I updated my weight loss a few days ago, the wait paid off! Rely on the math and in the big picture, it all works out. Love it!
I also cannot say enough about my FitBit Flex. I re-wrote an article about a walking technique that burns 300 % more fat! I employed it at once, and recommend everyone try it that is able to. My re-cap on the article can be found at:
http://www.mrsratfirelosesweight.comThe FitBit has had a wonderful impact on my life. As it converts all movement into steps, it has made me AWARE of what I do all day, just like the awareness food logging brings you. Food is 1/2 the picture, movement is the other 1/2.
To keep adding steps to my goal, I find myself doing small things that really add up. for example, I was getting up to make coffee. Before I made it, I made 3 loops in my house at a jog. The loop is a through the family room, to the back door, back through the family room, around the kitchen table. I repeated it when I went to get the coffee. What usually happens is that, before I do my walk for exercise, I have hit my food consumption of calories, so I begin at a deficit. By doing this, I can walk about 1000 calories of deficit a day, which is my goal. If you are in 7000 calories of deficit a week, you will burn 2 pounds a week. By the math.
Of course if does not work out quite as neatly as that, but it give you small tangible goals you can reach. I began on my FitBit with the goal of walking to break even plus 500 calories a day. That goal, was easily hit. But notice, that was the GOAL. I did not hit it everyday, I kept working on it. I moved the goal up when I was consistently breaking the first goal. Some days, I do not hit the 1,000 calorie deficit, but I walk into deficit everyday no matter how small. Technically, this should be a minimum of a break even.
I am in my first 30 days of my FitBit. Just like I started the diet over 30 days, I am allowing 30 days to build my walking habit with my FitBit Flex.
Love the FitBit!