lose 10 more pounds

Recently I wrote about the Livestrong iPhone app. I have just recently downloaded the Lose It one and have to say that it might just be better.

Livestrong seems to have a more comprehensive database of foods, but Lose it has a better user interface and seems to be more accurate as far as calories burned during exercise is concerned.

Either one is good, but I am more impressed with Lose It.

Even with temperatures in the single digits (or below) I’ve managed to stay on target. As of today, I’ve lost 8.5 pounds and just need to push through to my goal.

One of the best aides I found this year had been YakTrax. These have helped me to walk at a good pace (2.5 miles in 40 minutes whilst walking the dog) on icy roads and packed snow. Those and some interesting podcasts that last about 40 minutes…

Get out there gang, and let’s kick ass on this goal!

This morning I was able to easily fit into my favorite pair of blue jeans again! It’s a pair of Lucky Brand jeans that I’ve missed like a long lost friend. That was the good news.

The bad news is that they were about an inch too short! D’oh!

I guess I have a pair of good jeans to wear should it flood in my neighborhood…

One of the things that I took on was to walk over 15,000 steps a day. It’s been a huge help in meeting my health and fitness goals. I just came across this program which offers a free pedometer.

https://www.justkeepmoving.com/web/guest/home

Good luck fellow “10 Pounders”!

Since I started this goal, I have shaved off 3 pounds – 7 to go!

What has been working for me is a balance of diet and exercise. This is what I have been doing on average:

Exercise

Mornings
6am – Walk 2.5 miles briskly (everyday, yes, even the weekends when I should be sleeping in!)
6:45am – Light ab work (Mon, Wed, Sat)
7am – Light circuit training using Bowflex (Mon, Wed, Fri)
7:45am – stretching

Afternoons
12:30pm – Walk 1.5 miles briskly after lunch (although I haven’t been good about this)

Evenings
8pm – Walk 2.5 miles briskly

Diet

As for diet, my typical daily intake has been about 2000 calories and looks something like this:

Breakfast
1/2 cup Quaker Oats
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
2 cups Trader Joe’s O’s (trying to avoid wheat as it’s a refined carb)
3/4 cup nonfat milk
Daily vitamin (from Whole Food Market’s 365 brand)
2 cups nonfat milk mixed with Jay Robb’s protein shake (on weight training days only)

Morning snack
2 clementine oranges

Lunch (Varies but this is an example)
2 cups of brown rice penne pasta (cooked)
1 cup of Trader Joe’s vegetarian chili
1 cup of a non-starchy vegetable like broccoli

Afternoon snack (not all at once)
12 almonds
1/2 cup carrots (sliced, not baby carrots to get vitamins from skin)
1 serving of corn tortilla chips (low or no salt added)
1/4 cup salsa

Dinner
6-8 oz of a lower fat protein like chicken breast, turkey, etc.
1/2 cup steamed vegetable
1/2 cup kidney beans or other legumes
1/2 cup brown or wild rice
Sometimes I’ll add a small garden salad with fat-free dressing

Sorry this is is a bit long, but hopefully you will find it helpful! I’d love to hear what is working for you!

If you have an iPhone, there’s a very cool app called “Livestrong” which is a great way to track diet and exercise. It ties into a large database for foods and even provides a chart of weight variations over time. It’s definitely been a motivating tool for me!

I have only used the iPhone app to date and not the Website, but the latter appears to be a health-oriented social network and resource site. They also have ‘Dares’ which are similar to the goals in 43 Things.

It might be of interest to those searching for some fitness tools online.

Happy new year and good luck with your goals!

At this weight I feel very comfortable and healthy but my NP and Dietitian would like me to drop 10 more to better regulate my glucose levels and keep my other metabolic panel numbers in line.

Walking, eating healthy, regular exercise, and getting good sleep are all priorities in my lifestyle and luckily I’m on track!