What is everyone's plan?

kits87

Hey everyone!

I would love to know how everyone is planning on reaching their goal! Are you following a specific diet? a workout plan? meal plan? Weight watchers? Paleo? Low Carb? Have they worked for you before, or is this your first time with a plan?

I'm currently simply counting my calories, trying to keep it to 1250 a day with a 60 protein/20 fat/20 carb ratio. As for workout, I'm not too sure yet since I'm still a novice about that and don't know exactly what the optimal routine for fat loss is. If anyone has any tips on that, I'm all ears!

laurabarden

Im doing 30 day shred, on day 3. I do richard simmons occasionally, too. Im also keeping up with a few challenges from my other groups, biggest loser and 25 lb gone by march 16. Im maintaining a 1200 calorie diet and drinking only water for beverages. Lets hope I can keep up! So far so good. In 5 days Ive lost 3 lbs. Im sure its just water weight, but ill take it!

lmotry

Good post! I am new to this site and love it so far! I also am trying to keep to about 1200 and it has been pretty easy for 4 days, although I am hungry tonight. I have lost 3 lbs since starting on Sunday (I know, probably water....), and I feel pretty good. I am just counting calories on my own and doing some stuff on the Wii. Need to drink that water which is hard for me because I teach and cannot go to the restroom very often during the day. I am also interested in knowing what others are doing. I need to lose 49 lbs now for goal weight. Good luck to you and let's do this!! Yes!!!

annasgyal

My plan is the slow and steady pace. When I first started out, I started at 1200 calories, and considering coming from eating triple that in a day, I realized I was going to fast. So I set my calorie intake to lose 1pd per week. Some weeks, I lose a pound, some weeks a lose more, and there are weeks, that I gain. I exercise 3 times per week, twice per day, and that seems to be working for me very well. On the weekends, I focus more on my diet, than exercise. I wanted to join Weight Watchers and all those other plans, but the one thing I realized is they are all basically based on the same concept, calories in versus calories burned. In addition, I would be fooling myself, if I think I can drink a shake for the rest of my life, or have food delivered for me. I took the bull by the horns, and learned to read labels, and understand what is going into my body, and plus I love certain foods to much to do so. It certainly is a lifestyle change for me, and I am almost close to losing 20 pounds, and I have started my lifestyle change since September. I am anxiously waiting to hit Onederland, and that is basically my main weight loss goal for this year.

bugmobile

I am counting calories and have started C25K. I never realized how many calories I was inhaling. I knew it was a lot, but not that many!!! I am walking and doing the C2K to help burn calories and get some muscle built back up. I am addicted to diet coke, so I am reducing that and drinking lots of water. I also teach, but I luckily I have my planning/lunch in the middle of the day. So if I pace it right, I am ok

I am also really enjoying my DH's new Kinnect. We got the girls one of the dance games and I am having a blast "playing" with my DD's while burning a few calories :laugh:

Good luck everyone!!!

wellingfamily507

Just getting started, (this past Monday) I am really watching calories and trying to get at least 5 days of exercise in...in less then 1 week, I am down 4.5lbs, feeling better, and sleeping better already! So I think I will keep up with that, and adjust the foods I am eating to be more nutritious, so that I am getting the most out of what I am eating. I am so excited to have come across this site, it has really helped me get my head around it....

zanmarie

I'm not following any specific plan. That just doesn't work for me. I'm counting calories (about 1500/day) and trying to get in a little exercise. I'm also trying to cut back on sugar (my weakness) and eat more unprocessed food.

SamiSue1

I have some short goals that I set for the new year. It is to eat heathier and smaller portions! My goal is to start getting to the gym at least 3 times a week!

mejenniferd

No specific plan. Mostly just watching the calories, and trying to get a little more activity in my days.

bugmobile

My plan is to watch calories (have not done that in years) and start exercising. I am doing C25K and playing Kinnect with my daughters. After a month or so, I am going to look at everything and readjust as needed. I figure that is when I will hit my first major plateau.

