Turbo Fire, Kill me now!

Comment by Keem on July 10, 2012 at 8:33am

I remember when I used to work out much more than I do now.  I was so focused and so determined that nothing was going to stop me.  Because I broke it up into different sessions, I didn't even realize it until I added it up one day, but, I was exercising like 3 hours a day.  I was wondering why my day went by so fast and I didn't seem to get as much done as I used to.  I wondered why I felt moody sometimes. I wondered why I ached. I wondered why I dragged sometimes....and mostly, I wondered why the results weren't as awesome as I thought they should be given the effort I put forth.

Then, I learned...it started with a book I read by Jillian Michaels and then I did more research (so as not to believe everything I read unquestionably) on the topic and I found out where I went wrong.  Given the amount of calories I was taking in on the average daily, and given the amount of exercise I was doing daily, I was functioning on a few hundred NET calories per day (if you figure calories in minus exercise calories)and sometimes, next to none.  I knew nothing about BMR or starvation mode.  I was using myfitnesspal and when I saw the few hundred or almost zero, I thought I was doing great and that it would melt off faster.

After I did the research, I realized that I had to meet my BMR or else my body would fight me on the weight loss-and that's why I wasn't seeing the results I wanted.

I remember being terrified about it--so sure I would GAIN weight from doing it--after all, if I had to STRUGGLE to lose what I had and didn't see great results, eating MORE would surely make me pack on the pounds.  However, I promised myself I would try it for at least 2 weeks and if I did gain weight, I would stop. (after all-isn't the definition of insanity doing something over and over expecting different results?)  I had it set for a 2 pound a week loss.

And I gave that a whirl-I kept track of my intake on myfitnesspal and I met the BMR.  I felt like I was eating sooo much, too-in comparison to what I was eating before (and I wasn't starving myself either-I just wasn't eating enough!)and when the first weigh in came after a week, I was terrified....I stepped on the scale...and....I was two pounds lighter!!!!  I was shocked.  It had to be a fluke. So, I went on to week two.  And at the next weigh in, I was so sure I would have gained....and....I had another 2 pound loss.  The weight seemed to be practically FALLING off and I was eating so much more! (and I wasn't hungry all the time so I wasn't so moody)  It was too good to be true! Those books and websites weren't lying!!!  So, I learned a lot about nutrition and exercise--fat loss/muscle gain etc.  Not that I know everything there is to know-but I would surely never go back to doing what I was doing before---I was spinning my wheels for nothing.  All that wasted time.  I also toned back the exercise to a lessened amount because if I wasn't going to continue to do that much exercise every day, the weight would creep back up.

 

Oh well---just thought I'd share...that way you know someone can relate to what you're going through. It's not easy.  If someone had tried explaining the BMR stuff to me before that, when I was so determined, I probably would have thought they were full of it and I would have ignored their advice.  I had to find out for myself-and find out the hard way--and find out when I was ready to find it out.  That's just the way life works sometimes.

Whatever ends up happening with your journey happens because it's meant to.  It's all about learning.

Keep your chin up! :)

Comment by Almost There on July 10, 2012 at 9:39am

I will have to look this up online.  I don't get into exercise videos myself, but am always on the lookout for awesome soundtracks to listen to.  I find it funny that I prefer to workout to music that I would have no interest in listening to while driving or just listening to music.  Do you find a similar pattern?

Comment by Brandy on July 10, 2012 at 12:05pm

I'm so glad you found something you like!

Comment by Angie Y on July 10, 2012 at 3:45pm

@ Keem....I have read a bit about that too online and on here. I do think it must be the way to go, you can only survive on diet mode for so long before you just get burnt out right?? My only issue is that I have NEVER  ate right. Even growing up in my teen years I remember for a lonnnggggg time I would have a small bag of tortilla chips and a quart of chocolate milk throughout the day. That would be all I would eat. Idk, I am trying to change my ways but it is really difficult.  Yesterday  I had a taco salad, LARGE!, Granola bar, a bowl of co-co wheats. Oh and a mountain dew...shhhhh it's like my coffee I have to have one to wake up! 

  Almost, I dont know why but I can see you loving this program! lol I have also burned music that I work out to onto a disc from my mp3, when I am in the van trying to listen to it though it is not the same! lol

 Thanks Brandy I am glad I like it too! I am not too sore today either, haha I did only work out for 18 minutes~ Oh I also did the stretch DVD which was great. I am looking forward to my hubby going to work so I can work out asap! 

Comment by Paula on July 10, 2012 at 8:57pm

I am glad you found a program that you like. That is truly the ticket. I am into week 3 of Slim in 6 and figured I would try to complete the last 3. What the heck! But I like the idea of your new plan. Is it 30 minutes a day? I was thinking of trying Jillian Michael's Body Revolution as she talks of that HIIT thing too. I like the fact that it is only 30 minutes a day and she claims you get results! Slim, toned muscles. I am waiting to hear your reviews.

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