Vegetarian on a Journey to Lose 50-60lbs

MsSarahGale

Hello, my name is Sarah! I guess this is my first time actually trying to find a support group of people on the same page as me, so bare with me as I'd love to get to know and be inspired by others within this community!

I am 23, 5ft 4.5in, and working to go from 175 to ~120.

My story is that I was pretty fit in high school-- had a calisthenic work out and vegetarian lifestyle that worked out for me... and then college came around and I abandoned all of it (Reasonably: to experience cultural family food, for weekly exam studying, to SLEEP more, etc. Unreasonably: you-name-it-excuses-galore)! Woe is me, as of course, I gained 60lbs. So now, 5 years later, I just graduated college and I want to get back to my old self as I'm tired and miss that amazing feeling of great health that I had taken for granted.

I'm currently exploring more creative lacto-ovo vegetarian meals and would love to hear the work out routines of others. Feel free to add or message me, as seeing others be active in MFP will help me understand how to use and utilize it as an effective tracking method for my progress! :flowerforyou:

_HeartsOnFire_

I'm vegetarian. I lift heavy, run and kick box.

Read these:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1346163-change-your-mindset

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/ihad/view/the-path-of-success-631437

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1217573-so-you-want-to-start-running

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

TL:DR the link right above this one then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

Excuses??? http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2014/06/02/the-no-excuses-play-like-a-champion-challenge/

If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

Want to lift heavy things?
http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2011/07/21/meet-staci-your-new-powerlifting-super-hero/

Stronglifts Summary
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/560459-stronglifts-5x5-summary

Stronglifts Womens Group
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/4601-stronglifts-5x5-for-women

MsSarahGale

So fierce! I love it. I think promoting a mentality of having no excuses can be just as dangerous of having a plethora of excuses though. Like, I'm pretty moderate about it-- today's a pretty great example: I'm not exercising as vigorously as I planned because... I donated blood. We can make up for it tomorrow, but let's do something light for the next 24hrs and not... vomit and black out... (and it has happened before :embarassed: ) Other than that, thank you for all of those links because they're really helpful and I think it's super duper thoughtful of you.

How often do you personally like to do heavy lifting? I don't think it's necessarily my cup of tea-- but then again, it would be interesting to mix things up later on and try to work at it for a few months to see if it is!

JupeJones

Be sure to join the Happy Herbivores group here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/45-happy-herbivores

MsSarahGale

Oh my goodness! There are Groups? I haven't even begun to explore that part of the site!