HELP!!! I wanna lose weight!

In my weight lost quest I tried walking daily every morning....5:30. It seems as if all my partners quit walking and I end up walking alone. I lose my motivation when I exercise by myself. I walked for two months faithfully and didn't see any results. You know we all want that instant gratification I wanted to try Metabolife, but I was scared of the side effects. Right now I'm taking Body Solutions Evening Formula. I heard about this product from a local radio personality and she mentioned how she was losing weight. Right now it's the new "fad" in my city. It works but it's a gradual process....I guess the way it should be. You take the product at least three hours from your last meal....you're supposed to take it right before bedtime. The only thing about it, you will be hungry as heck when you wake up in the morning and I'm not a breakfast person. The website is www.bodysolutions.com for anyone that is interested in reading up on it. I've lost, but I don't know exactly how much because I don't want to be a slave to the scale by weighing myself everyday. This Saturday will be one month since I've been taking it. I'll keep you all updated on how I'm doing.

[12dn94dst]

Total Elegance,

It's funny you should mention Body Solutions. I was investigating that just yesterday. It's a lil pricey for me, considering I have spent hundreds on exercise equipment that's collecting dust & suppliments that made me feel entirely too hyper. The thing that interested me is that you take it at night and not during the day so I imagine it doesn't keep you awake at night like some other suppliments do.

Like you, I lose motivation when I exercise by myself. It's too easy to rest and stay rested when you're tired.

I am seriously encouraged by what everyone has said. In fact, tomorrow when I go for my twice weekly torture session (otherwise known as step aerobics), I will inquire about getting a trainer.

All I have to say is these men better watch out. We're already dangerous. Who knows what will happen once we get to where we want to be! BE ENCOURAGED Y'ALL!!

[exquizit]

Originally posted by Wonderful1908:
I had to reply to this topic!! I recently (this summer) went from a size 14 (and on my way out of that) to a size 8!!! I am still excited everyday I get dressed. I completly bought a new wardrobe...which was so much fun! I think that there are several questions you have to ask yourself before trying to lose weight:

1. Can I change my lifestlye?
2. Am I gonna EXCERCISE?
3. Do I have the time for this?

I knew this summer I would have more free time than normal, and I had to say goodbye to that awful diet I was eating. Ladies Famous Amos was really starting to be a regular part of my day (and night LOL). I started eating low fat foods, drinking alot of water, and excercising atleast 30 minutes a day, 5 days a week. I had to get off my a**, but it was worth it. I know I look better, feel way better, and realize weight loss is also about your health. As you can see I could go on forever on this topic, I am even trying to have a Health/Excercise program sponsored by my chapter next semester. On a side note Exquizit I really don't think you need to lose weight, but you know if you wanna workout call me!!

Ok WONDERFUL!! When are we gonna workout? Has anyone had any success with their weight loss goals? I lost 15lbs due to stres. Then all of a sudden but butt just started growing again! I haven't given up though!

[Ania]

Originally posted by 12dn94dst:
Total Elegance,

It's funny you should mention Body Solutions. I was investigating that just yesterday. It's a lil pricey for me, considering I have spent hundreds on exercise equipment that's collecting dust & suppliments that made me feel entirely too hyper. The thing that interested me is that you take it at night and not during the day so I imagine it doesn't keep you awake at night like some other suppliments do.

Like you, I lose motivation when I exercise by myself. It's too easy to rest and stay rested when you're tired.

I am seriously encouraged by what everyone has said. In fact, tomorrow when I go for my twice weekly torture session (otherwise known as step aerobics), I will inquire about getting a trainer.

All I have to say is these men better watch out. We're already dangerous. Who knows what will happen once we get to where we want to be! BE ENCOURAGED Y'ALL!!

Good Luck! I'm going to my torture session today! My calfs still heart from my last martial arts class. But at the same time, I can see my legs beginning to slim and shape. Good Luck!

One more thing, me motivated but don't burn yourself out. Take it easy.

[soror6]

Hey sorors and sisterfriends!
Here comes another Delta chimin' in on your thread.....
OK, I have a PhD. in Dietology!! I modeled for several years after I graduated from college, and If the diet exists, I have been on it! Let me save everyone some time...
THEY DON'T WORK THEY DON'T WORK THEY DON'T WORK! Oh yeah, and by the way, THEY DON'T WORK! OK, let me get real for a minute...The main problem 99 percent of women have with diets is 3-fold...
1. They do not get real with what they will actually do to lose weight. (saying you will work out 10 days a week when you have not been to the gym since Good Times was still on CBS is not realistic!)
2.They do not know why they have gained it in the first place (hint: it is not because of the food).
As an addition to #2, we all know full well what we should and should not eat, but until we realize WHY we allow ourselves to participate in such destructive behavior, we will not stop. Ya gotta get to the emotional triggers and change them!
3. We run away from being overweight, instead of running towards a permanent goal. If you don't have a destination, where are you going, besides leaving where you are! In the war between the unknown and the comfortable, we always feel better in the comfortable!
I am 5'11", and went from a 14 to a 12 to a 14 to a 10 to a 6 to a 10. When I was modeling full-time, I lost 20% of my body weight trying to fit the skinny stereotype, and fainted on the runway/backstage (more than once.) I had to gain some weight back just to have a period, OK! It was pretty bad. Now I am a 10, and I am pretty comfortable with that, although I wouldn't mind losing 10 Lbs. I know my mistake has been trying to lose weight fast (20 Lbs. in 2 weeks and other ludicrous feats!), and never figuring out why I ate things I knew I should not, along with what triggered the behavior.
This time, I am going to keep a journal of my feelings and spiritual thoughts at the same time, and make it a group effort! That is where everything begins.
Sisters, All the ideas about exercise, supplements and water, water, water, DO really work and are very important as part of a total life adjustment, just make sure you tailor the whole plan realistically to your life. Increase slowly so you dont have the desire to give up because of the insurmountable goal of 10 classes a week, etc., you have given yourself. Go from 1-2 classes a week, or activities with exertion, and work your way up! Slow and steady wins the race, and NO habit is typically changed overnight. If it took you 5 years or more to get there, it won't be 10 days to go back.
I want to be in the support ring too! If you need any more info about prescription diet pills, e-mail me, I've been on one, but I know several girls I modeled with who have been on just about all of them, so I can give you some insight there too! OK, I'm wayyy beyond my $19.13, so I'll hush! Good luck, and let me know when the meetings are! I wanna be in on it! Support is priceless!!!

