Turbo Ninja Turtles Group for Slow Winners :)

wf0439

I am glad I am not the only "turtle"! I have been feeling like logging and exercising is not working fo me. The weight is so slow to come off. I keep thinking if I go back on a high protein diet I can lose the weight so much more quickly, but I just feel so tired and awful when I am on it....but I would lose weight!!

I would like to want to lose about 25 lbs or so and have only lost 5 in 6 months or so. I know I should exercise more...

Any advice? Words of wisdom?

toadiejones

Hi Turtles! I followed the thread over from the last one. I've been even slower than a turtle lately...I've gained back some weight. But things are finally calming down at my house and I feel like I focus on my slow self again. Going to head back to the gym, get the running shoes back on and begin tracking again. And if the scale doesn't move, I'm not going to stress...I just want to feel more energetic again. Let's go Turtles!!!

brendalyne

wf0439 - what are yo doing for exercise now? There's a group of us who have started Couch to 5K - I'm on week 3, but others are just starting. Ler me know if you're interested and I'll provide the link. Are you doing any strength training? When I started here, I had a hard time getting into doing any strength training....but I have figured out that it is REALLY important and a necessary thing to do. I would rather be heavier, but strong than to be ligher but flabbier!

I have an NSV to share with my fellow turtles - Yesterday I went to my chiropracter - I was there a month ago. When I walked in he said "You are obviously still losing weight. You look great!". I told him, will actually I have been on a 2 month plateau and haven't lost any more weight. He said - well, you're definitely smaller, so you're doing something right! We chatted afterwards and I told him I've started c25k, and that I completed the shred. Again, he said that the shred (which is circuit training) has definitely built up muscle and made me more "compact". I've gone to the same chiro for almost 30 years so he's seen me go up and down over the years....and he's always willing to listen and offer advice if I ask for it. He DID give my some ideas for breaking the plateau. He told me to continue with the c25k, but to "sprint" for even 15 or 20 seconds, rather than jog before I slow to a walk. He also gave me some ideas to alter the strength training too. So, I'll be trying that....probably later today....or maybe tomorrow!

My hubby & I went to a CCR concert last night....and we had a BLAST! The "healthy" lifestyle went out the window, but I figured the dancing and jumping around at least burned off SOME of the beer calories! We were up very late....and I will confess to not feeling real great today. So that's why c25k may have to wait until tomorrow! We'll see.

Go TURTLES GO!!!! :drinker:

stc74

Well, I lost 3 pounds and still sitting here. Haven't worked out much week and at least haven't gained. I am more active during the day, lapping the halls to make copies instead of just standing there. No one has asked what I'm doing, but since there are cameras in the halls, someone will ask eventually. LOL!! Guess I'll find out how much attention they pay to the hall cams.
I can at least say this lifestyle change has made me more aware of what I'm putting in my mouth. Had the first "food day" at school today--all desserts and I only ate my salad & sandwich. That is huge for me!

I'm hoping to slowly crawl off another pound soon!!!

j_courter

stc- congrats on the loss!

toadie- nice to see you back in the swing of things again!

brendalyne- i've already congratulated you on your nsv somewhere, but GREAT JOB! it also sounds like your chiropractor gave you some great advice... that's fairly similar to the peak 8 exercises i keep telling everyone about.... let us know how it goes for you! :-)

i, myself, am excited about weighing in for the first time since i finished the 30 day shred... we'll see how it goes tomorrow!

j_courter

.8 pounds down! yeah, i'm a turtle and it's taken me close to a month to do that, but that's almost 4 sticks of butter i don't have to carry around on my body anymore! :-)

wf0439

wf0439 - what are yo doing for exercise now? There's a group of us who have started Couch to 5K - I'm on week 3, but others are just starting. Ler me know if you're interested and I'll provide the link. Are you doing any strength training? When I started here, I had a hard time getting into doing any strength training....but I have figured out that it is REALLY important and a necessary thing to do. I would rather be heavier, but strong than to be ligher but flabbier!

Thanks Brendalyne.... I walk, do stairs, and use an ellipitical. I don't do much strength training now, but I have done in the past. I need to make time to add weights to my exercise schedule. It seems to be the thing that I drop when life becomes hectic. How did you motivate yourself to get going on the strenght type exercise? Do you replace your cardio with an strength day? I think I am in need of swift kick in the butt!

brendalyne

wf0439 - what are yo doing for exercise now? There's a group of us who have started Couch to 5K - I'm on week 3, but others are just starting. Ler me know if you're interested and I'll provide the link. Are you doing any strength training? When I started here, I had a hard time getting into doing any strength training....but I have figured out that it is REALLY important and a necessary thing to do. I would rather be heavier, but strong than to be ligher but flabbier!

Thanks Brendalyne.... I walk, do stairs, and use an ellipitical. I don't do much strength training now, but I have done in the past. I need to make time to add weights to my exercise schedule. It seems to be the thing that I drop when life becomes hectic. How did you motivate yourself to get going on the strenght type exercise? Do you replace your cardio with an strength day? I think I am in need of swift kick in the butt!

