starting with heralife shake and treadmill :)

Shveta131
Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
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Hello all,

I Am 27 years old and a mother of 4 year old kid. I weigh 70 kg. goal weight is 55 kg :O

I am starting my journey of weight loss with 2 herbalife shakes daily with 3 km running on treadmill .

Wish me luck :)
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  • amandahowze1
    amandahowze1 Posts: 38 Member
    Good luck on your journey.
  • loubidy
    loubidy Posts: 440 Member
    Two herbalife shakes? Are you eating too?
  • SuperCrsa
    SuperCrsa Posts: 790 Member
    You should definitely track the rest of your food too for accurate weight loss:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    Two herbalife shakes? Are you eating too?

    yes 2 shakes with 1 meal (indian meal)..
  • eslcity
    eslcity Posts: 323 Member
    I actually use herbalife shakes as a means to get extra protein.. to workout... but never use it as a meal replacement... so suggest you to be careful...

    I personalloy use exercise as my main weapon for weight loss... (and while i know this is going to get more then one groans from some of the MFP members and I know this isn't the best way for most people)..... however I don't count everything I eat..

    what I do is stay away from most of the things I know i shouldn't eat like fruit juice, junk food, and etc.... and I just log in the big things... because i know i'm gong to work out the little things......^^ with the daily cardio... walking, riding a bike, and/or stationary bike.
  • loubidy
    loubidy Posts: 440 Member
    Two herbalife shakes? Are you eating too?

    yes 2 shakes with 1 meal (indian meal)..

    Are you snacking too? If your exercising you probably will find you need more energy!
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    Two herbalife shakes? Are you eating too?

    yes 2 shakes with 1 meal (indian meal)..

    Are you snacking too? If your exercising you probably will find you need more energy!

    no m not snacking , actually i workout daily so i am used to it.
    now just added herbalife to my routine subtracting meal.
  • eslcity
    eslcity Posts: 323 Member
    If i was you... i would just keep my calorie intake to no more then 1200 and do the the 3km or more on the treadmill...

    You will lose weight.... and later on... use the heralife shake to help you maintain...
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    well, this sounds sustainable.
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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,996 Member
    Just ask yourself this: Do the shakes teach you how to EAT a meal correctly? If not, then how are you going to substitute food for the shake when the time comes? And if you can do that, then you probably should just eat that way anyway without the extra expenditure.

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  • Corsetopia
    Corsetopia Posts: 307 Member
    well, this sounds sustainable.

    :laugh:
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    Eat real food, but keep track of the calories. You'll be much happier and much more likely to maintain the weight loss. A major plus is that counting calories is free!
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    well, this sounds sustainable.

    :laugh:
    +1
    If i was you... i would just keep my calorie intake to no more then 1200 and do the the 3km or more on the treadmill...

    You will lose weight.... and later on... use the heralife shake to help you maintain...
    Great advice! Let's under eat and work out lots! WOOT! :drinker:
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    thank you all for your replies..

    I workout regularly 2 hours daily, but the problem is with my food, i don't know exact calories in it as its Indian food. So i want to go with herbalife shake for few months instead of my regular 2 meals.

    just few months before i used to walk about 8 km daily on my treadmill and lost 5 kgs quick. now is really getting hard.
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    If i was you... i would just keep my calorie intake to no more then 1200 and do the the 3km or more on the treadmill...

    You will lose weight.... and later on... use the heralife shake to help you maintain...

    i exercise daily but unable to count calories intake
  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Is your Indian food homemade or do you purchase it?
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    Is your Indian food homemade or do you purchase it?

    its homemade, i cook it
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    Is your Indian food homemade or do you purchase it?

    its homemade, i cook it

    MFP has an option to create your own meal. You input each ingredient and divide it into servings and it gives you the calorie count. It's tedious to get it in there, but soon you'll have your own little database of your own meals to choose from. Counting calories can always be done.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    Two herbalife shakes? Are you eating too?

    yes 2 shakes with 1 meal (indian meal)..

    Are you snacking too? If your exercising you probably will find you need more energy!

    no m not snacking , actually i workout daily so i am used to it.
    now just added herbalife to my routine subtracting meal.

    Why? Food is actually good for you. It gives you energy so you can workout.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    If i was you... i would just keep my calorie intake to no more then 1200

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  • SonicDeathMonkey80
    SonicDeathMonkey80 Posts: 4,489 Member
    This thread looks promising. In.
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Is your Indian food homemade or do you purchase it?

    its homemade, i cook it

    MFP has an option to create your own meal. You input each ingredient and divide it into servings and it gives you the calorie count. It's tedious to get it in there, but soon you'll have your own little database of your own meals to choose from. Counting calories can always be done.

