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Holly S.

1,828 posts since
Nov 26, 2007

Mar 22, 2007 4:45 AM

Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Week 2 weigh in: no loss/no gain this week, holding steady with the 2 lb loss from last week. I consider this a success, though, what with the reduced mileage and the fact that I am scheduled to start my period in a couple of days.

The ice cream restriction has become easier to bear. I?ve been having yogurt or sugar-free Popsicles instead, which helps.

With the marathon scheduled Sunday, I'm not going to try to diet until afterward, but I'm trying to eat healthy stuff in the meantime. Everything I've read says that carb-loading is not really effective for women, so I'm not going to pig out for the next 3 days, but I will eat extra-well on Saturday. Looking forward to that...

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Flyin Hawaiian

398 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

1. Mar 22, 2007 5:57 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

<<<<<Everything I've read says that carb-loading is not really effective for women,>>>>>

Holly, I believe holding steady is successful too. Good luck on the marathon. Is it your first? Can you find the article on carbo loading for women for me? I've tried it too before tri's and it doesnt seem to help. But would like to read up on it.

Afraid to get on the scale.

Laurie

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Holly S.

1,828 posts since
Nov 26, 2007

2. Dec 22, 2007 8:07 PM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

quote:<HR>Originally posted by Flyin Hawaiian:
[BCan you find the article on carbo loading for women for me? I've tried it too before tri's and it doesnt seem to help. But would like to read up on it.

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Laurie,

Just go to Google and type in "carb loading women" and you will turn up lots of articles. Here's a good excerpt:

"Because higher levels of estrogen inhibit carb utilization, women naturally burn more fat and metabolize carbohydrates differently," points out Karen Dolins, EdD, RD, a sports nutrition professor at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York City. "Several studies have shown that women don't benefit at all from classic carb-loading regimens." One, in fact, found that men who carb-loaded increased their glycogen stores by 41 percent and improved their cycling performance by 45 percent, while women showed no effects unless, in addition to a high percentage of carbs in their diet, they also ate 30 percent more calories than normal.

Further, because estrogen and progesterone hormones fluctuate monthly, menstrual cycles can also affect a woman's receptivity. A study published in the International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism in 2001 found that women replenished carbs more effectively during the luteal phase (post-ovulation) than during the follicular phase (pre-ovulation), though in another study, women built up glycogen by 31 percent during the follicular phase as long as they ingested an unusually high amount of carbs. (Interestingly, even though they packed more glycogen in, they didn't perform better.)

Since I'm about to start my period, I think that makes me in the luteal phase, which is good, and I get to eat 30% more high-carb calories the day before the race, which is 500-600 extra calories on Saturday. Whoopie!

And yes, this is my first marathon. Just hoping to cross the finish line on my own and with a smile on my face.

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ksrunr

928 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

3. Mar 22, 2007 8:37 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

minus 2 lbs this week. 10 more to go.

ksrunr

lyndenrunner078

421 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

4. Mar 22, 2007 8:58 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Week1: +1
Week2: -2.5

Total= -1.5 WooHoo!!

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Mc Bride

1,911 posts since
Nov 9, 2007

5. Mar 22, 2007 9:10 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Good job, lyndenrunner! (although I sure don't remember thinking you need to lose any weight when I was checking you out

)

Just to confirm, no particular reason, you did weigh yourself while stark naked right?

jebsmythe

702 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

6. Mar 22, 2007 9:15 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

I gained one more pound from last week. Yay! (remember, you all hate me 'cause I'm trying to gain 3.5 pounds and get back to 158 lbs). Must be the chocolate chip cookies & milk I've been scarfing before I go to bed.

Unfortunately, with day light savings time here, I tend to lose weight since I become more active (i.e., yardwork and golf). We'll see...

lyndenrunner078

421 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

7. Mar 22, 2007 9:20 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

I weighed 158 pounds when I ran Portland,since I have gained 14,so it is time to get the weight off and put some spring back into my step.

yep,I weighed myself nekkid.

I don't think you were checking me out Ilene,Mr. Forward is a stud.

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jemmama

260 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

8. Mar 22, 2007 9:28 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

WTG you losers and maintainers!

week 1: 1.5
week 2: +.5
total so far: -1
sigh

Going to try (again) to be stricter with the calories. I will try to embrace my hunger, maybe visualizing myself in DH's fat prison, burning calories by scrambling for dry crusts of bread cast into my cell, and clanging my tin cup along the bars. I feel thinner already.

Seriously, Holly, I knew you were a kindred soul when you mentioned eating L&F yogurt with Fiber One. This is one of my things. Yes, the Kix are quite good with yogurt, but you can't let them linger or they'll get too soggy.

Bought some new capris yesterday which will fit nicely when I lose 3 or 4 pounds. Motivation!

Good luck to everyone.

ptbrown

424 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

9. Dec 22, 2007 8:07 PM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Well, last week I had a problem in that I couldn't see the scale without my glasses. Someone told me that crouching down distorted the measurement (because it made my butt heavier?).

Here is my solution:

It's still a little hard to read the numbers, what with hair in my eyes and blood rushing to the head. But I think I'm at 184.

http://This message has been edited by ptbrown (edited Mar-22-2007).

StarrRuns

133 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

10. Mar 22, 2007 9:38 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Holly, you're doing great just to maintain. I haven't read much about carb loading, but now I'm curious what my book on Running for Women says about it. Laurie, even if you stay the same, you'll be on track with your 2.5 loss last week. I see Lynden and ksrnr are both down quite a bit. I really think it's easier for guys to lose weight, at least initially.

I weigh stark naked every morning out of habit. Even if I showered the night before I still take off my jammies to weigh in. I have an old balance beam scale so I can't get a decimal reading, but it shows a 2 pound loss for me! I'm so happy to get off this plateau I've been at for weeks. My son is getting Married on May 19th, so if I lose 2 pounds a week until then I will be ecstatic!

I'll tabulate the weekly/Grand totals again if you want me to.

StarrRuns

133 posts since
Dec 14, 2007

11. Dec 22, 2007 8:07 PM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

quote:<HR>Originally posted by ptbrown:
It's still a little hard to read the numbers, what with hair in my eyes and blood rushing to the head. But I think I'm at 184.

http://This message has been edited by ptbrown (edited Mar-22-2007).<HR>

Good job! You are UP 30 POUNDS!

ptbrown

424 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

12. Dec 22, 2007 8:07 PM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

yeah, I'm a little constipated.

ETA But maybe I should wear my glasses after all.

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willdebeest

85 posts since
Aug 15, 2007

13. Mar 22, 2007 9:46 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Week 1 -6 due to illness (thanks for all the well wishing and sympathy!)
Week 2 gained back 3.4
net -2.6 but I've been awfully hungry.

Good luck on the marathon Holly. I think carbo-loading is overated personally. Gatorade and Gu work quite well at keeping glycogen stores up.

euphoric

830 posts since
Aug 14, 2007

14. Mar 22, 2007 9:54 AM

in response to: Holly S.

Re: Weightloss Pact - Week 2

Congrats to all! I don't weigh until tomorrow. Bought lots of healthy groceries and a couple of treats. Holly, I have the butterfly net ready.

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