Yes, I am now doing cardio (C25K) on M, W & F, and I do some sort of strength training on Tuesday & & Thursdays....Saturday's and Sundays tend to be more cardio like a bike ride or just a brisk walk. What REALLY got me going on the strength training was doing the 30 Day Shred...which is really circut training...strength, cardio & abs. I found out doing the shred that even though I was not losing pounds I was really toning up and losing inches. Seeing muscles "appear" really is rather motivating in itself! But it does take longer to actually SEE.....unlike stepping on a scale which gives you instant "feed back". Now I kind of get a kick out seeing if I can do more pushups than I did last time....or situps or lunges, etc. And since I haven't lost any weight in oh so long.....it's motivating to get compliments......people are noticing that I am "smaller".....even though I'm not any "lighter". Hey....I'll take smaller and stronger any day! But the 30 Day Shred definitely "kick started" me into realizing how important the "strength" part of the circuit training was....and how it really can transform you!

I'm sure there are other lots of videos besides the 30 Day Shred.....that just happened to be the one that made it "click" for me!

wf0439

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Yes, I am now doing cardio (C25K) on M, W & F, and I do some sort of strength training on Tuesday & & Thursdays....Saturday's and Sundays tend to be more cardio like a bike ride or just a brisk walk. What REALLY got me going on the strength training was doing the 30 Day Shred...which is really circut training...strength, cardio & abs. I found out doing the shred that even though I was not losing pounds I was really toning up and losing inches. Seeing muscles "appear" really is rather motivating in itself! But it does take longer to actually SEE.....unlike stepping on a scale which gives you instant "feed back". Now I kind of get a kick out seeing if I can do more pushups than I did last time....or situps or lunges, etc. And since I haven't lost any weight in oh so long.....it's motivating to get compliments......people are noticing that I am "smaller".....even though I'm not any "lighter". Hey....I'll take smaller and stronger any day! But the 30 Day Shred definitely "kick started" me into realizing how important the "strength" part of the circuit training was....and how it really can transform you!

I'm sure there are other lots of videos besides the 30 Day Shred.....that just happened to be the one that made it "click" for me!
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Thanks...I actually bought the 30 days shred and have tried it once, but gave up. I am going to give it another try. Thanks for sharing your experience...I will let you know how it works for me! I really appreciate you taking the time to reply...I really needed to feel like I wasn't alone in this slow weightloss. I want to do it right this time and for good...so changing things is a must.

nickieylaw

Sooo I have only been doing this about a week and a half. Is it normal that I am seeing NO results? I am even getting a slight gain of a couple pounds here and there....anybody else experience this in the beginning???

brendalyne

Welcome to our group nickieylaw. I sent you a message on my thoughts already. But in a nutshell "normal" is different for everyone! My best advice is to focus on fueling your body with healthy foods, start exercising (if you haven't already), and keep going. Little changes eventually "pile up" and turn into big changes. Like I said in my message to you - I've learned that I really need to watch my sodium intake. But that's ME. Others on here don't watch sodium and will still steadily lose weight. But again, the most important thing is to KEEP GOING...just start making some small changes to get to a healthier YOU!

wendybird5

I've been having a hard time sticking to the calorie limit lately. The last couple days I've just felt like I've been starving. Any tips on how to fend off the need to graze? I've been drinking water like my mother always said to try to fill myself up, but it's not working as well as I'd hoped.

j_courter

wendy- i've found that nothing fills me up like oatmeal or a some refried beans with just a bit of cheese melted on top... sometimes i am genuinely hungry (stomach rumbling hunger), but other times it is just my desire to snack. when i have a snacking urge, i try to drink water. if that doesn't help i often brush my teeth or eat a dill pickle (chocolate cravings don't seem as strong after i've had a pickle... ewww). anyway, hopefully you'll find something that helps.

are you sure you are getting enough food? are you netting at least 1200 calories AFTER you eat your exercise calories back?

wendybird5

wendy- i've found that nothing fills me up like oatmeal or a some refried beans with just a bit of cheese melted on top... sometimes i am genuinely hungry (stomach rumbling hunger), but other times it is just my desire to snack. when i have a snacking urge, i try to drink water. if that doesn't help i often brush my teeth or eat a dill pickle (chocolate cravings don't seem as strong after i've had a pickle... ewww). anyway, hopefully you'll find something that helps.

are you sure you are getting enough food? are you netting at least 1200 calories AFTER you eat your exercise calories back?

I'd forgot how effective freshly brushed teeth are at keeping me from eating. Will have to do that next time and try the pickle trick.

I actually try not to eat my exercise calories unless I'm really starving, but eating too little is definitely not a problem for me. I think part of it could be eating things that are high in calories, but low in substance so they don't fill me up as much.