So I am planning a quick overnight hike (about 25 miles) next weekend on the NCT through the Manistee National Forest (weather permitting). The weight of my pack (not including food/water/fuel) should be about 14 lbs. But since I've lost 18 lbs in the last 18 weeks, can I say my base weigh is negative four pounds???
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Tell me more about how to lose 18lbs in 18 weeks.Dogs are excellent judges of character, this fact goes a long way toward explaining why some people don't like being around them.
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- Eat thee sensible meals every day. Breakfast is usually whole milk plain yoghurt (NOT Greek), with pomegranates and muesli. Sometimes eggs and sausage. Otherwise no specific diet. Keep sample size small.
- Eat nothing else. No snacking. Ok, an ocassional "dessert" is not counted as a snack.
- Walk on the treadmill for 30 min every night after supper. I started at 3.7 MPH and 1.75 miles. Now I'm up to 4.0 MPH and 2 miles.
- Weigh yourself every morning when you first get up to get consistent data to assess your progress. Plot on a Spreadsheet graph that has a target line marking one lb per week. If your data is below that line, you are on target. If not, see step 2.
- Eat thee sensible meals every day. Breakfast is usually whole milk plain yoghurt (NOT Greek), with pomegranates and muesli. Sometimes eggs and sausage. Otherwise no specific diet. Keep sample size small.
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My weight crept up a little this summer, 5-6 lbs. I was keeping track but didn’t get concerned until it was staying at the high end of acceptable.
So, I’ve been watching my diet, sporadically keeping track of calories, decreased alcohol, and I’m down 3 lbs.
It doesn’t sound like much, but it freaked me out, thinking all the hard work that I’ve done over the years was being undone!Lost in the right direction. -
I said "weather permitting" about this weekend's hike. Well they are predicting rain and storms all weekend, So I decided to postpone. Alas.
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odd man out wrote:
I said "weather permitting" about this weekend's hike. Well they are predicting rain and storms all weekend, So I decided to postpone. Alas.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
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yes, but now I feel guilty, like a weekend wimp.
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odd man out wrote:
yes, but now I feel guilty, like a weekend wimp.
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
odd man out wrote:
yes, but now I feel guilty, like a weekend wimp.
Trudgin' along the AT since 2003. Completed Sections: Springer Mountain to Clingmans Dome and Max Patch NC to Gorham NH
"The days I keep my gratitude higher than my expectations...those are pretty good days." Ray Wylie Hubbard -
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LIhikers wrote:
Here's a question for the Base Weight thread.
What items constitute base weight ?
I have no idea what my base weight is when backpacking.
I guess fuel really is another consumable, but since I use a canister there is less variance so I go ahead and include it.The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
yup, pack plus contents, no consumables. However some people may also include things in their pockets. If you are like me, you carry lots of stuff in your pockets. It's one to decrease your base weight. Wear all your clothes and fill your pockets.
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Funny thing about weight loss... I stayed on the same number for 5 days(?) despite eating healthy and keeping my calorie count low(ish). Yesterday was so stressful that I didn’t care what I ate, had chicken nuggets, half a sandwich, and a small bag of potato chips for lunch. Then for dinner, ate a double bacon cheeseburger and cheese curds from Culver’s. This morning, I weighed less,Lost in the right direction.
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Traffic Jam wrote:
Funny thing about weight loss... I stayed on the same number for 5 days(?) despite eating healthy and keeping my calorie count low(ish). Yesterday was so stressful that I didn’t care what I ate, had chicken nuggets, half a sandwich, and a small bag of potato chips for lunch. Then for dinner, ate a double bacon cheeseburger and cheese curds from Culver’s. This morning, I weighed less,
The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
Richard Ewell, CSA General -
Astro wrote:
Traffic Jam wrote:
Funny thing about weight loss... I stayed on the same number for 5 days(?) despite eating healthy and keeping my calorie count low(ish). Yesterday was so stressful that I didn’t care what I ate, had chicken nuggets, half a sandwich, and a small bag of potato chips for lunch. Then for dinner, ate a double bacon cheeseburger and cheese curds from Culver’s. This morning, I weighed less,
I have experienced the same thing in the past. When I plateaued, increasing my calories for a day or two got me over the hump. Metabolism is a weird thing, especially for women. I believe our bodies are made to hold onto weight in low-calorie/famine situations. Eating fewer calories can result in burning fewer calories and burning them more slowly...but increase calories for a short period and you jump start the matsbolism. At least, that’s my theory, for what it’s worth.
The challenge is not continuing the trend of eating double bacon cheeseburgers. Damn it!Lost in the right direction. -
A very interesting thing, (at least it is to me)...yesterday, I asked a lactation consultant what are the minimum amount of calories required for breast-feeding moms. The answer is that there isn’t a minimum amount. Even in famine-stricken countries, mom’s continue to produce milk for their babies. Sort of illustrates why our bodies behave the way they do, I guess.Lost in the right direction.
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Traffic Jam wrote:
Funny thing about weight loss... I stayed on the same number for 5 days(?) despite eating healthy and keeping my calorie count low(ish). Yesterday was so stressful that I didn’t care what I ate, had chicken nuggets, half a sandwich, and a small bag of potato chips for lunch. Then for dinner, ate a double bacon cheeseburger and cheese curds from Culver’s. This morning, I weighed less,
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