like me.
Ugh I have two friends on facebook who hardcore push/sell all that beach body shit. Seeing all the dumb stuff they post is enough to turn me off from their programs without even trying it (pictures of themselves in underwear, posting every single fucking thing they eat).
This diet trend is pretty much taking over in my area. The shakeology, especially, seems completely gross. I know of a few people who give the shakeology to kids as young as 3, and I side eye the shit out of that.
I am so sick of "Here-pay-a-zillion-dollars-for-this-crap-you-put-together-that-either-tastes-like-turd-nuggets-or-leaves-you-wanting-to-eat-your-own-arm" fads.
My go to eating lifestyle? Portion control and exercise. And enjoy your food. Chew it slowly and fully. It takes your brain twenty minutes to process if you are full or not. If you eat super freaking fast, you risk over eating and feeling miserable. And the best thing of all, it's free.
I know it's so dumb, but this is hard for me!
It is hard. It took me some time to do it. But I have noticed that when I eat slowly, I never finish everything on my plate.
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