Ok guys...Realistic Expectations. How long are we talking?

southrnchic479

Ohhhh .... may have to revisit my numbers ha. Thanks!

middlehaitch

Have a look at the body weight and dumbbell workouts in this thread.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

I found Nerdfitness, (an excellent site) and a dumbbell routine, gave me good initial progress.
I used the HasFit beginners dumbbell, but they have plenty of others on YouTube.

The cable machine is a very useful piece of equipment, so research what you can get out of it. The lat pull down will move you towards pull-ups.

Cheers, h.

southrnchic479

@middlehaitch thank you so much!!

LZMiner

My stats are similar! I'm 5'4", and last January started MFP at 143. It took 6 months to tone---walking, Pilates, yoga---and lose, with my lowest weight being 126. Now I hover around 128-129, which for me is fine...completely happy where I'm at! My BMI was 22.4 when I had all my numbers done for work last year.

Mr_Healthy_Habits

I think people get overly focused on the math of it all...

20lbs, proper diet and exercise, I'd say 3 or 4 months if you get serious...

Eat lightly, eat smart, eat healthy, stay active and honestly who cares how long...

It's no wonder how 98% of people try to timetable this whole thing and 98% gain the weight back...

Make changes that you can stick with for life, or gain it back

southrnchic479

Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »

I think people get overly focused on the math of it all...

20lbs, proper diet and exercise, I'd say 3 or 4 months if you get serious...

Eat lightly, eat smart, eat healthy, stay active and honestly who cares how long...

It's no wonder how 98% of people try to timetable this whole thing and 98% gain the weight back...

Make changes that you can stick with for life, or gain it back

The only reason I was looking to “timetable” this is because I want to have a realistic way to track my progress. That way, if I feel that I am not progressing, I can remind myself “yes, you are. The changes are just so small you’re not able to notice them like you did when you had all that weight to lose, but you ARE doing it right.” Many times I doubt if I am doing the exercises right or eating enough etc because I was never taught anything about this. I’ve already lost 23 lbs and kept it off for 5 years because I changed my lifestyle, so this isn’t really a matter of “I want results RIGHT NOW” I just need to know what milestones I can expect so I don’t get discouraged. If I get discouraged because I feel like what I’m doing isn’t making a difference I may quit and that is the battle I am trying to beat. Trying to prep my mental game and change the way I approach obstacles in my life - no quitting. I know that this is another life change, in more ways than one.

MegaMooseEsq

middlehaitch wrote: »

Have a look at the body weight and dumbbell workouts in this thread.

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you/p1

I found Nerdfitness, (an excellent site) and a dumbbell routine, gave me good initial progress.
I used the HasFit beginners dumbbell, but they have plenty of others on YouTube.

The cable machine is a very useful piece of equipment, so research what you can get out of it. The lat pull down will move you towards pull-ups.

Cheers, h.

I can also recommend the NerdFitness routine - it’s a basic circuit of maybe six basic but important moves, no equipment needed (you want one thing to lift - I used a container of cat litter or laundry detergent). I did it three times a week for a month or so and then moved onto Fitness Blender bodyweight workouts (free on YouTube or their website), which use all those same basic moves but have a lot more variety. They have a lot of dumbbell workouts too, but I think starting off simple was a good way to go. You won’t get ripped doing these workouts in a deficit, but I absolutely have noticed increases in strength and balance in particular.

Mr_Healthy_Habits

southrnchic479 wrote: »

Mr_Healthy_Habits wrote: »

I think people get overly focused on the math of it all...

20lbs, proper diet and exercise, I'd say 3 or 4 months if you get serious...

Eat lightly, eat smart, eat healthy, stay active and honestly who cares how long...

It's no wonder how 98% of people try to timetable this whole thing and 98% gain the weight back...

Make changes that you can stick with for life, or gain it back

The only reason I was looking to “timetable” this is because I want to have a realistic way to track my progress. That way, if I feel that I am not progressing, I can remind myself “yes, you are. The changes are just so small you’re not able to notice them like you did when you had all that weight to lose, but you ARE doing it right.” Many times I doubt if I am doing the exercises right or eating enough etc because I was never taught anything about this. I’ve already lost 23 lbs and kept it off for 5 years because I changed my lifestyle, so this isn’t really a matter of “I want results RIGHT NOW” I just need to know what milestones I can expect so I don’t get discouraged. If I get discouraged because I feel like what I’m doing isn’t making a difference I may quit and that is the battle I am trying to beat. Trying to prep my mental game and change the way I approach obstacles in my life - no quitting. I know that this is another life change, in more ways than one.

Awesome stuff
Great attitude! Keep it up, never give up and with that attitude, you'll get there for sure!