From 210lbs to 160lbs Goal how do i get there

soldiergrl_101

What do you do, what exercises what duration are there any woman who are fit that started where I am at? I need to know the secret Its hard to breath, I am tired all the time, none of my clothes fit life just overall sucks right now. I had a six pack this time last year and this year alone I put on all that weight

LoraF83

You need to start slow. Walk as long as you can. Every week, add a little more time. Eventually, start some other cardio (jogging, elliptical, a class, etc). Start strength training now - see if a personal trainer at you rgym can help you.

Go at your own pace and don't worry about what anyone else can or can't do. This is about you. Do what you can do right now!

juliedozier

I started at 252 the frist of the year. Tracked all my food, drank lots of water, etc. Did not exercise at all until frist of April. I started walking. At first I did 3 times a week and added on until now I walk 3 miles 6 days a week. I do short intervals of running in between to spike my cardio. This has been hugely successful for me. Just do your best to stay positive and motivated and take it one day at a time. You can totally do this!

skonly

You go slow and be smart about it. Think health. Do what you can and add when you feel it's possible. Anything you are doing now that you weren't doing before is good.

dsjohndrow

Well, I would plan on walking 30 minutes 3 times a week. Do some easy squats, jumping jacks, push ups and crunches 2 days a week. In a month, kick it up a notch and start C25K.

jynxxxed

Honestly, logging my food here everyday and reading the message boards over time has helped me with tons of ideas so far. I have a similar goal.. I'm currently at 220 trying to get to 160 as well. Try new exercises, new foods and keep an open mind!

There will be no secret.. more so finding the right combination of fitness/eating/etc that you can maintain.

zyxst

Weigh and measure your food and log it every day. It sucks at the start, but MFP has a great food database that you probably won't have to type in all the nutritional info for what you eat.

LoraF83 is right about exercise.

Starting out is hard, but it gets easier.

Allivall

That's exactly where I started...210...and am at 162 now. It is possible! It took me about a year and a half and I slacked off some, so it may not take that long. I would have weeks where I'd lose 3 pounds and then weeks where I'd lose 0. Don't give up if you have those 0 weeks...just keep at it.

I started out walking, doing leg lifts in bed, arm circles while standing around...then moved to the elliptical, treadmill and turbo jam. Foodwise, I started with weight watchers online. Basically amped up my veggies, fiber and protein and tried to minimalize as many processed foods as possible. Soup, salads, stir fries and veggie/meat omelettes.

ladysatin

I had to do that before after baby #2. I got to 150 from 214. Now I am doing it again after baby #3. Really anything works. You have to keep track of your food every day. I found recently that planning my dinners out everyday helps. Keep like 1 box of a low calorie snack in your house that is preportioned so that if you find yourself wanting to snack it is there. Those 100 calorie packs are good. I did everything from walking the mall on my days off. I would hit the gym for 2-3 hours a day back then because I had the time. Now when I go out anywhere I am mainly just walking. Park farther back. Take the long route walking. I also do steps in my house on my stairs on the bottom step. Try different things on the tv like zumba or belly dancing which is really fun. Belly dancing is low impact but gets you up off the couch. Really try to stay with just losing 2lbs a week unless you are doing something with a dr or fitness instructor. I was losing over 5lbs a week before and actually got really sick so keep it low until your body gets used to it.

Losing the weight only took me 4 months to do.

vegamy

What do you do, what exercises what duration are there any woman who are fit that started where I am at?

Start slow. Walk at first, then add some higher intensity cardio (running, biking, whatever you want) and strength training. The best thing I did was get a personal trainer. I now run and lift weights several times a week, and do krav maga 3-4 times per week. Best advice is to find an activity you like and preferably find a reliable partner to do it with you! And, always track your food.

arrawyn79

I started off at the same weight (well, 208, but close enough!) and I am now at 160.

I've been eating super clean (low carb, high protein, lotsa veggies) and exercising 6 days a week - cardio and strength training. And...that's it really (not that it's been easy but I take it a day at a time!). It's taken me 4 months (and I still have 5 more lbs to go). I get out and walk a lot too - I'm lucky in that I can walk to and from work (a brisk 20 minutes each way - on top of my lunchtime work out which could be more cardio or strength training mixed with some cardio).

It just takes time, dedication, eating healthy and exercising.

