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Steampunk
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Posted: 21 January 2012 11:03 pm |
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I'm still checking out other sites to see if any others would better suit my interests. I've signed up on a few but until I'm definitely sure I want to move somewhere else, I continue to come back here sporadically.
The most frustrating aspect of searching for another site is being told, repeatedly, that my body is going to go into "starvation mode". Does anyone even know what that means anymore or is this just a cool term to use? I've been eating about 1200 calories a day for two weeks now. I'm fine. Am I starving? No. Am I fatigued? No. Am I having difficulty working out? No...not counting the pinched nerve in my shoulder... Is anything else weird or troubling happening? NO!
I understand that this is all subjective with regards to how much I should be eating and exercising but look...I don't generally like exercise. I wouldn't mind learning kickboxing but I'd rather be in better shape before I try it. Maybe taking up something else would catch my interest. But just straight out hitting the gym and doing sets isn't something I find fun. I don't hate it but it's not something I love. So I need to create a deficit somehow and I do that by eating fewer calories. I'm still burning them, I'm just tapping into all the disgusting fat reserves my body has stored up everywhere. And isn't this the point? Is there a huge difference between using up those reserves to walk between classes, engage in light to medium work outs, and just generally go about my day versus eating more and just burning the extra calories through heavier, more frequent exercise? Maybe there is but I still think Nir has the right idea for someone like me and I'd rather not go inhaling 1500 to 1800 calories a day knowing I can't burn it off.
Sometimes I find myself wondering if these people say this because they A) don't understand what I'm doing or B) are jealous they can't eat less themselves... It's not like I'm living on salads and water here. I allow myself the occasional treat but I monitor it closely. Hearing, repeatedly, that I'm going to plateau or starve is only making me more irritable.
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MichelleP
Distinguished Member
| Joined: | 25 March 2009 |
| Location: | Ohio USA |
| Posts: | 685 |
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Posted: 22 January 2012 02:20 pm |
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| Some people will swear that you will go into starvation mode and others will swear that you won't. I don't know what to believe anymore Steam, there is conflicting info on just about everything related to diet and exercise. If something is working for you then I'd say continue doing that. When it no longer works then you need to revise what you are doing and find what works best then.
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Steampunk
Senior Member
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Posted: 22 January 2012 10:41 pm |
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Thanks Michelle, that's good advice. =) I was starting to get worried that I will, indeed, plateau but I'll try to put it out of my mind. I didn't think about it for weeks and did just fine so why think about it now?
I did some weights last night but I apparently shouldn't have since you are supposed to alternate between groups of muscles. I didn't hurt myself but I don't want to push it so I'll have to start switching it up. I walked for 30 minutes, did some sit-ups, and then called it a night. I think I need to do more sit-ups though, my core is what is bothering me the most. It's way too flabby, easily the worst part of my body, and what I feel most insecure about. Right now, I'm only doing 30 sit-ups (BW, 5 lbs., 10 lbs.) so I need to pick it up and add some weight.
I have a lot of homework to do but I keep blowing it off. I can't seem to get into the right frame of mind. I have to write a 4 page paper that's due Tuesday but I haven't even stated. I keep trying to but I can't get the first paragraph down, it's driving me mad. Maybe I need a change of scenery, to get up and go somewhere else. I also need to write some faculty profiles for a project, work on progressing my own project, and various other things here and there. Breeatthee...one step at a time...first, to get my mind straightened out. Maybe I'll grab a shower and throw some laundry on, clean up a little, and see if that gets my mind working right.
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Steampunk
Senior Member
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Posted: 23 January 2012 01:28 pm |
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I just had 2 eggs over-easy, some home fries, and two pieces of white toast. I haven't had a breakfast like that in weeks! Not since I was home for break and I only had it once or twice even then. I don't know if I just totally screwed the pooch for today or not but that really hit the spot. All I know is that I walked into that restaurant, saw my usual breakfast of fruit, and thought, "Screw the bananas!"
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