HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

[toocute]

Originally posted by lovelyivy84
CTFU!

Well as long as you go to the grocery store first....

LOL!!! What have I started.

Thanks for the well wishes Ideal Like your WW Girl Scout Oath.

Both of y'all are crazy.

[Sistermadly]

Need motivation? See http://www.mypetfat.com and order a blob of body fat (replica) to carry around with you to remind you of why you're trying to lose weight in the first place.

This is what 5 lbs. of fat looks like:



To think.. I've lost 32 of these. God. I'm SO glad I decided to go to WW!

[toocute]

Originally posted by Sistermadly
Need motivation? See http://www.mypetfat.com and order a blob of body fat (replica) to carry around with you to remind you of why you're trying to lose weight in the first place.

This is what 5 lbs. of fat looks like:



To think.. I've lost 32 of these. God. I'm SO glad I decided to go to WW!

dayum...that's nasty.

ETA:

I went to the website. That is HELLA nasty.

[FeeFee]

YUCK!!!!!!!!!

[Kimmie1913]

I have been sliding with my WW but am getting back on track this week. I am still down 9 pounds since I started. Tonight, since I should be home at a decent hour for a change, I am sitting down and mapping out a REALISTIC exercise schedule based on my limit time availability that I will hopefully stick to.

WIsh me luck!

[Eclipse]

I'm still loosing, although very slowly. It's all good though, because I am close to doing what I will do for the "maintainance" phase for the last 2- 3 weeks. I had a burrito, McDonald's, Chick-fil-a and BREAD over that span of time. Currently, I've lost a total of 20 lbs. I will be kicking it back in high gear next week so I can drop at least another 5 - 8 lbs before our "challenge" at work is over. Including this Friday I have 4 more weigh-ins until that $300.00 is MINE!!!

[AKA2D '91]

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[evaclear04]

Ok... Here is my dilemma....
I got the lovely "baby fat" that im trying to get rid of. Not the baby fat that everyone associates with being chubby when born... it's the fat left on the mama of the chubby babies. These mama thighs and gut are just not cutting it and im not sure how to get rid of them. Before I was pregnant I lost 35 lbs in 3 months ( not in a healthy way... stress ) and loved it ( the weight loss... not the stress. So when I got pregnant my body went into overdrive to make up for the drastic weight loss and for the baby. So I have gain a wooping 50lbs while pregnant cant seem to lose it. You get so used to snacking while pregnant that it's a hard habit to break.
Q: For all post pregum's Sorors and SF out there.... How do I get rid of this baby fat?
It's getting hotter and im trying to be sexy fine ( in a cool mommy kinda way)

[Sistermadly]

Eating less, working out, and dedication. Seriously - that's all it takes to get in shape. Once you make up your mind to not accept the status quo, the weight will come off.

However, I know that pregnant women have different challenges because of skin stretching, so you may not have your pre-pregnancy body. But anything is possible -- the key is to just DO IT.

Good luck!

[Eclipse]

Originally posted by AKA2D '91
ttt

heah-fah!!

Let's just say the last 2 weeks have been bad for me!

[Proverbs31]

I've just recently lost about 20lbs but I wasn't on any particular diet. Instead of catching the bus to class, I powerwalked, and instead of eating 3 times a day, I ate twice a day and maybe a light snack in between. When I get lunch now, I usually grab a salad, soup and a wheat roll. Also, I cut out a very bad habit of mine which was ordering food at 1 and 2 o'clock in the morning and then going to bed. The rewards of watching what you eat are worth it. Best wishes to everyone!

[lovelyivy84]

I'm with y'all! I haven't gained any weight, but I have lost a bit of muscle and replaced it with - *gasp* fat. I want my 6-pack back in time for Mr. LI84's sister's wedding in July, so I will be trying to get my workout shedule re-started!

Plans:
1. Exercise 3 days/week at LEAST. 2 days MINIMUM of weights (upper/lower body split) followed by 30-40 minutes of cardio and one day of just cardio

2. Watching what I eat. My diet is not bad at all, I eat a lot of veggies and fruits, whole grains, etc. Unfortunately I also eat a lot of chocolate and cookies, lol. I just have to start drinking less juice, cutting back with the sweets (VERY difficult when you go into Whole Foods and they are waving those cookies under your nose) and puttig the protein back! Dating a vegetarian has had a HUGe effect on my protein intake and i am trying to get back into the habit of having protein shakes for breakfast and regular portions of lean protein during the day.

3. Upping my activity level. This is easy, since the weather is nice. Instead of going to the bookstore after work, I'll go for a walk. I can go to the train station that is a bit farther away from work in the afternoons, and take the stairs instead of the elevator. Mr. LI84 lives 15 minutes away from the beach, perfect for walking, biking or any outdoor activities. He is REALLY active, so he is always up for a walk or a hike (although he is laboring under the delusion that I will go ROCK CLIMBING with him- I seriousl doubt this will ever happen)

I am not planning on any drastic changes, just going to cut back and be active.

