Comments on: The Corner http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner Thu, 24 May 2012 02:12:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: Susa http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9527 Susa Fri, 21 Mar 2008 19:06:32 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9527 Kristin-you're very welcome! Yes, a food diary is really helpful. I love the calorieking website-it's so easy to plug the foods in that I am more than willing to spend money on it. But a plain notebook will do too. Just be honest (that's hard). Keep working out-no matter what. Your body needs to move and workouts are not for calorie burning only-they're to keep you physically and mentally healthy! As a girl, you WILL NOT BULK UP lifiting weights. Believe me, I have tried for the past 3 years to gain muscle and it it hard work. Besides, it won't come on overnight-so if you feel your legs or whatever look too strong you can always scale back. A strong and fit body is more attractive than soft mushy skinny-fatness :) I love bodyweight circuits-check youtube for videos. You can do them in your home and don't need any equipment. Good luck and keep us posted. Kristin-you’re very welcome!
Yes, a food diary is really helpful. I love the calorieking website-it’s so easy to plug the foods in that I am more than willing to spend money on it. But a plain notebook will do too. Just be honest (that’s hard).

Keep working out-no matter what. Your body needs to move and workouts are not for calorie burning only-they’re to keep you physically and mentally healthy!
As a girl, you WILL NOT BULK UP lifiting weights. Believe me, I have tried for the past 3 years to gain muscle and it it hard work. Besides, it won’t come on overnight-so if you feel your legs or whatever look too strong you can always scale back. A strong and fit body is more attractive than soft mushy skinny-fatness :)

I love bodyweight circuits-check youtube for videos. You can do them in your home and don’t need any equipment.

Good luck and keep us posted.

]]> By: Kristin http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9510 Kristin Fri, 21 Mar 2008 16:49:49 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9510 Susa, Thanks for the tips! I do intervals, change my workouts & durations but I don't lift weights too often, maybe I should. I'm afraid to bulk up. I remember starting to lift weights and ended up gaining weight in the beginning. If I'm burning so much calories then why aren't I thinner? *grr* I eat very well but maybe I need to keep track of my portions/calories. I ought to do a food dairy. I'm always hungry too but I make the right food choices as often as possible. Sometimes I think I give up way too early when I'm doing all the right things and still do not see any results and that's when I give up and become more flexible w/ what goes in my mouth. :/ Susa,

Thanks for the tips! I do intervals, change my workouts & durations but I don’t lift weights too often, maybe I should. I’m afraid to bulk up. I remember starting to lift weights and ended up gaining weight in the beginning.

If I’m burning so much calories then why aren’t I thinner? *grr* I eat very well but maybe I need to keep track of my portions/calories. I ought to do a food dairy. I’m always hungry too but I make the right food choices as often as possible. Sometimes I think I give up way too early when I’m doing all the right things and still do not see any results and that’s when I give up and become more flexible w/ what goes in my mouth. :/

]]> By: Susa http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9477 Susa Fri, 21 Mar 2008 13:22:31 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9477 Again re. HR monitors-the heart rate reading is always the same as on the machines-what differs wildly is the amount of calories burned. I did enter my correct weight on the machine and it still gives me these wild numbers (I do wish it were true I am burning these hundreds of calories LOL). Again re. HR monitors-the heart rate reading is always the same as on the machines-what differs wildly is the amount of calories burned. I did enter my correct weight on the machine and it still gives me these wild numbers (I do wish it were true I am burning these hundreds of calories LOL).

]]> By: Kath http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9454 Kath Fri, 21 Mar 2008 01:02:13 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9454 <b>katie </b>, Ideally you should just have "peanuts" and perhaps "Salt" in your peanut butter ingredients list. Some brands add palm oil, which isn't <I>bad</I> like trans-fats are, but it's not as good as a more natural brand for eating on a regular basis. If you're talking about the JIFF with partially hydrogenated.... then yes, that's probably not the best choice either. I'm not sure if JIFF makes any all-natural brands? <b>Betsy </b>, The bowl is from some boutique gift shop, but I do love anthropologie! <b>Kelly L.</b>, As you probably know, we've gone out to brunch a lot lately. I tend to have a smaller breakfast (since I have that everyday) and eat more at brunch so 1) It will hold me until dinner 2) It's kind of a special occasion. Holding back on brunch would be much more challenging than just having a smaller breakfast. But do be sure you don't go to brunch starving! I did that once and it wasn't pretty :) Brunch tends to have a long wait too (or at least our restaurants do) so I often bring a snack to have like some trail mix to hold me over if I get too hungry. Hope that helps! <b>Kris10 </b>, If you're getting the urge to workout, go. Just don't push yourself too hard. <b>Kristin </b>, My HRM is rarely higher than the machines, but I feel it is very accurate for me. It's also very consistent. Susa hit the nail with the plateau suggestions :) <b>NCCarter </b>, If you refrigerate oatmeal, you MUST rehydrate it in the morning with a little milk or some kind of creamy substance or it will be a big jelly block! Give it lots of stirring once you add the milk too. Kath katie ,
Ideally you should just have “peanuts” and perhaps “Salt” in your peanut butter ingredients list. Some brands add palm oil, which isn’t bad like trans-fats are, but it’s not as good as a more natural brand for eating on a regular basis. If you’re talking about the JIFF with partially hydrogenated…. then yes, that’s probably not the best choice either. I’m not sure if JIFF makes any all-natural brands?

Betsy ,
The bowl is from some boutique gift shop, but I do love anthropologie!

Kelly L.,
As you probably know, we’ve gone out to brunch a lot lately. I tend to have a smaller breakfast (since I have that everyday) and eat more at brunch so 1) It will hold me until dinner 2) It’s kind of a special occasion. Holding back on brunch would be much more challenging than just having a smaller breakfast. But do be sure you don’t go to brunch starving! I did that once and it wasn’t pretty :) Brunch tends to have a long wait too (or at least our restaurants do) so I often bring a snack to have like some trail mix to hold me over if I get too hungry. Hope that helps!

