Originally posted by GoingSkiing: I ended up at 18% fat... and my saturated fat was at 4% of my calories.
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Those are great percentages- especially considering that you don't have any extraordinary heart health needs.
PRocessed foods also lead to bloating/water retention for me. I don't mind the scale being up as much as I mind the feel of retaining water. I just feel blown up like a balloon and thicker than usual.
My food is cleaner now that I am controlling my fat more. I can't grab a handful of chips or a cookie and maintain even 15% total fat calories. I am sure that cleaner eating means less sodium. Maybe I will pay more attention to it on fitday.
I ended up at 18% fat... and my saturated fat was at 4% of my calories.
I mostly retain water from processed foods, which you are eating less of, I'm guessing. I also retain water from white flour products and desserts.
I also seem to care less about retaining a pound or two of water than most people. I'm not sure why. I'll wake up with the scale up and my rings tighter... and not really care. Although it is nice when it goes away, which it usually does by noon.
I actually NEVER, NEVER, NEVER thought about, or even noticed water retention until I started doing eDiets in 2001 and wanted to see the scale go down every week. For 43 years... never thought about it or noticed it.
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
Are you supposed to be reducing sodium, too? Like more than the Average American... since we are ALL supposed to be reducing our sodium.
Because of my specific condition, fats are the main focus. My PB is on the low normal side- I am sure because of my exercise and weight.
The thing I notice is that eating lower fat seems to be making me feel thinner- By that I mean less bloated with extra water and gunk. I don't get the technicality of this, but I can tell by the way my body feels that by eating lf, I am shifting in my body- in a good way.
My rings just don't feel tight any more and I don't feel like I am retaining water. I don't feel like I have to clean my throat as often- just less phlegm. (This was not a big problem for me before, but I just notice less now.)
Not sure why this is true? Maybe I am eating less sodium. Maybe something else.
It's too soon for me to know. I am still in process going lower fat.
Originally posted by Sandy: I am not sure about extra calories as I never checked it. (I am not sure how I would calculate it on fitday?)
Go to "activities" and next to "lifestyle" it says "customize" and you can change from "mostly sitting" to "mostly standing" (or something like that).
I just put some foods into Fitday for the first time in a year or so... OMG... it is sooooo much easier to use since they have changed it. They have grams and oz for EVERY food, even things like peaches. In theory, should a person want to do a human science experiment... they could put a bowl on a food scale and measure out the cereal, and milk, and banana, and sugar in grams and not wonder, "Is this a 'large' banana??? Or extra large??"
I was thinking of you, Sandy. I made these KILLER brownies (made 6 in a loaf pan, and froze 3). Even with the killer brownies and no dinner (yet), I'm "only" at 27% fat and 6% of my calories from sat fat.
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
Anybody else hear of a standing desk… or this study?
Some schools are using the desks. I've read that kids are responding well- they seem better able to focus with less need to disrupt---
I made a deal with myself about 6 months ago. I would not sit until after dinner. I decided not to sit for TV, reading, phone, computer, etc.
It made a big difference. I also started to sleep better and I felt more energetic during the day. I also got a lot more done- stuff like organizing mostly.
Since my Mom's surgery about a month ago, I have not disciplined myself to stand as much, but this thread is a great reminder to get back at it. I'm back to my no daytime sitting for anything but meals starting tomorrow.
After dinner I sit on the sofa and don't push myself to do much of anything except a walk or bike ride with dd and dh.
I am not sure about extra calories as I never checked it. (I am not sure how I would calculate it on fitday?) I was told that it is good for cardiovascular health to keep moving. Sitting is not heart healthy.
P.S. The study you cited, Denise is not what prompted me to stand more/sit less. It was (again) all about my health concerns.
P.P.S. I hope my food don't get bigger as a result of this!
Originally posted by GoingSkiing: Anybody else hear of a standing desk… or this study?
I've never heard of the study, but there were several people at my former agency who did not work at a traditional desk. Some had a sort of art table setup (where the table-top is angled vs. flat) and a tall stool. While I believe most or all of these people had a stool of some kind, they were often standing vs. using it.
Personally, I can't even imagine wanting to try it. I have bad knees and bad feet, and my hips aren't that great either. I come to the computer room to sit down to REST my joints after cleaning or whatever. Granted, I also spend a lot of time being lazy and playing games there.
Posts: 7864 | Location: Rehoboth Beach, DE | Registered: March 12, 2004
This might be the first study to influence me to make a major lifestyle change in the past few years.
I heard about the benefits of a "Standing Desk" a couple/three years ago, but didn’t think too much about it. But I found this study sort of disturbing (although, realistically, I care WAY more about quality of life and being healthy and happy and active more than I worry about dying early. I mostly don‘t want to be ill for 10-20 years before I die). So a month ago I put a box on my desk and put the key board and mouse on it... and I've been standing most of the day.
According to Fitday.com, I'm supposed to be burning 200 more calories a day... although I haven't noticed it... but I'm not tracking REALLY closely right now. Maybe I will next week…
And the first week, I was TIRED. I was tired like I had been skiing 3 hours a day or something. I sleep really good! :~)
And I had this ache in my hip that totally went away. (But it might have gone away anyway… but it was definitely worse on days when I sat at the computer more.)
One huge benefit... I'm wasting less time on the computer... Like total waste of time computer games of solitaire or hearts.
Also hoping that getting in some more standing and "weight bearing" time that will hopefully be good for bone health.
But it was surprising easy to get used to. (I also don’t work in an office… so I only look like sort of strange at home… and they are used to that…)
Anybody else hear of a standing desk… or this study?
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
