HELP :(

[kez17]

So I cracked today and had like 2000 calories, I then went gym and burnt off 700 calories bringing my net calories to 1300, but is that okay? Or does tha mean I've ruined this week?

[SillyKat]

Certainly not! So you slipped and ate more than your allotted calories. Doesn't mean the same will happen tomorrow. Just draw a line under it and move on. Just remember you need fuel for the gym. I always get hungry when I go for a power-workout and eat more than I "should" but it all works out in the end.

[kez17 in reply to SillyKat]

Thank you! How many calories do you eat daily?

[SillyKat]

I'm on week 2 of the 12wk plan and I'm supposed to be on 1400-1500 a day. I don't get worked up about it, it's just something to aim for. Like I said, when I exercise I'm happy to eat more. This morning I went for a run and my stomach was growling at me by 10am, and usually I can hang on to an 11am snack.

[kez17 in reply to SillyKat]

I'm on week 2 too, how much do you weigh?

[SillyKat in reply to kez17]

Not entirely sure right now as I don't like weighing myself too often. I suspect I'm just shy of 11.5 stone as that's where I'd reached when I decided to do something.

[kez17 in reply to SillyKat]

That's when I decide to do something too! Omg were like weight loss twins

[SillyKat in reply to kez17]

Must have shared an epiphany or something! Do you mind my asking if you've done this sort of thing before?

[kez17 in reply to SillyKat]

I haven't no, I've tried to lose weight for months now but didn't do it properly and after months of research I learned how, I was never serious enoigh, have you?

[SillyKat in reply to kez17]

Been worried about my size and weight most of my life, but I first started trying to sort myself out when I was at uni. Was on my way home late one night in the pouring rain and discovered I couldn't run. I didn't really know how to go about it though but I've learned as much as I can about which foods are healthy and which aren't, and how to exercise most efficiently. Thing is, I'm not all that good at putting theory into practice! About 5 years ago a friend and I joined a gym together which was the best thing to happen to me. It started getting me into the routine of exercising, which was great. For a while I was doing really well, and I think when I was at my best health I was about 10.5 stone. Then something went wrong, just started eating more and justifying it through exercise. Need to pull myself together now. My mantra has become "it's never too late to be what you might have been." (George Elliot)