Kris10 ,
If you’re getting the urge to workout, go. Just don’t push yourself too hard.

Kristin ,
My HRM is rarely higher than the machines, but I feel it is very accurate for me. It’s also very consistent. Susa hit the nail with the plateau suggestions :)

NCCarter ,
If you refrigerate oatmeal, you MUST rehydrate it in the morning with a little milk or some kind of creamy substance or it will be a big jelly block! Give it lots of stirring once you add the milk too.

Kath

]]> By: Susa http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9433 Susa Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:08:34 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9433 NCCarter- I'd keep it and reheat it with a bit of added milk/soymilk. Or enjoy it as it is-it will probably be all dense and oatmeal-cake-like. Let me know what you did! :) NCCarter- I’d keep it and reheat it with a bit of added milk/soymilk. Or enjoy it as it is-it will probably be all dense and oatmeal-cake-like.
Let me know what you did!
:)

]]> By: Susa http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9432 Susa Thu, 20 Mar 2008 20:07:07 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9432 Kristin- I have 2 different Polar ones and I feel like they are true. The machines always give me these gigantic numbers and I know that I did not burn 600 or something calories in 30 minutes. I work hard but not that hard ;) Plateau-re-evaluate what you've been doing. Do a food diary, find the little things that keep you from progressing....workouts: change it. Do intervals, do bodyweight circuits, learn to jump rope, try a new machine.... or you might have to take it easy for 1 week. I periodize my workouts and every 5th week is a light and easy week (still working out, just at a much lower volume) to let my body recover. By the end of it I am dying to go all out again in the gym and have tons of strength. Do you lift weights? Sorry for the book :O Kristin- I have 2 different Polar ones and I feel like they are true. The machines always give me these gigantic numbers and I know that I did not burn 600 or something calories in 30 minutes. I work hard but not that hard ;)

Plateau-re-evaluate what you’ve been doing. Do a food diary, find the little things that keep you from progressing….workouts: change it. Do intervals, do bodyweight circuits, learn to jump rope, try a new machine….
or you might have to take it easy for 1 week.
I periodize my workouts and every 5th week is a light and easy week (still working out, just at a much lower volume) to let my body recover. By the end of it I am dying to go all out again in the gym and have tons of strength.
Do you lift weights?

Sorry for the book :O

]]> By: NCCarter http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9414 NCCarter Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:26:22 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9414 Does cooked oatmal refrigerate well overnight? I accidentally made a double batch this morning, so I ate half and put the rest in the fridge. Will it reheat well tomorrow? Does cooked oatmal refrigerate well overnight? I accidentally made a double batch this morning, so I ate half and put the rest in the fridge. Will it reheat well tomorrow?

]]> By: Kristin http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9413 Kristin Thu, 20 Mar 2008 18:01:59 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9413 Hi! Are HR monitors reliable and accurate? Sometimes I feel it's too good to be true because I burn a lot more calories than what is shown on the cardio machines I use. Also, did you ever face plateau? What do you think really helped you lose weight for good? Exercise or counting calories? I have the same stats as you but my weight is coming off slowly and am kinda stuck at the same weight right now. My boyfriend has dropped pounds effortlessly! It's so frustrating. I eat very well and am an aspiring RD myself too, exercise 5-6x a week for a hour each... argh! Anyway, I wanted to say how much I enjoy your blog, it's very addictive. Thanks for all you do! Hi!

Are HR monitors reliable and accurate? Sometimes I feel it’s too good to be true because I burn a lot more calories than what is shown on the cardio machines I use.

Also, did you ever face plateau? What do you think really helped you lose weight for good? Exercise or counting calories? I have the same stats as you but my weight is coming off slowly and am kinda stuck at the same weight right now. My boyfriend has dropped pounds effortlessly! It’s so frustrating. I eat very well and am an aspiring RD myself too, exercise 5-6x a week for a hour each… argh!

Anyway, I wanted to say how much I enjoy your blog, it’s very addictive. Thanks for all you do!

]]> By: Kathryn http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9412 Kathryn Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:55:12 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9412 KellyL - I would probably have a banana and a yogurt, and keep drinking liquids if I get too hungry before 11. Sounds like a meal you definitely want to be hungry for!! KellyL – I would probably have a banana and a yogurt, and keep drinking liquids if I get too hungry before 11. Sounds like a meal you definitely want to be hungry for!!

]]> By: Kelly L. http://www.KathEats.com/the-corner#comment-9411 Kelly L. Thu, 20 Mar 2008 17:20:55 +0000 http://www.KathEats.com/?p=2699#comment-9411 Thanks. I usually get up around 6:30 or 7:00. I'll probably go for a run and then see how hungry I am. I might make some eggs and a piece of toast to hold me over or have a luna bar or something. I'll get my fruit in at brunch so I just need some protein and fiber to get me to 11. I too hate to go out to eat full. I hate buffets because I can't eat my share of the price (at nice places) so then I just sit there and stare at everyone while they eat their 10 plates. I'm content with going through the line 1 or 2 times for a NORMALM amount of food. Thanks. I usually get up around 6:30 or 7:00. I’ll probably go for a run and then see how hungry I am. I might make some eggs and a piece of toast to hold me over or have a luna bar or something. I’ll get my fruit in at brunch so I just need some protein and fiber to get me to 11.

I too hate to go out to eat full. I hate buffets because I can’t eat my share of the price (at nice places) so then I just sit there and stare at everyone while they eat their 10 plates. I’m content with going through the line 1 or 2 times for a NORMALM amount of food.

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