traineo malfunction?

my motivator report keeps sending out a post from december 4th.

i'm doing much better weight wise. and feeling inspired and inspiring others. just needed to get back into my regular yoga practice.

thanks amy!

Traineo is definitely not the best site out there but you can make a custom graph - you could try to do one for yoga. Just a thought. I know you are bummed about the weight gain but make that your motivation to get back at it - not get bummed out! ~amy

oh, this morning i bit the bullet and got on the scale.
i'm trying not to beat up on myself, but it seems i gained 4 pounds in a little over a week. i've been working so hard on my new business....but it means literally days...DAYS tied to my computer. when the weather is good i head straight to the garden but for the most part i sit in a poor circulation position with my computer on my lap. i can feel the muscular atrophy setting in.

so i'm back. i worked out a good one just now and i'm trying to re-engage.

one of the things that's hard about traineo is that it's very weight loss focused. so when i met my goal weight i kinda stopped using the site. not good. i wish there were a way to make training goals- like if i had to report whether i did yoga three times a week, i would love that!

so, any suggestions?
and thanks for reading....i need a bit of a community right now. my work out buddy is away for a few months and this is hard without her.

Hey everybody!!

i'm back!!!

i got swept up in my life, travel and career changes, but i'm back and still maintaining my weight. i'm not as fit as i'd like to be and i've really lost touch of my workout routine. what i found to be funny is that when i was traveling i'd be sure to get a workout, but now that i'm home i easily miss out. so my goal is all about fitness and a healthy routine this time around.

I've also signed up to be a motivator and started a traineo group for my new clothing company, CROW. we're all about healthy inside and out as well as stylish sustainable clothing.

check us out at http://crow-clothing.com

glad to be back, see you on traineo!

hey amy,

i'm rocking the maintenence. i havent' been this happy in years!

check out my new life/business: http://crow-clothing.com

Hey Damali - Just checking up on you! ~amy

How is 2008 looking so far? ~amy

Just checking to see how you are doing over the holidays. It is hard but keep with your plan and you'll be fine! ~amy

how are you doing with the maintenance? let me know if you have other questions. stay strong through the holidays! ~amy

hey and motivation to maintain is simply not wanting to gain and then have to lose again, right? you made it and it was hard work so don't let that slip away, cuz you'd regret it.

i would imagine that reaching your goal weight gives you the luxery to choose , on a week to week basis depending on activities and events, if you want to maintain by excercising the same and eating a little more freely or by eating the same and skipping or shortening a couple workouts. i know that consistancy is important, but we all have busy and changing lives and it seems to me that since you've proven you can lose weight - the first challenge - now you have a little more say about how you accomplish phase two.

honestly, it prob won't be that much of a drastic change - it is so so easy to gain weight, and so easy skip or shorten a workout for any number of reasons, that'd if i were you i wouldnt worry about making any major changes in plan, just enjoy loosening up a little little bit.

*congrats again!

addendum-

i also have this question- to maintain do i keep exercising hard and just eat more? i don't know how to do this part! i think the exercise is great for me but i don't want to waste away to nothing. i also don't want to overeat. guidance?????

i've kinda done less cardio and i miss that. but it took up a lot of time too. what's the best form of exercise for fending off depression, building muscle and increasing mental clarity? i love astanga yoga but don't know if that will keep me active enough. any advice, as usual, is appreciated.

josh, you out there?

damali

motivation tanked.

so i reached my weight goal and instantly my motivation dropped off and i wanted to eat more. i've been feeling pretty lethargic the last few days (partly due to miserable weather here where it feels like night all day long, and is cold and really rainy).

how do you motivate to maintain?

a big part of this for me was to get over some depression and fatigue, which has worked, but i didn't realize how much the scale numbers were pushing me. where do i find the motivation and more importantly the quantitative gauge to help keep me on track?

and thanks to everyone here (esp amy mcintyre and heather) i couldn't have done this without traineo!!!

damali

Sounds like its been an overwhelming week. Congrats on the weight loss and remember that it will always fluctuate a little bit. Maintaining the weight is just balancing your calories in and out. Make sure you take care of yourself, especially when you are stressed. ~amy

down and up....

so. i'm kind of speechless. yesterday i got broken up with- in a complicated situation where i feel loved still, but sad. today i get on my scale and i'm 3 pounds lighter! i'm skeptical of the number. will it hold? was the loss of the person the loss of weight? i'm overwhelmed. grateful and happy. cross your fingers that the weight stays down- cause today, i'm at my goal weight!!!!

questions- how do i keep this up- i'm so focused on losing. how do i switch to maintaining without gaining weight?

