@inneed87 That's so nice that your calories are that high! I might be more sedentary between work outs, which would account for the difference. I could be eating more during lift days, but when I was tracking (before and during using the spreadsheet) my weight definitely started creeping up if I consistently ate above 1600 on average.
Definitely definitely getting myself to the gym on a consistent basis. I work out alone, so it's all down to me and my commitment to myself. Luckily, I enjoy lifting more than any other exercise I've done in the past. Though yoga is a close 2nd.
Also, quitting snacking and curbing my sweet tooth have been really difficult. I breastfed both my kids for 1.5 years each, so I got really used to snacking, and kept doing it long after I no longer had the calorie leeway.
What would you say was the most difficult adjustment?
Definitely definitely getting myself to the gym on a consistent basis. I work out alone, so it's all down to me and my commitment to myself. Luckily, I enjoy lifting more than any other exercise I've done in the past. Though yoga is a close 2nd.
Also, quitting snacking and curbing my sweet tooth have been really difficult. I breastfed both my kids for 1.5 years each, so I got really used to snacking, and kept doing it long after I no longer had the calorie leeway.