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finding balance
The scale bounces up and down about 2 or 3 pounds and I don't worry about it because I know it's just normal variation. My "official" once a week weight is what I go by and that has remained at 106. I wish I could just drop one more stinkin pound so I can say I made goal! Oh well, I certainly feel successful regardless of what the scale says. I've recently been researching Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) - this is the number of calories per day that your body needs to function (heart, lungs, skin, digestion, etc). Anything below it is essentially starving your body from the energy it needs. During the first 6 months post-op it is okay to drop below this because you are being watched closely by your surg/nut but after that, it really should be increased to at least your RMR. There are 4 or 5 different formulas for calculating your RMR or you can have it tested. My calculated RMR is somewhere between 1076-1297. I've been averaging 900 calories a day so my body is not getting what it needs. This would explain why I've been tired, had poor concentration, and just feel borderline yucky. So, for now, I've increased my intake to be around the 1200 mark for the past few days and I actually feel better. I do plan to have my RMR tested (if I can find somewhere around here that does it) because if you do regular weight training (which I do) your RMR is supposed to be a little higher. Just trying to fine tune to maintain and not gain. I guess that's about the only update for now... 1 Comment(s)
Comment by cassi on Mar 20, 2008 at 01:28am
Do you have a membership at a gym? My gym does RMR testing for about $100. You might try that avenue...
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