HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[rho4life]

Well I did the free Bally's thing until it expired. I switched jobs along the way, and that has made it harder for me to get in organized "workouts". I've been maintaining, but I'm in between sizes, so I see all these cute summer clothes, and everything is either too big or too small. I need to avoid desserts for a few weeks and see if I can get into the smaller sizes more comfortably. I've also started doing step practice, which burns cals, and keeps me from eating for a few hours before hand, b/c I can't step on a full tummy.

[lovelyivy84]

I am not where I want to be (but then again, I never am!) but I am well on my way. I pulled on a pair of short shorts this weekend and was gratified to see that my work has definitely paid off!

I still don't have much of a formal regimen though- I just try to stay active (walking instead of taking the train or elevator) and watch what I eat (no fried foods during the week, limited sweets, no soda, very little juice). I eat really well though- mostly organic, and almost vegetarian (with a little fish or chicken now and then).

I might not have the six-pack I had on the high protein diet, but my skin damn near glows and I have so much energy!

Good luck to all the exercisers!

[RedefinedDiva]

I was sitting around chatting with some ladies the other day and they were raving about colon cleansers. Has anyone here tried them? Did they make a difference in kick-starting a program/regimen? I have tried to research it, but all the sites on the Internet are just advertisement.

Also, for those that use protein supplements, do you rather soy or whey? I think I may buy small pouches af each and mix a small scoop of each into the shakes. Any suggestions?

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
I was sitting around chatting with some ladies the other day and they were raving about colon cleansers. Has anyone here tried them? Did they make a difference in kick-starting a program/regimen? I have tried to research it, but all the sites on the Internet are just advertisement.

Also, for those that use protein supplements, do you rather soy or whey? I think I may buy small pouches af each and mix a small scoop of each into the shakes. Any suggestions?

Whey protein is absorbed into your system quicker than soy protein- makes it great for supplementing post-workouts! Soy protein and other casein proteins are slow absorbing- they help you feel less hungry throughout the day. They're great for meal supplements, or occasionally, breakfast.

It's all about your goals!

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by lovelyivy84
Whey protein is absorbed into your system quicker than soy protein- makes it great for supplementing post-workouts! Soy protein and other casein proteins are slow absorbing- they help you feel less hungry throughout the day. They're great for meal supplements, or occasionally, breakfast.

It's all about your goals!

Thanks for the help. I think that I will use the soy protein for my breakfast meal replacement. I hardly have time for breakfast, so that will work out well for me. I can use the whey for when I come from the gym. I want to lose weight (burn fat) and build muscle through weight training.

[1savvydiva]

WOOOOOOWWWW!!!

[RedefinedDiva]

Originally posted by 1savvydiva
WOOOOOOWWWW!!!

I ran across BeanRuby last night while going through the Nappturality weight loss thread. That girl did the damn thang!!! She is my inspiration. I saved her as a friend and bookmarked her. I might make her my home page so that every time I log on, I will know that I need to get my butt to working out!

[lovelyivy84]

Originally posted by 1savvydiva
WOOOOOOWWWW!!!

Just goes to show that the scale means NOTHING. She looks FAAAABULOUS!

[1savvydiva]

Yep...she looks awesome.

[Ideal08]

Originally posted by lovelyivy84
Just goes to show that the scale means NOTHING.

Explain to me how I have gained back the weight I lost () but I can still fit all the clothes I bought for my new size? And I don't mean squeeze into them, I mean, they fit. And my old clothes are still too big. The pounds are back but the inches are not. Why? (I am not complaining, but I am confused.)

And I can tell by the pictures that CT4 posted in the LAM thread that I've gained the weight back. My face looks so much thinner in that picture than it looks now. I wanna look like that again.

I'm mentally preparing to get back on the bandwagon. AGAIN. Each week will have a new goal. Let me document them so that I don't forget. I'll put them in my weight loss journal when I get home.

Week 1: Water (nothing else until you've had your req'd amount of H2O for the day) and pack your lunch EVERY day
Week 2: Water and Start counting those points (keep packing your lunch)
Week 3: Water, keep counting those points (pack lunch and snacks), and Exercise

My new roommate is going to be my personal trainer. I've been walking every day the last couple weeks, but I've done no weights or resistance stuff. So she is going to teach us (me and my other roomie) some exercises to help us tone. We have to work out a schedule. I'm voting for 5am cuz who wants to exercise after they've been at work all day? By the end of week three, I hope to have formed some habits.

[RedefinedDiva]

Getting ready for the new year!!

Anyway, as I posted in the ?emoc woh thread, I recently joined Curves. I also created a weight loss photo album (a la BeanRuby) to keep track of my progress. If anyone is interested in the link or have their own weight loss albums ro share, PM me.

Let's make some real progress and keep one another encouraged this year! If anyone has made some notable progress this past year, post it. I love to hear weight loss success stories!

[MeezDiscreet]

Originally posted by RedefinedDiva
Getting ready for the new year!!

Anyway, as I posted in the ?emoc woh thread, I recently joined Curves. I also created a weight loss photo album (a la BeanRuby) to keep track of my progress. If anyone is interested in the link or have their own weight loss albums ro share, PM me.

Let's make some real progress and keep one another encouraged this year! If anyone has made some notable progress this past year, post it. I love to hear weight loss success stories!

i joined curves 2 months ago and have lost some inches, a few pounds and like 2.4% body fat. i decided this week to start going 4 days a week instead of 3. i kinda messed off my first month by not eating healthy at all. i actually justified eating bad by the fact that i was working out. the lady there says that i'm turning to muscle and that's why the pounds are slow but she says if i just come one more day a week and keep eating healthy, i'll definitely see the results.

[OrangeMoon]

Originally posted by 1savvydiva
WOOOOOOWWWW!!!

I had to go back and look at BeanRuby for encouragement.

[NuQueen04]

For those like myself that would like to adopt a healthier lifestyle and shed a few pounds in the process, the Discovery Channel has provided the resources to make it happen via the National Body Challenge. Click on the link below for more information.


I really like the free 8 week trial Bally's membership. Too bad I am already a Bally's member.



http://health.discovery.com/converge...e2005/wow.html

[rho4life]

Well, I'm down about 15 pounds from when I signed up for the Discovery Health Challenge last year. I still would like to lose some more, so I'm signing up again. I really need to get past this plateau! So far I think I liked last years menu planning better. This whole e-diets thing is really cumbersome, and hard to adapt. last year, I recall you could change it to fit your lifestyle, ie it would remember that you don't like banans and never assign you a meal with a banana smoothie. Also, you could look stuff up, ie, what's the carb/cal/protein breakdown for food at popular places, ie a Starbucks latte.