Good Luck everyone!!!

lizg1979

I am trying to really watch my calories (night time snacking is my weakness anything from popcorn with butter to chocolate :S) and exercising which i have issues sticking to a routine i have two of my sisters planning to commit to 3 workouts a week with me which will be a huge motivator. My goal is to loose my 50lbs by the end of the year so that I can wear a bikini in mexico in 1 year from this weekend fingers crossed

skmolove

just counting calories and excersing 2 hours /week. I get 1 hr a wk at a zumba class so the rest of the week I aim for 4 15minute sessions of walking. my goal is to loose a pound a week. so far it's working. good luck everyone.

Spclayton

Hello Everyone,

My plan is goibg to take some work I work from the house and am always in front of my computer. I plan on going to the gym 3 to 4 time a week and wayching how many calories I take in each day. I have already stop drinking cola and have cut way down on my coffee. In the past I have lost weight by just walking to work. I have started this plan this past Monday and so far I have been to the gym twice and planning on Friday. I told myself I would only weigh myself every Monday. I am looking forward to my weigh in.

I have tried the shake drink diet and found that I was not taking in enough calories to reach my daily goal. I feel that with just watching what I eat and starting at the gym I should start to lose weight.

kwehkweh

I'm a binge eater and I've found that extra vitamins help keep me from over eating so I have to do my shake for at least one meal a day. So I'm going to be better about making it my first meal of the day. Counting calories, eating back half the calories I lose in a workout, making sure I drink enough water, weights 3 times a week, and of course my dance classes ;p It's hard to break away from classes you instruct. Worked for me last year, hopefully it will work for me this year.

bugmobile

I'm a binge eater and I've found that extra vitamins help keep me from over eating so I have to do my shake for at least one meal a day. So I'm going to be better about making it my first meal of the day. Counting calories, eating back half the calories I lose in a workout, making sure I drink enough water, weights 3 times a week, and of course my dance classes ;p It's hard to break away from classes you instruct. Worked for me last year, hopefully it will work for me this year.

Question - How do you eat back half the calories you lose in a work out? Are there specific foods you eat to assist with that? I am trying to find the best way to do that. This is my first time counting calories so I am not sure the best way to do everything.

Thx!

kwehkweh

I'm a binge eater and I've found that extra vitamins help keep me from over eating so I have to do my shake for at least one meal a day. So I'm going to be better about making it my first meal of the day. Counting calories, eating back half the calories I lose in a workout, making sure I drink enough water, weights 3 times a week, and of course my dance classes ;p It's hard to break away from classes you instruct. Worked for me last year, hopefully it will work for me this year.

Question - How do you eat back half the calories you lose in a work out? Are there specific foods you eat to assist with that? I am trying to find the best way to do that. This is my first time counting calories so I am not sure the best way to do everything.

Thx!

Last year I used a different website that had me put in how many calories I planned on burning in a week and based my daily intake on that. But now that I sub as instructor I never know if I'm going to have an extra class or not which is why I switched to MFP. Since I need to eat at least 1700 cal a day I try to give myself 300 cal for breakfast, 300 for lunch, 600 for dinner (which is actually mid day for me since I work a heavy labor night job), and then 100 cal snacks throughout the day (mostly fruit). If I need to eat back calories I'll just eat 2-3 more 100 cal snacks. Right now I eat about every 2 hours. It makes it easier to tack on a few extra calories if I need to. For the last 2 months I've gotten really bad about what foods I eat but when I lost the majority of the 90 lbs I was doing about 90% organic foods.

bugmobile

That makes sense. I am not good at eating every two hours. As a teacher, it is not really fair to eat in front of my students. However, I do need to make sure I have healthy 100 calorie snacks. I prepackage some trail mix to 1 serving size, but I need to find some other options. I will try the fruit.