I've gained the freshman fifteen and am trying to lose it before I get home! I've never watched my weight before. I didn't exercise regularly, but led a healthy lifestyle and had a very fast metabolism which always kept my weight around 125 (I'm 5'7). I don't really care how much I weigh, I just want to be fit and have my clothes fit properly again. For the past couple of weeks, I've been working out regularly and following the Special K diet. This past week, starting Monday, I began working out heavily burning about 500 calories a day while eating around 900 calories (lots of fruits and veggies, with oatmeal for breakfast, Special K for lunch, and a salad with chicken for dinner). My overall intake is thus 300-500 cal per day. My exercise is 20 minutes of intense "cardio" on the ellipitcal, followed by 20 minutes of "cardio" on the treadmill. I've been between 130 and 132 all week, closer to my goal of 125. This weekend, I've eaten Lean Cuisine meals and worked out, so my overall intake has been closer to 200 calories a day. Today when I weighed myself, I was a 131, as opposed to the 130 I've been for the past several days. I realize my caloric intake is far too low, and assume that I've stopped losing weight because my body is in "starvation" mode and is retaining anything I eat. It may also be muscle weight as I am currently in good shape and am noticibly gaining muscle. I'm leaving to stay with friends in New York Wednesday, then going to see relatives, before heading home next Monday. I won't be able to work out after this Tuesday. I do not want regain any of the weight, but I need to somehow increase my calories while not execising. Should I follow my current plan until I leave Wednesday morning and then just eat as healthily as possible, without counting calories? Will I gain a lot of the weight back? When I get back home, this shouldn't be so much of a problem, as I eat very healthy and am able to exercise frequently. Thanks for any advice...
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4 to 6 ice cubes
20-30 blueberries
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