{"id":2130,"date":"2010-05-25T08:25:18","date_gmt":"2010-05-25T15:25:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hundredtenpounds.wordpress.com\/?p=2130"},"modified":"2010-05-25T08:25:18","modified_gmt":"2010-05-25T15:25:18","slug":"email-q-and-a","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=2130","title":{"rendered":"Email Q and A"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yesterday, someone brought cake to work.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>I did not eat any! I really wanted a piece…even just a bite to see how it tasted…but I decided to be good. I planned on weighing in this week for my monthly check-in and I wanted to see a good number on that scale.<\/p>\n

Monday during lunch I ran the Esplanade loop. It was supposed to be the only decent day this week. It was a nice run! There was no rain and I actually got a bit warm and had to take my jacket off half way through.<\/p>\n

Monday’s Stats:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Time: 33:33<\/strong><\/p>\n

Calories: 462<\/strong><\/p>\n

Nike+ Pace: 9’30<\/strong><\/p>\n

I made sure to stretch a LOT when I was done. I did not wear my new shoes. My plan is to bring them to work this week and try them out in the gym on the treadmill. That way, I can return them if I don’t like them.<\/p>\n

I got an email from a reader and thought it was a great question. (I edited it to take out specific details.)<\/p>\n

“I started last month eating around 2000 calories per day and I’ve been staying 1700- 2000. I usually eat more when I’ve exercised a lot.<\/span> How do I know when it’s time to lower my calories?<\/span> My doctor wants me to eat 1,200 a day.”<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

First, I’m not a nutritionist or a doctor. So anyone starting a weight loss program should see their regular doctor and discuss a plan with them. I can only give my opinion of how my weight loss journey<\/a> worked for me.<\/p>\n

I think 1,200 calories a day is unhealthy. Eating that few calories, how will you have the energy to work out? For me, I ate 1800-2,000 calories a day with moderate exercise 5 times a week. Eating 1800 calories to lose weight, I didn’t feel starving. I didn’t have hunger pains. My body adjusted to eating lower calories but I didn’t feel deprived.<\/p>\n

Another point I want to make is about plateaus. During my weight loss I had many, many plateaus. In order to remedy that, my personal trainer and doctor both said to A) change my workout and B) reduce my calories a little. <\/span>My body got used to\u00a0eating\u00a01800-2,000 calories a day and it got used to the routine I did at the gym.<\/p>\n

To get over my plateau, I reduced my calories by about 100 calories a day for awhile. I began incorporating weights into my routine at the gym. I started losing weight again. Then when I hit another plateau, I reduced my calories a little bit more and I started a running program. All these things played a factor in to the equation of weigh loss. If I were only eating 1200 calories a day, I couldn’t reduce my calories anymore without starving myself.<\/p>\n

My suggestion to anyone wanting to lose weight is to cut out processed food. Stop eating out at restaurants\/fast food joints. Start doing an exercise program. Count your calories\/points\/keep a food journal. These simple changes make all the difference. <\/span><\/p>\n

QUESTION: Do you think 1200 calories is unhealthy?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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