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  • meredithkrueger
    meredithkrueger Posts: 38
    TAKE MEASUREMENTS!!!! Jillian gives a list of about 10 or so in one of the body revolution books - maybe the journal? I am on week 5 and I have only lost one pound but have lost over 6 inches so far. I can feel and see muscle. I actually can see some slight formation of abs under the fat... LOL! I am one pants size smaller. SO, don't let the scale depress you. : D
  • meredithkrueger
    meredithkrueger Posts: 38
    Also, if you do not have one, buy a heart rate monitor with a strap! I was overcalculating my exercise burn and it threw off my daily total so I was eating too much. I bought a Polar FT4 last week and it makes a ton of difference.
  • IronD
    IronD Posts: 10
    What ever you do, don't give up. As women, our body weight always fluctuates due to stress, menstration, etc. My advice to you is either ditch Jillian and go hardcore on the elliptical, or go parttime on Jilliian and still go hardcore on the elliptical. The Elliptical can be your best friend(It has been mine) because it burns so many calories in such a short period of time without hurting feet and ankle. Depending on how you workout on that elliptical you can burn over 1000 calories an hour. Not sure how many days a week you exercise or are able to exercise, but I exercise 6 days a week and rest on Sunday and also weight lift 4 days a week. I am on the 1200 calorie a day diet, am always in the deficit because of my cardio, and lost 25 lbs in 2 months.
    Good Luck to you.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,428 MFP Moderator
    What ever you do, don't give up. As women, our body weight always fluctuates due to stress, menstration, etc. My advice to you is either ditch Jillian and go hardcore on the elliptical, or go parttime on Jilliian and still go hardcore on the elliptical. The Elliptical can be your best friend(It has been mine) because it burns so many calories in such a short period of time without hurting feet and ankle. Depending on how you workout on that elliptical you can burn over 1000 calories an hour. Not sure how many days a week you exercise or are able to exercise, but I exercise 6 days a week and rest on Sunday and also weight lift 4 days a week. I am on the 1200 calorie a day diet, am always in the deficit because of my cardio, and lost 25 lbs in 2 months.
    Good Luck to you.

    Over exercise and under eating lead to muscle loss. If you want a lean and tight body, you want fat loss and muscle retention. The more muscle you have, the less weight you have to lose to get this figure. It's not just about burning tons of calories. Exercise is for fitness, diet is for weight loss. Eating 1200 calories and burning 1000 means you left your body with 200 calories to function on... how is that good? Also, elliptical and other machines tend to over estimate their burns by as much as 40%. It's to get people to use their machines more.
  • IronD
    IronD Posts: 10
    Who says I am under eating? Even when I was fat, I was very solid, and 25 lbs later I am still very solid. I weight light and eat a good portion of protein. If I am eating 3100 calories for the day and burned 2400 calories, I am in the deficit doesnt mean I under eat. You dont starve because you exercise alot. If anyone wants to continue losing weight it is about eating right, exercising and burning calories. Exercising helps detox your body and helps you get rid of your systems waste. Just because an Elliptical may not have worked for you doesnt mean it wont work for her or anyone else, everyone's body chemistry is not the same as yours so maybe you shouldn't put down what others are doing or maybe suggesting for weight loss.

    Over exercise and under eating lead to muscle loss. If you want a lean and tight body, you want fat loss and muscle retention. The more muscle you have, the less weight you have to lose to get this figure. It's not just about burning tons of calories. Exercise is for fitness, diet is for weight loss. Eating 1200 calories and burning 1000 means you left your body with 200 calories to function on... how is that good? Also, elliptical and other machines tend to over estimate their burns by as much as 40%. It's to get people to use their machines more.
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  • BajaDreamin333
    BajaDreamin333 Posts: 267 Member

    This is true, and this "communtity" can be very helpful. There are also some some really ignorant people on MFP who believe they know it all, when in fact they're full of it. So take all advise, and posts, with a grain of salt, and read reputable material before you alter your entire lifestyle based on what some blow hard on this site has to say.

    As soon as someone says "YOU ARE DOING "THIS" WRONG" it is a red flag. Do they know you? Your habits, health, diary, lifestyle, body type, individual physiology? There is no right answer, and even if it is your physician, no one can tell you with 100% accuracy what will work for you. Follow your gut, listen with an open mind, and realize that anyone can reply to your post with "The Right Answer".
  • IronD
    IronD Posts: 10
    @psulemon-
    Who says I am under eating? Even when I was fat, I was very solid, and 25 lbs later I am still very solid. I weight light and eat a good portion of protein. If I am eating 3100 calories for the day and burned 2400 calories, I am in the deficit doesnt mean I under eat. You dont starve because you exercise alot. If anyone wants to continue losing weight it is about eating right, exercising and burning calories. Exercising helps detox your body and helps you get rid of your systems waste. Just because an Elliptical may not have worked for you doesnt mean it wont work for her or anyone else, everyone's body chemistry is not the same as yours so maybe you shouldn't put down what others are doing or maybe suggesting for weight loss.

    Over exercise and under eating lead to muscle loss. If you want a lean and tight body, you want fat loss and muscle retention. The more muscle you have, the less weight you have to lose to get this figure. It's not just about burning tons of calories. Exercise is for fitness, diet is for weight loss. Eating 1200 calories and burning 1000 means you left your body with 200 calories to function on... how is that good? Also, elliptical and other machines tend to over estimate their burns by as much as 40%. It's to get people to use their machines more.
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  • alaratta
    alaratta Posts: 2
    You are eating way too much processed food and treats. You need to make better calorie choices. Home made chicken breast, fresh veggies and fruit. You are not getting the nutrients you need with what you are eating. Just becuase the calories are low doesn't mean you are getting the right nutrition. You need more lean protein, less sodium, more fresh food. The sodium will hold water and cause your weight to stay the same and if you are not getting the proper nutrients then your body will not want to let go of the fat. Clean up your diet and you will see results.
  • micheleld73
    micheleld73 Posts: 914 Member
    I'm 5'10 and hovering around 197-198. Before I started this program I was eating 1200 a day....but then everyone says you should eat back some calories if you burn a decent amount. I might try hitting around 1300 instead of the 1500 I've been doing the past couple weeks and see if it helps.

    I would suggest you are under eating. Based on your stats and exercise routine, I would suggest 1900 calories would be better. I would also add more protein and less carbs. You are tall and young, two major things that require some extra calories.

    This was similar advice he gave to me and it worked... DO IT!!

    Also, It's okay to eat the treats once in awhile, but it does look like you eat several daily...try moderating them more.
  • journeytocaitlin
    journeytocaitlin Posts: 49 Member
    Just an update....I decided to nix the extra cardio and just stick to the body revolution program while eating around 1500-1600 and I'm seeing the scale go down. Slowly but surely and I'm okay with that. On a side note, my coworker noticed my weightloss and that made my day! Thanks everyone for the advice :)

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