Toning & Well being tips

melzy824

Hi! I have an obsession with signing up to fitness emails, reading all you can about exercise, toning & the right eating etc. My brain is in complete overload and I don't know what is the best for toning up all over for a perfect female shape or basic healthy eating plans. I am pear shaped and my trouble areas are my bum and thighs. Any links or tips that I should concentrate on would be really appreciated.
MFP has me on 1200 calories and I am 5'6 weighing 142 pounds. My goal weight is 127-130 pounds.

Thanks to whoever helps out!

IsaackGMOON

From my understanding, toning is losing body fat so your muscle is visible. It's odd in my eyes, as some people won't have as much muscle mass to have the 'toned look', so they'll have to bulk and then cut.

lemonlionheart

Set your weight loss goal to lose half a pound per week. For 'toning' what you're after is reduction of body fat while retaining your muscles, to do this you don't want an aggressive deficit. Look into a heavy lifting program. Understand that you can't target specific areas for fat loss: genetics and body type determine where you lose so you'll have to just stick to your deficit and hope for the best. As for the 'perfect female shape', what is that? Bodies come in all shapes and sizes, you gotta learn to work with what you've got

As far as eating plans, the best advice I can offer is not to fall into any fad or restrictive diets. Weight loss comes from calorie deficit, figure out a balance of foods that work for you. I find that fat and protein help me feel full on a calorie deficit, others might prefer more carbs. The best diet is the one you can stick to, so figure out what's gonna work best for you so you don't feel deprived.

melzy824

Thanks Guys. lemonlionheart reading that again "the perfect female shape" I could have put it a lot better I really mean my perfect shape. You are exactly right we are all different shapes and sizes. I will use this info and run with it.
I have lost over 2 pounds in 1 week is that too much? or is my body just adjusting to my newly improved healthy eating and more exercise? Maybe it is in shock by the change?

IsaackGMOON

melzy824 wrote: »

Thanks Guys. lemonlionheart reading that again "the perfect female shape" I could have put it a lot better I really mean my perfect shape. You are exactly right we are all different shapes and sizes. I will use this info and run with it.
I have lost over 2 pounds in 1 week is that too much? or is my body just adjusting to my newly improved healthy eating and more exercise? Maybe it is in shock by the change?

If its your first week calorie restricting, it is possible that it is water weight (people usually lose a lot of water weight in the first week). How big is your deficit, OP?

melzy824

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

melzy824 wrote: »

Thanks Guys. lemonlionheart reading that again "the perfect female shape" I could have put it a lot better I really mean my perfect shape. You are exactly right we are all different shapes and sizes. I will use this info and run with it.
I have lost over 2 pounds in 1 week is that too much? or is my body just adjusting to my newly improved healthy eating and more exercise? Maybe it is in shock by the change?

If its your first week calorie restricting, it is possible that it is water weight (people usually lose a lot of water weight in the first week). How big is your deficit, OP?

Thanks so much I don't think it is water weight but I might be wrong I can see & feel a difference. My deficit on food is 750 calories. Plus I am doing around 400 calories exercise on average but I eat some of that back. I am also drinking heaps more water than I ever have.

Do you think it could be water weight?

AMSmit88

melzy824 wrote: »

Thanks so much I don't think it is water weight but I might be wrong I can see & feel a difference. My deficit on food is 750 calories. Plus I am doing around 400 calories exercise on average but I eat some of that back. I am also drinking heaps more water than I ever have.

Do you think it could be water weight?

It definitely sounds like water weight. Drinking more water, cutting sodium etc all help with losing water weight and you really can see a difference from losing it. I came back from holiday and went back on a pretty low deficit after a week of indulging and just from cutting calories and eating more 'healthy' foods I lost 4lbs of water weight and visibly lost the bloat. Enjoy the initial loss, keep eating at a sensible deficit by weighing and logging every little thing and those pounds will happily keep dropping off at a steady pace.

TavistockToad

my first tip is to not use the word 'toning'...

melzy824

Thanks anna_glassshoes!

TavistockToad

melzy824 wrote: »

IsaackGMOON wrote: »

melzy824 wrote: »

Thanks Guys. lemonlionheart reading that again "the perfect female shape" I could have put it a lot better I really mean my perfect shape. You are exactly right we are all different shapes and sizes. I will use this info and run with it.
I have lost over 2 pounds in 1 week is that too much? or is my body just adjusting to my newly improved healthy eating and more exercise? Maybe it is in shock by the change?

If its your first week calorie restricting, it is possible that it is water weight (people usually lose a lot of water weight in the first week). How big is your deficit, OP?

Thanks so much I don't think it is water weight but I might be wrong I can see & feel a difference. My deficit on food is 750 calories. Plus I am doing around 400 calories exercise on average but I eat some of that back. I am also drinking heaps more water than I ever have.

Do you think it could be water weight?

with 12-15lbs to lose, you don't really need a deficit larger than 1lb (500 cals) per week.

Liftng4Lis

As you lose fat you will see more muscle. Incorporate strength training ASAP.

AMSmit88

TavistockToad wrote: »

with 12-15lbs to lose, you don't really need a deficit larger than 1lb (500 cals) per week.

This^^^

@metzy824 with that little to lose a 0.5lb-1lb/week goal is far easier to stick to. I'm a little shorter than you at 5'4 and started out with 10lbs to lose but am still losing consistently (and not feeling ravenous) on just over 1500 calories a day. Perhaps worth considering.

melzy824

Thanks everyone. I was just going with the mfp automatic suggestion of 1200. Will def change & do more strength training. Appreciate all the help!