in awe...damali

potatoes!?!?!?

i just looked up sweet potatoes on a GI table and they are higher rated than nearly any other food i eat. i think that's must have been what it is. and i had a serving of white potatoes cause i cooked them for my friends thanksgiving potluck- which i thought was a genius way to get the potatoes i grew in my garden out of my kitchen, but i guess eating as much as i did was toooooo much.

darn. i hate wasting food. i hope my neighbor will take the potatoes from me so i don't have to compost them.

does this sound right to people?
i'm happy to work it off, but i also like to know what happened :(

thanks!

oh and i forgot to report that i came back from traveling just fine! whew!

damali

oh no!

monday i was so happy i had finally gotten into the 125s! i felt SOOOO good and i didn't give myself a break even. i worked out every day this week except 1. i didn't take it too easy except the past two days when i was busy so worked out but a little lighter. (and i don't even count walking the dog in my workouts) and now i'm at 127! what happened? my belly also looks a bit bigger, could this be stress? i've been a bit worried about some stuff this week. how does stress work in belly fat - i've heard a bit about it on some ads, but i know nothing.

i need to understand how i keep up my workouts to maintain losing weight- my workouts have only gotten tougher since i started, but i feel like i have to work harder for each pound.

so...

i'm hitting the workout room full steam today and hope i can bust this extra pound off. i'm really wanting to get to 123 by the end of next week when i have a photo shoot and plan on wearing a string bikini for one of the shots!

i promise i didn't over indulge even for thanksgiving (a couple of glasses of wine and some stuffing was the only thing.) other than that i ate turkey and sweet potatoes and kale.

i've eaten a bit later in the day than usual the last two days, is that the culprit?


any and all advice and luck is welcome!

thanks and smiles to you!

Kicking Butt!! Have a plan of attack for the holiday and enjoy! ~amy

travelling is hard - unpredictable. i'd say be extra strict on yourself before travlling and during whenever possible. then you know if you slip up a little or really want to indulge a little, it'll be okay. some travelling might even turn out better than when you are at home, like if you are somewhere with a great gym or are doing a lot of walking. my best week dieting was when i vacationed in dc and walked everywhere all day.

good luck! you can lose four pounds in 2 weeks!

okay so i'm not gonna make my weight in one day, but i've only got two pounds to go. i haven't been mega-training because i often do that and end up injuring myself and then never get back to it. i feel like i've found a lifestyle that i can sustain and that's good. before when i've dropped weight i do it quickly and just put it back on and that's worse for body mind and spirit. so this feels great. i meet with a trainer this week and am at that point where i can ramp up the training and not pull a muscle. so onward!

my question is, what happens when i'm at my goal weight? what do i use as that satisfying, quantifyable measure of progress?

damali

hey there. i'm gonna try and journal more on my traineo page.
this week i had my period which i hate anyway but i gained three pounds. though it came off in a few days it came at a time where i was really pushing to lose esp while i was traveling. my work is really exhausting and i need to find a way to work out while i'm on the road as well as eat better. i ate only salads (I am so sick of broiled chicken!) and i worked out at every chance i could get. so to come back and be heavier really bummed me out.

i know i'm in a tough zone as i'm not that overweight and am trying more for shaping and toning, but the numbers are a good motivator- quantifiable and all.

i'm not sure what i'm trying to say here... just thinking.

i start training with josh this week and so am excited about that.

i'm also so thankful for iTrain and traineo as a way of helping me stay in touch with things while i'm on the road. it's like feeling connected to myself.

more later.

d.

calorie confusion.

so i'm working out. and eating better, and i'm losing the weight i wanted and my butt and thighs are FINALLY making progress in the tighter, firmer, smaller directions. But i feel like i don't have a formula. My elliptical trainer doesn't seem to take resistance into account for it's calorie count, and i feel like i don't really know how to make a diet based on...what? my training numbers make no sense as a result and my "daily diet" is more like a guess. esp since the quality of food indicator is so odd.

so how do i best track this stuff? i want to accurately reflect what i am doing on traineo but i find the numbers confusing.

and i need to understand what i am eating and what i'm not eating and why it's working so i can stick to it.

any helpful links are welcome!

damali

only three to go!

I have yet to meet you and am already totally in your corner!

Hey everyone!

Thanks for supporting this new leaf in my life! It's about getting healthy and focusing on myself finally. I'm learning that being healthy and fit is a huge part of my work, and that it helps me to be happier and more clear headed. and that i deserve all that it will bring!

i hope that this is fun for all of us!

damali

good to hear from you. Keep up the good work, and good luck to you. Please call me whenever you can. Take care...Kana

xoxoxoxoxoxo