2Bgoddess

a year ago i weighed 252. now, 170. i have been doing zumba twice a week and recently also started lifting/strength training.

1. log everything and make good choices
2. move as much as you can, whenever you can
3. repeat

good luck!

emmaonamission

I started at 217, my goal is 160. I'm now 192lbs, so I'm getting there slowly. The thing that has helped me the most has been drastically reducing my portion sizes (my portion sizes used to be huge!), weighing out everything and logging it accordingly on MFP, drinking loads of water, and cooking everything from scratch.

I do a bit of exercise, I walk everywhere (mainly because I don't have a car and public transport where I live is pretty dire!) and I occasionally do 30-40 mins on my exercise bike 2 or 3 times a week, depending on how I feel. I know I should do more exercise, and I'm working on finding something fun that I actually enjoy doing.

So yeah...start slowly, keep your goal in mind (on my profile information I've plotted out the weight between where I am and 160lbs and I tick them off when I reach them, keeps me motivated) and enjoy the benefits of getting healthy (because it'll be hard at first but soon enough it'll start to feel amazing!)

Good luck

porrasc

I started about 235 and the first thing I did was focus on what I was eating. I didn't worry about exercise till I had a good handle on the food I was eating. I did this because I have tried to lose weight before and did both diet and exercise and honestly I gave up it was to much to soon.

Take one day at a time and remember you can do this!

Crochetluvr

I started at 210. I have been using our local pool to do some water jogging...really burns the calories. I am not to my goal (150) yet but I have lost 20 pounds in about 3 months, which is a good rate. I also watch my carb intake...limit my grains and refined sugars. You CAN do it!!

Sirxx99

Everyone is different. you just need to sweat. Whatever you need to do to get your hear rate up. weight is always harder to get off but no one says it has to be all or nothing. You cant sit on the couch for a year and then get up and run a marathon. Start slow and strive to make every day better than the last.

msshiraz

you'd be amazed at how quickly you will see results with just small changes. Each week, I try to find a new way to cool a recipe healthier- or omit something. Every week I push myself just a little harder with fitness. I started at 345, still on my way, lost 70, still going! I teach Zumba® classes now- 8-10 a week. I started at just taking 1 class, then 2, then 3. I also teach 4 different formats of the program, great for challenging myself and not allowing my body to become accustomed to the workouts. Also strength training- huge to long term success

Being overweight is hard, working out is hard- choose your hard

soldiergrl_101

Thank you for all your ideas, I am trying to find something because I know I can run I was in the military the past 6 years so it wasn't optional...but I hate HATE running because it hurts right now. So I am trying to find something I can do until I am at that point where it doesn't hurt anymore. I also dont know what I should be cooking so I just have the hundred cal cereal bar for breakfast an apple for lunch and veggies for dinner, it seems that whenever i have regular food its bad for me or too high in calories...Any suggestions

jillebean60

1 day at a time and focus on all the good foods you CAN have and not what you're giving up. You can do it with perserverance but dejection will make it tough. Vow to keep positive NO MATTER WHAT!

msshiraz

yes, try to start out with the idea of real who foods- sounds like you are not getting enough calories- an apple for lunch and veggies for dinner- what does veggies mean?

The worst thing we can do is stop feeding our bodies, and that is what we do every time we restrict it.
I usually have 1-2 eggs a morning and coffee, fruit as snack, big salad with chicken, turkey or tuna for lunch- and I make it really big with lots of veggies-lots of color, (careful on the dressings), and dinner is usually chicken, fish, (sometimes beef) and veggies. I use my carbs wisely- having them as snacks before teaching Zumba

m23gm25

Be my fiend. I weigh 220 and my goal is 150, so maybe we can sort of compete and encourage each other. One thing I have found is this food tracking thing has really helped me control my eating. I am lucky I live out in the country and I have a nice 2.8 mile walk just to go around my "block". I am doing that 3-5 times a week. By winter I plan to buy an Eliptcal machine so I can keep up with the same amount of calorie burning. I'm 61yo and have rheumatoid arthritis.My neighbor is 84yo - she walks with me. If we can do it so can you. That 2.8 miles is mostly uphill! I burn 449 cal doing that. So come on girl get motivated!

shannyfro

I know exactly how you feel! I was 150 last summer and within a year I became a whopping 200 pounds! I've been doing the 17 day diet and it's awesome!! Best wishes to you! Friend me if you like

teletubbie87

YOU CAN DO IT!