soror6

[toocute]

Ladies,

You know the posts on this board are always RIGHT ON TIME. I haven't been to the gym in about a month but guess what is sitting next my desk at work today? My gym bag One of my friends motivated me to get back on track and you guys just gave me some more. It is good to see I'm not alone in my quest for "slimness"

[Classy_Diva5]

I agree with all of the previous advice given, and I also wanted to add what worked for me.

I started keeping a diary of EVERYTHING that I ate (right down to the last 3 M&M's that I found in my bag-LOL), and at the end of the day, I reflected on what it all was. This REALLY helped me, because not only did I get to see exactly what I ate, but I was also able to track when I ate unhealthy (which was usually around the afternoon-more fatty foods). From seeing this, I immediately changed that habit.

Another thing that is essential to losing weight is water. Personally, I don't like drinking plain water, so I'd go and buy what water tasted the "best" to me (I hate Crystal Springs, but I loooove Evian and Black Mountain). Keep a large bottle with you, and (if you want) add a few lemon wedges in it. When i "thought" I was hungry, I'd sip some.

I stopped eating after 8pm-that was one of the hardest things for me to do, cause I get the cravings BAD at night!

I could go on and on....but if you'd like any more advice, feel free to email me!!



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"Mind ya own, stay true to ya own, be ya own."
Peace and God Bless
Classy_Diva5

[AlphaChiGirl]

One word...Pilates. They hurt like a madman, but you feel amazing afterwards. They're great for muscle tone...I'm not so sure about weight loss.

[Ideal08]

An idea that I had was to keep a binder with different sections: Spiritual, Financial, Emotional, Physical. Each day, you write a journal entry in each part. Examples: For spriritual, you might write what you learned in Bible study or church. In financial, you keep a record of your spending habits, so you can see where you spend to much, and where you don't spend enough. This allows you to move toward financial planning, saving, and investing. The emotional section would be like your personal journal. Then in the physical section, keep track of what you ate that day, at what time, and your exercise for that day, and for how long. You can also track inches/pounds lost in this section.

Just wanted to share an idea!

[Finesse7]

After being thin (5'9", 135 lbs) all my life, I began gaining weight after developing thyroid disease. It's been a long hard battle back to being healthy. I'll never be that thin again (and don't want to be), but I'm not as heavy as I was when my thyroid disease was at its worst. I went on the Adtkin's Diet in Sept 99 and lost 65 pounds in 8 months and have kept it off. I'm in a size 10 dress now, down from a 16. The secret for me was to cut back on sugars (in fruit and soft drinks, pastries, cakes, cookies, etc) and other carbs (to include pasta, breads, rice, corn, and potatoes). I also increased veggies, and drink LOTS of water. I do allow myself a treat (McD's fries, ice cream, some hot, buttered corn bread muffins) now and then. I just don't go to the extreme and go hog wild, and I don't beat myself up about breaking my lifestyle change, either. The next day, I make up for it with better eating habits. In terms of exercise, I walk, walk, walk. I take the stairs instead of the elevators and park as far out in parking lots as possible. It's simple things like this that make a difference. Juggling two kids, two cats, a full-time job, and grad school, I've just recently gotten the energy to start combining weight lifting and aerobics to try to tone up and reduce body fat. Two suggestions about supplements: take multi-vitamins with B-complex and stay away from ANYTHING containing MaHuang and/or Guarana. Both of these additives artificially raise the heart rate, metabolism and other bodily functions, sometimes dangerously high. The potential damage done to your body isn't worth losing a little weight. What ever you do, make it a lifestyle change. Work to get healthy, not just to lose weight. My last admonition: no matter what size/shape you come in, be comfortable with yourself as you are.
Skee Wee, Sorors and peace SFs and others.

Ok Ladies, I told you all that I would keep you updated on how this weight loss thang is working out for me. I've been taking Body Solutions for 5 weeks and guess what? I weighed myself for the first time since I've been taking it and I've lost 10 lbs.....yeah me . I'm telling yall I'm gonna be supa fine for the summer...yall don't hear me.

[exquizit]

Originally posted by Total Elegance:
Ok Ladies, I told you all that I would keep you updated on how this weight loss thang is working out for me. I've been taking Body Solutions for 5 weeks and guess what? I weighed myself for the first time since I've been taking it and I've lost 10 lbs.....yeah me . I'm telling yall I'm gonna be supa fine for the summer...yall don't hear me.

LOL! Congrats girl!

[The Original Ape]

Some people confuse losing weight with bodybuilding. They want to loose fat located in specific sections of their body. If this is your dilemna, e-mail me and I will try to help you with it.

[toocute]

Originally posted by Total Elegance:
I've lost 10 lbs.....yeah me . I'm telling yall I'm gonna be supa fine for the summer...yall don't hear me.

YOU GO GIRL We hear ya!

But are you doing anything in conjunction with the solution? Are you watching what you eat, exercising, etc.? Let a sistah know!

Thanks TooCute, I emailed you.