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jessienicole05

jessienicole05

Hi everyone,my name is Jessie and i am 28 years old. I've forever been on this long journey of weight loss and i am fed up!I would appreciate any guidance or suggestions as to what everyone else is doing that is working for them-i need all the help i can get!!!

laura430

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TnTHawkins

Welcome. My advise is to log everything even on bad days or meals so that you are aware of what you are eating, then make adjustments. Also suggest add friends for motivation, support and addvice. It has really has helped keep me motivated. Add me if you like

Good Luck,

Todd

Krickette_16

Welcome. My advise is to log everything even on bad days or meals so that you are aware of what you are eating, then make adjustments. Also suggest add friends for motivation, support and addvice. It has really has helped keep me motivated. Add me if you like

Good Luck,

Todd

I agree with Todd. Track every BLT (bites, lickes & tastes) no matter how small it may seem. Of course, also add friends to help encourage you (I sent a request to you) and keep you motivated. I would also say to concentrate on one aspect at a time; ie: tracking everything and making that a habit and then adding in and tracking exercise. I found that when I started and tried to incorporate everything at once, it seemed to overwhelming. So instead, I started chaninging things one at a time, which worked better for me.

Good luck!!

coachjbroyles

You have got to accept that this is a fight for your life...at least the life you want. Imagine how great you will feel when you achieve your goal and make some positive, life-changing ways to the way you live your life. The only barrier to becoming htis person is your alter-ego. The person you want to be wants out, and they person you are is sabotaging this from happening. So, what it your real motivation for change? Perhaps, the people in your life that love you and want the best for you? They can be your greatest motivation. Share your goals with all these people. Your weight and your weightloss goals really shouldn't be a secret. Then, come up with a real working plan. There are lots of ways you can lose weight, but at the end of the day, you must have a deficit of calories consumed compared to the calories burned. You really have to count every calorie. And, you really have to stop eating the foods that are bad for your health (at least during the weight loss period). I have provided my food commandments below. This may seem like an impossible task, but it really doesn't take long when you commit to doing it. I have found the myfitnesspal website to be my greatest resource. There, I can log all my meals and snacks and the food diary has 99% of the foods that you will likely eat. It feels empowering to know how many calories you are consuming. When you don't know, you have a tendency to throw in the towel and just eat without regard. Worse, you rationalize that what you are eating is much less calories than it is. Also, I have the ability to log my exercise to account for the calories I have burned day by day. Once you have this information, then it is a simple matter of following the numbers. Here's what I mean...Your calories consumed minus your Resting Metabolic Rate minus your calories burned from excercise/work will give you the truest results on whether or not you will lose weight. The Resting Metabolic Rate (RMR) is the number of calories your body burns just from being alive every day, even if you did nothing but sit on the couch. This number is derived from your male/female, height, weight, and age. There are plenty of resources for you to determine this figure. MyFitnessPal can provide this number. My RMR is about 1900 calories per day. I consume about 1300 calories per day and burn about 400 to 500 per day excercising at the YMCA. In reality, my body wants 2300 calories (1900 RMR and 400 excercise) but I only consume 1300 per day. This is a 1000 calorie per day deficit. I am losing 2 to 3 pounds per week. This is extreme, so I don't recommend you create such a deficit. I will be adjusting mine in the next week or two to be 1 pound per week, but I will tell you it sure feels good to know aht I have control of the process. And, eating better and excercising has improved my energy and all that goes with that. Now, knowing that a pound of fat consists of 3500 calories, you will lose 1 pound of fat by burning this many more calories than you consume. It sounds like a lot, but it's really not. By reducing your calorie intake and getting some moderate exercise, you could lose 1 pound a week or more. Remember, it took a long time to put the weight on, so don't look for an immediate overnight solution. Those never hold up. You want to make positive changes that will allow you to achieve your goals and stay there on a permanent basis. Here are my dieting food/exercise commandments for the first 10 weeks of my diet(not in any particular order):
1. 1300 calories consumed or less per day (try to be 500 under your RMR...1 pound per week)
2. No food after 7PM
3. No desserts or sugar
4. No fried food
5. No soft drinks...WATER only (at least 80oz per day)
6. No bread
7. No Alcohol
8. No additional salt added to food
9. Stretch every day...morning and night.
10. 30 to 45 minutes of walking/cardio excercise.
* If you have a bad day...forgive yourself...and keep moving forward.

This is my plan and I have completely bought into it. I feel empowered having a plan. This may sound restrictive, but you will be surprised how good you feel saying No to these bad foods/habits. Protein will help keep your metabolism burning, which is vital to weight loss, so make sure to include protein in most of your meals and snacks. Consume something every 2 hours or so to keep your hunger down and your metabolism up. Fruits and vegatables are typically low in calories and are good for you. Just don't go crazy on the fruit, as it has natural sugar. Portion control (which is necessary if you are going to keep your calories down) is a good habit to develop. Remember, at first, your body is going to rebel because you are changing the amount of fuel you are giving it. These withdrawals will last a week or two and can be kept minimal with lots of water and giving your body some nutrition every 2 to 3 hours. I can't say enough about water...this is truly the fountain of youth. Most people don't drink enough fluids. After your body adjusts to the increase (and all the restroom breaks) you will surprised how all your faculties will be more engaged and energized.

Remember...know your numbers...set your goals...make a plan (and document it)...share your goals for change with the people you love...and be resolved to let nothing stand in your way. BE DETERMINED.

sspalding

coachjbroyles, WOW! You have it going on! I learned alot from your post! I enjoyed your rules to go by. When looking at them they are exactly what everyone preaches for us to do. Hope you continue to do well on your journey. The best advice I can give is when in doubt get on myfitnesspal and read, read, read. The people on here keep me motivated and on line. This is a great resourse at your finger tips. When I fail to log on is when I fail! Good luck and welcome!