tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post2559222373275932432..comments2023-12-24T08:02:36.605-05:00Comments on Betsy Transatlantically: Frock Fridays: A Goal (And A Reward)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04953626122327472245noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-9465568386391555942014-01-22T11:26:47.066-05:002014-01-22T11:26:47.066-05:00I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING THIS. hopefully this...I LOVE YOU SO MUCH FOR ASKING THIS. hopefully this Friday - I wanted to wait until my new (to replace the old dead) jeans arrived so I could try them on with the boots :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-77380638045999030662014-01-22T11:23:48.733-05:002014-01-22T11:23:48.733-05:00Totally get this post, but when are we going to se...Totally get this post, but when are we going to see how you wore your new booties?! :)Betsyhttp://heavenstome-betsy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-6288503505137121812014-01-21T03:02:23.953-05:002014-01-21T03:02:23.953-05:00I think that dress is a great incentive! xI think that dress is a great incentive! xSara Louisehttp://www.sarainlepetitvillage.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-63450804516422825062014-01-20T04:06:11.959-05:002014-01-20T04:06:11.959-05:00I do agree about the value of journaling. I did My...I do agree about the value of journaling. I did My Fitness Pal briefly (oh so briefly) last year, and was STUNNED to learn how much I was eating, given that I don't eat big meals and my body has so far been forgiving. I was regularly logging 3,000 calorie days without even knowing it!!! :( If aiming for 1300 lands you on 1500, then that sounds like a good way forward.Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-27387645450309964782014-01-19T22:16:37.116-05:002014-01-19T22:16:37.116-05:00I don't think it has to be! So much of it is p...I don't think it has to be! So much of it is portion control; portions are WAY too big in this country. We also wolf down food mindlessly to rush to the next activity. It helps to drink water before a meal (you probably need it anyways,) eat slowly, over 20 minutes, and give you body time to communicate to the brain that you've had enough. Hope this isn't too preachy, it's just good advice (bariatric surgeons recommend these things to help post-op patients learn how to eat appropriately.)Georgia Christakisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-80981321323806472372014-01-19T11:08:45.426-05:002014-01-19T11:08:45.426-05:00So I'm just throwing some stuff out there, bec...So I'm just throwing some stuff out there, because you know I'm no fitness person. But I do know that when I did yoga regularly I got WAY more out of any other exercise- not just feeling better, but my muscles seemed to work better/smoother and I was much more limber and flexible/not as sore afterwards. Also, I know that if you do any weight exercises (even basic arm curls and tricep dips in front of the tv) it's supposed to help you burn calories better when you do cardio and such. I don't have personal experience for that, although I was quite good about arm exercises for a year or so several years ago, but I've never been a runner so I don't know. But Paul says it's better, and when he gets into a running habit he usually puts his weights in the middle of the living room so I break a toe ;) <br />But I think your mindset is good, going at it from lots of angles. I was startled by your 1300, but if you're doing that as a net total that's reassuring to me. I was worried you were only INtaking that, then training/running on top of that, and DON'T PASS OUT ON THE STREETS, BETSY!! ;)Gescinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-80658674674417447842014-01-19T08:25:56.453-05:002014-01-19T08:25:56.453-05:00aw yay thank you!aw yay thank you!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-16795925084287037822014-01-19T08:24:57.791-05:002014-01-19T08:24:57.791-05:00yay, thank you! one good thing is that it's fo...yay, thank you! one good thing is that it's forcing me to be more creative with my recipes, that's for sure!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-57670409975883426782014-01-19T08:24:12.334-05:002014-01-19T08:24:12.334-05:00haha you and Jon can duke it out :Phaha you and Jon can duke it out :PBetsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-18878611279748611732014-01-19T08:24:01.445-05:002014-01-19T08:24:01.445-05:00p.s. not annoying at all - I know you care friendl...p.s. not annoying at all - I know you care friendlyily!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-68318397431186929002014-01-19T08:23:44.213-05:002014-01-19T08:23:44.213-05:00and thank you :)and thank you :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-2978777120748634042014-01-19T08:23:27.410-05:002014-01-19T08:23:27.410-05:00YES so over the past couple of days I've clock...YES so over the past couple of days I've clocked in around 1500 rather than 1300 - keeping to under 1300 would be / is really hard. but what having that goal seems to have accomplished is that I don't snack throughout the day and I'm much smarter about my pre-dinner and post-dinner food choices because I'm either trying to meet the 1300 goal or not exceed it toooooo much. (dinner is my weakness because I love cooking so just having, like, plain grilled chicken with a head of broccoli isn't an option. haha!)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-47763913410322449832014-01-19T08:21:27.508-05:002014-01-19T08:21:27.508-05:00mindfulness is great, no question! and I think tha...mindfulness is great, no question! and I think that if I hadn't spent the last year being so mindful that I got complacent. this I NEED TO LOSE WEIGHT attitude could get unhealthy quickly. but hopefully together the two approaches will work!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-15503899186514549642014-01-19T08:20:17.866-05:002014-01-19T08:20:17.866-05:00YES that's it! it's not even necessarily a...YES that's it! it's not even necessarily about the # of calories consumed but just being aware of them.Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-5242038797075297062014-01-19T08:19:39.761-05:002014-01-19T08:19:39.761-05:00WOOP thank you! expect panicked HELP emails about ...WOOP thank you! expect panicked HELP emails about running over the next few months...Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-29185353407540908782014-01-19T08:19:10.782-05:002014-01-19T08:19:10.782-05:00my friend Liz texted me about cross training after...my friend Liz texted me about cross training after she read this post! I will mention T25 to her- thank you :)Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-28228604700575118582014-01-18T16:53:25.859-05:002014-01-18T16:53:25.859-05:00I've done 1300 calories before, and I am a VER...I've done 1300 calories before, and I am a VERY small person (5'3" and normal BMI,) and I'd agree to be careful about such a strict diet. I guess if you run off 300 calories in a day that means you can have 1600, right? So that's not so bad, but still...just keep an eye on the mindless snacking and balance, balance balance! But of course you've heard this all before... anyways, just wanted to say weight loss is HARD and I wish you luck, but more importantly, health! Good for you for taking care of your body.Georgia Christakisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-75445724674279058572014-01-18T13:32:29.521-05:002014-01-18T13:32:29.521-05:00If you are looking for a half marathon to run, I r...If you are looking for a half marathon to run, I ran one in your area last year and really loved it. We traveled from Pittsburgh, so we stayed at the hotel with the expo and race group discount and we absolutely delighted when we realized the start and finish were in the parking lot of the hotel. On a chilly April morning this was ideal! We only had to wake up in time to eat, and get dressed and run outside to the start line. Then we were able to hop directly into the shower and get a power nap before the drive back to Pittsburgh.<br />It was also my first all women's race which I loved. It is quite hilly but the last two miles are downhill! Its called tricolumbia iron girl half in Columbia, MD. If you do it I HIGHLY recommend staying in the hotel the night before. Totally worth it.<br />I still think about you traffic horror story from your last half when driving to races early in the morning!Kelseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-27303050260407591542014-01-18T12:17:52.085-05:002014-01-18T12:17:52.085-05:00and THANK YOU back atcha!and THANK YOU back atcha!Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-12350810225027980102014-01-18T12:17:24.027-05:002014-01-18T12:17:24.027-05:00want to come down and kick my ass too please? haha...want to come down and kick my ass too please? haha :)<br /><br />I wish the only thing that mattered to me was how I feel - and I know that from an emotional/wellbeing perspective that it's just important as the scale - but alas I have diabetes in my family (plus my grandfather is a cardiologist...) so there are consequences for me that go beyond feeling good at any size :(Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-16955063266046887382014-01-17T22:41:40.125-05:002014-01-17T22:41:40.125-05:00Betsy, you're so sweet and lovely regardless o...Betsy, you're so sweet and lovely regardless of your weight, but I like your approach to weight loss anyways. IT's non-punishing and actually very encouraging. I look forward to seeing you don the Reiss dress this year!Happyeverafter_Bridenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-80204770583827134982014-01-17T21:44:03.260-05:002014-01-17T21:44:03.260-05:00You're right, we do go through such trends whe...You're right, we do go through such trends when it comes to setting goals. I've been purposely trying to avoid the scale and instead attack fitness from a time management aspect, but this was more tailored to a personal problem - NOT making the time for fitness and then beating myself up when I didn't lose weight.<br /><br /><br />Anyway, I think all of your goals are totally reachable. The lowest calorie intake a diet ever put me on was 1200, but it was spread out between meals and snacks during the day - and I found that it didn't force me to eat less, it forced me to eat better. You can do a lot with 300 calories for a meal. It might translate to one teeny piece of steak, but it's a whole heaping pile of veggies or curry or a lot of other things that keep you nicely filled up and energized!<br /><br /><br />And I'm probably offering a lot of advice that you neither need or want, so let's just leave it at I'm excited for you and wish you the best success!! :DKC Salinghttp://kcsaling.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-21159983460792740472014-01-17T18:30:36.248-05:002014-01-17T18:30:36.248-05:00NET! net net net :) the app comes up with the calo...NET! net net net :) the app comes up with the calorie threshold based on how nigh you currently weigh and how tall you are and how much you hope to lose every week (.5-2lbs). Betsy Transatlanticallyhttp://www.betsytransatlantically.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-68165534244306627432014-01-17T18:29:44.891-05:002014-01-17T18:29:44.891-05:00I love it!! I want to join myfitnesspal just to ro...I love it!! I want to join myfitnesspal just to root you on! And when you do wear that dress, may I buy your first glass of champagne?Stacey Bethnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442709270787168376.post-81368118712130023982014-01-17T17:38:31.194-05:002014-01-17T17:38:31.194-05:00I know you know what you're doing, so feel fre...I know you know what you're doing, so feel free to ignore me, but I was a little taken aback by 1300 calories. I don't disagree with or discount anything you've said in your post, it's just that... even when I'm being really good, I'm RARELY able to stay beneath 1300 calories. Also, I hope you mean net 1300. ie, you can eat 1600 if you burn off 300 exercising? I think it would be ill-advised to try to train for a 10-miler if you were only consuming 1300 cals each day.<br /><br /><br />Sorry, sorry, I know it's annoying when everyone piles on with all their faux exercise/diet expertise that you already know. Sorry if annoying. Intended as friendly caring!Karennoreply@blogger.com