What happened to all the folks on the Weight Watchers plan, and the folks who were starting out at Bally's?

Hellooooooooooooooooo! Are you out there!

[RedefinedDiva]

Bump, Bump, Bump!

I slacked off and now it's time to get back to the matter at hand. I MUST lose weight. How is everyone else doing with their weight loss?

[BabyBlue91]

I started Curves last summer and when I found out I had gained 7 pounds the first month (probably muscle-building) I stopped going in on my measurement day. Then life (wedding, Finer Womanhood meetings) took over and next thing I know, I hadn't been in in over two months! But this Sunday I did make it back and get measured. My net weight gain from then to now was ... drum roll please ... 3 pounds! I was so relieved. So now, whenever I do not have a commitment in the evening, I'm up in there! It's great that Mr. BB91 is helping me remain accountable.

I am also planning my evening meals in advance. (Lunch is still a challenge.)

Best to all!

[Exquisite5]

I'm enrolled in a bootcamp right now and I love it. We have 6am workouts 3 mornings a week that mainly consist of running and we also have a kickboxing or cardio/fat-burn class 2-3 times a week depending on the week. The few days we have off we are given homework assignments. ITS REALLY WORKING. I started June 5 and my 8's (some of which were getting tight) are falling off of me and my 6's are fitting NICE!

But anyway- the lady over the program gives us great tips about lunch, so I thought I'd share one with you.

When I go to a restaurant I order something healthy (clearly) but then I also have them box up half of it before I even get it. This makes sure I am paying attention to portion control. Also, then I have a meal for later.

Also, here is a portion tidbit (I think its borrowed form Weight Watchers, but its a good guid for me). Look at your hand, your hand balled in a fist is equivalent to the size of carbohydrate FOR YOU and your hand laid flat, palm up with fingers touching is the equivalent of one portion of protein for you. If you do that and have 2.5 veggie servings (use your judgment), 4.5 carb servings and 3.5 protein servings you'll see results...I have!

Also, in bootcamp we eat 6 small meals a day and I have found that REALLY helps my metabolism. I do this and cook out of The Eating for Life cookbook- ITS AWESOME. The food is great and very healthy. If you just follow his recipes for each of the six meals (there are about 20-25 recipes for each meal), he takes all the guess work out of it and I'm eating WAY better than I ever did.

My eating day goes something like this:

Meal 1: 8:00 am approx 1 hour after completion of 6 am workout (that one hour maximizes fat burn): 1/2 whole wheat bagel and 2 strips 95% fat free baked turkey bacon

Meal 2: 10:00 am watermelon or 1/2 w.w. bagel and 98% fat free turkey breast lunch meat

Meal 3: 12:00 baked chicken breast, rice, brocoli

Meal 4: 3:00 Dannon Light & Fit yogurt or apple

Meal 5: 6:00 ground turkey meat, lettuce, tomato, black beans, salsa, and baked whole wheat pita bread for Eating For Life Cristp Taco Salad

Meal 6: 8:00 apple or watermelon or 1/4 cup of egg beater (equals one egg) scrambled in whole wheat tortiall with salsa

We're not supposed to eat after 9:00 but sometimes to get all six meals in I have to. Also, they recommend no carbs after 6, but clearly I don't do that and I've still had AMAZING results.

Also, if you like to count calories here is something to try:

Finding the right number of calories to consume

Basic Calculation

Multiply your body weight by one of the following factors

* 8 to 10 if you want to lose bodyfat

* 12 if you want to gain muscle while losing bodyfat

* 15 if your goal is to gain muscle

For example, if you weigh 130 lbs. and want to gain muscle and lose bodyfat, multiply your bodyweight by 12. Therefore you should consume 1560 calories per day. You may have to adjust that number up or down based on your metabolism and activity level. The key is to make progress, not starve yourself.

You want to get 40% of your calories from Carbohydrates, 40% from protein, and 20% from unsaturated fats. In the above example that works out like this

Protein = .4 * 1560 =624 calories

Carbs = .4 *1560=624 calories

Fat = .2 *1560 = 312 calories

Since food labels have nutritional information in grams you may want to convert: to convert to grams, divide protein and carbs by 4, and divide fat by 9.

Protein = .4 * 1560 =624 calories /4 = 156 grams

Carbs = .4 *1560=624 calories / 4= 156 grams

Fat = .2 *1560 = 312 calories / 9 = 35 grams

**I've not tried this as the 6 small meal a day with careful portion control works for me. However, this came straight from an email from the facility leader and EVERYONE there is super fit.

Good luck to all and hopefully this time next month there will be less of you! I am definitely going for less of me!