I started at 192, I was just in love with food and hated to be called "gordita" which means "fattie" ....
So I joined a gym... I gotta be honest with you, I hated running, and I loooooooooved food still.
However, I started hitting the gym about 3-4 days a week, for about an hour . I started just walking on the
treadmill then I found my true passion, the classes... So I started doing Kickboxing and cardio kickboxing twice a week.
Man those are fun, and do they burn calories. .... I also just replaced my foods with more vegetables, less white powder,
stick to whole grain everything (pasta, crackers, bread) ... I really didn't stop eating, I still stuff my face but now I run.

I know you see your goal far away, but you need to set small achievable goals for yourself.. Maybe set a goal to lose 10pounds
in 2 months? Which is really a good goal to start, and am sure if you do slight changes you'll lose more.
Best of luck!

rebeccap13

Lift and log. I started here at 194 lbs, my highest ever last year was 198. If you can afford a gym membership get one. I run too, used to hate, but now I've started to love it again. And add positive people on here as friends who are doing things the healthy way.

gazz777au

~ Don't Give Up ~

dont worry what others think

Keep logging calories in and out on here - it works !

brandiuntz

I started at 220lb, goal is 155lb, currently at 161lb. Here's what I've done over 3 years:

1. Made small changes to my diet over time. First, portion control, then healthier choices.
2. Exercise most days of the week. 3-6 days. I rarely workout over 45 minutes per day. 30-45 minutes is plenty if you push yourself.
3. Keep the calorie deficient reasonable. Slow and steady worked for me.
4. Do a combination of strength training and cardio. I focus more on strength training. Find exercises you can sustain. If you hate running, don't run. There's plenty of other exercises you can do. Always push yourself. Create fitness goals, reach them, then make new ones.
5. Figured out why I overate and addressed the underlying issues. Learned healthy ways to deal with emotions/stress.

Feel free to view my diary and send a friend request.

porrasc

Thank you for all your ideas, I am trying to find something because I know I can run I was in the military the past 6 years so it wasn't optional...but I hate HATE running because it hurts right now. So I am trying to find something I can do until I am at that point where it doesn't hurt anymore. I also dont know what I should be cooking so I just have the hundred cal cereal bar for breakfast an apple for lunch and veggies for dinner, it seems that whenever i have regular food its bad for me or too high in calories...Any suggestions

Depending on how much you are trying to lose home cooked meals usually work for me. Try allrecipes they have some good recipes. also portion control is really helpful. It sucks in the beginning but as you get use to it you won't notice.

bpotts44

I'm in the middle of doing the same weigh loss, 220 to 170. There is no magic. You have to eat less calories than your body consumes. You gained one 1 lb per week that is 500 calories per day which equates to a couple of bad runs through the drive through per week. You can reverse that and easily take 1 lb off per week.

My advice is eat clean whole foods, log all your foods ACCURATELY, hit your macros on MFP. I would start by setting your goals for 1 lb per week. Eat back half your cardio calories. Look around here for eating ideas, I've been basically doing overnight oats for breakfast (I use oat bran), eating left overs from dinner for lunch, and then we cook a healthy dinner. Very little time involved. I started about 10 weeks ago and I'm down about 25 lbs. Friend me if you like and we can motivate each other, otherwise best of luck on your journey.

vegamy

I also dont know what I should be cooking so I just have the hundred cal cereal bar for breakfast an apple for lunch and veggies for dinner, it seems that whenever i have regular food its bad for me or too high in calories...Any suggestions

Eat some protein, girl! Personally, I don't eat meat, so I focus on greek yogurt, cottage cheese, tofu, nuts, peanut butter, etc. but really it's very important to have a balanced diet (in my opinion, including veggies, fruit, protein, carbs).

wanniet

Support...It's shows it by all the great advice people are giving. Supporting friends around you is priceless and makes you feel like you can do anything! I didn't even ask the question and I'm totally motivated and inspired by all the love!! Way To Go MFP Family!!!

katrinkap

don't give up. that's what you do. work your *kitten* off in the gym, eat veggies and fruits like candy and don't give up on yourself!