    This^^

    My "recipe box" has everything from my Mom's meatloaf receipe to my husband's favorite chicken & dumpling recipe. It took some time entering the ingredients the first time and determining the serving size and # of servings, but now logging homemade meals is easier than using the barcode scanner on processed/packaged food.
  • eslcity
    eslcity Posts: 323 Member
    sorry when i said no more then 1200.. I made a mistake... MFP recommends for me to eat 1680 calories for weight lose... i'm not sure what yours says...

    but what i mean eat food and exercise.. keep the shakes... because they are expensive and use them later after you have lose the weight...... just as a means to help you maintain your weight.... not as a means to lose weight.
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    If i was you... i would just keep my calorie intake to no more then 1200 and do the the 3km or more on the treadmill...

    You will lose weight.... and later on... use the heralife shake to help you maintain...

    I can't tell if this is serious or not ......but it's recipe for fat+muscle loss.

    If OP want to lose (mainly) fat.....she should question 2 things.

    1. Is 1200 NET an appropriate number?.....because 1200 is the just lowest default number MFP gives. 1200 is "generic." Also, 1200 is a NET number on MFP.....that means exercise calories get added back to help prevent muscle loss (which happens with really large calorie deficits. Check your BMR .....if 1200 is lower....1200 is not enough calories.

    2. Do I need more than cardio for good health? The answer is yes, if you want to keep existing muscle. Strength training helps you keep muscle and is good for bone health. Strength training will help shape your body.

    Not a fan of meal replacement diets myself....been there/ done that.....and here I am back again. Maybe you wean yourself off Herbalife by subbing in a healthy lunch eventually, and then subbing in a healthy breakfast eventually. This will help you learn how to keep weight off ......instead of depending upon Herbalife for the rest of your life.
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    Is your Indian food homemade or do you purchase it?

    its homemade, i cook it

    MFP has an option to create your own meal. You input each ingredient and divide it into servings and it gives you the calorie count. It's tedious to get it in there, but soon you'll have your own little database of your own meals to choose from. Counting calories can always be done.

    Thanks i shall try it
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    If i was you... i would just keep my calorie intake to no more then 1200 and do the the 3km or more on the treadmill...

    You will lose weight.... and later on... use the heralife shake to help you maintain...

    I can't tell if this is serious or not ......but it's recipe for fat+muscle loss.

    If OP want to lose (mainly) fat.....she should question 2 things.

    1. Is 1200 NET an appropriate number?.....because 1200 is the just lowest default number MFP gives. 1200 is "generic." Also, 1200 is a NET number on MFP.....that means exercise calories get added back to help prevent muscle loss (which happens with really large calorie deficits. Check your BMR .....if 1200 is lower....1200 is not enough calories.

    2. Do I need more than cardio for good health? The answer is yes, if you want to keep existing muscle. Strength training helps you keep muscle and is good for bone health. Strength training will help shape your body.

    Not a fan of meal replacement diets myself....been there/ done that.....and here I am back again. Maybe you wean yourself off Herbalife by subbing in a healthy lunch eventually, and then subbing in a healthy breakfast eventually. This will help you learn how to keep weight off ......instead of depending upon Herbalife for the rest of your life.

    I have not planned to use herbalife rest of my life, i just want to use it for couple of months till i lose some weight . I shall stick to my regular routine after i lose few kgs.
    I have tried balancing my food intake and exercise hard. but this only resulted in maintaining my weight instead to losing it.

    i heard about herbalife success and unsucessful stories a lot, one of my close friend experienced it, she lost 1kg every week and now balancing her weight.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    I have not planned to use herbalife rest of my life, i just want to use it for couple of months till i lose some weight . I shall stick to my regular routine after i lose few kgs.
    I have tried balancing my food intake and exercise hard. but this only resulted in maintaining my weight instead to losing it.

    that's the problem... when you return to your regular routine, what do you think is going to happen?
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    I's echo entering your recipes and getting the calorie count for your indian mealss. I'd spend my money on things other than herbalife meal replacements.
    Does your 4 year old ride a trike or bike? If so go for walks/rides together. It's fast walking to keep up with a 4 year old on a btrike.
    Take them to the park.

    Good for you for starting the weight loss journey but I'd get off the herbalife soon.
  • Shveta131
    Shveta131 Posts: 14 Member
    I's echo entering your recipes and getting the calorie count for your indian mealss. I'd spend my money on things other than herbalife meal replacements.
    Does your 4 year old ride a trike or bike? If so go for walks/rides together. It's fast walking to keep up with a 4 year old on a btrike.
    Take them to the park.

    Good for you for starting the weight loss journey but I'd get off the herbalife soon.

    i already walk and run a lot , i have treadmill at home. i use it in my exercise routine .

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