HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[Ideal08]

Hey y'all! Just PP&Din'.

Update:

No longer training for the marathon. Still a goal. Will most likely do the half marathon in Columbus in October and will walk it and not run any of it.

My exercise this summer left a little to be desired. Somehow I'm still at my FS weight (after going up and down and up and down... maintenance is no joke), but I've lost inches (no idea how). Little by little, the inches keep coming off. And I need it to stop cuz I'm still not weight training like I need to. *sigh* Just lazy but I'm gettin' it together.

That leads me to my question. Can pants be altered one size in the waist? The pants I wore today are too big. And I just bought them last spring. Granted, I only paid about $4 or $5 for them at the thrift store, that's beside the point. I LIKE them. They're black with pink pinstripes and I really like them. I need them altered. Is it possible? If not, try to break it to me easy, k?

[lovelyivy84]

Originally Posted by Ideal08

Hey y'all! Just PP&Din'.

That leads me to my question. Can pants be altered one size in the waist? The pants I wore today are too big. And I just bought them last spring. Granted, I only paid about $4 or $5 for them at the thrift store, that's beside the point. I LIKE them. They're black with pink pinstripes and I really like them. I need them altered. Is it possible? If not, try to break it to me easy, k?

*waves*

find yourself a tailor- of course they can take in the waist! You need not lose your favorite pants, lol.

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

*waves*

find yourself a tailor- of course they can take in the waist! You need not lose your favorite pants, lol.

*waving back at my soror*

YAY!!!! I know nothing about sewing/tailoring (though I wanna learn), so I didn't know if it was possible to do the waist or if it would mess up the legs or what. I know I'll be takin' them mugs to the cleaners around the corner!!! Very excited!

This morning, the scale gave me a new number: 171.5. This is the lowest number the scale has given me in a long, long, long, long time! HC walking to work and eating Subway for lunch (shout out to Jerod, is that his name?) must be workin'?! HC that puts me about 5lbs from a *healthy* weight. Wait until I roll up in here and am no longer overweight. Y'all ain't gon' be able to take it! LOL!!!

75lbs down, about 20 more to go. Some of my size 12's are too big and size 10's are fitting nicely. But. You. Must. Get. Toned. Cannot lose this last 20lbs and not tone up. Must get back to basics. Get it together, Monique. Who knew you could lose 75lbs? If you can do that, you can tone up for these last 20. Remember, LOOK BETTER NAKED.

(sometimes you gotta talk to yourself.)

[lovelyivy84]

Pilates must be one EXCELLENT hustle! My gym gives new members a complimentary pilates session (with the machines and everything) and I must admit that it was GREAT. Then she told me that each session costs 100 DOLLARS!!!

Man that is ridiculous. There is no need to sell drugs if one can get certified to be a personal trainer doing pilates.

All that said- great workout- it really worked muscles I don't usually focus one and I feel it in my core today. It just ain't 100 DOLLARS worth of great.

I fit into my very favorite business suit that I haven't worn in two years today. It was a wonderful feeling.

[toocute]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

There is no need to sell drugs if one can get certified to be a personal trainer doing pilates.

You are so special, lol!!!!

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

Pilates must be one EXCELLENT hustle! My gym gives new members a complimentary pilates session (with the machines and everything) and I must admit that it was GREAT. Then she told me that each session costs 100 DOLLARS!!!

Man that is ridiculous. There is no need to sell drugs if one can get certified to be a personal trainer doing pilates.

All that said- great workout- it really worked muscles I don't usually focus one and I feel it in my core today. It just ain't 100 DOLLARS worth of great.

I fit into my very favorite business suit that I haven't worn in two years today. It was a wonderful feeling.

You know what kills me about this? One of my Pilates instructors told me that when you don't use the machine, you depend on your own muscles more for the workout and so you get a better workout. I thought to myself, "How do y'all make money, cuz who would choose the lesser workout that costs more money?????" It doesn't make sense? They never have to worry about me bein' on a machine. Ball class or mat class. That's it.

I've lost another pound. In 6lbs, I will be at a HEALTHY weight according to my BMI. I'm happy!!! Untoned flab and all, I'm still happy!!!

[lovelyivy84]

They make money because of the marketing Soror, plain and simple. People want the cool workout, not the one that is economical. The expensive one is the one all the famous people do (speaking of which- I saw Cameron Diaz at my gym!), so that's what people want.

YOU GO WITH YOUR 6 POUND GOAL!!!!!!! Congratulations! My goal right now is another 7 pounds, or until I fit into my hs graduation dress. Keep us updated!

[Ideal08]

Originally Posted by lovelyivy84

YOU GO WITH YOUR 6 POUND GOAL!!!!!!! Congratulations! My goal right now is another 7 pounds, or until I fit into my hs graduation dress. Keep us updated!

Girl, you GO!!! You can do it (in Tony Little's voice)!!!!!!

Update? I'M OUTTA THE 170'S!!!! As of this morning (yes, I weigh daily otherwise I'll be 200lbs next week) I am 168.5!!!!! I've lost a total of 78.5lbs so far! I am down to a 4.5lb goal (my math was way off last week)!!!!! That will put me at 164 which (at 5'8") gives me a BMI of 24.9 which is technically A HEALTHY WEIGHT!!!!! It's not my final goal, but if I could just get HEALTHY. Next week (cuz this week I'm still broke) I'm starting my 12-week makeover. I have to find out my percent body fat. How much will I have to spend on calipers? Or can I get my %bf taken somewhere without joining a gym? I'm hoping that at the end of my 12 weeks, not only have I dropped these last 15 pounds, but I'll be more toned. I hope 15lbs does it. I kinda like my shape, but my upper thighs are too big and nasty lookin' and my stomach is not where it needs to be. I'm so over my arms; if they stay flabby I'm cool with that. But not my thighs and belly. Anyway, I'm not trying to be thin with no curves. I want to keep my hips. I need them. I never had a booty and my breasts shrunk with the weight loss. I need my hips!!!!! lol

I'm gonna start keeping an exercise journal like I keep a food journal. Keep myself accountable.

On another note, I'm going to look into swimming lessons at the YMCA. I'm scared of water, but they have classes for adults with a fear of water. I want that workout. I'll keep y'all posted.