Hey! So I'm new here, and need some help.

knightreader

janejellyroll wrote: »

knightreader wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »

knightreader wrote: »

my advice would be to only listen to about half the people on this site. the other half have no idea what they are talking about. find what works for you, then stick with it. be prepared to sacrifice. and don't weigh yourself.

I find this comment funny. Dont listen to half the people because they dont know what they are talking about... then dont weight yourself cuz reasons lol...

Weighing yourself is useful information especially when looking at longer period trends. Why would you ignore useful information.

But poster didn't say which half he himself belonged to

Good point. I like to think I know what I'm talking about mostly b/c I won't offer advice on something I'm not very sure of. I am by no means an expert and try not to come across as one. I hope to just offer bits and pieces of real advice based on my knowledge and experience, both gained here.

Weighing yourself seems like an often debated topic here. For me, when I weighed myself solely for the purpose of finding out the exact number of my weight, I turned into a number chaser. Whatever the number was, it was never low enough and I wanted it to be lower. Looking back on my weight loss of just over 80 pounds, I am now able to see that the healthiest version of me wasn't the lightest version of me.

For me, weighing myself wasn't working. I get just as useful information by looking in the mirror, judging by how my clothes fit and by how I feel. Weight is similar to age, simply a number. Neither should be dictating how I act or feel.

Good luck to all.

This sounds like *you* have really good reasons not to weigh yourself. Why would that become a blanket recommendation for others who might not share your inability to just accept it as a single data point to be considered along with everything else?

It's advice. Not law. It doesn't matter to me who follows it or not. People recommend all types of stuff here, and back to my original point, about half have no idea what they are talking about. It's up to each individual to decide what advice to take and what to skip over.

I'm beginning to remember why I stayed away from the forums for so long.

janejellyroll

knightreader wrote: »

janejellyroll wrote: »

knightreader wrote: »

kommodevaran wrote: »

Poisonedpawn78 wrote: »

knightreader wrote: »

my advice would be to only listen to about half the people on this site. the other half have no idea what they are talking about. find what works for you, then stick with it. be prepared to sacrifice. and don't weigh yourself.

I find this comment funny. Dont listen to half the people because they dont know what they are talking about... then dont weight yourself cuz reasons lol...

Weighing yourself is useful information especially when looking at longer period trends. Why would you ignore useful information.

But poster didn't say which half he himself belonged to

Good point. I like to think I know what I'm talking about mostly b/c I won't offer advice on something I'm not very sure of. I am by no means an expert and try not to come across as one. I hope to just offer bits and pieces of real advice based on my knowledge and experience, both gained here.

Weighing yourself seems like an often debated topic here. For me, when I weighed myself solely for the purpose of finding out the exact number of my weight, I turned into a number chaser. Whatever the number was, it was never low enough and I wanted it to be lower. Looking back on my weight loss of just over 80 pounds, I am now able to see that the healthiest version of me wasn't the lightest version of me.

For me, weighing myself wasn't working. I get just as useful information by looking in the mirror, judging by how my clothes fit and by how I feel. Weight is similar to age, simply a number. Neither should be dictating how I act or feel.

Good luck to all.

This sounds like *you* have really good reasons not to weigh yourself. Why would that become a blanket recommendation for others who might not share your inability to just accept it as a single data point to be considered along with everything else?

It's advice. Not law. It doesn't matter to me who follows it or not. People recommend all types of stuff here, and back to my original point, about half have no idea what they are talking about. It's up to each individual to decide what advice to take and what to skip over.

I'm beginning to remember why I stayed away from the forums for so long.

I mean, yeah, if you don't like people questioning your advice telling others not to do things simply because they aren't a good fit for you, it might be a good idea to stay away.

I didn't think you were proposing binding legislation. I was just pointing out that people are different and many people are okay using their weight as a data point to help monitor their weight loss progress.

eliznelson30

I love fighter diet for weight lifting. The workouts are tough though.

mafernanda_

I highly recommend rope jumping, for me it is the best workout ever, I’ve been exercising myself for 3 years and I’ve tried every single workout that exists and I can tell you from experience that rope jumping can really tone your body and burn lots of calories. Also you get to see results really fast if you really put your mind and heart into it , when I started jump roping i followed the next routine: 100 jumps, 30 weight lifting for arms (choose the position you want to work the different parts of your arms) 100 jumps and then 1 minute plank, 100 jumps, 40 waist movements with your weights (each side) , 50 squats with leg raise to the side on each one, 100 jumps, 50 regular crunches , 50 leg raises, 100 jumps and then 1 Minute plank, 100 jumps and then you are done . Repeat this 1 more time and then you will feel great. Also I recommend you to watch the Tiffany Rothe workout (work your waist through booty shaking) it only lasts 10 minutes and it is great for your abs and waist.